Name: Stephanie Telemaque
Age: 19
Place of Birth: Trinidad & Tobago
Current Residence: Savannah, Georgia

My mother was born in Grenada and has British family and my dad was born in Trinidad. Our family is generally a mix up of everything, which is usually common in the Caribbean, especially Trinidad. My upbringing was fairly normal other than having a beauty queen for a mother.

My aunty Jen (Jennifer Hosten), my grandmother’s younger sister became the first and only woman from Grenada to win Miss World in the 1970s. She inspires me a lot; she made a difference and gave Grenadians and other smaller islands confidence. I’ve always been inspired by her amazing aura and all the things she has done as an individual.

 I am currently a student in my sophomore year at Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD), majoring in Advertising and Photography. I have always been influenced and intrigued by the beauty of culture. I started taking pictures from a very young age and just enjoyed capturing beautiful things. After my studies I intend to open my own print creative advertising agency in Trinidad and other Caribbean islands.

Portrait by Clemen Matos 

I cannot explain my style. I tend to wear clothes that are sophisticated, but comfortable. I love wearing black and white, but I do have some hints of colour in my closet somewhere.

I have been fortunate enough to travel to many exotic places such as Grenada, Barbados, Aruba, Curacao, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. I have also travelled to Paris, London and the USA. On my hit list is Spain, Rome and Greece.

I love being a woman because it gives me the opportunity to change the mindset of those who believe certain things can’t be done by women. It is rewarding to be the underdog. There are things that women do that couldn’t even be attempted by men, and things men can’t do well without the presence of a woman.

I am Complexd because of cultural background, beliefs and strong opinions. All these things allow me to be open-minded as an artist and individual.  My strong minded ways get me into trouble sometimes, but it has the strength to avoid people and things in life that leach to negativity.

View Stephanie’s photographs here