Just last week, I was talking to a friend about posting images online and how there is no real way to protect your work from being stolen once you publish it to the world. As an artist, I mos def want my work to be seen by as many people as possible, but I want […]
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What made my weekend awesome? Seeing Alvin Ailey perform tice at the Detroit Opera House that’s what. Thursday I saw the dance group perform with Cousin Dee for the Access Dance program. Tickets were only 25 bucks for floor seats & we got to attend an afterglow with the performers, which was EPIC! It was […]
I spotted Neysha De León hanging out at Lincoln Center a few weeks ago. I saw her from the behind initially & was like oohhh, I like her hair color. I love all shades of red. Then… I saw her eyes. The rest is photographic history. Before we engaged in a brief conversation, I got the […]
Last night while at a function, a young woman asked me if I was a singer. I informed her that I was not and that I was actually a visual artist. A photographer. When she asked, I laughed in my head because I get that question pretty often. Silently, I ask what does a singer […]
One of the cool things about being accredited media at Mercedes Benz Fashion week is that you get info on a lot of parties, events & cool swag type things that surround the event. From about two weeks prior until then end of MBFW, you are literally bombarded with information from PR reps. I thought […]
“He’s waited at bus stops all his life He’s been in and out of those spaces Seein’ eyes that spoke to him From sad and gifted places Sad and gifted places He’s on his way He’s goin’ to hollywood He’s bussin’ it to hollywood Show him the way He’s movin’ to hollywood He’s hoppin’ it […]
What’s your addiction? Is it money? Is it masturbation? Is it weed? Is it Angry Birds? I’ve been afflicted by not one, not two, not three, but all four. Hi, my name is Tafari & I’m…. I started playing Angry Birds about a month ago and ever since, I have been unable to quite. It’s […]
While perched at the Top of the Rock waiting for the sun to set so that I could photograph the skyline in a time lapse series, The young woman above asked if I would take a photo of her and her friend who were visiting from France. They really didn’t speak English, or perhaps they […]
After the last season of America’s Next Top Model, I said that I was no longer gonna watch the show. The show that I used to love. I got sick of the over the top challenges, the colorism issues between the Black girls, the endless company and product plugging etc. It just became too much. […]
When I saw this Mercedes Benz illustration on Kiss My Black Ads, I got a little hype. Talk about cool design that appeals to my right brained self. The imagery alone is stimulating but the brain descriptions read like poetry. Doesn’t seem like much of a cars sales ad but hey! Left Brain– I am […]