“Fishing Day” in Great Lakes Review

Statement: “Fishing Day” is a photograph that I took over the summer in a park located on the south side of Chicago. Taken on expired 35mm film, I felt that this photo captured a connection Chicagoans have to nature that is typically forgotten because of the large cityscape that overshadows how close the city is to the water: Lake Michigan. As someone born and raised in the city, Lake Michigan was a staple to my experience of the city, a luxury even to be so close to the Great Lakes. While this photograph is not located at the actual shores of Lake Michigan, it exudes the same serenity many Chicagoans feel being near the lake, away from the bustling cars for just a moment on a summer day.

Promotional poster for Sky Jetta at Afropunk Brooklyn 2022, photo by me.

“Digital Best Friend” in Hoot Magazine Issue 21

• Director: Celeste Ramirez

• Models: Ashe Lewis, Oscar Ortiz, and Mariame Sissoko

• Digital Editors: Joyce Jiang and Oscar Ortiz

• Stylists: Ashe Lewis, Celeste Ramirez, Oscar Ortiz, and Mariame Sissoko

• Makeup Artist: Khushi Bisht

• Special Thanks to: Jennifer Guizar, Cristina Herrera, Barbara Whitehurst, and Barnard Mujeres