Based in Oakland, California and raised in the Bay, I’m a queer, Latinx photographer with a deep love for intimate storytelling. My modeling Journey & SW experience began in 2014 and soon then after my photography journey began in 2015. Experimenting in the darkroom at City College of San Francisco is where I realized this would be not just my craft, but a way of expression to speak truths.

With my BFA in Photography from the Academy of Art University, I focus my lens on diverse beauty, complexity, and resistance of communities often pushed to the margins, especially LGBTQ+ folks, SexWorkers, and performers.

My work centers in themes of sensuality, survival, celebration, and self-expression. Whether I’m documenting a burlesque performer in mid-act, capturing the strengths of intimacy in a boudoir session, or getting gritty on the mats at a jiu-jitsu gym, I aim to create imagery that is raw, real, and unapologetically powerful.

Let’s create something bold together!

XoXo,

Violeta G.

“Through my creative process, I honor stories that are often unseen. This isn’t just art — it’s advocacy, community care, and human connection.”