Any1Man

A few months ago, I introduced you to a talented young guy who puts on an incredible one man show in NY. I briefly wrote about my experience and posted photos of his 6 amazing different characters. After stumbling across my "In the Kitchen" photo, George wanted me to create something similar using the characters of "Any1Man." In early September, we immediately got together and made it happen.

On the morning of the shoot, I walk in on George getting into character. As he's reciting lines, it's like I'm back in the theater watching him on stage for the very first time. Can you guess who he is?



Jovi (photo assistant) & George christen the spot - now we're ready to work!



In two ways, say hello to Adam, Willie, Wesley, Victor, Bishop and Man-Tan.





George, I had SO much fun shooting you and look forward to working with you again.

For more info on Any1Man, click here.

Fab 5 (3/4)

Everyone's so busy nowadays. We hardly get to chill in the city like we used. But here's just a few of my favorites from that night Justinn came back from L.A. to visit.


Always so fly, Miss McGlone.


Justinn, a.k.a Frankee Razor returns to the east coast!


G sippin' on some sizzerp...


"Big Black Africa" a.k.a Travis Love


Yay !

And one more last photo of my beautiful Gia


Hot.

Inspiration (What a way to brighten my day =)

I belong to a small community of artist/photographers on Flickr where I've been sharing my images for over three years now. A very talented artist, who goes by the screen name Absoluv, sent me a link to one of his recent artworks that was inspired by a self portrait of mine! He based out of England and is extremely talented to say the least. It's a work in progress, but I already love what he's begun.

Take a look -



Click on the following link to see the original image on my flickr account:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/aarika/54602887/in/set-72157600300911061/

I'm itching with excitement to see how the final image will turn out!

May I also add that God is amazing? The older I become, the more I see this in everything I do. God knows just when to brighten the spirit in our most depressing hour. Personally, I wasn't feeling up to par today. At work, all day yesterday, my mind was elsewhere. I kept making mistakes at the cash register, running clothes to the floor at a slow pace, had little to no help in the fitting room - so clothes were just piling up to the ceiling, and then to top it off, I didn't lock the store's main door at closing which could have resulted in cops and security being called to the scene. Like, I really need to get it together. If you ask what's bothering me, I'll tell you that I've been employed with H&M since July, and am suddenly noticing my original excitement is quickly fading. I simply don't want to be there. I sometimes feel that I didn't get a Fine Art degree from college to become a sales associate at a clothing retail store. Yet when I start to feel myself complaining, I remind myself why I first started working there - 1)steady income and 2)to work my way up and get the opportunity to shoot their fashion ads someday. All I keep thinking about is my photography and wanting to shoot, but H&M sucks up a lot of my energy. I just really need to get it together and stay focused. I trust that God's going to work it out in due time.

Today I work from 12-5pm and then on to finishing up images for George, a dear friend, for his amazing Any1Man production. Will be posting about that soon! Pretty amazing stuff. ;)

Thank you again ABSOLUV for using your gift to create such wonderful work!

51st Annual Ebony Fashion Fair Show

Yesterday I attended the 51st Annual Ebony Fashion Fair event held in Atlantic City, NJ. Check out some of the photos I got.






The former Chair Atlantic City Arts Commission and I at the event.

Jovian's Surprise

She's another year sexier, fabulous and just down right amazing. Miss Jovian Irvin and friends bowl the night away in a surprise celebration for her 25th birthday.





















Kinda want a "Big Photo" type of blog...we had some fun. =)

(p.s. check these pix and extras on facebook later)

Janelle Monáe returns to Highline Ballroom

Hello all! It's been a while; I'm still alive. Just been working like crazy. This post is long over due, but I've decided to keep up with this blog as often as possible, no matter what. A couple weeks back I traveled to NYC to catch JM and the W.A.S at the Highline Ballroom again. This time she came back with Raphael Saadiq. (Unfortunately, there are no shots of him. =( They just finished the first official tour for "Metropolis: The Chase" (which is still available for purchase on iTunes and music retail stores now. Shame on you if you haven't coped it. Do it today. =) As it is always, it was great seeing the gang again. Got inside the show a little late due to circumstances I had no control over, so didn't get as many shots of the performance as I'd like to.






and these...







So there a go, just a little laste of what I saw.

And did I mention to get Metropolis: The Chase? Yea, do that. It's in stores now!

Until next time...