PROJECTS & NFTS


AWARENESS SELF PORTRAITS

In Progress

As a trans artist and photographer, I want my photography to mean something. I want my work to change people’s opinions on certain topics and really start conversations. The point of my awareness and exposure photography is to promote certain topics that so many people don’t talk about. This includes trans awareness but it also includes topics such as abortion or anything else that needs to be talked about that’s going on in this country. The world is filled with so much hate, if I could somehow advocate for the people and the topics that need it, I’m going to try my best to do that through my photography. For a lot of these topics, I also have a blog post talking in more detail on it if you wanted to check out my blog below!


CAPTURING THE TRANS EXPERIENCE

Ongoing

As a way to bring more light onto my community I wanted to start a project that highlights the trans experience. I, as a trans man, have documented my journey through my self portraits so I wanted to dedicate a project to doing the same for other trans folk. This project is meant to highlight the diversity of the trans journey. Trans does not look a certain way; everyone’s journey is different. I want to capture the beauty, the self-love, and the joy, while also being able to capture the dysphoria, the hardships, and the pain. There was always little to no accurate representation of trans individuals in the media so I decided I want this project to be that representation that so many younger trans kids need. I’ve been spending the past year learning about several different trans experiences from people all over the world and capture their journey using my art. 

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The Hardships

The Trans Joy


 RECREATION OF MY CHILDHOOD

In Progress

Growing up trans is difficult. I didn’t even know I was trans until I came out in 2020 when I was 21 years old. Looking back on my childhood is hard for me. I always think about the childhood that I could’ve had if I realized sooner, or the childhood I could’ve had if I was born in the right body. I missed out on a lot of experiences that I could’ve had in my correct identity. This is something that people don’t talk about too often because for a lot of trans individuals, they may have figured it out sooner. And that’s okay, but for me…I lived 21 years of my life as someone I wasn’t. I don’t regret a thing, because all of my experiences have shaped me into the man I am today. But I do dwell on the fact that I’ll never be able to relive those experiences as who I am today and who I know I’ve always been.

So, I decided to take pictures from all ages throughout my childhood that I seemed the happiest in, and recreate them. For me, it’s almost creating a sense of peace for myself between who I was back then and who I am now. I was a happy kid, it’s not like I had a terrible childhood, I was raised by a good family and I still love them to this day. This project is more so about recreating those memories and being able to really see who I am in my younger self.


MAKING CINEMATIC ROMANCE QUEER

In Progress

I wanted to start a project focusing on queer representation in the media so as a way to highlight queer identities and queer love I decided to take cinematic love scenes from some of the most famous romantic movies and recreate them….but make them gay. LGBTQ people in the media are often misrepresented with certain stereotypes or no representation at all. I used to grow up watching films but I never saw depictions of love that I felt I could relate to because most of it was heteronormative. I want people to see this depiction of popular romance as queer love, whether it be lesbian, gay, trans, non-binary, etc. and be reminded that it’s okay to love whoever you want to love. Although things have changed and there’s been a lot more queer representation in the media, there’s still not the best depiction of true queer love. Personally, I think it’s a beautiful thing so I wanted to capture it in the same light as some of the most popular “heterosexual love” from cinematic masterpieces.


PAPER BAG BOY

In Progress

This self-portrait photography project is a deeply personal journey where I revisit significant places from my childhood, wearing a brown paper bag over my head. Each image incorporates my childhood handwriting, capturing a sense of innocence lost. As a trans man, I never had the chance to experience boyhood. Although my girlhood shaped me into the person I am today, I can’t help but think about the boyhood I never got the chance to have.

This project is my way of reclaiming those lost moments and reimagining them with a paper bag covering who I used to be. The bag symbolizes the shame and fear that kept my true self hidden for so long while my handwriting represents that authenticity I was unable to express at the time. This series is my way of reconnecting with my past and redefining my childhood, creating new memories through my artistic lens.

I think it’s important to give trans kids hope for a future, especially in a country that’s trying so hard to make sure they don’t have one. As a trans artist, I strive to make art that they can relate to. My hope is that this project will help them feel seen, offering a sense of connection and maybe even allowing them to live through Paper Bag Boy until they are ready to embrace their true selves.


MY BODY, MY VOICE

Looking for Models

I am working on a photography project in honor of International Women’s Day that highlights the strength and resilience of women by helping give them a voice through my art.

Men are trying so hard to silence the women in this country. America just elected a man that hates woman to be the president. As a trans photographer, I lived a majority of my life as a woman. I’ve experienced first hand how women are treated by men not only in this country, but all over the world. Gaining male privilege after transitioning is disturbing.

As a man, I want to do my part to make sure women feel seen and heard, especially in a time where it feels like we’re moving backwards in our fight. I want this one to be more than just a photography project. It’s an act of resistance. It’s a call for change, respect and understanding for ALL women.

So I’m looking for any women who feel connected to this message to model for me at my studio in Chester, CT. I am hoping to get a good majority of women from a variety of diverse backgrounds and take a single portrait of them in front of my black backdrop similar to the one below.

My prompt when you come in: write on a piece of tape something that a man has ever said to you in your lifetime that has made you feel belittled, objectified, or degraded.

*Everything will be provided for you, I just need you to wear a black shirt.

Currently accepting models at THE STUDIO on 5 W Main Street, Chester CT

*Between 11 am - 6 PM on January 30th, 31st*

More Dates TBD but if you’d like to request to come in at a separate time, contact me to below!

*IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU DONATE ANY AMOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE TO FEMINIST AND SEND/SHOW ME A SCREENSHOT OF YOUR DONATION WHEN YOU COME IN! <3


ALGORITHM OF HATE

Looking for Models

I created this series in response to Mark Zuckerberg’s new content moderation policies for Meta that allow users to call LGBTQ+ people mentally ill. They also want to simplify content policies across Facebook, Instagram and Threads to get rid of restrictions on topics like immigration and gender that are “out of touch with mainstream discourse.” Meta is essentially letting people target LGBTQ people, women, immigrants, and other marginalized groups with hate, violence and dehumanizing narratives. They are normalizing anti-LGBTQ hatred for profit — at the expense of its users and true freedom of expression.

I am looking for other creators—especially trans and queer individuals—who face a toxic relationship with social media due to the the hate endured on Meta platforms. This will explore the toxic reality that posts often gain visibility when they attract hate and examine how new Meta policies are increasing this harm by amplifying hate speech and removing protections for vulnerable communities. As a trans creator myself, there’s a toxic pattern where I see my posts “go viral” only after attracting a wave of hate comments, highlighting the algorithm’s role in pushing harmful engagement. Social media is becoming more and more of an unsafe space for other queer artists and creators to create freely because of this “Algorithm of Hate”.

My prompt for you: Think of when your posts may have gone viral and the hate that found it’s way to your page. Maybe think of the comments/words that have hurt the most. This can be one specific word/phrase/name or this can be a combination of a variety of hate comments that you have received. I will project them onto a black backdrop behind you. Think of the emotions you may have felt: anger, sadness, numbness, etc and you can decide the color of the words that we will display onto the backdrop as well. This will give you the chance to turn your own experience into art and use it as an act of resistance to demand accountability from the systems that thrive on our suffering.

*Everything will be provided for you, I just need you to wear neutral colors.

Currently accepting models at THE STUDIO on 5 W Main Street, Chester CT

Reach out to inquire

IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE ALL I ASK IS THAT YOU DONATE ANY AMOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE TO MY DONATION PROGRAM!


LOVE OUT LOUD

Looking for LGBTQ+ Couples

“Love Out Loud” is a collaborative film and photo project with Transqat to celebrate the beauty and resilience of queer love, out loud. The project will invite queer couples to my studio to take a single, editorial portrait holding a chalkboard sign with their own answer to the question...

“Given the cultural climate, what does it mean to Love Out Loud?”

Alongside the photographs, Clare, the host of the Transqat podcast, will engage each couple in a heartfelt conversation about their relationship. These interviews will celebrate the beauty of queer love while challenging this heteronormative view of love that is heavily displayed in the media. By sharing their unique stories, each couple will help redefine what love looks like, standing in defiance of outdated notions like those rooted in this country’s push for “traditional marriages.” These conversations will show that love, in all its forms, is powerful, valid, and worth celebrating.

The final project will combine photography with storytelling into a short film and podcast episode featuring the portraits and snippets of the interviews. We want this project to be a powerful reminder on Valentine’s Day that queer love exists, and that it deserves to be celebrated. This project will not only amplify queer voices but also create a safe, celebratory space for couples to share their stories and inspire others to embrace love in all its forms.

*Everything will be provided for you, feel free to wear whatever you’re comfortable in!

WE WILL BE TAKING MODELS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7TH DURING OUR LOVE IS LOVE EVENT

@ 5 W MAIN STREET, CHESTER CT

IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE ALL WE ASK IS THAT YOU DONATE ANY AMOUNT OF YOUR CHOICE TO MY DONATION PROGRAM!


HUMAN

March 2024

I started this project for Transgender Day of Visibility as a way to spread awareness for my community today. As always, I wanted to create visibility for my community by using my photography and my art. I ended up having 19 other amazing trans models help me create it. People constantly search for all the wrong reasons to hate us before even attempting to get to know us as human beings. Our transness should not be what defines us. We’re a lot more than that. But the world tends to use that against us. I wanted this series to showcase the strength, resilience and diversity of our community and really give people an inside look into who we are as people beyond our trans identity. I asked everyone to give me a few words that best reflected their experiences being disrespected and discriminated against for being transgender in today’s society. We deserve to be treated with just as much respect as everyone else, so why is it that we are constantly perceived as something we’re not?

I hope this project can help bring that much needed visibility to my community because at the end of the day, we’re human too.

NFT’s

I created NFT’s (Non-Fungible Tokens) as a way to share my work and create a portfolio for myself. I hope that my art not only inspires others but I hope that it’s worth something one day too. Below are descriptions of my collections as well as a link to view them on the marketplace. (OpenSea, Foundation)

Please feel free to check them out below or share with others.


GENDER DYSPHORIA THROUGH THE LENS

Dec. 2020 - Dec. 2021

Gender dysphoria is something that only very few people can relate to. The easiest way to explain it is essentially feeling uncomfortable due to a mismatch with someone’s gender identity and sex assigned at birth. Growing up only to hate your body and who you are is one of the worst feelings anyone could possibly experience. I want those emotions I felt my whole life to be represented in this collection. I wanted to create images that not only capture my personal experience with dysphoria but ones that others can relate to. I want people to see my artwork and be able to really feel the emotion behind it.

I came out as trans when I was 21. I lived most of my life in a body I did not identify with. I am now living proudly as a 26 year old trans man and I’ve never been happier. Through my work, I aim to raise awareness for the trans community and the struggles we face everyday within ourselves.

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