SaritaxSmiles

Self Portraiture, Travel, and Minimalistic Architecture. My first and most loved baby is also the hardest to manage. You see, when you attach your identity to something it’s difficult to put it out there because you’re being vulnerable. With my other accounts (talk the shot and the outtake) I could care less about what people think but this one…this one is about me and the others aren’t.

I’m still working on finding my identity as an artist and saritaxsmiles has been a reflection of that. It’s hard to put everything that is contained inside you into a small square.

I shot portraits of others a long time ago and decided to take a break. I was good at it but I felt as though I was pressured to follow certain rules. That I was required to send the photos to the model, required to post them, required to make money out of it, required to make them look beautiful…at least in Miami.

I escaped to Europe and have occasionally shot portraits for fun in my travels. Maybe I will pursue it again in the future but for now I am posting and enjoying shooting myself as well as beautiful architectural spaces I find.

@SaritaxSmiles

Talk the Shot

Talk the Shot catalogs interviews of photographers and muses in the industry about whats going on with them regarding their work and a shot on their feed. It’s meant to be a place where everyone can learn something new from each other.

I never add any hashtags and have seriously considered making the account private. I want Talk the Shot to be a close knit community that you can join because you know someone who was on it or someone told you about it. (Also, I get so many fake accounts that I have to report and being on private would stop that from happening)

I go live on instagram every Sunday at 3pm EST with a guest and ask questions I’ve created although everyone is free to submit questions too. Followers of both Talk the Shot and the guest tune in so it’s a great opportunity to connect with your audience.

Feel free to DM Talk the Shot if you’re interested in being my next guest.

@TalktheShot