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The Kids of Whokanda

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“Maybe Christmas means a little bit more..” 

We’re often asked where we find inspiration in our photos – and the answer is everywhere!  We find inspiration from everything around us from movies to fashion to music.  For years, we’ve been wanting to put our own spin on one of my favorite Christmas movies of all time – The Grinch!  We’ve always been intrigued by the hairstyles and fashion of the people of Whoville – the whimsical, animal-like creatures who live in pumpkin-shaped houses, known for their warm hearts and welcoming spirits.

Along with our resident froslayer, LaChanda Gatson we decided to reimagine what Whoville would look like in our own little world of WhoKanda.  In comes Zion Lou Who, Maya Who and Naomi Who  to spread a little bit of Christmas cheer.  Edges laid, fros slayed, and little bit of #blackgirlmagic describes he kids of WhoKanda who are just out here trying to live their best lives.  Enjoy some of our favorite pics below.

 

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Greetings from Kenya

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So for those of you wondering where in the world we are now, we are currently wrapping up our week long tour of Kenya for our upcoming AfroArt book. I must admit, this book is turning out to be pretty epic and we cannot WAIT to see it all together. We kicked things off in Europe and are now taking it to the motherland with a visit to Kenya, South Africa and Ghana. We were very lucky during our Kenya stay to have been hosted by an amazing travel agency, Bountiful Safaris. If you’re one of those millennial do-it-yourself travelers like me you’re probably used to the AirBNB/Uber/Taxi life when traveling. I typically find that travel agencies are a bit too cumbersome, pricey and not flexible enough for our needs. So I was thrilled to find that we were able to get amazing travel deals and the flexibility we needed through Bountiful Safaris. Their staff is amazing and were so accommodating to our needs. Here’s a quick recap of our Kenya tour…

After a (long) 20 hour flight, we arrived late in the evening and made a quick late night pizza run.  Our visit was in Kenya’s winter so the weather was typically in the low 70s each day and low 60s in the evening. Coming from the south, this weather was great for us, but our Kenyan friends considered this blizzard weather! ha!  Our friends were also not amused by our pizza choice, but it was actually great to us, lol!  What more can you expect from a midnight pizza run? 🙂

We arrived at our hotel, the Azure Towers and were thrilled by our accommodations.  The hotel had a nice restaurant, a free full buffet breakfast, lounge area, pool and more.  We found that it had everything we needed and more (including little details like a universal outlet which made life a little easier.

Before even visiting Kenya, I knew that my very first stop needed to be one of the Maasai markets.  Saying I was in heaven would be an understatement! There were so many amazing jewelry pieces, clothing and crafts that I had to restrain myself to not take everything there.

The next day we met with our amazing team here in Kenya to get ready for our big production for our AfroArt book.  We can’t give away too many details but all I can say is that the shoot was indeed epic.

Who else gets to hang out with cows for their day job?  🙂

After the pressure of our main shoot was over, we decided to do a little safari exploration and shoot to see the other side of Kenya.  Our little models were so happy to see the animals and for the safari tour. Do you guys remember Maya from our AfroArt series?  The last time we photographed her, she was visiting LA but this time we got to photograph her in her own home town along with her BFF Hazel.

Bountiful Safaris arranged for a driver to pick us up and take us around to Nairobi National Park and the Giraffe Center in Nairobi.  He was very knowledgeable and patient enough to allow us to shoot along the way.

I will admit, I’m usually not a safari type of girl, but after doing one I can’t go back to seeing animals “behind bars” at the zoo.  Seeing them in their natural environment is SO much more exciting and amazing.

Afterwards, the girls literally twirled around Kenya in their beautiful custom made dresses by Alexandria Olivia.  These two were showstoppers everywhere we went.

Our very first trip to Kenya was everything we had hoped and more.  We are already trying to figure out our return plans so that we can visit again soon.  For my friends in the US – yes, Kenya=Wakanda.  😉

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Diamonds

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They say diamonds are a girl’s best friend, so what better than a Diamond themed editorial? Nothing!  Khynija and her mom traveled all the way from Florida for her big moment in the spotlight.  They wanted something unique for this teen’s portfolio that would stand out from the crowd.  We decided on a diamond theme because of it’s many meanings – we love the fact that they take time to grow and develop until they become a beautiful diamond loved by many.  We felt that this was the perfect theme for Khynija as she develops into womanhood.  We are in LOVE w/the images captured during her session.  Check them out below.

