"Professionalism kills creativity": Thalia Gochez on the importance of having fun as a photographer

"Photographer, creative director and fashion stylist Thalía Gochez joined us at our Los Angeles Nicer Tuesdays in November to take the audience through her portfolio of intimate portraits that uplift BIPOC narratives - pulling back the curtain on a career that began with a one dollar camera and ended up with huge clients."

"Talking about how "professionalism kills creativity", the importance of perseverance and her photography project Legacy, Thalía shows how to bridge the gap between subject, photographer and viewer."

Thalía Gochez is a photographer, creative director and fashion stylist whose intimate portraits uplift BIPOC narratives and center marginalized experiences. Her career began with a one dollar camera and progressed to work for major clients. She challenges conventions by asserting that "professionalism kills creativity" and emphasizes perseverance as essential to artistic growth. Her ongoing photography project Legacy focuses on intergenerational memory and cultural continuity. Her practice deliberately seeks to bridge the gap between subject, photographer, and viewer through intimate, narrative-driven imagery and empathetic collaboration. Her roles in creative direction and fashion styling inform her aesthetic choices and collaborative approach.

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