NINFA NUÑEZ
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As a photographer, I am deeply sentimental. My kids and my family are everything to me.
Following my teacher’s advice, this year I practiced taking my camera everywhere. I documented joyous occasions like weddings and parties where people have been able to finally gather after a year of COVID-19 restrictions.
This year, I also learned about myself by experimenting with self-portraits. I even bought a selfie stick to help me take these photographs of myself. With the help of new photo techniques, such as different angles, backgrounds, and foregrounds, my photography improved.
I have such wonderful memories of doing photography because it’s become a part of mine and my family’s lives. Before I used to take pictures just for memories and nothing else. They say if you do something, you should do it with passion, don’t just do it. And now I take pictures with passion.
My friend Reina’s birthday celebration. Bronx, NY. 2020.
The wedding ceremony of my son Kevin and his wife Johana on December 12, 2020 in Queens, New York. Only close relatives attended the ceremony. During COVID, you were only permitted a maximum of 25 guests. Bronx, NY. 2021.
My friend Reina’s birthday celebration. Bronx, NY. February 2020.
Celebrating Mother’s Day with my friends from Mitchel Senior Center at Taquitos Restaurant. Bronx, NY. May 8, 2021.
A trip on the Staten Island Ferry. New York, NY. September 2020.
Lovely light and dark shadows and reflections from my living room lamp. Bronx, NY. 2021.
Relaxing on my bed. New York, NY. 2021.
My sacred bible and personal rosary. My unforgettable graduation photo from junior high school on June 26, 1975. Bronx, NY. 2021.
My five boys when they were younger. I am a proud mother. The photo was taken in Woodhaven, Queens in 1993. Bronx, NY. 2021.
A beautiful bouquet of flowers from my son Fred Nuñez’s visit on Mother’s Day. May 8, 2021.