Locoya Hill was born in November 1978 in Wilson, NC. He is a 1997 graduate of Edgar T. Beddingfield High School and a 2001 BA graduate of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He began his career in Chapel Hill with a private studio at 412 West Franklin Street until he decided he wanted a change of venue.

Since July of 2007 Mr. Hill has been living and working in San Francisco, California, specializing in male model portfolio management, and doing much traveling to perfect his skills.

Locoya credits his family with encouraging him to be happy above anything else and supporting him in his adventures with life, in general, and specifically, photography.

I'm Locoya Hill a creative, outgoing, friendly yet professional, well-mannered, southern gentleman living in the Castro District of San Francisco. Years ago, in high school, in Wilson, NC, I started doing photography because it seemed interesting. I always loved looking at great photographs and I wanted to know how to make them myself. Over the years I've studied photography in various degrees and with just as many approaches as I've done shots. The one thing that never changed is that I wasn't afraid to go after the shot I wanted.

My personal approach to photography is that each shoot, client, image, moment is a new opportunity to create something exciting. You'll see that my photos are often completely different from the previous or the next. I'm OK with that. I do my photography for the love of the art - not for the publicity, recognition or money. If you like my photography - thank you so much. It is always done with passion and desire, never settling for less. Ladies and Gentlemen, I present to you, the photography of L M Hill and hope that you can enjoy it for what it is . . . . . . Art . . . . . . .My Art!