Tonal's Corner

To do this work I must acknowledge the inherent danger of being visible, of being out.

It costs many their jobs or being able to secure a job that doesn’t decide not to hire them because of their gender or sexuality, lifelong relationships with family and friends, and many other things.

Each time we share our stories of q***rness they are not always received with compassion or care.

With all these things in cnsiderstion, as a photographer and writer, I have come up with the following to address some of this:

-families reserve the right to use an alias /nickname/removing last name or a variation
-families will have final say in whether your IG handle is tagged or noted in any capacity
-questions around gender and q***rness will only be directed towards adults 18+ and comments around gender and sexuality mentioned by youth will not be included unless otherwise asked by family
-families can review the photo and quote options prior to any publishing

Let me know below if something else should be added or if you have a specific request. Sign up in bio! A few more slots available! Sign-up will close when five families are selected. ✨ ***rfamily

the truth about life is very seldomly is our art, our work, our tools, or literally anything is the first of its kind. it is more likely that what we create is a representation of who and what we’ve come in contact with. or what we learned. even true/exact copies of “original” pieces like duplicates art are rare.

so when we create something based on what or who we’ve gained inspiration or knowledge from that should be noted. even when we can’t remember who exactly it was. it doesn’t take away from your work in fact it allows people to see that art is not created in a vacuum. that we create and grow based in community.

this inspo was from someone’s IG who I cannot find and it’s a common pose on .

so often enough I don’t recreate images because it seems too difficult or I don’t know where to start. so I thought why not try some new stuff when I’m around some new faces bc Black women, femmes, and enbys support one another like no other. ✨

imagine you’re making your way to the dungeon for your solo exhibition…the guests are waiting and you are R E A D Y!

this heaven and hell set is for you to explore your kink side. even the ones that you have hidden. the ones that have been called hellish or that got heavenly praise for. these photos are for you!

grand a friend or a boo AND a ticket for this Sunday evening event. link in bio!