About

Hi! My name is Michele Minami and I live in Marin County, California. I was born in Pasadena, California and moved to Boston, Massachusetts when I was four. I am 17 years old and a rising senior at Redwood High School. I have been taking photography at my high school since freshmen year studying mostly outdoor and documentary photography. Last summer I attended Boston University for their summer intensive for photography, and next year I will be taking AP photography at my school.

My first experience with a camera was when I was in six (it was a disposable kodak point and shoot). My family ever since I was young has had a fascination for the outdoors, and every year took me to Yosemite National Park. Because of this, one of my favorite photographers is Ansel Adams and the way he was able to manipulate lighting to create a naturally beautiful composition.

If I am not taking photos you can find me playing music (piano, ukulele, guitar), going to museums and studying art history, dancing (ballet), or taking my dog Miko on long hikes in the mountains!