Close-up of a young man with short curly hair, facial hair, and a prominent mustache and goatee, looking directly at the camera. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Man doing a plank exercise with a weight plate on his back in a gym. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
A black and white close-up of a man with closed eyes, wearing a headband, with short hair and facial hair. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
A male basketball player, with spectators watching in the background. Fightball. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
FIGHTBALL
Rucker Park.
Nipsey Hussle Day
Harlem, NY
Rucker Park.
Nipsey Hussle Day
Harlem, NY
Lakers at Rockets,
Houston, TX
Dwight Howard | A muscular man wearing a Los Angeles Lakers T-shirt, flexing his biceps and making an angry or intense facial expression, in a gym or sports arena. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
A young man in a black hoodie stands with his hands on his hips on a basketball court, surrounded by a crowd. There are two black-and-white inset photos of men. Houston Rockets - Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Gerald Green. Houston Rockets - Young male basketball player in a gray hoodie holding a basketball at a sports arena. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Two young adults, a man and a woman, sitting on an urban street with parked cars and buildings in the background. The man wears a cap and a hoodie, and the woman wears a beanie and leggings. The woman is sitting on a basketball with the hashtag #FIGHTBALL and the letters FBL on it. Both are posed confidently, looking at the camera.
Close-up black and white photo of a man with intense expression, face partially shadowed, showing only part of his face and eye. Fightball portrait Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Russell Westbrook - Houston Rockets - A man with short curly hair and a small goatee looking over his shoulder in an indoor stadium. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Close-up of a person's face with colorful lighting, focusing on one eye and lips, featuring vibrant pink, purple, yellow, and blue tones.
A woman with short hair and sunglasses walking on a city street, wearing a brown jumpsuit with a belt bag. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
MAN with tattoos sitting against a wooden wall, wearing a black jacket and pants. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
A man wearing a burgundy shirt and matching cap standing outdoors in front of a beige building with arched windows. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Person sitting on stairs outside a brick building, wearing red shoes, with blurred motion or obstruction across the middle of the image. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Close-up of a person with dark skin and short hair leaning against a red brick wall, looking into the camera with a serious expression.
A woman with short, curly black hair and medium skin tone wearing red lipstick, pearl earrings, and a denim shirt against a red background. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
A shirtless man taking a mirror selfie in a bedroom with plants and a curved mirror, showing multiple reflections. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
A smiling man wearing a gray coat, white shirt, and gray pants stands outdoors in front of a dark stone wall with a metal fence above. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
A man with a beard wearing glasses, a light blue dress shirt, and a white blazer with a pocket square. He is standing outdoors next to a white fabric structure, with a sky background. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
A woman lying on her side on a white surface, wearing a white sleeveless top and ripped jeans, with a man sitting behind her, wearing a white t-shirt and a brown hat, both posing indoors in front of a neutral-colored curtain. Photo by Allison Retina
A woman with dark hair, wearing a blazer, smiling and pointing to her right, against a black background. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Close-up of a young man with short curly hair holding his fingers over his face, partially covering one eye, wearing a navy blue hoodie. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Black and white photo of two women, one in the foreground with shadowed face and the other partially visible in the background, both with short hairstyles. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Black and white close-up portrait of a young man with dark hair, wearing a jacket and looking directly at the camera. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
Woman standing on street near basketball court with chain-link fence, wearing a colorful striped dress, blue jacket, and white high-heeled boots, with buildings and street signs in the background. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights re
Close-up of a young man with short hair, a beard, and freckles, wearing a maroon vest, against a bright blue sky. Photo by Allison Retina Stewart-Creeks, all rights reserved.
The Underground Project (2015) is a documentary film that explores the journey of emerging musicians striving for success, while also examining the social practices that influence their culture. Filmed across New York City's five boroughs, Newark, and my hometown of Houston, Texas, this short film critiques the hyper-masculine standards prevalent in the mainstream hip hop industry.
Awards: Juror's Choice, Parsons' Senior Photography Exhibition at Thierry-Goldberg Gallery.
Bedstuy Blue is a personal documentary project that delves into the lives of the Bedford-Stuyvesant community in Brooklyn, where I had the privilege of living from 2015 to 2017. This series engages with and investigates the impacts of gentrification—a process in which the influx of more affluent residents and businesses leads to the transformation and often displacement of long-standing communities.
Through personal interviews and observations, the project captures how gentrification reshaped the neighborhood and its essence, seeking to understand the perspectives of residents experiencing these changes.