Michelle Arcila was born in New York in 1980. She graduated from the School of Visual Arts in 2002 with a BFA in photography. She is currently living and working in NYC. Arcila has exhibited her photographs in Poland, Australia, Belgium, Norway and New York. Her work can be found in a number of private collections and has been published in Vogue Korea, Time Out NY, Metro Pop, Les Inrockuptibles, and Downbeat. She's also photographed and served as art director for numerous record covers.