We went in with an idea and let the energy mold it into what it was meant to be. My favorite is the first shot because it was candid and personalties shining ✨ but the composed strength is the second is so powerful. The glow Oodham women carry is next level. ✨😉
Keli Akimel O’odham, 2022
2022 I put out a call for some models and got more than I expected. We were all still coming out of pandemic mode but it felt good for us to see each other, to laugh, to get dressed up and just be amongst each other in the middle of our desert basking in the golden hour.
BTS 🎥: @chandranarcia
Vii. Strong. Resilient. Beautiful.
We planned this shoot a month in advance not knowing it would be on one of the last coldest (38 degrees) mornings of the season with wind to boot. But she didn’t complain and carried herself with grace.
