By Makeda Voletta “Fecundity-defined as fruitful in offspring or vegetation- is generally interchangeable with fertility. It is used to illustrate those concepts that apply to the natural world beyond human societies. This is of course, an artificial distinction because indigenous peoples concerns with fertility were inextricably linked with the fecundity of the earth, plants ans animals. Many cultures perceived a connection between human sexuality and plant plant and animal fertility, and through sympathetic magic and rituals related to sex, they invoked supernatural power in guaranteeing...

CoCo, a Makeup Artist / Natural Hair Stylist, has worked with some of the most profound designers, hair stylist and walked on runways around the world. She has appeared is Nationally recognized magazines were here makeup has been featured. And in her spare time CoCo loves to dance and teach others how to move and grove. On the flip side..she has a medical back ground in Ophthalmology and Pharmacy and chooses to work in the field as a back up option. Right now, she is in business for herself and on a journey to awaken the minds of her people. Being passionate about personal growth, wholeness and...

On a sunny Georgia day; I had another wonderful shoot with Nadine. Her skin glistens so beautifully in the sun, it’s as if she was made from it. 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

2.How would you describe your personality/outlook on life? Very optimistic, I’m a go getta type of chick. I see what i want and I go for it. Also I’m a very outspoken down to earth female, honest, caring, lovable person unless u piss me off…..lmfao… 3.What color would you pick to describe your personality? Why? I choose opal…one because it is my birthstone and it changes colors and u know it depends on what mood im in that the color might best fit me. 10. Complete this sentence. “As a woman, I believe it’s especially important to…” “As a women, i believe it important to fight...

Beauty heard about the Garden, purely by chance. She was interested immediately. A very real and down to earth sista, Beauty simply lives life to the fullest as she searches for her place in. She is a woman always on the move as she explores various venues for her own creativity, while providing support for the creative endeavors of those closest to her. Beauty loves being in front of the camera and she eagerly seeks the opportunity to create provocative and striking images as you can tell from he recent captures in the sun. As soon as can fit it into her busy schedule, Beauty will create a new...

By Tamara Madden When I was growing up, I was constantly told how ugly I was. My mother was stunning and always had men running behind her, but I never thought that I would look like her and never wanted to, surprisingly. I would look in the mirror at my dark skin and big forehead and wonder why people judged me. I always felt like I was a nice person, but nothing seemed to matter more than my outward appearance. My mother was light and I was dark and I often wondered if her complexion and the length of her hair made her more attractive to people.  In high school many girl’s got their self-esteem...

Lina just had a beautiful little girl 3 weeks ago. She already bounced back! Amazing! She lifted her hair to a beautiful auburn. Check out her pics. 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

Makeda is a woman of African and Native American descent. Born and raised in Harlem/Washington Heights, NYC but she currently spends time between New Orleans and NY. Makeda is dedicated student of the body and all of the methods involved with bringing the body to it’s highest level. She has a B.S. in Exercise and Sports Science with a concentration in Strength and Conditioning and a minor in Nutrition. Afterwards, she went on to complete two years of graduate work at Columbia University in Applied Physiology and Nutrition. In addition to that Makeda has done plenty of self study and considers...

I am part of group of Photographers and Models who get together, every now and then, for some casual shooting. And last week we went on a lakeside stroll. I got a few great shots and I will probably post them later but right now I want to focus on the captures of Hafees Byard. Born in South Philly, now residing in Atlanta, Hafees discovered his true passion for photography a few years ago. He says he loves to capture images of life and turn them into art. You can see a wider variety of his works here and here. Enjoy! -Vincent Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share...