Hiya! For those who are newer here (and maybe found me through @rosehouseresidency ), I am mainly an analog photographer living between Queens + Upstate, NY and I am always looking for work! Iām becoming more interested in shooting editorial portraits + documentary based assignments, so if you know anyone who might be good to connect with for future projects, holler at me! :) I donāt really care to pay for a website anymore, so hereās a cute lilā dump of past images I have made over the yearsš¤ Enjoy!š
The day after Abuelita had too many Coronaās on the beach and decided we should hit the tourist trap n get our hair braided šš Guadalajara, Mexico ā¢ August 2018 #120mm ā¢ Note : The shawl sheās wearing was crocheted by my Great Aunt.
Another year full of gratitude and making the most of this house with what I haveš It was always the dream to get an older home that I could bring back to life, but this process has affected me in ways I wasnāt expecting. It finally hit me somewhat recently that working on The Rose House has given me back a huge part of myself that was lost during an abusive relationship. After being told almost every day that I wasnāt shit and that I wouldnāt amount to anything by someone who ālovedā me, Iām finally starting to remember who I am and what Iām capable of. This house has pushed me to regain confidence in my decisions, has reminded me of my own strength, to trust myself, and has given me a safe space when I need to isolate.
The internet is weird because people see the fun parts of this process without an awareness of the hard parts. I have received a lot of questions about how Iām managing this whole thing and how amazing it must all be. But healing comes with itās own complexities and I feel itās important to normalize our difficulties just as we have with our accomplishments so that we can find unity in shared experiences and learn from each otherās as well. All of this is to say that I have been fighting a hard battle with PTSD while trying different anti-depressants over the last couple of years. The house has served as a consistent creative outlet with wonderful + comforting results, but my friends are the ones that have truly kept me grounded during this time. Iām just feeling incredibly thankful this week for friends, those who have cooked for me, helped with construction, exhibited patience with my behavior, or have cleaned the house for me after a depressive episode. That kind of immeasurable support was what got me through another year and Iām just happy to be hereš„ŗ Hoping for more enjoyment of this space in 2023, come visit me! ā¤ļø
Hoping to do more with this test footage later, but for now hereās a cute lilā recap from the sweetest weekend collaborating and dancing with friends up at Line Dance Camp hosted by @axebodypray + @butterfly__crazytown.mp3 at @campsingers last fall š
Hard to tag everyone in here, thereās so many of you!!š Big thank you to @emmapenrose for helping me learn more about 16mm in this process! āŗļø
Director: @sinjunstrom
DP: @emmapenrose
2nd Cam: @sinjunstrom
I tried to prep my Abuelita, who has dementia and lives with me, for the fact that I was going to make pictures for an hour and needed alone time. I knew she would ultimately forget and walk in, but I can not make this shit up when I say that she walked in, saw me nude on the floor, and said āOooo wowwwww okayā¦..wellā¦.. I guess you have to make your money somehow! Nice jobā
The shade, but also the support?? like thank you I guess??š
Self portraits taken in my home ā¢ Cobleskill, NY
