la vie en rose

every now and then

i find myself completely mesmerized 

by this thing called life

. . . 

melancholia

. . 

angel of grief
shot this during one of my trips to new orleans

she is hauntingly beautiful

calla lillies

flower of the week

calla lillies

representing virtue and purity

picked these up in warm fall colors

. . . 

the sweetest gift

an engraved journal

ive been writing since i was nine

and now have a nice collection of filled up journals

the hopeless romantic in me is inspired by this one

can't wait to start a new story

. . . 

way back home

prince came out with a new album a couple months ago

and i was unable to stop listening 

my favorite, 'way back home'
is constantly on repeat

i listen and visualize

some sort of chaos

confusion

a sense of being lost
yet
a calm peace

i was inspired to create some sort of visual

so i grabbed my nikon and tried something new
. . . 

i'm forever grateful for artists of all forms

making the world a more beautiful place

grow

be present

make love

make tea

avoid small talk

embrace conversation

buy a plant

water it

make your bed

make someone else's bed

have a smart mouth

and quick wit

run

make art

create

swim in the ocean

swim in the rain

take chances

ask questions

make mistakes

learn

know your worth

love fiercely

forgive quickly

let go of what doesn't make you happy

grow

. . . 

- paulo coelho

night lights

sometimes i look up

at a God painted sky

. . .

rainy night in brooklyn

. . .

laureni + gboyega engaged

I had too much fun shooting Laureni and Gboyega

their love is just so natural

made the shoot organic

it was the perfect day in DC

clear skies and sunlight

started off getting Laureni dolled up

I styled her

and had her makeup done by divine touch makeup

I followed these two on their sweet day together

stroll through the park

starbucks

then out in town

"how did you two meet?"

"fall 2006 at Target

he worked at Starbucks I worked in the pharmacy

I went to buy lunch and he asked to see my glasses

which I thought was strange

but eventually

I took them off and handed it to him

then he said

' I just wanted to see your eyes'

that's the line he used

guess we can say it worked!"

"how did you know she was the one?"

"you just know. . . i mean, she was just different

just different from anyone i've ever met

she's perfect"

"how did you know he was the one?"

"it was once

we had a big fight and didnt' speak for a while

but even in that time

i still wanted to be with him"

pure joy shooting these two

I wish them nothing but the best in their future

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