Currently based in Brooklyn New York, Carissa was born in California and received her BFA from San Francisco State University. Diaz has tailored her professional career to support art spaces that collaborate and foster fine artists.

With her first love of visual art being photography, Diaz produced, styled and photographed creative fashion photoshoots as a teen. With years of painting experience under her belt, she developed a strong foundation in color theory, composition, and learned to pay thoughtful attention to light. Diaz translates her visual arts skills into creating show-stopping images for events, portraits, and food and beverage photography.