I’m 4’11”, Latina, curvy, and someone who grew up completely captivated by fashion editorials. The kind where a photograph wasn’t just a look — it was an entire imagined world. (I love you, Grace Coddington!)

I knew early on that I didn’t fit the traditional idea of a high-fashion model. But instead of seeing that as a limitation, I treated it as an invitation to create.

In the early 2000s, I bought a light from Home Depot, balanced my phone on a stack of books, and started teaching myself photography, editing, and storytelling. I shared the images on Tumblr and Instagram, back when we were all just experimenting online.

Those small experiments turned into bookings, collaborations, and a 15-year career. Somewhere between standing in front of the camera and shaping everything around it, I realized I didn’t just want to be in the image. I wanted to build it.

Now I’m back, creating again — and sharing the story behind it.