a moment in nature…

Dark Lovely…that her email tag. She is that and so much more. A gifted and talented writer who has had her share of hardships and served her country. The depths of her inner beauty are as deep as the harmony of her outer beauty. These are just a few of the images from a recent shoot we did. I have more to come and I look forward to shooting her again.

Every Thursday I meet up with a few photographers and other fashion industry types in a Caribbean hangout call Mas Camp on d’ Island. The event is called the Shooters Lounge and we congregate for a little networking and casual shooting. Last week, Make Up Artist, Shereka showed up and we had a little fun shooting outside as the skies darkened and the thunder and lightning came. She was great. And we talked a little about the blog and the site that I am working on. Hopefully, she will be apart of it all.

Always the muse, Xian stands out because of her expressiveness. Working with the artsy environment at Apache Cafe & Lounge, she creates moods with each pose that constantly inspired artists and photographers alike.

Yesterday, while trolling through the blogs I follow, I happened upon a delight on Naturally Leslie. Its was an inspired pictorial of afros and flowers, called Sunday Cuteness, that I thought everyone here might enjoy. Thanks NL!

Maurice Evans is a painter and photographer who marries both skill sets to create some astounding works. Humble ’til the end, he was genuinely surprised when I told him I wanted to feature his works on the blog because I considered him and his works to be influential and inspirational to the vision here. Within a few brief years, Maurice has established himself as one of the best in the field of Black Art and his works has delighted countless collectors of African-American art. No matter the subject or whether the works are executed on paper, wood or canvas – the texture, intense colors,...

I have been a huge admirer of Alain’s images for 15 years and I know of several photographers and artists who share my sentiment. The images of his that I love are in his Black Mirages body of work that he shot in Africa. I find his captures to be inspiring and his collages to be, especially, provocative. I’ve included a few of his collages here, but feel free to check out the rest of his works here and here! The following are paraphrased excerpts from his bio… He is not a photographer but, as he is pleased to say, he goes in for photography. For he combines the technique of...

a tongue-in-cheek pictorial from my favorite “professional dancer/performer/model” and real-world-star-in-waiting. Check out her blog at Dailey on the Daily

Vanisha…RAW and natural

It was Monday and I was already beat down. It was a long workday, after a very taxing weekend and I was soooo sleepy, not tired, just sleepy. My favorite joint was the Apache Cafe & Lounge on Art Monday nights. Harking back to the days of the beatnik era, the Apache Cafe, basically, is one of those joints where creatives of all types hang out in a eclectic, funky atmosphere. Poets, painters, musicians, singers, DJs, dancers, photographers and film makers all have a place here along with patrons, entourage and students. It seemed like each night of the week focused on a different art form....