Anastassia Whitty is a creative who dedicates her life to photography and videography. From 2012-2013, she attended Suffolk Community College where she majored in radio TV and film. Later in 2014, Anastassia went on to pursue higher education at Stony Brook University. There she received her bachelor’s degree in media communication and digital arts. Throughout her academic and hands-on experiences, Anastassia was determined to merge her passion for various media outlets with art, photography and videography.

 

In regards to her hands-on experiences, Anastassia has done photography for multiple concerts, political congregations, and creative individuals with various career aspirations. She also filmed and edited multiple documentaries that include notable celebrities. Anastassia enjoys and appreciates every opportunity to use her lens because she is able to capture the emotions of people in different stages of their lives. She finds that she resonates with photos that accentuates a person’s happiness and vulnerability. It is a courageous effort on someone’s part when they can express themselves emotionally in a picture or video.

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Most recently, Anastassia’s  work has been featured in multiple publications, including The New York Times, and HipHopDX. She has also been featured in The NPR article written by Laura Beltran Villamizar called, “America Recons With Racial Injustice: As Black Photographers Document Protests, They Tell Their 'Own History In Real Time”.