L.A. Through Her Lens: Las Fotos Project Uplifts Teen Photographers’ | Co-produced and camera by Paula Kiley

Las Fotos Project in Boyle Heights aims to uplift teenage girls and gender expansive youth from communities of color through photography and mentorship. Celeste Umaña, 17, has been a student with the organization for nearly six years. Learn about her journey as a photographer and how Las Fotos Project empowered her to tell her own stories and the stories of her community.

Participants: Celeste Umaña & Alanna Araujo

Executive Producers: Angela Boisvert & Justin Cram

Producers: Paula Kiley & Brendan Bubion

Editor: Dan Leonard

Camera: Paula Kiley

Production Assistant: Vivienne Ayres