portraiture
Falling in love with photography and portraiture felt
natural, but it wasn't until photographing Brandon Flynn
I was able to introduce my identity into my imagery.
Brandon was not just accepted in mainstream pop culture, he was admired. I was photographing
him for a small queer indie magazine in New York City, and we dressed him in fluid, colorful
garments and confident color-blocking makeup. The shoot was so much fun and for the first
time it felt like truly honest portraiture, which brought together all of our different styles to
celebrate Brandon's identity and queerness. The final images were so well received that I saw an
opening where my work could be appreciated, not just within the queer community, but within
mainstream media as well. I wanted to embrace my subjects' eccentricities by having them dress
how they want, wear whatever makeup they want, and move how they want. I wanted to show that
expressing themselves freely is not just okay, it's beautiful and celebrated.
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