When I got invited to come teach a workshop in Boston, I just KNEW I had to make it work to do a shoot with one of my favorite body image activists and models, Ady Del Valle. (FOLLOW HIIIIIM!) This man is literally making waves in the modeling industry as a queer, Latinx, fat, beautiful model - he has been featured countless times and continues to ignore the haters on his rise to stardom. Seriously, Ady is one of the most determined, passionate, amazing humans I have ever met….also, he has a smoulder that rivals Shemar Moore…..
When he agreed to work with me, I knew we needed something to bring out his feminine side so I booked a room at the Salem Inn and while the room was small, it was the ornate furniture, drapes, and mirrors that I was most excited to play with! Ady brought a beautiful pink shirt, I had my lovely little cape from Torrid, and we created magic in 30 minutes before the sunset. It was a fast shoot, but it was one of the highlights of my 2019 to be sure! He also introduced me to the lovely Constance & Yaznil who modeled at my workshop. I cannot wait to work with these amazing humans again!
Press play below (for some ambient music) and scroll through, taking in the beauty that is Ady Del Valle.
Breaking Stereotypes with Ady Del Valle ~ body image activism
