Dec
05
Bonus: My outfits
Double bonus: My haul
Jul
24
Curlfest returned to Prospect Park this weekend and brought out all the ladies. The event celebrating natural hair and beauty, organized by Curly Girl Collective, keeps growing yearly.
Lines were long, with sponsors in attendance giving out products or discounts. I stuck to the less crowded areas as the clouds formed to create the perfect lighting for photos.
Everyone in Brooklyn has a hustle. I guess you can say mine is photography, as well as modeling and acting.
Hustling in Brooklyn is the subject of Uber Presents: Da Republic of Brooklyn, a new series of films by Spike Lee. The series follows 5 Uber drivers navigating their way through the borough.
I’ve teamed up with Uber to create a campaign showcasing the Brooklyn I know. New York’s most populous borough is a place filled with diversity. Because of New York’s history as an immigration hub, most people in the country have some type of connection to Brooklyn. A fast-paced hotspot where something is always happening, Brooklyn fuels hustle.
And how does Uber facilitate my hustle through Brooklyn? When I have acting gigs, sometimes our call times are at crazy, odd hours. So if it’s within reasonable distance, I’ll just call an Uber to get me there quickly. You ever try to catch the subway at 4:30am? It will leave you with nothing but stress and heartache. Or if I’m working on a street shoot on a hot day where I need to be looking my best, I wouldn’t want to sweat through my clothes on the way. But Uber will get you there and have you looking right.
Here is our journey through Brooklyn.
Models: Stephanie, Karen, Sonya, Boshia, Prosper, and myself
Check out more at Uber Presents.
Dec
14
This weekend brought the annual Art Basel activities to Miami and Miami Beach. I attended for the second time, checking out the fairs, the murals in Wynwood, the parties with free liquor, ran into some familiar faces, and as always in Miami, attempted to eat as much Cuban food as possible. I left exhausted, but I’ll probably still return next year.
Mr. June & Inkie at Basel House
Bertrand Meniel at Art Miami
Donna Glytch in Wynwood, artist unknown
Tristan Eaton at Wynwood Walls, with Malikah
Craig Alan at CONTEXT Art Fair
Cloe Hakakian in Wynwood
Philippe Mastrocola in Wynwood
Chizo in Wynwood
Weerdo1994 in Wynwood
UFO907 & others at Juxtapoz Clubhouse
Mikki in Wynwood, artist unkown
Alexandre Keto for heARTforDreamers in Wynwood
Fati Jafri with her work at The FADER’s Boom Basel party
#happykanye at Basel House
Waleska Nomura in Wynwood
Cloe Hakakian in Wynwood
Laolu at SCOPE, with Malikah
FLOP in Wynwood
Interactive 3D art by Rachel Harris at Juxtapoz Clubhouse
Burglary & Contrabandre in Wynwood
Mark Jenkins & Ron English at Art Miami
DJ Clark Kent at Wywood Walls, Mural by Shepard Fairey
Magnus Sodamin in Wynwood, with Tiarra
Aug
28
Another year, another Afropunk. The festival keeps growing, with bigger crowds and bigger performers. Saturday was somewhat hard to navigate, with Solange bringing out massive audiences. Sunday was a bit more chill, with Raphael Saadiq closing out the weekend. I feel like I didn’t get as many epic shots as last year, but it was still a fun time. Good seeing everybody!
Jul
17
Curlfest: Third time attendee, first time blog poster. Curlfest is an annual event in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park organized by Curly Girl Collective celebrating natural hair and beauty. And the celebration keeps growing with more sponsors and more activities. Spike Lee was in attendance this year to discuss his upcoming She’s Gotta Have It Netflix series.
Curlfest has jumped to the top of my favorite NYC events. Who wouldn’t want to be surrounded by pretty women who like to be photographed? But all jokes aside, it’s a place filled with love and support. I had a good time seeing friends, familiar faces, and meeting new people.
Of course as soon as I left, I realized I had spent all day with the exposure settings on my camera a little too high. But I managed to get some good shots regardless.
It rained on our parade, but mermaids are meant to be in the water. The 35th annual Mermaid Parade opened with a downpour, but that didn’t stop the party. I captured some of the overcast activity around the boardwalk as well as the Coney Art Walls. Politics played a heavier role this year, with several costumes and characters taking aim at the Trump administration. Joining me were Christie, Stephanie, Maurice, and Sonya +1.
