allis chang

thankful for the creative opportunities that feel so rare nowadays. the past few years have been survival mode and I haven’t had as many shoots due to limited funds & other circumstances. i’d love to keep creating locally as much as I can to keep the process alive 💜 thanks again to aevia for making this happen ~ photo, styling & art dir @titwillo in frame & makeup @flameprincez

wisteria dreamscapes ☆ photo, styling & art dir @titwillo in frame & makeup @flameprincez

wisteria dreamscapes ☆ so grateful to finally experiment with a full purple spectrum palette after many years. we were very lucky to come across this wisteria patch and create some magic with these glorious draping florals. 💜 photo, styling & art dir @titwillo in frame, hair & makeup @flameprincez

cursed schoolboy / enjoy the last few from this set while we plan our next one 😘💛 in frame: @neonguyen lighting dir. @chaseoki / @muralighting set & florals @titwillo

cursed schoolboy / baneful ward // this concept came about because Neo wanted to style a schoolboy look. we talked about incorporating moss and a book and i immediately wanted to create a set with stacked vintage books and tons of textural overgrowth in the florals. I focused on developing an autumnal, rich color palette that would convey the overall direction and convey a “cursed” atmosphere. i anchored the visuals in the idea of a scholar playing with dark magic, & arranged the florals to look like a messy, overgrown meadow. Chase worked his magic to create some gorgeous painterly lighting and i LOVE how the colors & textures came together. I am forever fascinated by the process & how different influences filtered down into this shoot in ways I didn’t expect. in frame: @neonguyen 💛 lighting director: @chaseoki @muralighting art direction & set design: @titwillo

cursed schoolboy / sinister lecture it’s been awhile ♡ incredibly grateful to create this art with Neo & Chase. this is the 5 year (!!) annivesary of Neo & I collaborating in the same studio in DTLA we started in. I am in love with the concept and how everything came together. It was a fun challenge and am proud of every time we develop something new within our collaboration. Chase joined us earlier this year to assist with lighting and his presence has brought a fun, supportive & playful new energy to our shoots that has been a great experience. thankful for evolution. thankful for refusing to give up. 💛 in frame: @neonguyen lighting director: @chaseoki @muralighting art direction & set design: @titwillo

i’d save you, but the world is bent // everything that happened this year will forever change how we interact, inform & protect one another. i see no path to permanent change that doesn’t involve us all making different choices. many have chosen to stay asleep instead of pay attention or take action; that is a comfort we cannot all afford. reflecting on a year of self-evolution. this year has felt like 3 long years woven into one. due to financial restrictions in creating, i’ve been investing in a lot of time in self-discovery and redefining what it means to be a human outside of being an artist. nurturing my friendships in a more vulnerable & intentional way has been much more meaningful. in 2024 i want to only move forward with people based on shared values, integrity, truth, who aren’t afraid to speak up for the oppressed & who prioritize their own growth for self & others. the state of our world really makes me cherish those closest to me more than ever before. understanding the power of our individual action, intention & the power of choice has never been more critical. ending 2024 with a heavy heart & grateful for all i have. 
photo by @juancamillogarza edits by me

little life post. It’s been awhile. I left an abusive job in July and am still dealing with the stresses of unemployment. I went to Taiwan for the first time since the pandemic to visit my father who I hadn’t seen in a year, and also to get a surgery that I couldn’t afford in the states. (please don’t ask more than what I share) The surgery itself was rough, but I was really grateful for the Taiwanese Healthcare system and all the nurses & elders who took care of me in the hospital. It was nice to connect with my culture in a totally different way.

There were so many days post-recovery that my body said NO to “doing” anything, it dug up old trauma, it made me feel a deep aloneness in the experience which made me isolate, & it forced me to accept help in ways that were not comfortable. After recovery, I asked dad to find me a lotus pond because the lotus represents resilience & rising again from muddy waters. I feel this experience healed something in our relationship. We talk about generational trauma a lot but I’ve been thinking a lot about generational love and I now feel that it is possible. My grandma also had some surgeries and COVID, so family-wise it’s been rough. She’s okay for now, and I’m grateful. This time was a reminder to myself that I can overcome hard things AND it’s also ok for me to name it was an emotionally, physically and spiritually difficult time to maintain creative momentum. 
Despite it all, I’ve been pouring my energy into a project that I will be sharing a bit about this week 🌙 Thankful for the art that always gifts me the will to keep going. photos by my father 🩵 edits by me dress by @mukzin_official

Happy Birthday Neo!! 💛✨ Neo is truly one of the most talented & creative collaborators I have ever had the honor to work with. I truly don’t think I would have been able to experiment as much in my art without their presence & trust. thank you Neo for sharing your gifts with the world and for being an artist of integrity. ✨ in frame: @neonguyen / @lukewarmtepid ribs by @bohaygold

family tree // sun bleached flies i wanted to capture the emotions from the arc of Ethel Cain’s cinematic album, Preacher’s Daughter, through color and mood as a transition through this set. in frame @neonguyen / @lukewarmtepid 🥀 ribcage by @bohaygold inspired by @mothercain

god loves you, but not enough to save you ♡ in frame @neonguyen / @lukewarmtepid 🥀 ribcage by @bohaygold inspired by @mothercain

heaven hanging low. a few more from this set so i can start posting new work soon 💕 photos by @slugsushi 🌸 edit @titwillo