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Rising Stars: Meet Avianca McQuay of Jacksonville, FL

Today we’d like to introduce you to Avianca McQuay.

Hi Avianca , it’s an honor to have you on the platform. Thanks for taking the time to share your story with us – to start maybe you can share some of your backstory with our readers?
I’ve been a photographer for about six years. It started during a trip to California, where I found myself constantly capturing the scenery on my phone and fell in love with the process of finding beauty through a camera. Over time, that love grew into photographing people and creating concepts that tell a story. Today, photography has become one of my favorite creative outlets, especially when I can create images that celebrate people, confidence, and individuality.

We all face challenges, but looking back would you describe it as a relatively smooth road?
I feel that it has with photography. I was able to learn a lot about photography, but also more about myself. It showed me that I have a creative side and my imagination can help me come up with some of the most beautiful concepts also has me seeing the world in different perspectives.

Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a photographer I specialize in capturing the beauty and the uniqueness of individuals in my city, such as other creative, musical artist, models, etc.

We’d love to hear about how you think about risk taking?
I feel like taking risk can really be a rewarding thing. It can build your confidence unlock things about you. You may have never known see things from different perspectives. I haven’t taken much risk with my photography, although I would love to, but I feel that it is something that people should do taking risk. Also get you out of your comfort zone, which allows you to grow as a person.

Contact Info:

Woman with curly hair holding a tennis racket on a tennis court, wearing a red and white checkered outfit.

Woman with long dreadlocks wearing glasses, a blue Los Angeles Dodgers cap, and a yellow vest, holding a lollipop.

Two women with curly hair lying on dark surface, smiling, wearing sunglasses and colorful tops, with tattoos visible on one woman's arm.

Two men stand side by side in front of large columns, dressed in formal and casual attire, looking at the camera.

Woman in a long dress and wide-brimmed hat sitting on a wooden chair, with draped fabric background and sandy floor.

Man wearing a white cap, black shirt, and earrings, adjusting his cap with his right hand, against a neutral background.

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