This film begins with my mother because she is the reason I’m still here.
Her life was built on work, sacrifice, and love.
She carried more than any one person should have had to carry.
She gave until there was nothing left to give.
We lived poor.
Not as a moment.
As a condition.
She taught me endurance
before I knew what I was enduring.
She is gone now.
But what she gave me remains.
Invisible Ultraviolet Love.
Mama, thank you, for saving my life. If it weren’t for you, I would’ve continued to hurt others if it weren’t for our memories. Thank you for giving birth to me, thank you for loving me for who I am. I can’t wait to see you again one day, but God’s not finished with me. There are little boys and girls out there who need me to finish what I started. Until then these violet irises are for you my ultraviolet.
Grateful for @jojo_ishispanic98 for taking the time out of her life to show love to my mother this Mother’s Day when I can’t be there to give her her flowers. She made it happen. Thank you for making my birthday extra special. Your man is lucky to have a woman like you. 💜
A descent through emotional gravity.
Every section was reconstructed from separate AI-generated images that originally had nothing to do with one another. None of these assets existed together initially.
I constructed this piece manually in Photoshop by combining generations with other generations that were created from stock imagery, NASA imagery, screenshots, self photographed references, and visual material I’ve captured over the years. Even the prompts themselves were guided almost like directing a film set — describing light placement, lens behavior, atmosphere, composition, falloff, emotional tone, color separation, reflections, diffusion, depth, and camera language the same way I would during a real shoot.
This is how the film is built.This is how I rebuilt my memory.
They were sensations at first and I kept exposing the image until it became clear.
The Polaroid camera represents memory preservation. I intentionally cracked the on-camera flash because memory in this world is damaged after exposure; distorted, unstable, but still functioning.
The mango is my interpretation of the forbidden fruit. Something tied to warmth, childhood, culture, sweetness, comfort, desire, and consequence all at once. A symbol for the moment innocence begins understanding emotional weight.
It begins bleeding into the chemical layers that form a Polaroid image — silver halides, developer dyes, reagent paste, cyan, magenta, and yellow emulsions — while gravitational distortion slowly starts pulling the image apart before it can fully develop.
The black hole represents depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, and inherited trauma functioning like gravitational force. Not a monster chasing someone, but something constantly pulling on identity, memory, perception, and connection over time.
The ultraviolet web shooter represents creative survival.
And the silhouette on the beach was reconstructed from the last beach video I still have of my mom.
Proof that love can go beyond time and space.
From the archive.
These watch images were created for a product campaign for @vvsjewelers.co where the goal was to highlight the dial color and brushed metal texture without losing the feeling of depth.
To keep the steel from looking flat, I used a directional key light with a large diffusion panel so the case and bracelet would hold soft gradients rather than hard reflections. A separate light was used to bring out the turquoise dial so the color stayed vibrant while still keeping the metal neutral.
For the tray image, the surrounding watches were intentionally softened to create a sense of repetition and focus the eye on the center piece.
Product photography like this was always about controlling reflections and shaping light millimeter by millimeter.
Looking back at this work reminds me how much patience small objects require in the studio.
From the archive.
These two images were created during the same studio shoot but for two different campaign moods.
For the winter look, we used soft, diffused lighting with cooler tones to create a calm and polished feel that highlighted the jewelry and makeup without harsh shadows.
For the spring/summer campaign, we shifted to harder directional light designed to mimic sunlight. Because we were shooting in a small studio, the light naturally bounced off the walls and ceiling, filling in some of the shadows while still allowing stronger highlights and shape where we wanted them.
Keeping the background tone consistent between both looks was important so the lighting could change while the visual environment stayed cohesive.
We also used setting spray to create the dewy skin finish that helps catch light and add dimension on camera.
It’s interesting looking back at how much lighting direction can completely transform the mood of a single shoot.
From the archive.
During the COVID period, I worked on a large documentation project for an antique store. The goal was to photograph and catalog over a thousand unique objects before they were sold or dispersed.
Many of these pieces were historic furniture, decorative objects, and artifacts. The images served as a visual record of the collection.
To keep everything consistent, I designed a six-light studio setup to produce even illumination, minimal shadows, and a pure white background so the form, materials, and details of each object could be clearly read.
It was technical work but also collaborative. Many of the larger pieces required careful handling, and our team often worked together to move and position furniture weighing several hundred pounds.
Looking back, it felt like helping preserve a small visual archive before the collection moved on to new homes.
From the archive.
Before my injuries and health complications, I spent time working as a product photographer — learning how to shape light around small objects like diamonds and gemstones.
Looking back at this work feels like opening a chapter from another part of my life.
Over the next few weeks I’m sharing a few images from that time.
#jewelryphotography
#luxuryphotography
#studiolighting
#gemstonephotography
In all the bad days you were there for me.
I’ll be there for you
These five words I swear to you
When you breathe, I wanna be the air for you
I’ll be there for you
I’d live and I’d die for you
I’d steal the sun from the sky for you
Words can’t say what love can do
I’ll be there for you
#fuckcancer #betweentheblueandinvisibleultraviolet
The Weight of Transparency
This piece lives where light meets fragility —
where you’re held and hollow at the same time.
It’s about being seen too much… and not enough.
And somehow, still shining through.
—Sed
#TheWeightOfTransparency #ArtGiveaway #InfraredCollection #BTBAIU #limitededition #supportartists #transparencyhasweight #healingthroughart #sedcreates
