“i believe art can change the world. let’s make a difference. i’m tryna do work that looks like no other. i’ve done magazines, album & book covers, but my current passion is fine art.” “i’m currently workin in natural light. god’s illumination on Black skin is magnificent 2 me.” “Black people need 2 see images of ourselves w/ humanity. women beautiful regardless of size, shape or complexion. men strong, sensitive & loving. parents & children caring & happy. couples in love in warm intimate moments. us as lovers, sensual...

Sheree Swann loves capturing the unique beautiful in all people. Finding photography liberating, she uses it to create opportunities to elevate her mind and spirit. Her images are, fascinating explorations and sensuously artistic. They are funky and they are fierce, appealing to that edgy quality in us all. Life, the way Sheree see it, “is bold, colorful and full of contrast”, which is reflected in her work. “I love to show people how I see them, in the light of being beautiful, even if they don’t see that beauty in themselves. With that, I will continue to create art through...

The words are hers. I couldn’t embellish them any better if I tried. I was thoroughly impressed by their edgy and in-you-face approach to fashion & glamour photography. And the afrocentric natural element in the aesthetic is almost incidental, yet pivotal to success of these captures. But I say too much; the words and images of B Breezy… B. Bold, B. Beautiful. B. Breezy I’m the spokesmodel and photographer for The Studio Concept in Atlanta, GA. I’m also a model coach and makeup artist. The fashion industry is my heart beat. I hope others see the passion that goes...

An artist whose desire is to create unique and beautiful images in a tasteful way, SharpEye wants to break boundaries. What started as a long-time hobby has transformed into a fulfilling career. Sharp Eye Photos is dedicated to capturing beauty at its peak. Feel free to check out his work here and here. 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

Monday night at the Apache Cafe and Lounge. Sunset is the MUSE. This a series of candid pictorial moments between the MUSE and the ARTISTS… Just cool… 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

History takes me back to the basement of our culture I can’t hide myself anymore Beneath this so-called of civilized men The sands of time is what I’ve been made with The hand of the past may help to lay back relax If we check it now. And what you’ve got to do is just take care of That inner black beauty that shines through Your melanine tone And take care of everything you got visible or invisible. For not so long ago they didn’t love none of us – At all. I’d like to tell you something It’s all about my own thing Now I know what is sweet I know what is sweet as sugar cane ...

“The Artist is Michael Bennett and the Muse is Anomalia Chin. And this is their magic. For these images, Michael Bennett wanted to shoot in studio trying a little variation on the silhouettes he’d been doing. He appreciated the sense of sensuality in this set and the soft and subdued quality a lot of the captures have. These images are an innovative compositional mix of Anomalia’s hair, overall figure and skin tone. The two of them created some of the most creatively, sensual and passionately glamorous captures in the Garden. This is just a few of the images and you see more...

———————————————————————— Racism exists inside the black race. Light skinned versus dark skin, long ‘good’ hair versus kinky hair, and now African versus African-American. It is not the models themselves doing this. It is the industry that has decided what black beauty has to look like. -Mwabi Kaira-Murdock Stand up for change, Dare to be Different ———————————————————————— Everything...

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Gus Bennett, Jr. is a Photographer out of New Orleans. I’ve always admired his techniques of combining photographic images with archival painted abstracts to create a soulful creatively intimate capture. I am humbled and inspired by his works. Hopefully, he will be a part of the portal. In the meantime, I share these extraordinary works here. To see more of his works you can find them here and here. 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