Working with neutral density filters in harsh light

The month of September was a busy one for me with regards to personal projects.  I arranged the photo shoot for the National Black Female Photographers’ Day, and I scheduled a personal shoot using a dress that I rented from “Home Gown Rentals” here in Austin.   When I saw the dress on Home Gown Rentals Instagram, […]

Sometimes you have to pivot your plans. That’s what happened with this rainy day photo shoot.

The beginning of 2021 was hectic!  We came to the realization late in 2020 that my mother-in-law would need to live with us on a permanent basis.  The reality was hard to take.  Creatively, I wasn’t photographing anyone outside of myself, my mother-in-law, products, or food.  I needed to create an image that could be included at my exhibit […]

Blog post about my session at the Charmed Gardens Greenhouse

At the end of August, one of the models, Diêlha, who sat for my Spanish Harlem project contacted me about her own personal project.   Her concept was a vintage shoot. The photographer who was originally working with her stopped responding to emails, and ultimately, ghosted her. Diêlha asked if I would be interested in photographing her concept.  I […]