Sunny Shokrae

words by kelley hoffman

"to look at Sunny Shokrae's photographs is like unearthing old 35mm film footage of precious loved ones and parties long gone, matched entirely with the present zeitgeist -- she is nostalgic for the now, for all its complex nuances. Her work is like a prolific series of epiphanies, each pointing out the secret charm of her subjects, unbeknownst to themselves. Even when shooting on the go, her paired composition and saturation style makes a fleeting moment feel incredibly defined. She brings life to the grittiest of urban or natural environments with a sensitivity to color compliments and enigmatic moods, ranging from pensive to ecstatic. Her work is made from, and for, a new global community, celebrating the lovers of beauty, the kind at heart, and the debaucherous in spirit."