Chasing Light and Shadow

Chasing Light and Shadow

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Musings, memory, and the magic of observation—offered through the lens of a Philly-based photographer, author, and restless lightchaser documenting Black life, joy, and truth.

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About Tieshka Smith

Photographer. Author. Truth-chaser. Visual storyteller chasing what lingers in light, shadow, and memory. Chicago raised me, NYC stretched me, Philly holds me down. My lens is my compass—I use it to remember what the world forgets.