Today we’d like to introduce you to Emily De La Torre.
Hi Emily, thanks for joining us today. We’d love for you to start by introducing yourself.
I’m a Latinx photographer and creative from Los Angeles, California.
I’ve grown up surrounding myself with art and using photography as a medium to express myself at a young age of 14. Almost ten years later and I’ve worked with brands and publications like Coach, Dazed Magazine, Stray Rats, and more.
I pride myself on being a Los Angeles native and working in the city I grew up in. So many people move to LA to work however, I love reminding myself that I’m creating in the spaces my family went when I was younger.
We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
There’s definitely a few challenges I’ve faced within the industry as a POC queer photographer that also identifies as a woman.
The industry when I first entering was extremely male-dominated and there were barely any womxn muses out in the world that resonated with my personal style. A lot of models were also outing a lot of male photographers for being inappropriate and making models uncomfortable on set.
From this, I ensure to make every set/model I work with comfortable in their own skin and try to display that energy onto photos.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I specialize in photography and creative design.
I’m extremely proud of the community I’ve made within my work and all of the beautiful connections that have come from being a part of these jobs. Some stylists, makeup artists and other photographers I’ve met have become some of my closest friends and I’m so grateful that I get to work with some of them for jobs and see our ideas come into real life; it’s the best feeling in the world.
If you had to, what characteristic of yours would you give the most credit to?
I think my determination is really important to my success. If I want a specific job or to work for someone, I’ll put in the work needed and won’t stop until they know that I mean business.
Contact Info:
- Website: emilydlt.weebly.com
- Instagram: @emilysarahdlt
Image Credits
Photos of Minami, Alyssa, Sara, Bella, Liana and Amber and Nicolette by Emily De La Torre
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