Mya McCrary

Creating a photograph is my decision: what to hold onto, what to let fade, what to invite others to see, and what deserves to matter, even if everything else is out of my control. Photography allows me to pause the noise and speed of New York and focus on the power of softness and stillness. I make photographs intuitively to capture emotion and explore the space between presence and memory.

Mya McCrary, Seventh Floor Window, 2025. Digital inkjet print

Mya McCrary, a view of reflection, 2025. Digital inkjet print

Mya McCrary, Back When the World was Soft, 2025. Digital inkjet print

Mya McCrary is a junior at DREAM Charter High School in the East Bronx. She loves taking feminine, bright, and emotional photographs. Her photographs often capture tender moments, personal experiences, and the beauty in everyday life occurrences. Beyond photography, she explores other art forms like makeup, flower design, and drawing. Everything she creates is about expressing mood, style, and feeling in a visual way. Mya loves adding a dreamy, playful touch to everything she does.