We recently had the chance to connect with Yamileth Miller and have shared our conversation below.
Hi Yamileth, thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What is a normal day like for you right now?
My days are full — balancing school, work, and life’s responsibilities — but I always carve space for photography. Even when the hours feel heavy, creating images recharges me more than anything else. It’s where I find my clarity and energy.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
My name is Cindy Mejia, also known as Yamileth Miller. Photography is where I find my true language — it’s how I translate the geometry, light, and hidden codes I see in the world. While I balance school and other commitments, my lens is always searching for those intersections of chaos and order. I work selectively, because each project deserves my full creative focus. I value creating images that feel both personal and timeless — echoes that outlast the moment.
Thanks for sharing that. Would love to go back in time and hear about how your past might have impacted who you are today. Who taught you the most about work?
My parents taught me everything about work. Coming from an immigrant background, I watched the sacrifices they made so we could have better opportunities. They showed me that true work is more than earning a living — it’s about resilience, integrity, and love. That example shaped not only how I approach life, but how I approach art: with gratitude, discipline, and the desire to leave something meaningful behind.
What did suffering teach you that success never could?
Suffering taught me what success never could: that life is chiaroscuro. Success may light up the surface, but suffering carves the shadows that give depth and meaning. It is in those shadows that I found my truest forms — geometry, divinity, and resilience — and it is from there that my art was born.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. Is the public version of you the real you?
The public version of me is real, but it’s only a layer. I’m both a truth-teller and a jester — someone who can laugh at the world while also seeing its geometry and weight. Humor lifts people, but it can also make them assume I’m not serious. My photography reveals the other side: the part of me that dives into darkness and order, shadow and light. That’s just as real, even if not everyone can handle it.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What will you regret not doing?
I would regret not creating more. Photography is my way of translating the codes I see in the world — the geometry, the symbols, the hidden alignments. If I don’t share them, they vanish with me. I’d regret not leaving more of that behind, not giving the world the echoes and visions that make me feel most alive.
Contact Info:
- Website: http://www.yamilethmiller.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/uturnutopia/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/uturnutopia
Image Credits
Chad & Gary
