Vanessa Leroy Once Used Daydreaming To Escape. Now, It’s The Heart Of Her Photography

Vanessa Leroy says attending a racial justice protest in 2014 helped her realize she wanted to be a photographer. She photographed a helicopter that day, saying, "I took it out of the context that it was originally in to make it feel you

“There isn’t a lot of space for dreaming in an oppressive world,” says Leroy, “so I use photography as a tool to create a space where I can freely navigate the various facets of my life.”

(Image credit: Vanessa Leroy)

“There isn’t a lot of space for dreaming in an oppressive world,” says Leroy, “so I use photography as a tool to create a space where I can freely navigate the various facets of my life.”