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After my time at New York Fashion Week last February I decided to sit the fall season out New York Fashion Week out. Crazy right??? Although I will not be in & out of fashion related events photographing beautiful people, I did have some thoughts on fashion week that I shared with Sharifa D. Crawford of Disciples […]

When my best friends, Brion & Chonda announced they were having a baby this year, I was so very excited for them!!! Then my excitement turned to maternity photography to help them document this special time in their lives. I’m looking forward to meeting their son OR daughter (they decided to be surprised)! Next, I […]

Making my way to Washington DC from Chicago, I saw this magical vision from my window seat. It was amazing seeing how cloud cover transformed one of America’s most iconic skylines. I was in the right place at the right time!

“Imitation of Life” (1959) is one of my all time favorite movies! If you’ve seen the move then you know how emotional the ending is & I love it. My favorite scene is actually the scene where Annie is on her deathbed where she says to Ms. Laura “My pearl necklace… I want you to […]

I can’t remember the last time I pulled out my camera to take macro photos of flowers. It was quite fun & relaxing to do these photos with begonias from my garden. A nice throwback to one of my first photography passion. I only photographed 3 flowers but I took over 60 photos. I went […]

Late this spring, I started a new exercise plan that included cardio & weight lifting 3-4 times weekly in addition to daily power walks with the goal of 10 miles per week. It started off rough but after a month, I was really in my groove! Once I hit my stride, I significantly increased my […]

I walked past a patch of wild flowers the other day & started singing spontaneously…. Totally made me happy! Just bee’s and thangs and flowers Just bee’s and thangs and flowers Just bee’s and thangs and flowers Just bee’s and thangs and flowers Roy Ayers – 1976 – “Everybody Loves the Sunshine”

Ingredients: – 1 cup Pearl couscous – 1 cup Chicken stock – 1 cup White wine – ½ cup Extra virgin olive oil – ½ Small red onion diced – ½ Cucumber (diced) – ½ Red bell pepper (diced) – ¼ cup Green olives (diced) – 1 tsp Lemon zest – 1/8 tsp Cumin – […]

When giving, one should give with love… When giving, one should give freely… When giving, one should give with an open heart…

On a recent trip to DC, I got the opportunity to photograph radio host, yoga instructor, health coach, and friend Shawna Renee. Working with Shawna Renee is never like work because all we do is crack jokes and laugh. You may remember photos that I captured of Shawna Renee a few years ago. This time […]