And she goes by…

Occupation: Fashion Journalist

Resides: Somewhere over the rainbow, New Jersey

Kiyanna is graceful, intelligent, fashionable and beautiful. I can’t start to describe how multifaceted this young woman is. Writer, ballerina, business woman, and model are just a small amount of titles Kiyanna has managed to hold. When Kiyanna agreed to the shoot, I asked myself where would be a good spot to shoot her at. I thought a park, but then it was to cold, so I opted for our university’s library. It was large, quiet, well lit, and perfectly reflected Kiyanna’s sophisticated persona.  We made our way to the fourth floor so we wouldn’t have to ignore the nosey stares of our fellow peers. We shot in number of places; I had her sit in chairs and on top of tables, flip though large old atlases, and pose in between aisles.

Then Kiyanna mentioned that the bathroom was pretty cool. We made our way into the small dimly lit yellow and green lavatory and proceeded to carry on with the shoot. I was drawn to this shot ultimately because of the composition. She looks directly into the camera and with use of her body she brings the viewers eyes over to the left half of the image. The black pops against the yellow, which makes her skin glow with a golden richness. Not to mention her head wrap is the cutest.  This photo was one of my favorites I must say.

-Nakeya B.