Kylon

Photographing Kylon was one of the best times I've had as a photographer who sometimes photographs seniors. I absolutely cannot believe all of the things that this young man has accomplished in just his high school years. This guy is going into his first year of college as a junior. Yes, you read that right. He completed the first two years of his college coursework while in high school! Can you believe that?! When he and his mom explained why he had two different cap and gowns, I felt like I could run laps with excitement. I certainly was not that great of a student in high school, so when I hear about young black men accomplishing this, I can't help but feel an immense amount of joy.

Kylon, I've already said it once, but I'll say it once more. I'm very proud of you and what you have managed to accomplish thus far! Continue to grind and put in the work. The fruits of your labor will taste sweet when the time comes!

Kelsey in Downtown Plano

Downtown Plano is a hidden gem!  Check out these photos from a spontaneous photoshoot with Kelsey!

Rockwall Harbor

I'm sure you guys remember Alex from my Valentines Day post.  Well, she made a surprise appearance back on the blog.  We got to work together last week after not doing anything since February.  This time it was an awesome, summer themed shoot at Rockwall Harbor.  It was my first time at the harbor since before I graduated college in 2016.  Dallas has all of these awesome places to visit and do photoshoots and I never take advantage of it!

Anyway, working with Alex is always a pleasure because everything about her is genuine and she is truly an amazing person.  And yes, the entire fam bam was there for the occasion!  My homie Fredy was there and Anthony came along for the ride and gave us a few awesome photos as well!  We couldn't end the evening without grabbing a bite to eat at the local Chili's!  There's literally nothing better than these friendships that I've made through the power of photography.  If it wasn't for photography, I wouldn't have met all of the people that I have met here.

What do you guys think of this shoot?  It's definitely one of my favorites of the year so far!  Definitely can't wait until we do another shoot.

Gabrielle

Gabrielle and I have been trying to do a shoot for a while now.  The day finally came yesterday after both of us had some free time after work.  We hit one of the trails in Dallas for a quick shoot and I must say that I am very pleased with how the images turned out.

Also, if anybody wants to send some fall weather to Texas, let me know!  It's still in the 90s out here during the day!  Keep your eyes open on shoots coming in the next month or so.  Looking to have some fun things to photograph and great people to work with.

@DeadlyDoodles Instameet

Almost every weekend since February, I have spent time with creatives out in Dallas and I love it.  It's the greatest stress reliever for me after a week of craziness at work.  Now, I'm chilling with Trang, editing photos and watching "Abstract" on Netflix.  It's the ultimate chill day for me.

The Instameet today hosted by a creative named Drake (@deadlydoodles).  Drake was super chill and greeted every person that came to the meet.  Something that I haven't seen from organizers at other Instameet so kudos, Drake for making it a welcoming environment for everyone who showed up.

So, yeah, I didn't shoot much today but I was definitely hype to see a Mercedes-Benz G Wagon hit the scene as a prop!  I hope that you all enjoy the shots that I took around the big daddy Benz!