Yamara Grand

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Behind the pages.

Every book has a face. Around here, it's mine. This is where my two worlds meet: the light I shoot in, and the stories I write.

The muse at work

On set, behind the imprints.

One face across many worlds. Here I am on the sets of the StudioMoreFolio imprints I bring to life.

Yamara on the gothic set of Luka Poe — On setLuka Poe

Yamara on the lifestyle set of Life Daily Style — On setLife Daily Style

Yamara on the dark set of Dead Yet Studio — On setDead Yet Studio

Yamara on the premium calligraphy set of The Visual Calligrapher Studio — On setThe Visual Calligrapher

The Author

Ink, pages and late-night ideas - portraits of the writing life.

Yamara writing at her desk — At the desk, where every book begins

Yamara holding Life of Yamara — Life of Yamara - first copy

Yamara reading by candlelight — Reading by candlelight

Yamara signing a book — Signing session

Through the lens

Behind the lens

Light, gesture, detail - the way I see a story before I write it.

Yamara setting up a camera on a tripod for a book photoshoot — Setting up the shot

Yamara looking through the viewfinder of her camera — Through the viewfinder

Yamara choosing photographs with a loupe at her desk — Choosing the frames

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Out in the world

Where the story goes.

Stages, signings, city streets - caught in the moment. This is the life behind the books.

Yamara walking on stage at a talk event — On stage

Yamara at a book signing — Book signing

Yamara photographing a sunlit city street with a camera — Street light

Yamara reviewing a shot on her camera in a studio — Checking the frame

Yamara at a book fair — At the book fair

Yamara backstage before an event — Backstage

Island Roots

Where it all comes from - Kingston streets, my mother's kitchen, the sea and the rhythm.

Yamara walking through a Kingston street — Kingston streets

Yamara cooking with her mother — In the kitchen

Yamara by the Caribbean sea — By the sea

Yamara at a reggae concert at night — Reggae night

The origin - Miami

Where it all started

Alone in a new city, with nothing but a name and a dream too big to ignore. Before the books, before the studio, there was just Miami - and me. The story behind Life of Yamara.

Yamara arriving alone in Miami with a suitcase — Arrival

Yamara alone in a small apartment — The quiet years

Yamara walking alone through Miami at night — The city at night

Yamara at sunrise, a turning point — First light

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