Nevada photographer Mikayla Whitmore finds connection in the rows of boots at a North Las Vegas swap meet, a place they’ve been visiting since childhood.
Boots for sale at a local swap meet in North Las Vegas. “I have been going to this place since I was a kid, walking the outdoor marketplace with friends and strangers alike, all looking for something. Connected by place for a brief moment.”
FIND THE PHOTO
Billboard coming soon—watch this space for updates as we celebrate this photographer and their work on their own billboard in their state.
“Having my photography displayed on a billboard is an opportunity to disrupt the cycle—reclaiming a space of commercial persuasion as a site of free, public art. It allows the image to exist purely as a moment of creation and community connection, accessible to anyone who passes by without any barrier to entry.”
ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER
Mikayla Whitmore (b. 1988, Las Vegas, NV, situated on the traditional homelands of the Nuwu, Southern Paiute People) is a queer artist and photojournalist specializing in photography, mixed media, and installation. Their work explores space, landscape, reciprocity, and existentialism to unpack Western tropes, queer identity, and the sublime in the everyday.
Whitmore holds a BFA in Photography from UNLV (2010) and works with a range of editorial and news outlets. They are a member of Women Photograph and the NPPA, maintaining a practice flowing between exhibiting art, creating narrative-driven photojournalism work, and assisting and consulting other creative professionals.
