labas ! ₍ᐢ. ̫ .ᐢ₎🐾💙 i'm ūla (OO-la), or ūlytė (oo-LEE-teh) !! this is my long overdue introductory post, made possible by this incredible photoshoot directed and shot by
@emme_dumas ! (edited by me)
i'm a boston-based digital photographer with a focus in event photography! within that, my two niches include concert photography and social media photography for alternative nightlife events ^_^ you can find me most often as a resident photographer at
@elysium_boston , and often photoing
@xmortis_night ,
@mourning.night , and others!
i wish for each of my photos to serve as a love letter that both worships its subject and defies Boston's alleged lack of third spaces/nightlife. this is not to say that such places aren't in decline, but such a generalization is too defeatist. the night here is active, beating, loud enough to get your attention if you open your heart to to listen for it, and i want to prove it's alive!! if a gathering of cool creatives happens but no one is around to photograph it, did it ever really happen? well, yes... but if the means for nurturing these events demands social media proof, i'll help in leading people to new communities!
the spaces i photograph are largely queer and marginalized— beautiful chaos formed as a result of, and consequently in spite of, intolerance. archiving our joy at our happiest during these grueling times is very important to me. i adore effort put toward self-expression, and the bravery and defiance that represents. encouraging this through art and making people feel safe, powerful, and stunning is very important to me.
i'm honestly in awe in this life i've found myself in, being able to strike a routine and support myself, albeit just partially, as a working artist. thank you for showing me love for what i do as i hope to return to you tenfold through my art ! thank you for reading ૮₍ ´ ꒳ `₎ა
lastly, for my hardware nerds, i shoot just about everything with my Sony A7III (i can say "my" now... Woa....) and any digicam pics are taken with my 2012 Olympus VR-340 !
