Lemme take a minute to be very direct about the key elements that made this project, with the Equality Federation, such a wild success.
Together we produced a library of images that the fed can share with its partner organizations all around the United States, helping them build a collaborative, national communications strategy for mpox vaccine adoption.
In 2026, Human Centric Media is helping them connect with such a wide swathe of people by ..
Anchoring the Media in Queer Joy 🌈 we've spent eight years building relationships in this community and witnessing over and over again how brightly Portland's queer and gender fluid people shine, how much innovative thinking they bring to our systems, and how much joy they bring into our lives. Their joy is the engine burning at the center of this project.
Reverence as a Strategy 💖 there was NO NEED to enter into this production with preconceived notions of who these talented models needed to be. Equality Federation, Human Centric Media and our amazing producer Ali VZ Mayeda share a philosophy of genuine expression being more powerful.
Connections and Relationships 🤝 when you want to truly reach people, grow your initiatives and capacity, you need to showcase not WHAT you do, but WHO you do it for. The opportunities for warmth, connection and friendship are what make all our efforts worth it. Let those relationships steal the show. Your images will shine bright and true for years to come.
Professional Reliability 👩🏻💼 national clients like Equality Federation are busy and in-demand .. they need assurances like ironclad contracts, transferrable commercial licenses, reliable cloud delivery and sound campaign strategy. It makes me glad that I've spent these years building not just my photographic skills, but a strategic production agency with systems and methodology.
