We had the good fortune of connecting with Larjay and we’ve shared our conversation below.
Hi Larjay, what’s your definition for success?
I define success as being able to create and live the type of life you envision for yourself.
Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.
What sets my photography apart from others is the diversity of my work. I get commissioned from a wide variety of models and brands to help create their image. Ranging from social media influencers, fitness brands, swimwear models and more.
Common advice given to prospective photographers and creatives alike is to foster growth and experience through picking a specific niche and sticking to it. However I find that as long as your quality of work, professionalism, and expertise are of a certain standard of caliber then you can have as much diversity within your portfolio as you’d like.
If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
Miami has a lot to offer and the most iconic of experiences would be the variety of beaches. Whether it’s tanning on the white sandy beaches, lounging on a yacht in the ocean, riding waves on jet-skis, or seeing the sunset over the causeway, you can never really go wrong with a beach day.
Wynwood being the art district of Miami is another must see for any vacationer visiting the sunny city. In this part of town art can be seen literally everywhere. From murals of prominent figures gracing the walls of buildings to graffiti on the sidewalks and everything in between. This part of town might seem like one giant art museum exhibit.
The nightlife in Miami is amongst the finest in the world. There’s no shortage of partying in this endless city, from rooftop parties at prominent establishments such as the Hardrock Casino, swanky lounges in Downtown Miami and Brickell, to bar hopping in Downtown Las Olas, or Miami Beach options such as Club Liv. You can enjoy the “nightlife” 7 days a week, 24 hours a day and still have a novel adventure each time. Miami, the city that never sleeps but even while exhausted you can never get tired of.
However most importantly, every tourist visiting Miami should acquire a photographer so as to encapsulate your entire encounter with this city by transforming your cherished moments into everlasting memories. By freezing in time your Miami experience into images which can be shared for a lifetime. For as the great traveler Ibn Battuta once said “Traveling, it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” And as I would add; “the best souvenirs are our stories of adventures reminisced.”
The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
Shoutout to my mother for being instrumental in raising me, and everyone that has helped to support my ventures.
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Image Credits
Models: Nia Piedra, Blair Harp, Tonti Thampitak, and Kevin Samuels