I tell stories through images because it’s the one language that always felt natural to me. Photography and video let me slow down the world, notice the tiny details, and turn them into something that feels honest. I care about composition, I care about mood, and I care about capturing a moment in a way that makes someone actually feel something.

I’ve spent the last four years working across everything from long-form political opinion series to short-form documentaries, while also writing about entertainment, culture, and the artists who move me. Every project teaches me something new about people and the world we’re building.

My influences come from the directors and photographers who dare to be strange, bold, or unbearably truthful: Gaspar Noé, Alejandro Jodorowsky, David Lynch, Steven Meisel, Pedro Almodóvar, Steven Klein, Mert Alas, David LaChapelle, Quentin Tarantino. Their work reminds me that visuals can be raw, beautiful, uncomfortable, and still deeply human.

Ysabella Escalona