Not to long ago I was asked to come capture photographs of students in a program that teaches computer technology. This program is a non-profit that survives off of donations and enables individuals an opportunity to learn a trade to make a living. What I like about the program is the age range varies which shows it is never to late to learn something new or start over.
When I say I LOVE this family...I mean it! I have known them for quite some time and saw the brother and sister grow up and now they are welcoming another little bundle of joy. Again this was another fun filled session outside at the Yards Park in Washington, DC and the kids had a blast. We finished the session with a quick lunch afterwards. Please, Like Share and Follow!
Another awesome family sat in front of my camera and allowed me to capture a brief moment of their time. Loving, sweet and adorable explain them perfectly. We had a great time in DC capturing these few images even though it was unbearably hot. The boys were adorable and couldn't be any cute.
It's always great to be able to capture high school Senior portraits. Ms. Thomas came up to visit from VA to the Botanical Gardens of DC for her session. We had a great time and lots of laughs capturing some great images for her and her mother to look back on for years to come. Now is a great time to start thinking about your Senior year portraits if you haven't had them done in the DC, Maryland, Virginia area. Contact me for more details to capture your images for 2017 graduations!
2016 was the second year for DC Swim Week and DC Swim Week came in as the weather in the area was at record highs. I did not make it to the first three events, but I did make it to the finale show at the Embassy Hotel in Washington DC. The show did not disappoint! The SWAG bags were amazing and so were the models and the music. Great designers from the area as well as several designers from abroad to include Brazil and Lisbon were on deck. Please enjoy the photos below and stay tune for DCSW17.
An amazing time was had by all that attended the WOE Magazine Launch that happened at the Nordstrom's in Annapolis. Let me begin by saying that it was a first class event and Candice Nicole PR came through on all the details of the event. Ayo and her team was amazing and it was a very uplifting event. The panel gave words of wisdom on daily life as well as starting your business and building your dreams. There was a mini fashion show to showcase the WOE women which has many facets to her life and also makeup staff was on hand to glam up the participants.
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Anyone that photographs newborns knows that ever session is different. For some reason lately my last three little boys have given me a run for my money and little Christian was no different. Usually I swaddle and they sleep but he was not here for it! He was awake the entire session! We still managed to get some great photos with his sister and brother and is Grandmother. Another loving family in the books and I am glad they are enjoying their images.
I was linked up with Syreeta C Fashion in April and she was gracious enough to ask me to become a part of her prom giveaway. I thought it would be a great experience to give back to a local teen in the DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia area and document the journey through photographs. Prom Promenade is open to all high school seniors in the DMV area and they must fill out an application with a short essay on why they deserve to win. We also take into account the GPA and any future goals that the individual may have.
Once we received the applications this year our winner was clear and it was Miss Kailah. Kailah had an amazing story along with the GPA and future goals and had already accepted the college she would attend to study Nursing. Once we selected Kailah we met with her and her mother and had the initial concept meeting for the dress. This included the sketch, color selection and fabric choice. It was awesome to be apart of this initial meeting and help push her out of her comfort zone. Heck...it is not ever day you get a custom gown, hair and makeup package, stylist and photography! The next meeting was the first fitting with a rough example of the gown to get the fit as close as possible. From there, Syreeta began to construct the gown and then we had the fitting with the actual gown. We had one more fitting that happened at the hair salon with Tei from The Tei Touch. The stylist Kasha Reavis, sent some amazing shoes, jewelry and a killer handbags for Kailah's big prom night!
Finally, it was prom night and we all came together with Kailah's family to help her get ready. Her mother cooked for us and we had music and fun! They were so welcoming to us! We got her hair and makeup finished, got her dressed and sent her on her way with he two closest friends.
Prom Promenade was such as awesome experience and I can't wait until we get going for Prom 2017!
Frances contacted me not to long ago with a request to have photos done during Cherry Blossom time in DC! Unfortunately their schedules got us out a week late and we were on the tail end of the festival and the day of the Kite festivities. Now y'all know I am not from DC and being in all this traffic freaked me out!!! However, I braved the traffic and met this awesome couple in the District. We walked and saw a couple of great locations and got some amazing images. I am glad we decided to stay in the city and not venture to far off. I can't wait until their wedding sometime this fall!
Brooklyn has ARRIVED!!!! This little angel came into my studio and was PERFECT!! Brooklyn was so sweet and quiet! She was a joy to photograph and loved her swaddle. Oh she didn't like being on her back but as soon as you put her on the side she was in her happy place as you can see by the images. Another successful newborn session and I only got trickled on one time :-)!
New family additions are a joy and when I get to be apart and photograph the family it is extra special for me! The Anderson's came to the studio and had ideas of what they wanted in their photos and Latoya had the most gorgeous gowns. We added a bit with the tutu for the black and white and she was very pleased with her images. I am eager to meet the new addition who should be arriving soon.
Having the opportunity to work with models and a styled shoot is something that I love to do, so I naturally jumped on the opportunity to do so. The day was cloudy and rained off and on but we still were able to capture a few great images and have an overall great day.
A lot was learned in this week long fashion experience in the DC area. I closed out with the Indie Fashion Week Finale which I found out about the night before. I am certainly learning my way around the media circuit and how to get into such events. I can tell you that I have been bitten by the fashion photography bug and I am now headed in the right direction. I met a handful of business people in the area and any opportunity to network is an opportunity to grow and learn. I am very optimistic about my future in fashion photography.
I was recently contacted to come on board as a feature photographer for an event known as Dine Diaspora. It was an interesting event where the three ladies that put on these quarterly events, bring together leaders in the community and they discuss issues to specific to their groups and how to interact and share ideas and ultimately to network and build with each other. The also bring in a guest chef that specializes in Diaspora type cuisine. I was very impressed with everything from the table settings to the Chef and his menu presentation and the stories that made up the menu. These ladies are on to something and I hope they keep it going and grow.
Being in the DMV for two years has been an eye opening experience in many ways. One way was to be able to discover the local fashion scene here in the city and it only took two years to find out that DC has a fashion week. I was fortunate enough to be able to cover three of the events they had starting with the mens fashion show on the first night. The second event I covered was the emerging designers of the area and eight designers were featured. The finale night, which was my favorite, showcased a lot of the international designers that live here in the DMV area. Below are just a few of the images I was able to show on this blog but believe me there were plenty of amazing designs this year! I can't wait to see what the next season will bring for this DC designers.
While I was in Alabama a great friend and old boss of mine needed updated photos to document her family and there time in the south. So while there we had this mini session at a nearby park and got these great shots. I even got my little Calvin Klein model for the day to give me some interesting faces while we were out. It was so good to see them and hang out for the few moments we had.
I had the great pleasure of traveling to Alabama to capture the newborn photos for this little princess. She was so small and cuddly it was hard for me to put her down and get these few shots. Her big sister Aurora even got in on a couple even though she wasn't feeling the greatest on this day. Then to pull out the final photo...a baby that has Texas roots has to represent and that Miss Maria did. Huge thanks to her mother and father for trusting me to take spend this time with them.
I met Ms. Ivy online and we sent text back and forth for a couple of days and then met up for this session. We clicked right away and we had an amazing time on our shoot. Ivy was such a sweet person to work with and we vibed on everything from yoga to tattoos. She recently just started her own yoga studio and you can find her on IG and YouTube to see her words of inspiration and daily poses. I will definitely look her up when I head back to Cali!
