June Canedo

June Canedo (born in 1989) is a New York based photographer. A child of immigrants, June was raised in rural Brazil until the age of nine before moving to Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Her photography takes inspiration from both the cultures and the communities of color within both places. She has exhibited work in New York, Budapest, Berlin, and Melbourne and has been published in over 30 publications in the last two years.

This particular series was taken in 2015 during Black Bike Week, an annual motorcycle rally that takes place in Canedo’s hometown of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.