SOL by LALU Studio - photobook design, published by Snap Collective, 2024
SOL: A Photobook by Luis Santana and Laura Ciriaco captures the vibrant spirit of “love” through the lens of a dynamic duo. LALU STUDIO's creative partnership blossoms in every frame, showcasing the fusion of their diverse perspectives. Luis Santana, a second-generation photographer, meticulously cultivating timeless portraiture, while Laura Ciriaco, a multidisciplinary healer, invokes the feminine divine with a revolutionary approach to art. Together, they transcend conventional boundaries, experimenting with film photography, darkroom techniques, and alternative processes. SOL is not just a photobook; it's a visual symphony that pushes the boundaries of creativity and externalizes their soul in a tangible expression.
Published by Snap Collective.
RESPIRA - photobook - self published and design by Laura Ciriaco, 2020
RESPIRA is a photographic meditation into the memories I converged in the past decade of my healing journey. Encapsulated within the pages you’ll find reconstructed letters from past lovers, remnants of family archives, poems, metaphorical releases of sexual trauma, explorations of anxiety, and images shot from the very beginning of my photo career to now. Threaded together with the color red, a vital source of my innate power, the spreads were curated to depict my uprooted transitional trip from Dominican Republic to New York City, to the exploration of femininity through portraiture and personal documentation.