I grew up in a fundamentalist Christian cult and was kept separate from the world (both physically and emotionally),” is how photographer Jaina Cipriano starts her interview with the Phoblographer. Truly, this will help define a lot of things with her. “Looking through the viewfinder was a way to embrace that separation and make it work for me. Through human to lens connection, I was able to begin reintegrating myself in the world.” For Jaina, the camera became a powerful tool and instilled in her a sense of purpose.














