This picture addresses the obstacles and prejudice that people from the LGBT community suffer, specifically people of colour. Hiding who they are is a way to survive in a society that is racist, homophobic and many times cruel.
Maira Ray is a Brazilian-born Portrait, Fine Art Fashion photographer based in Paris. She hold a degree in business management but decide to pursue her passion for photography by moving to Paris to join the 2 years Photography Program, with focus in Studio, at Speos International Photography School. Since then, she has been published in magazines such as Harper's Bazaar, been exhibited different venues and got international awards. Her approach to Photography combines artistic expression with narrative depth, producing visuals that transmits a message or a feeling to the audience.
Awards • Bronze winner 2023 Prix de la Photographie de Paris
• Honorable Mention in the 2023 edition of the International Photography Awards
• Shortlisted for 2023 Nobuyoshi Araki MA-g Awards.
• Shortlisted for 2023 Urban Photo Award
• 2 Honorable Mentions in the 2023 Budapest International Foto Awards
• 2 Nominations in the Black & White Photo Contest by reFocus Awards