Jim Drain
Lee Quinones
The London Police
Retna
Ben Eine
Miss Van
Nina Chanel
Eric Haze
Daze
Lady Aiko
Nina Chanel
Nychos
Lee Quinones
Ben Eine
The London Police
Nina Chanel
Eric Haze, Shot by Maurice
The summer street art events don’t stop. This Saturday was the 8th annual block party for the Welling Court Mural Project, bringing its yearly cycle of murals to the small neighborhood in Astoria, Queens. I was joined by fashion designer Sharufa Walker who brought her colorful style to a few of the colorful walls.
Chris Soria and Marc Evan
Lexi Bella and Danielle Mastrion
Queen Andrea
Chris RWK
Eelco
TooFly
Camille Perrottet
Cey Adams
Elle, Mag Magrela, Shiro, Yes1
Lmnopi
Kwue Molly
Lady Pink
See One
ASVP
Crash
Panic Rodriguez
Turtle Caps
Danielle Mastrion
Rubin 415 and Joe Iurato
Hellbent
TooFly
Chris RWK
Marc Evan
Queen Andrea
Despite the mostly dreary weather in NYC, summer has crept upon us. This means a lot of events to showcase. The Bushwick Collective held its 6th annual block party this weekend, featuring new work from graffiti and street artists, as well as performances from Dipset and other hip-hop artists. I spent the day with familiar faces and making new friends. Thanks to The Stylish Flaneuse for getting the shot of me in the last photo.
Hops
Minuseke
Jeff Henriquez
Love Notes
Chor Boogie
Case Maclaim & Pixel Pancho
Dasic Fernandez & El Cekis
Eric Inkala
Beau Stanton
Poem
Ruben Ubierea
Virgin Arte’s body paint with model Magdaline Davis blending in with Ethan Armen’s wheatpaste art
Whisbe
Michel Vert
Ghostbeard
Love Notes
Chor Boogie
Danielle Mastrion’s Biggie mural still running strong
La Femme Cheri
Eric Inkala
Art Basel is something I always told myself I would do, but this was my first year actually attending. While I didn’t make it to the actual fair in Miami Beach, I visited a few of the satellite fairs and spent a lot of time in the Wynwood arts district. Shout out to Keisha who joined me at the Wynwood Walls. The street art scene in Wynwood is overwhelming, with graffiti and murals just about everywhere you look. I’ll have to make another trip just to capture everything. Good times. Maybe next I can go to Art Basel in… Basel, Switzerland.
David Walker in Wynwood
Crash at Wynwood Walls
Jay Mack Muzik in Wynwood
SCOPE Art Show
Okuda and Fafi at Wynwood Walls
Max Sansing and Czr Prz in Wynwood
Mel Ramos at Art Miami
Maya Huyuk at Wynwood Walls
Lovepusher in Wynwood
Logan Hicks at Wynwood Walls
Viceland party, featuring photography by Rony Alwin
Surge and Remote in Wynwood
Kenny Scharf at Wynwood Walls
Hebru Brantley popup show in Wynwood
Madman and Kwue Molly in Wynwood
Morgan Ariel from Flowerchild Revolution
Desus Nice in the Viceland Bus
Fin Dac at Wynwood Walls
Juxtapoz party in Wynwood
The Wynwood Building
Zed1 in Wynwood
Mari Kim’s Synchronicity popup in Wynwood
Atomiko in Overtown
At the Viceland party
A Squid Called Sebastian in Wynwood
Inside a colorful Effen Vodka popup lounge
Apitatan and Caratoes in Wynwood
Style at SCOPE Art Show, artwork by Isabella Sedeka
Below Key in Wynwood
Artist Carla Carona at Gallery 212
Brooklyn Tee in Wynwood
Overtown/Wynwood residents (The little girl requested a photo)
Smog One in Wynwood
Ology Collective in Wynwood
Artist Justin Love with art by Dale Lewis at CONTEXT Art Miami
FLOP in Wynwood
Miami Design District’s Silencio party
Maya Huyuk at Wynwood Walls
Evoca1 in Wynwood
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