These photos are a tribute to femme identities—femme is a sexual orientation, a gender identity, a fashion statement, and a way of moving through the world. Queer Femme is close to my heart; it’s an unapologetic representation of how I identify. 

These portraits were taken in my studio in Sausalito over the past few months. I invited a handful of femmes I’ve been connected to since I moved to the Bay Area in 2006—and they brought their friends, expanding the circle of badass femmes I’ve had the privilege to photograph. What you see here is a community of femmes showing up fully and representing their queerness on their own terms.