questioning identity
model: Kiana Nguyen
styled, creative directed and shot by maia feruzi
Thursday April 15th 2021 5:23pm
📍Dorchester Center, MA
shot on: canon eos rebel t3i 18-24mm
concept
This was the same day we shot the first segment of my queer portrait series featuring Kiana as the first model. We had already shot the photos for that segment but we were still in a moody atmosphere and I had a new colored light I wanted to try out. We stayed tapped into the feelings of questioning ones identity and place in the world, keeping the poses soft and intimate but with a feeling of detachment. Kiana is smoking a combination of mugwort and lavender in these photos, and we thought it added that emotion of dark thoughtfulness to the shoot. We also played around with reflections in the mirror since we enjoyed the symbolism of vanity but also not resonating with ones own reflection.