stefanie’s features are lovely; she has great cheek bones and big bodacious eyes! it was fun making her over!:) this was stefanie’s first time modeling, but she caught on quickly–she looked like an old pro! i need to send her on to tyra.;) Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here. -Tamara Natalie Madden Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

They wanted an early Sunday morning workout. Just the two of them so that they would not be bothered. It seemed like the perfect opportunity to practice their dance and not be distracted by onlookers and I thought it was the perfect chance to get the two of them together for the shoot we’d talked about doing. They had never danced or shot together before and we were all a little unsure about what we would create. But, you know, that is the exploration…that is the adventure. They stepped into the dance studio. Stretched and loosened up. Connected. And proceeded to create. Both of these beautiful...

By Scottie Lowe I AM my hair.  I am my naps.  I am my African wooly hair.  I am every African woman who was beaten and told that she had to cover her hair or lose her life.  I AM every slave woman who loved her nappy hair and who had to see white women and mulatto slaves get preferential treatment for having straight hair.  I will NEVER as long as I live let straight hair define my beauty. If you ever watch that show “Yo Mama” on MTV, every show, they crack on someone for having nappy hair and everyone in the audience rolls with laughter.  Anyone who finds nappy headed momma...

My model Lina and our 80’s style shoot! Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here. -Tamara Natalie Madden Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

It was 30 degrees outside when I took these pictures. My model, Aiesha, didn’t seem to be bothered at all! I was freezing! Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here. -Tamara Natalie Madden Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

I really enjoyed shooting this model. She hails from Ghana and I absolutely love her face. I took a lot of pictures of her so that I can use them for paintings. When I was doing her makeup and styling her, I had glamour in mind. Hopefully, I achieved that! Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here. -Tamara Natalie Madden Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

There are warriors among us and Denise is definitely one of them. She was born in Jamaica and is a fitness guru. She’s such an inspiration! The jewelry she’s wearing was created by Charly Palmer. You can find his art here. Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here. -Tamara Natalie Madden Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

Lina is one of my favorite models. She has wonderful features and I enjoy shooting images that enhance them. When I paint, most of my images are of women wearing abstract crowns. I have an affinity for black royalty and I think that all black women are queens in their own right. In these images, I have interpreted that literally. You can find some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here. -Tamara Natalie Madden Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post...

…..Antagonists I wanted to explore the thin line between tranquility and rage. ____________________________________________ Sabrina had never modeled before. I planned to paint these images and only got to one so far. I’ll go ahead and finish up the others soon. You can find some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here. -Tamara Natalie Madden Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post

Out of darkness comes the light… You can find some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here. -Tamara Natalie Madden Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tumblr it Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post