Stills | Olivia Toussaint — Olivia Toussaint

Portraits of a Neighborhood

Shot on Canon EOS Rebel II 35mm (2024.)
This project is a representation of the beauty of the Washington DC neighborhoods Brentwood and LeDeroit. Finding beauty in the staples we pass by everyday.

A vintage cars parked on the side of a residential street, with a brick house and lush greenery in the background.

Black and white photo of a street alley with puddles, parked cars, trees in the background, brick buildings on either side, and a FedEx truck.

Black and white photo of a narrow alleyway with a dirt path, lined with wooden fences and trees, with leaves and branches in the foreground.

A reflection of trees and a street sign in a puddle on the ground, next to the curb.

Black and white photo of an old pickup truck parked on a residential street with trees and a house in the background.

Black and white photo of two women sitting on a porch, surrounded by plants and garden decorations.

A black and white photo of a narrow, uneven pathway leading to a small shed or garage with double doors, surrounded by trees and bushes, with a trash bin beside the shed.

Black and white photo of an entrance to The Park at Ledroit, with stairs, a sign, a tire, and trees in the background.

Black and white photo of apartment building entrance with a door, two windows, and a sign that reads '238 W ST NW.' There are potted plants and flowers on a small balcony above the door, and a no smoking sign on the wall next to the door. Bushes and

An upside-down car with a flat tire, partially obscured by overgrown bushes and trees, behind a chain-link fence.

Stills from Waitukubili

Shot on Canon EOS Rebel II 35mm (2025.)

Going back to the land your ancestors left behind in search of a better life is hard. It is the things that got left behind, the people we’ve lost and the generation frozen in time.

Waitukubuli (way•too•koo•booli) - “Tall is her body”

Abandoned Memories

What's left of my great grandfather's home

My Uncle's House