Zerb Mellish

Zerb Mellish first generation Liberian - American photographer

Sunday service with for his new album “Way out” by stevestevesteve, all platforms.photographer: guitar: .mp3bass: engi...
05/02/2026

Sunday service with for his new album “Way out” by stevestevesteve, all platforms.

photographer:
guitar: .mp3
bass:
engineering/mastering/co-produced: executive producer:

12/22/2025

Gentle reminder—— every little shortcut makes the journey longer.

One cup at a time.

As the year closes, I find myself returning to the darkroom, slowly archiving what I’ve made. Printing becomes a way of listening. Of separating what truly speaks to me from what I once mistook as important. Each image asks its own quiet question: why did you stop here?

In these prints, I see the distance between intention and outcome. Missed opportunities sit beside milestones. Faces of good friends surface again, carrying memories that feel heavier now—because they’re real, because they stayed. The process isn’t about judgment, only clarity. About learning which moments asked for patience, and which ones asked to be let go.

This is less about closing a chapter and more about understanding how I moved through it. What I rushed. What I honored. What I was afraid to wait for.

I want to remember this feeling next year—the honesty of slowing down, of choosing connection over convenience, of trusting that the longer path is the one that teaches.

cup made by :

11/26/2025

 for RS Collection w/ 

DP / director :
AC :
Styling 
Lighting 
Photo 
Producer 

10/21/2025

Ruben on super 8 for .l.o.e.n 👓
muse :

10/01/2025

for JBW x Luar Atmosphere Campaign - World builder, teacher, cultural force. A story of patience, craft, and presence.

Creative Director: Jessi Jacq ( )
Art Direction: Jessi Jacq in collaboration with Raul Lopez for Luar
Cinematographer, Editor, Colorist : me / ( )
Talent: Suki Baby ( )
Sukil’s management: ( )
Stylist: Keyla Exclusa ( )
MUA: Will Metivier ( )
Hair: Jadis Jolie at E.D.M.A. .d.m.a Producer: Kaylee Phelps ( )
Campaign Design: Jonathan Lucio ( )
Product Design: Efrain Villa ( )
Michael French |frnch

Special thanks to — your guidance and creative vision have truly elevated every project I’ve worked on. I’m so grateful for your support, insight, and the way you help make ideas even better. Working with you is inspiring, and your influence is felt in every frame. 🫂🧡

Ebony - Dallas 2021
05/09/2023

Ebony - Dallas 2021

the Don — portrait of me by
04/16/2023

the Don — portrait of me by

wearing / assisted by
04/13/2023

wearing / assisted by

.s in dallas right before the golden hour 🤎
04/05/2023

.s in dallas right before the golden hour 🤎

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03/30/2023

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