Cruz says, “My vision is, and always has
been, to chronicle and share my life in NYC
and what I see in my travels, promoting the
possibilities of mobile photography”.
His Instagram profile consists of dazzling
architectural images, flawlessly interspersed
with moody street photography and stunning,
highly composed fashion models, illustrating
his adventurous spirit behind the lens. Cruz
refuses to be held to any particular genre,
which he mostly attributes to his experiences
working with phenomenal photographers,
each lending their own unique style.
Cruz has worked with several worldrenowned photographers and his work has
been featured and published in a wide range
of editorial magazines including Allure, Cosmo
Girl, Elle, Essence, Lucky, L’Uomo Vogue,
Surface, W, WWD and Vogue. More recently,
Cruz has become the USA Editor-At-Large for
Shooter Magazine. Cruz carefully considers
and selects the work of photographers for the
magazine, which is dedicated solely to mobile
photography. Although Cruz likes to keep things
simple and avoids hyper-edits, he is stickler for
forethought, alignment and composition.
More than a success in the world of fashion,
Cruz is also a committed member and creator
of many mobile photography communities,
exhibiting a passion that extends past fashion
and into fellowship. Like many people, Cruz
finds photography to be an escape from
his depression, with his “happy” images
compensating for his more melancholy
feelings. While he struggles with depression,
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