About Valerie

Valerie Tara Enfys* (born 2000) is a queer photographer and visual storyteller based in the south of England.

Having started their career in technology, Valerie moved towards photography in 2022, owing to a strong desire to document their life and the lives of those around them, particularly those outside the norms of society.

Valerie particularly enjoys capturing people in moments of ordinary life, often neglected in the fast-paced, attention-driven modern world we find ourselves in.

*Known professionally as Valerie Leona prior to 2024

Selected artist talks

• QueerJS @ London 2024 – Alice in Wonderland: What happens when we dream?

Selected publications

• Lomography Magazine – Finding Your Space in Photography with Valerie Leona, 2023

Selected clients

• Attitude Magazine
• Bishopsgate Institute
• Camp Trans
• Dalston Superstore
• London LGBTQ+ Community Centre
• Not A Phase
• Queer Youth Art Collective

Education

• 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning – Queer Portrait Photography, taught by Ajamu X, 2023
• University of the Arts London – Fashion Photography Short Course, CSM, taught by Leigh Keily, 2022