Chef Karla Hoyos / Zagat Stories
Environmental portraits of chef de cuisine Karla Hoyos at Bazaar by Jose Andres on Miami Beach. This powerhouse of a woman is a force both in the kitchen and on-site with disaster relief missions like in the Bahamas post Hurricane Dorian, and Puerto Rico post Hurricane Maria. Read her full feature here. Shot for Zagat Stories.
Port de Stella Partnership / Stella Artois
This was an extra special collaboration! From Jan 30-Feb 1, 2020, All Seeing Media partnered with Stella Artois for their first major event in Miami, Port de Stella. This three-day event, inspired by European living, constructed a pop-up open-air marketplace at the Wharf in Brickell for patrons to enjoy gourmet eats, drinks, vendor experiences and live entertainment along the Miami River.
I was brought on to pitch + execute an interactive photography experience that would give each patron a unique portrait to take home with them. Using the provided metal pod structure, I imagined a dreamy jungle canopy designed for portrait sessions. I wanted the activation to feel lush and alive, mimicking Florida’s natural flora and creating a fluid shooting experience that’s different for everyone. Stella loved the idea of using plant silhouettes and helped rig a spotlight on the activation so I could play with casting shadows through the canopy. I sourced fabric + artificial plants locally, hand-painted the flora, then directed the install with the help of a small production team.
During marketplace hours as patrons wandered by, I invited anyone interested to come in for a personal session. After their shoot I edited + delivered photos on-site so people could immediately save their portrait to their phone and share on social media. Over the course of the three day event, I photographed 247 individuals and made unique portraits for each of them. Here is a collection of my favorite frames. Created in partnership with Stella Artois.
Poala / Portraits
Sunrise portrait session on Biscayne Bay with Poala Proctor. Creative portrait sessions are my favorite! I brought a plastic gem to experiment with by holding it on the edge of my lens, creating kaleidoscope light refractions in the frame.
Iyanna + Liudan / Overtown
Selects from an afternoon portrait session with Iyanna + Liudan in an abandoned building in Overtown, on the cusp of being cemented closed /
