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Black lives matter. Black lives are precious. Black lives are beauti...ful. Support black owned businesses like the creator of these cloth diapers Deja of SHINE CLOTH who is also the woman that organized and envisioned this photoshoot we did in Tucson and Orlando.
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Last week, I spiraled into depression and anxiety as I read about a ...young man named #ahmaudarbery that went for a jog and didn’t return home. I then searched IG and the news for ppl writing about #ahmaudarbery so I could learn more about this young man. I then revisited the 2 photoshoots I made several years ago with the beautiful, creative mother and activist Deja Joi, owner of SHINE CLOTH. We had so much fun making these photos. I felt so lucky to be trusted by Deja and our models.
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I have been painfully aware of my privilege since I was a child. Growing up in a remote village in Mexico, I was given SO MUCH because of my blonde hair and my blue eyes and white skin. I didn’t like it. I recognized even as a 6 year old that it was not ok to treat me better just because I had blue freakin eyes. I saw how teachers would treat me more favorably and how the viejito at the store would gift me a soda but not my brown skinned best friend. Every drawing I made as a child had brown skin and dark hair and eyes. I pretended I didn’t speak English to gringo tourists that would stop me on the trail, I’d do anything to not be treated with the privilege because I was white.
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I don’t know how to make things better. I feel so defeated much of the time these days. I’m so tired from all the hate. How can I use my privileged voice to help? I ask myself this everyday, mostly I’m confused how I can do something. But I can offer my lens and my media platform to give others a voice. Is it much? No. It’s not. And I am always available for collaborations like this one with Deja. I gift my time and energy because it’s one small tiny thing I can do. Some of these photos we took when my dad was on life support a few weeks before he passed away. He was always so proud of these shoots and of me and the last time we spoke was right before I left to make these photos. He said, have an excellent Black Lives Matter photo shoot!
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I am so proud of the woman who makes these diapers, Deja of @the.shine.cloth and to all of these gorgeous muses. Thank you thank you thank you. First photo is of the incomparable @mswrightsway and little Ashley. Please tag others. #blacklivesmatter Mehr anzeigen
“It’s my turn!
I kept thinking that as I was heading to Jade’s house..., wishing I didn’t cut bangs a month before and realizing I forgot to pack extra diapers.
It was my turn to put myself in front of the lenses, to put my body and my trust on the line.
So many times I asked others to trust me, to allow me to portray the beauty I saw in them, and now was my turn.
I have admired and being inspired by Jade’s work for years, and to finally have that experience was so mind blowing. Life had spin me around in the last years, from being single and worry free in Brazil, traveling with my camera and focusing on my work, to being married with a daughter, all the way here.. But hey, here I go, it’s my turn!
To see myself through Jade’s eyes. To let her show me the beauty she saw in me. To share this moment with people I love. To show my daughter how beautiful and perfect our bodies are. To capture this moment in our lives.
Each day that passes I have more love for these photos, more gratitude for my body, for my journey, for the people that go through life beside me. Grateful for being able to connect with Jade and be a part of this amazing group of brave women!
And as we all go through such difficult and scary times, I wanted to take this deep breath of appreciation and say thank you.
Thank you to Jen, Treven and Mimi for taking me into your family and giving me this amazing christmas gift photoshoot! Thank you to Brian for holding my hand through life. Thank you to Jade for showing me the beauty in every inch of my body. And thank you to everyone who share their photos and stories before me, you inspired me.” - the beautiful @patalbuquerque_photo, a fellow babe photographer.
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I was SO THRILLED to make these photos, we made them late last year. Thank you @jenifferzim for helping make it happen. Mehr anzeigen
