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Atlanta · est. 2009 · portraits · books · campaigns

CreativeSoul
Photography

Black Childhood Reimagined

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As seen in ✳ Vogue ✳ Essence ✳ The New York Times ✳ Good Morning America ✳ Disney ✳ CNN
Two young models in blue royal styling against a painted indigo backdrop
Now booking · Atlanta & on tour

We see you.

CreativeSoul Photography creates story driven portraits that center Black children, celebrate Black culture, and help kids see themselves with pride and possibility.

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Limited sessions each month. Every one is built from scratch.
17Years experience
2xNYT bestsellers
 NAACP Image Award winners
 Canon Explorers of Light
Our portfolio

What we
shoot.

Studio in Atlanta, on location anywhere. Every project runs through the same team: concept, styling, hair, lighting, and photography.

The Birthday Lookbook, the guide to non-boring kid birthday photos, held to camera
The Birthday Lookbook

Your child's birthday.
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The experience

Plan your
dream shoot.

Book & plan
01
Book & plan

After booking we send a questionnaire to learn your child's personality and interests, then build the concept around them.

Custom styling
02
Custom styling

Hair, makeup, wardrobe, and creative direction are ours to handle. All you do is show up and let us work.

Fine art keepsakes
03
Fine art keepsakes

Fine art prints, canvases, and albums, so the portrait lives on a wall instead of a camera roll.

Sessions from $895. Buy now, pay later available. Ages 4 to 13.
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AfroArt series portrait, full afro and tuxedo styling
AfroArt AfroArt
01 Ongoing since 2017 · 40+ portraits

AfroArt
Series

AfroArt celebrates the beauty, creativity, and versatility of Black hair through bold afros, intricate braids, and sculptural styles.

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Hip Hop Series portrait styled after Missy Elliott
Hip Hop Hip Hop
The golden era, re-cast 02

Hip Hop
Series

The Hip Hop Series honors the artists, fashion, hair that shaped the culture by placing a new generation inside the frame.

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Children holding the CreativeSoul x Disney Princess special edition dolls
Princess Princess
03 In partnership with Hasbro & Disney

Disney
Princess

Our collaboration with Disney reimagined four classic Disney Princesses in CreativeSoul’s signature style, with natural hair, Afrocentric fabrics, and bold cultural details.

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World Tour series portrait made in Kenya
World Tour World
04 London · Nairobi · Havana · Atlanta

World
Tour

The World Tour series celebrates Black childhood across the African diaspora through portraits shaped by the children, cultures, and creatives we met along the way.

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Portrait with beaded braid sculpture and white face paint

“A photograph should hand a child back to themselves bigger than they arrived.”

Kahran & Regis Bethencourt · founders

Our
books.

Because who they become starts with how they see themselves. Five titles, two of them New York Times bestsellers.

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This Christmas, A Festive Celebration with Soul, book cover
New
This Christmas
A festive celebration with soul
Greatness, book cover
Greatness
Every child, already becoming
Crowned, Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora, book cover
Crowned
Folk and fairy tales from the diaspora
The Me I Choose to Be, book cover
The Me I Choose
Written by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
Glory, Magical Visions of Black Beauty, book cover
Glory
Magical visions of Black beauty · NYT bestseller
The This Christmas hardcover held in a white-gloved hand against green and gold bokeh
New book · September 29

This
Christmas.

A Festive Celebration with Soul

Classic Christmas songs and stories, reimagined through the beauty, joy, and imagination of Black childhood.

PublisherHardcover · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
In storesSeptember 29, 2026
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Pre-orders decide print runs and bestseller lists. Every one counts on launch day.
Our commercial work

Brands we've worked with.

We partner with brands to create imaginative, culture-forward campaigns for hair, beauty, fashion and lifestyle brands that want their work to stand out.

Working on a campaign, a package, or a licensing project? We art-direct end to end.

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Shop our
merch.

Shop books, prints, apparel and accessories that bring the CreativeSoul world into your home.

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Ships worldwide · new drops monthly
Now booking · Atlanta & on tour

Work
with us.

Your child doesn’t need modeling experience, and you don’t need the whole idea figured out. Fill out the form below and we’ll send the best session options, pricing, and next steps. We currently work with ages 4-13 only. Packages start at $895.

No deposit to ask · We reply within 24 hours · Payment plans available

Cowboys and Warriors series portrait, mudcloth and rope against a horseshoe wall
Kahran and Regis styling a young model on set during the travel tour
We come to you

Travel
schedule.

A few times a year we take the full studio on the road. Join the list for your city and we'll email you when dates open.

Atlanta · home studioYear round
New YorkSpring
Los AngelesSummer
Houston · Chicago · DMVBy request
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with us.

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