A while ago, I had the opportunity of shooting my first lifestyle shoot for a great friend and musician, Mariah Maxwell (check out her blog here). She’s currently in the process of launching her solo career, and this shoot was one of the first major phases of her branding process.

Shooting outdoors is vastly from shooting indoors (see my boudoir shoot here) so this took some getting used to, but we were able to get some fun poses and shots once we fell into a rhythm. This was shot during late fall while the sun is low in the sky, which gave us an interesting quality of light. Kalorama Park and the National Gallery of Art’s Sculpture Garden also proved to be dynamic backdrops for this set.

Enjoy the photos, and listen out for Mariah!

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This past weekend, I had the very fortunate opportunity to shoot some engagement photos of a high school friend and his fiancée. The cherry blossoms in DC were scheduled to peak that weekend, and provided a perfect backdrop for the set. Ashlie Bird (of peacelovebird.wordpress.com) came along for the shoot and we all had a blast! Photographing people in a scheduled, solicited manner is still relatively new to me, but is certainly a skill I’m quickly learning. Max Wanger (maxwangerblog.com) always serves as great inspiration and his style one that I attempt to channel during these types of shoots as I wade through my journey of establishing my aesthetic and techniques.

Enjoy, and I wish Warren and Shadra a happily married life together!

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All of our hard work finally paid off!

Colleague and creative partner Matthew Frazier (check out his post on the show here) travelled to Berlin in May to gain an understanding of German culture and participate in the Black International Film Festival. Over the past few months we (along with mutual colleague and partner Julian Barnes) had been working on a show that showcased Matt’s photography and video from the trip. This event marked our first major collaboration as a trio; more to come!

Thanks to The Fridge, and all that contributed to  the production of the monumental, and well-attended event. Photos after the jump.

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Finally! My new camera has arrived…this signifies a new dynamic for my blog and freelancing career. Expect to see a more in-depth view of how I’ve been navigating through life in the form of fashion, my work, and day-to-day happenings. Here are some test shots done in my apartment using some mannequin legs I found in the garbage chute; enjoy!

All shots captured with a Canon EOS 60D with 50mm f/1.8 lens.

 

A close friend asked me to do a poster for his senior music composition recital, so I obliged. I had my girlfriend take the base photo (Canon EOS Rebel T1i, 50mm f/1.8) and I manipulated the color and appearance using Adobe Photoshop CS6. All other elements were done in Adobe Illustrator CS6, except for the two blue balls with the depth-of-field (also in Photoshop, from scratch). I hadn’t done a poster this involved since my Vagina Monologues poster(and I’ve had this concept in my head for a long time but never got to try it out) so it was satisfying to see everything come together nicely.

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