On the Other Side of the World...

 View from the 101st Floor of the Shanghai Financial Center.

This may have to be my new logo and mantra:

Excellence Pursuer

Prevail Forever

HBCU's compete on a global scale, too. Best believe.

Shanghai has aestheically pleasing elements, but is not wasteful.  These are light elements placed under the bridge of a freeway.  They come on at dusk and turn off at 11pm. When buildings/rooms are not in use the electricity is turned off.  Your room key turns on the electricity. When you leave, it is shut off.  I was completely feeling their green/energy conscious lifestyles. Something we can definitely utilize here in the U.S.

Sensual Seduction

When a couple of people saw this photo, the comments were hilarious!  The human body is God's masterpiece. I want to take more photos of it...but I'm a little nervous. The candles and bubble bath put me at ease and I was the one BEHIND the lens! 

Discovering your Forte (Cayman Islands)

Isabelle's parents were kind enough to let me photograph her as we shared a taxi to the hotel. Her eyes hold this bold, innocent, curiousness that tell a story of their own. This one photo made me realize how much I enjoy photographing children. They have a natural genuineness and ease that can not posed.

Light, water, architecture, and dusk are my favorite elements. This photo combines them all in a glorious setting.  This spontaneous island getaway goes down as one of my best trips of all time.  I decided on Tuesday that I was going that weekend. I tried ALL the food, discovered conch chowder, and reignited my love for a great Rum.  My island roots were showing, literally.  I wore my natural curls and felt the freedom of the wind and water. ...but I won't scare you with photos of my "curly afro".

Blue

Capturing light is the essence of photography. Can you capture what you see with your eyes in your device? I'm learning more with each shutter release.