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Sketched Editorial

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Doodle-bombing anyone?!  We’ve always loved the style of doodle-bombing where you overlay doodles on an existing image.  Jada is a fabulous little model out of NY who wanted some creative style images to add to her portfolio.  We came up with a quirky doodle-bomb theme and were thrilled with the results.  See more over on the Junior Style London blog here.

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Afro Art: London

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It’s been almost 2 years since we’ve been back to London and we were SO excited to return again. As we did in 2016, London was the first stop on our international AfroArt tour. We were able to capture so many fantastic images for the amazing little models there.  Check out a few of our favorite images below.

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Floral Fantasy

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We are in love with the creations by our creative friend Nikki Cade of Nikki Cade Studio in Dallas, TX. Her whimsy, colorful art pieces are a color lovers dream. We were totally inspired by this floral backdrop created for us, so we decided to do a complete floral fantasy theme with nothing but florals everywhere! So much fun playing around with this. See more from our Floral Fantasy editorial below.

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Ava in New Orleans

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This past weekend we had an opportunity to shoot in one of our favorite places – New Orleans! We love this city for so many reasons – the people, the architecture and most of all the culture. While there we had a chance to photograph one of our favorite little models, Ava Clarke. We’ve watched this girl grow since she was a tiny 6 year old so it’s amazing to see her growing into her own. She’s always so focused and so determined to be the best at whatever she’s doing. Nothing but success coming her way. Check out the amazing photos we captured below.

Dress: Sparkles & Suspenders

Top: Life of Rihley Brand Boutique; Skirt: Alexandria Olivia

Lace Dress: Life of Rihley Brand Boutique

Hair/MU: Maraz

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AfroArt Series

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Wow, when we first started this little project called the “AfroArt” series we never thought it would take off the way that it has. We started this project to showcase the beauty and versatility of afro hair. We traveled to various states in the US to photograph this series featuring unique natural hairstyles – each shoot with a different theme.

We feel that it is so important for kids of color to be able to see positive images that look like them in the media. Unfortunately the lack of diversity often plays into the stereotypes that they are not “good enough” and often forces kids to have low self-esteem. We try to combat these stereotypes in our photography by showing diverse imagery of kids who love the skin they’re in, their own natural curls and their culture. Stories like this are important to show so that we can shatter the current standards of beauty.

We hope that viewers will see the beauty and versatility of afro hair and we hope that girls around the world will be inspired to love their unique differences and beauty within. Check out some highlights from our AfroArt series below.

*UPDATE* Many have asked about the coffee table book, prints and more from this series.  We are still  finalizing this series so the coffee table book is still a work in progress.  Feel free to join our mailing list here if you’d like to be updated when it is available.  Also, we’ve launched our 2018 AfroArt calendar and prints in our online shop.

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Alia & Deangelo’s Fairytale Disney Dream Cruise Wedding

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We’ve just spent the past week cruising to the Bahamas with Alia & Deangelo for their Disney Dream cruise wedding and had an absolute blast!  We couldn’t be happier for these two for doing things their own way.  If any of you ever reached out to us in the past to photograph your wedding you know that we probably sent you to one of our favorite wedding photographers so that we can focus on what we do best.  But when our client Alia called and explained that they were eloping on a Disney dream cruise and wanted us to photograph their wedding with only the two of them and their kids we were so down! Besides, what’s better than hanging out with people you adore, celebrating their union and creating some amazing photos at the same time?  Check out some of the gorgeous photos captured during this fairytale wedding!

Quick sidenote on the photo below.  Moments before the wedding, this rainbow appeared out of nowhere as Reg captured some groom shots of Deangelo (no this was not Photoshop magic).  Right as the wedding started huge downpours of rain came out of nowhere.  Luckily they were able to just move the wedding to a dry part of the deck but I am still amazed at this rainbow shot.  It’s almost as if the rainbow appeared to let them know that everything was going to work out just fine! 🙂

          

This Disney cruise ship had no shortage of amazing locations for photos – like this sweet candy shop below.  

Or the rockstar red carpet hallway. 🙂    

If you’re wondering about the kiddos, they also had a blast.  Dior’s dreams came true when she had her princess meet and greet and was able to meet some of her favorite Disney princesses.  They even signed her storybook as a keepsake – so awesome!

Finally if you want to experience the full wedding, check out this sweet wedding video Reg captured below:

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I can’t say thank you enough to Deangelo and Alia for trusting us to capture your wedding story.  Here’s to many more years of happiness, love and progress.  <3

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