Food Images

A round of images contributing to my “Food” project.

New York Snaps II

Another round of images contributing to my “Limited Capacity” project.

New York Snaps I

Here are some images contributing to my “Limited Capacity” project.

Irving Penn

I love the portraiture Irving Penn captured during his time on this planet. The black and white use really pulls me back to wanting to shoot black and white film. I’m not a purist and really appreciate color and black and white but I think that black and white can be powerful just by manipulating light in order to get your message across. Manipulating light can also go hand in hand with the personality of a subject. If you’re photographing a figure who’s known for being tough or having a strong, rugged personality, I would emphasize on this characteristic of the person. It’s definitely inspiring going through the amazing photographs he’s created.

Roadmap To Success

I remember being a teenager and blogging on a popular site at time called Tumblr, it was really where all the creative juices started flowing. I spent a lot of time on there, just scrolling endlessly through beautiful images. I always wanted to create photographs but didn’t have the money to afford a fancy DSLR, at the time, I thought I needed one to take great images.

I picked up Photography seriously while working at a corporate job for Uber Technologies. I was part of a startup that launched Uber Eats in New York City. This was back in 2015.  Before I made it to the office, I was out on the field (outside) driving around New York City, meeting all different restaurant owners around the city. It was an awesome time! I was initially studying Computer Technology with the intent to graduate and work as an IT Engineer. After 5 years of being behind a computer screen for work, I figured it wasn’t what I wanted to do for the rest of my life. I wanted to see the world with the short amount of time we have on this planet. I still love technology, don’t get me wrong but I feel in love with image making. 

I forgot when exactly I started studying Commercial Photography but I switched my major and just went for it. I understand it’s a challenging field to be in but, I’m going to try my hardest to make it work. I’m confident that my great work ethic and passion will guide me where I need to go. I am confident that if I keep up with what I need to do, I’ll be able to make Photography my career. My immediate goal is to finish my degree so that I may pass through that door which will give me a clearer vision on where and what I need to do to become a Photojournalist. 

I plan on retiring at an old age, I don’t ever think I’ll stop creating photographs, even after I do retire. Sifting through images is therapeutic, as is being in the darkroom. I believe image making is a form of documentation for yourself, your loved ones and for whomever is interested in seeing your work. Life is fragile, and it passes us by faster than we are aware of. I'm going to try to make images that will last me forever so that I am able to cherish moments that have passed.