Creative Director with curly hair, in an olive green top and cropped black jeans, sitting on a modern wooden chair against a vibrant orange backdrop. Lola, a senior black and white dog, stands happily beside them, with their hand resting affectionately on Lola’s back. Projecting approachable authority and authentic story.

Hey, I'm Eliana Mendez
(she / her) a trans, Puerto Rican Creative Director with a human centric production philosophy.

My family and I are from Flushing, Queens, New York.

A vibrant street scene in Chinatown at night with hanging lanterns, illuminated signs, and a busy street below. This image showcases commercial videographer and brand storytelling media in a diverse, urban setting.A candid, vintage-style family portrait of a person with a mustache sitting on a couch with a baby on their lap. The person has a blue bucket on their head. This is an example of an inclusive photographer capturing an authentic family moment in New York.

My dad was a New York City street photographer, and a dark room technician.

He was very good at it.

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When he died,
I inherited a Nikon F2, a Honda Civic LX, an unfulfilled dream and a severed identity.

A close-up black-and-white portrait of a smiling older person with short curly hair. This is an authentic and inclusive portrait captured by a queer family photographer in New York.A close-up black-and-white portrait of a great-grandmother holding a smiling baby. This is an example of an inclusive family photographer capturing a multi-generational moment.

I know my family would be very proud of everything I've learned and made.

I run an agency in Portland, Oregon.

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I love this city, and being an entrepreneur here.

I also love pro wrestling.
I did it for The Rock.

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Stay safe out there,
friend <3

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