As a visual person, I learned to use photography as a tool to help me address and illustrate what is important to me. ⁣ ⁣ I capture my thoughts, experiences, and emotions in my art as a way to make it easier for me to cope and understand them. ⁣ ⁣ That is how I decided to start posing myself in front of the camera. ⁣ ⁣ At first, I did it only because I didn’t have anyone else to pose for me, but soon I found that my self-portraits have a deeper personal intention and a healing part to them. ⁣ Rocio Martinez is a Mexican-American photographer and digital artist specializing in conceptual self-portraiture. She is joining our Family Chats series on social media’s impact on our mental wellbeing as a local artist who also carries this theme in some of her projects. You’ll get to know more of Rocio’s work in the coming weeks, but for now check out her IG at @photobyrocio. Leave a 💖 in the comments if you're reading this. #lookslikeapainting#magicofselfportraiture#storytellingphotography#conceptualphoto#selfportraitartist#selfportrait_society#advancedselfportrait#femgrafia#mentalhealth