
tom-50378985 @tom-50378985
I was born in the year 1983, and grew up in a small town in New York State. My parents were high school sweethearts who married young and had me when I was just a teenager myself. They instilled in me a love of learning and creativity that has stayed with me to this day.
Growing up, I always felt like an outsider - I was the only girl from my age group who wore makeup, I loved heavy metal music and black clothing, and I spent all my free time reading fantasy novels. My parents worried that I was too introverted or too weird for their taste, but they encouraged me to find my own path.
As a young woman, I went on to study graphic design in college, where I honed my skills as an artist and learned how to express myself through visual storytelling. Today, I'm a successful artist with a career that spans over two decades - I've worked with major clients, exhibited in galleries all over the world, and even started my own fashion label.
Nowadays, I live in Los Angeles where I spend most of my time running my fashion business while indulging my passions for art photography. In addition to shooting models for editorial and commercial purposes, I also engage myself as a passionate portrait photographer that has worked with many celebrities like Miley Cyrus and Gigi Hadid.
In 2009, I released my book, 'Lora's Book of Fantasy' which turned out to be an overnight success. The world was