Live from the 15th Floor with Ryane Watkins
Recapping the fun I had shooting headshots with Ryane Watkins last week, on the fifteenth floor of the Wyndham Beacon Hill.
Faces
Geometric Portraiture
As I practice lighting, I’ve been thinking about what makes one of my portraits one of my portraits. At the surface, skill, familiarity, and necessary tools are important. I think those can be considered technique. Under technique is intention; the reason to make a technical decision. And beside, or perhaps under, that, is emotion; that …
Getting to Know Dave Floyd
Sometimes you meet someone who makes meeting someone seem so easy.
Durán in a Morning
Durán is an architect, a hip hop connoisseur, and an art collector.
Remy in an Afternoon
My new dancer friend Remy came over to make portraits.
Sitting with my Mother
Even before the start, my mother guided me toward photography—and now, she helps me navigate it.
A Very Cloacas Farewell
I went to Santa Fe to say farewell to Cloacas, my favorite local band.
America Needs More Portraits of Black Men
In this country, we tell narrow, problematic, and unfair stories of blackness, and I think portraiture could be a solution.
Road to Rich’s 2017
Welcome to Road to Rich’s 2017! There was snowpack, sunburn, margaritas, dancing, and so much music.
City of Roses
In March my friend Gabriel invited me to participate in a photography show celebrating New Mexico-born women of color.
Holy Walk
Last Friday I undertook the holy walk to Chimayó, New Mexico.
Evolution Bleed
Evolution bleed: the unrepeatable way the heart decides the art you’ll make.