I began working with Savannah Hubbard photographically in 2019. I shared with her my interest in Pictorialism, a photographic movement of the late 19th and early 20th century aimed at advancing photography and characterized by […]
Author Archives: leyla
Chinua Achebe
In 1998, in my capacity as photographer, I joined then Howard University professor R. Victoria Arana to visit Nigeria’s foremost author Chinua Achebe at his New York home in the vicinity of Bard College where […]
Debbie in Central Park 2
Debbie and I returned to Central Park this past September, approximately one year after she was in a near-fatal car accident. For this shoot as with our last, we pursued Debbie’s vision: “What art allows […]
dress series (self-portraits)
Dress features 1960’s and 50’s garments first acquired to celebrate having emerged from aspects of depression after a recent move from New York to Miami where the example and friendship of people helped break old […]
Debbie in Central Park
These photos from October 2011 in New York’s Central Park are a collaboration with artist Deborah Renee Kaplan. Though I pushed the button in my capacity as photographer, Deborah decided what the camera saw: she […]
“Pavement” series, Etsy and Overtown
The image above, “concentric circles,” is part of the Pavement series, a Miami based photographic exploration of abstract art on the sidewalks and streets. When I decided to experiment with photos and screen printing, I chose this image […]
Refuge in Paint
Wednesday, March 29, a silent auction and panel discussion were part of the opening reception for “Refuge in Paint,” coordinated by Awareness & Prevention Through Art (aptART) and held at the Gary Nader Art Centre […]
Mercedes Pilates (2)
I was lucky to work with Mercedes Pilates again. Once the shoot began, I was reminded of my contemplations of the expanse. Mercedes is a reformer and mat Pilates instructor. In this gallery she demonstrates a […]
Rachel & Eric
During a weekend of portrait sessions, Rachel & Eric showed up. They were on the cusp of becoming engaged and now they are engaged. Congratulations and all the best to the new couple! Eric is […]
Mercedes Pilates
This is Mercedes Lebron of Mercedes Pilates with whom I had the pleasure of studying and working in Miami. In addition to being a precise, excellent and inspirational Pilates instructor, Mercedes is an actress and model […]