06/19/2026
Conceptualizing a story long before the day of the shoot is everything to me. The research, the inspiration, the layers I get to build before anyone steps in front of my camera, slr or dslr (truthfully, as someone who works with both, it’s all the same to me because what I care about is the artist behind the equipment/medium). I’ve always loved this part of the production because you can weave so much story into one frame.
Add a few sprinkles of drama and understanding your light and voilà: an image you actually linger on. Because it gets your brain moving, your thoughts going, and inspiration sparking. You know, the tried and true way of thinking and feeling.
Photography is art, not just a point, click, and burn. And my favorite way to make it is alongside a collaborative group of artists.
chainmail dress Dashe
styling elly 💖
model Ixchel Vasquez-Castaneda
photos Joi Conti Photography, LLC