Sassy, moody, talkative. She is that sista that the makes the scene and leaves an impression. MoreEssence will get in you face and engage you. Upbeat and full of  ‘tude, she is that earthMother who watches out for her own. MoreEssence makes her own way and commands proper respect. This earthMother is a loving soul who has had her share of difficulty and pain; difficulties that leave those little nicks and cuts on your spirit. But when you see her, you see a woman enjoying life, exploring self and building a bright future for herself and her loved ones. She is a lioness with vision. And she’s...

I was not born Of a curse, placed With venom upon An evil brother’s head. I was carried from the Cradle, Traversed continents, Against the skin Of the first Mother In whose blackness rested The hues of nations: The colors of cotton and of coal. Of sunflowers and of blood. verse by LeiCole bodyart & adornment by Nobella Creations ...

A stroll through nature… Its a moment of sun and wind and clouds next to the lakeside. We were talking and creating images. We conversed about a lot of things. We talked about hair; she styles natural hair beautifully. Talked a little about aspirations. The young sista dreams of publishing a natural hair magazine; I suggested that she blog about it here. And suddenly, in a moment of clarity, the sista formally known as Antiquity Lashay imparts a revelation. She takes on the alias of ISIS. ISIS, the Egyptian goddess of rebirth remains one of the most familiar images of empowered and utter...

Click. As Nobella painted earthSista Aya in preparation for our photoshoot, I captured the process and thought about what I could say about the origins of these images we were about to create. I wondered what you would want to know. Click. Sometime ago I approached Aya joining us in the Garden. Her extraordinary naptual beauty had caught my eye and her vegan lifestyle had piqued my curiosity. I would come to find out that she is one of the Raw Revolutionaries whose “mission is to provide informative delicacies that promote a healthy raw vegan lifestyle in assisting people with their journeys...

Emerald trinkets gracefully draped Violet’s shoulders, ears and wrist while Nobella added the final touches of the earthSista’s adornment; bright white dashes above her eyes. These captures were part of a series of images Nobella and I had been working on. We’ve been creating pictures of her jewelry and paintings for Nobella’s shows and website. And on the day of this shoot, when we had a couple of jewelry sets to capture, Violet was our muse. Violet is inspiration, pure and simple. Open, creative and sensible, the young, natural beauty is full of energy, vigor and optimism....

Radically energetic and focused. Colorful and (despite herself) obscenely cool. RenegadeBarbie displayed all of those aspects to her character during our shoot together. In one of the converted factory loft communities in the Atlanta area, a couple of friends of mine opened up their home, allowing us to create this raw and edgy set of captures. The sun peered through windows and blinds and we reflected it back on the Renegade…Barbie because she was The Star. She danced with the shadows and playfully teased the camera. The radical diva displayed her patented in-your-face attitude that has...

Intimate moments, alone, captured while the faint taste of incense lingers in the air. Warm soft light is ubiquitous. Long locs fall across bare shoulders while bejeweled hands dab into shay buttah so that they can spread it over the brown skin that drinks it in. Blaq Buttaphly and I were in the cool basement loft. And while we laughed and talked we created these captures that were, for me, one of the root inspirations of Pangea’s Garden. Minutes, that happen, privately, so often that their rare beauty is, easily lost in the repetition. Every now and then, I like to take a moment to capture...

The RenegadeBarbie doesn’t just march to the beat of her own drum, she BUILT the damn drum! She continues to build it. She defines the rules that will be the guiding posts for her own visions. Fiercely charismatic and creatively passionate, RenegadeBarbie is expressive and uninhibited. Her style is provocative, raw and full of swagger. Because her unique “in your face” style and her figurative adornments of tattoos and piercings RenegadeBarbie is coveted by SuicideGirls and Blacquewidowdolls as well. Yet as radical as she appears, she is still a loving mother, an adoring lover,...

Immortal Wisdom from Bob Marley “I do not try to be perfect and I know I’m far from it but before you go pointing fingers make sure your hands are clean” Walking and talking, you find out that Radiantz is a woman whose had her fair share of passion and pain. A talented and caring soul, she is not hard to know but not easy either. In the midst of the shoot, Radiantz opens up and as the day progresses the prickly young woman who can be short-tempered, becomes warm, exuberant and sharing. She talks about the changes in her life. Family, boyfriends and her history tell a story of a life...

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...