LA photographer Elisa Sue Young Park talks us through the collaboration.
My favourite shoot from the project had to be with Enya. Jester styled the shoot by mixing in pieces from Enya and I’s personal closets and Enya did her own makeup. It’s always an empowering feeling when you’re working in a collaborative space where you feel completely seen and heard. Enya is someone who possesses a natural aptitude to convey both the theatrics and confidence that is necessary for me to capture a more fantasised image.
I also think the ‘note to self’ and short inscribed anecdotes that accompany the photos helps to both personalise and contextualise the project as a whole, and I’m particularly proud of the sincerity expressed in those written sentiments. The shot of your smiling grandmother wearing Heaven is so beautiful. What did she think of the project and your portrait of her?
I visited my Halmoni in San Diego for the shoot, though I’m still not entirely sure she understands what a zine really is — ha! But she absolutely adored the outfit I picked out for her and it was refreshing to photograph a more youth-orientated line on an older relative. The shoot was largely inspired by a street style photo book calledwhich chronicles fashionable seniors who reside in various Chinatowns across the country.
Music informs a lot of my work and influences — I definitely have a soft spot for musicians! My boyfriend,
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