AIR Introduction: Cocoa Rae David

Hey everyone! My name is Cocoa Rae and I am the new long term AIR of 2019-2020. My first day of my residency was on Monday. I am a Rochester native but I lived in Charleston, SC for almost three years studying photography. I moved to Rochester back in December of 2017 after I finished my bachelor’s program.

My artwork consists of portraiture, fine arts and fashion photography. I love creating conceptual shoots and unique themes in my work. Most of my work consists of Afrocentric vibes, bold lighting techniques and vivid colors.

I also created a photo series while studying in Charleston. The photos series was called the Pigment Series (Pigments for short) which involved of 50 people in the Charleston area. This past February, I had the greatest opportunity to do a Ted Talk about my photo series.

 

 

To be honest I’m not really good with words, so I’ll just going to let my work do the talking.😅

Cocoa Rae 💜