Visual Storytelling for Brands & Communities.
About Sorena
Sorena is a New Orleans-based visual strategist and communications professional with over a decade of experience in brand, event, and story-driven photography. Her work spans national and local media, tourism campaigns, nonprofit storytelling, and cultural arts spaces. She brings a strong visual eye and a communications background to help organizations document their work, share their message, and connect with the people they serve.
Sorena bridges the gap between art and business strategy. She holds a Master’s in Marketing and Communication from Loyola University New Orleans, which helps her bring a stronger strategy, storytelling, and communications perspective to her visual work. Her background also includes experience in PR, content creation, and marketing communications, giving her a wider understanding of how images support a brand, a message, and the audience it needs to reach.
Born and raised in the cultural city of New Orleans, with experience in the DMV region, Sorena balances a deep respect for heritage with a forward-looking approach to digital media.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS & FEATURES:
Forbes.com, Upscale Magazine, The Advocate/ NOLA.com, New Orleans CityBusiness, New Orleans & Company, New Orleans & Company -German-language Travel Brochure, 2024,
Co-Sign Magazine, *SEEING BLACK: Black Photography in New Orleans 1840 and Beyond by lsuneworleanspress, *Ms. Magazine - Coverage of The Jane Club's Essence Festival pop-up) *VueNJ Magazine (Pg 81).
SELECTED CLIENTS & ORGANIZATIONS:
Boys Town Louisiana, Devoted Dreamers Foundation, MMS Education / Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Blue Lobster Tales,Heart N Hands, Colgate, Step up Louisiana.
EXHIBITIONS & RECOGNITION:
Contemporary Arts Center New Orleans, Ashé Cultural Arts Center.
AUTHOR:
She Blooms – Stories of Faith, Power, & Resilience; Bloom & Sip – A Faith-Inspired Guide to Watering Your Spirit.