This week on the show we’re talking with Rhombie Sandoval—a photographer and storyteller from Southern California whose projects document people and places from specific locations across the world, including ones like Morocco and Iceland.

A few months ago I came across Rhombie’s project titled ‘East Of Jesus’ on Instagram. The work from this collection instantly hooked me for a number of reasons, but probably the biggest one was the incredible sense of connection that could be felt in her images with the subjects that she was photographing.

I learned very quickly after talking to Rhombie that the work she’s creating is about so much more than just the images themselves. It’s about the experiences and the importance of putting yourself out there, being uncomfortable, being open, sharing other people’s stories, as well as at the same time creating your own.

Regardless if you’re a portrait photographer or not, I think there’s so much to take away from this interview, and for myself personally, it’s given me a lot to think about with my own work and how I’ll approach things moving forward.

Make sure to check out Rhombie’s work at the links below, and also hop on over to Instagram and give her page ‘Anywhere Blvd’ a follow—a platform which features portrait photographers by promoting the narratives of their subjects.

Hope you all enjoy this one!

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Rhombie’s Website: www.rhombie.com
Rhombie’s Instagram: www.instagram.com/rhombie
Anywhere Blvd Instagram: www.instagram.com/anywhereblvd

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