I first discovered the magic of photography at age eleven, using an iPod Touch to freeze moments in time. Seeing my potential, my parents invested in my dream and gifted me my first real camera, a Fujifilm X-T10, at fifteen. That pivotal moment drove me to formalize my training in New York City, studying at both the International Center of Photography and the New York Film Academy. Now shooting on a Sony A7ii, I view visual arts as a collaborative language, a way to express my own vision while honoring the unique stories of the people in front of my lens.

-Maya