Mackenzie Levi Smith is New York’s most in-demand celebrity photographer—booked, blessed, and (allegedly) blissfully single. With her sharp eye, sharper tongue, and a schedule packed tighter than a backstage fashion show, Mackenzie has no time for distractions. She’s laser-focused on building Divine Expressions, the photography studio she co-owns with her best friend Nina. Mackenzie’s work is raw, powerful, and deeply intentional. She captures not just beauty, but truth—and her clients line up for a chance to be seen through her lens. The last thing she needs? A brooding artist with a god complex and a chip on his shoulder.

Enter Jackson Porter—world-renowned painter, gallery heartthrob, and the textbook definition of “difficult genius.” With a paintbrush in one hand and his late mother’s artistic legacy on his back, Jackson has zero interest in photographers who treat art like marketing. When he’s paired with Mackenzie for the exclusive Visionaries exhibit, sparks fly—and not the romantic kind. They clash from the first moment: over lighting, composition, and whether photographers can even be called artists. Their creative differences? Explosive. Their banter? Biting. But the simmering tension? Oh, it’s undeniable.