Hello! My name is Ariana Raquel; I moved from Tampa, FL to Orlando to further pursue my passion for art. Photography has always been my go-to art form and being able to pursue that as a career is unexplainable. Although I never had any professional training, learning over time through personal experience has given me a deeper look into the different posing and styles I've done! 

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The moment I knew I wanted to pursue this as a career was when I did a session with my close friend. He had low self-esteem because although his pronouns were he/him, he felt judged and unaccepted for wanting to dress feminine. No matter what anyone or myself told him, he still felt this way; I gifted him a session and in the end, it changed his life. we viewed them together and to see his reaction and this feeling of beauty was the moment I realized this was all I ever wanted: to show the world how beautiful and different we as individuals are. 

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As I started creating my portfolio, it didn't look the way I wanted to, yet the moment I put my focus on creative portraits I fell deeper in love. In time I have worked on projects that have been featured on many Instagram pages, websites, and (coming soon) a magazine publication. With all these moments, the one thing I have learned is to not take time with the camera for granted. do all the poses you want, get all the angles, and enjoy the ride! it's worth it.