Chosen Family

Through my work as a journalist, I tell stories of people whose identities are often misunderstood. "Chosen Family" continues this commitment to representation, but turns the camera towards those closest to me. I started photographing my closest friends as an intimate way of recognition, a way to say "I see you, and I love you". "Chosen Family" is a "thank you" to those who have held me, stayed with me, and made me who I am today. The film stocks I used are Harmann Phoenix 200, Kodak Portra, Kodak Gold 200, Agfa Color and Wolfen NC500.