Las Fotos Project Creative Career Center
A partner of Community Residencies
Program Overview
Las Fotos Project’s Creative Career Center leverages participants’ skills and knowledge to provide emerging professionals aged 19-24 with a valuable network of professional development opportunities to advance their careers in the creative industry.
This year, The Ford and Las Fotos Project (LFP) are piloting a collaboration with photographers from the Creative Career Center (CCC) program to highlight some of our FordLab Producers Program partners. As we enter this pilot partnership program with LFP CCC, we hope you enjoy the Photo Essays created by the 2024 Cohort.
This program is part of The Ford's Community Residencies program. Through collaborative efforts with local youth-oriented organizations, Community Residencies aims to enable organizations to broaden the opportunities available for youth-centered career development in the arts.
About Las Fotos Project
Las Fotos Project is a photography mentoring nonprofit located in Boyle Heights that utilizes the power of photography to encourage students to explore their identity, community, and future careers.
Meet the Photographers
Congratulations to the 2024 Community Residencies Cohort from LFP’s CCC program!
María Romero
María Evelyn Romero Gomez is an artist attending ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena. As a child, she never considered photography a job or career for a woman of color, like herself, because most photographers she met were men. She needs to be someone people can look up to and see similar characteristics they possess themselves. Las Fotos Project, a non-profit organization in LA, allowed her to hold a professional level camera for the first time; this opened the door to her interest in photography, eventually leading to her life career.
Krystal Vasquez
Krystal Vasquez is a Latinx photographer and filmmaker that brings a unique perspective to their art. Graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and new media from Mount Saint Mary's University, their passion shines through their work. With a focus on concert photography and creating short films, they enjoy expressing myself through visual storytelling. Beyond their personal projects, they founded Fresh Finds Media, a platform that celebrates local, underground, and emerging artists. They aim to inspire and connect with others by sharing their artistic journey with the world.
Virtual Gallery
Enjoy the selected work of the Community Residencies LFP CCC Cohort.
María Romero
"The Women of Grandeza Mexicana"
Krystal Vasquez
"In the Studio with Blue13 Dance Company"