Not too long ago I found my way back to Atlanta after living in New York and Ohio. With the time spent away I found myself getting into new American sub-cultures that may not have been possible if I never left in the first place. From incredible night life in NYC to camping with the cowboys and cowgirls in the Ohio wilderness to deserted islands across the southeast coast.

My inspiration comes from the painters of the renaissance era, the photographers who came before me, and the thrill of new experiences.

I romanticize the fleeting—moments that might seem unremarkable at the time but later become cherished memories. Whether I’m photographing the grit of the cowboys of the south, the quiet confidence of an Atlanta creative, or the raw energy of a wrestler in Ohio, I’m drawn to the in-between moments that reveal who someone truly is.

-Michelle Carmona :)