“Although my dream picnic will have to wait due to COVID-19, I have showcased it here in a still life photography project. By playing around with fake food which I created with some colourful dough, and to show that all this was an unfulfilled dream, I used a lens filter for the foggy effect. I hope this project reminds everyone to always protect each other - to social distance and wear our masks - and the sooner we act, the closer we’ll get back to normalcy.”

“Working with Dez has been a complete breeze— it’s as if shooting with her gives a pause in time. Her energy and attitude towards her work and mission is very inspiring. Running your own business can be so tough especially when doing it all on your own, but Dez does so with so much confidence. This shoot encompasses her queen energy - consider her royalty.”

“Something Timeless” is a 70s-inspired shoot but if you dig deeper, it is an act of self-awareness as Duyen looks back in the mirror. 

“We often forget to stop and appreciate how far we’ve come in our journeys, thinking of what’s next and what more we can do to get to where we want to be… ’Love in Los Angeles’ is a photo series about pausing and taking a step back to admire the work we have done, tuning out what more we have to do and what others might be accomplishing in their lives.”