Sometimes you can just simply feel the love and passion coming from people. People with a colossal love that seems so beautiful, soulful, and groovy.
During my recent trip home, I “discovered” a super old & awesome photo of my grandparents, Daniel & Mary Lee Howard. Daniel and Mary were married in the 1940s and had 11 children, two more than my maternal grandparents Edward & Essie Mae Stevenson. I just can’t imagine having that many children but that was […]
This is one reason why I love NYC… I mean, where else in the world can you assemble a mass amount of people for the purpose of song, dance & soul??? And to be fair, Everbody knows….. that I came up with the idea for a Flash Mob last Wednesday: “I’m calling for all of […]
The other night I bumped into blues singer Thornetta Davis in Ann Arbor. When I walked into the room, she was on stage performing but when she saw me, she gave me a quick shout out. I got all excited. You know I get excited a lot…. I fell in love with Thornetta about a good […]
Here’s a quick snapshot from a senior portrait session that I held this weekend out & about downtown Detroit with Breya Bogs. Breya is currently a graduating senior from Detroit’s Crockett high school & she will be a freshman this fall at Eastern Michigan University. My session with Breya ended much more smoothly than my […]
Black Magic: Her Hands Black Magic: Her Smile Black Magic: Her Skin Black Magic: Her Being Black Magic: Her Promise Black Magic: Her Love Art Credits: 2010 Tafari Stevenson-Howard Muse: Tamara Rasberry
Today I covered a baby shower for Tremaine & Londone Moulds. The shower was quite large, filled with a lot of love, laughs & GREAT cake! Londone is expected to deliver in June 8th but baby boy Trenton Moulds gives me the impression that he may not wait that long. Can’t wait to meet the […]
Right now, she’s my baby. Tomorrow, she’s my baby. Forever she is mine to care for, love, nurture & hold. I value her playfulness, inquisitiveness & yes sometimes her wild child craziness. She is my daughter. A perfect being in my eye. The spitting images of love between my wife and I. What more can […]
Jíbaro, mi negro lindo De los bosques de caña Caciques de luz Tiempo es una cosa cómica. Jíbaro, my pretty nigga. Father of my yearning for the soil, The land, The earth of my people. Father of the sweet smells of fruit in my mother’s womb, the earth brown of my skin, the thoughts of […]
Two Words: Bling Bling Today after a wonderful brunch with friends, I met with one of my wedding clients from this past summer to photograph their wedding rings. Unfortunately, the day of the wedding, we could not fit this in, but I think the images made up for that missed opportunity. And yes, I’m still […]