PHOTOGRAPHY VALHERIA ROCHA
One of F Word's favorite creatives and unashamed pet lover, Colombian-born, Atlanta-based photographer Valheria Rocha once again takes us on a dazzling and heartwarming journey into her very own world. This time, the gorgeous and extra-talented photographer creates joyful nostalgia as she looks back at the feelings and encounters she experienced this Summer. Traveling through California and New York, then, hitting back at her current base in Atlanta, Georgia, Rocha introduces us to some of her friends whose beautiful and captivating personalities make them some of our favorite people in the world.
Valheria has been mastering the art of capturing real youth in a raw and beautiful way, where her photography style merges popping colors with real stunning faces. In this new two-part series, we let ourselves go unreservedly, being led by Valheria and her friends back all the way into the Summer while remembering our very own experiences.
Katie; “The end of summer is a bummer.”
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Date: Summer 2018
Armando; “You can’t spell ‘summer’ without ‘u’ and ‘me.' "
Location: Santa Monica, CA
Date: Summer 2018
Daniel; “Bad Bunny concert is coming up so I feel blessed!”
Location: St. Augustine, FL Date: Summer 2018
Jacy; "Summer coming to an end is nostalgia at best but be thankful for all the memories made. What keeps me in good spirits is the person I'll grow into once next summer comes around.”
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Date: Summer 2018
Makeup by: McKenzie Mann
Camera: Shot on Google Pixel 2
Location: Koreatown, CA
Date: Summer 2018
Valheria; “Take it easy like a Sunday morning!”
Location: St. Augustine, FL
Date: Summer 2018
Meg; “There’s something about summer that leaves me feeling cleansed. Maybe it’s the free spirit of the water and the sun combining forces. Maybe it’s new beginnings and the 'freeness' of the air. Thawing out the worries of the past year. I wish I could live in this season forever, but as this one comes to an end I welcome the coziness of fall and gathering.”
Location: Atlanta, GA
Date: Summer 2018
Camera: Shot on Google Pixel 2
Claire; “Summer's end is always bitter sweet.”
Location: Atlanta, GA
Date: Summer 2018
Camera: Shot on Google Pixel 2
Ryan; “The end of Summer is melancholic but Autumn’s fruition alleviates the heat I’ll miss.”
Location: Atlanta, GA
Date: Summer 2018
Camera: Shot on Google Pixel 2
Nikka; "The end of the Summer is like watching through the window of a plane, seeing the world below shift to some place entirely different in the span of a few hours. It goes by far too quickly and it changes right in front of your eyes without you even noticing it."
Location: Atlanta, GA
Date: Summer 2018
Camera: Shot on Google Pixel 2
Parker; “You can’t spell ‘summer’ without ‘u’ and ‘me’.”
Location: Venice Beach, CA
Date: Summer 2018
Location: Brooklyn, NY
Date: Summer 2018
Camera: Shot on Google Pixel 2
