Topical Tropical BTS

Behind the scenes of my second independent shoot.

I won’t lie; this was tough because I had to source, plan, network, build the set, acquire a wardrobe, etc., all by myself. As a Disabled person, it was extremely difficult and labor intensive. As with any set or collaboration, things go awry, but when you’re Disabled, it’s even more chaotic. Thankfully, I had a wonderful team, and we learned so much about how we can better serve one another and other Disabled creatives.

So much love to everyone who came and supported our work.

Photography: Kara Schumacher + Lyle Letalu-Lokeni + Lauren To’omalatai | HMU: Ashley Auva’a | Models: Tiffany (@saltykitty), Sam Tuia, Kaho Fiefia, Rex Alo, Moana Palelei HoChing | Assistants: Meagan Kastler

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