Melanie Jerez
Atlanta, Georgia
28 years old
Melanie was born in Miami, Florida and currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia. She has the ability to calm
anyones mind. Having lived
with her my entire life,
it’s kind of difficult to
see fault. She is the one
who taught me how to love
myself, even in times of
hatred. She watched me
grow into the woman I am
now, while idly standing
by incase I ever needed
her hand. She is the most
selfless person I know and
the most strongest. My
sister is my lifeline- I always think about how she has known a life without me, but she is all I have ever known and I still can't imagine one without her.
Below is her response -
“2020 has been a mix of emotions. It started off wonderful. I look back at how
lucky my husband and I were able to celebrate getting married with all our family
and friends without being #coronabride. We’re grateful we didn’t have to postpone
our much needed honeymoon. And when we came back, we took the opportunity to
quarantine as an extended honeymoon and opportunity to get some of the time we
spent as long distance.
It’s been a year of growth. It has been hard, but it forced me to reevaluate what
to be grateful for and what to let go.”
*I photographed Melanie in her Atlanta home, safely. October 2020.