Deven Aurora was inspired to create SOL photography after witnessing the joy a simple polaroid portrait brought to people while volunteering at a Father's Day event in 2023 at Jubilee Park and Community Center. He is in the class of 2027 at St. Mark's School of Texas, where he serves as a representative for the Inclusion and Diversity Leadership Council and a board member of the Annual Literary Festival. Deven has won awards with the Texas Photographic Society and the Association of Texas Photographers. He also plays guitar and won a Fine Arts Award in Music at Interlochen Arts Academy. Additionally, he enjoys volunteering outside of SOL photography and earned a President's Volunteer Service Award (Gold). In his spare time, Deven enjoys modifying guitars, producing and writing music, playing tennis, and traveling.