...and then

Wilson, in Uptown, Chicago

Throughout that week, I began to explore a new world of photography. I discovered that photography not only is a form of communication, but I see the world through a brand new pair of eyes. I am able to see things with a different perspective.

Uptown, Chicago

I am a different person when I'm holding a camera. I am the real me. I am Marie. I feel more confident. I don't feel indifferent, but I feel like I not only belong, but that I can tell a story through artwork - both my own and that of others.

Clarendon Park, in Uptown, Chicago

First

I was first introduced to serious photography in the early summer of 2013 through Kuumba Lynx, a hip-hop arts program. 

At the end of the day, I realized photography was not only an art form that I connected deeply to, but also one that I can express myself with. 

El dia de Los muertos, and scenery, cont'

See it, Believe it, Achieve it mural in Winthrop, Chicago

                                                                    Addison station, Chicago

                           
                                                                               Pilsen, Chicago

                                                                       Pilsen, Chicago

                                                                            Pilsen, Chicago

                                                                            Pilsen, Chicago

                                                                          Pilsen, Chicago