Clari III| The Unseen Shoot!

I have so many files on my hard drive that I forget what I have or have not blogged about. Well this past week, one of my friends had a birthday and I remembered that I never posted one of our last creative shoots together while in MA. Unlike session 1 and session 2 this session was done in the winter so not only was my creativity challenged but I had to trudge through freezing hands and falling snow. Here are the unseen files!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Clari!

Miss Journee | 3 months old

My lil angel turned 3 months old last week!! So I deciding to give her a mini shoot. But the poor thing was getting over a cold and I also think she's teething, yes I said teething. She has all the symptoms; drooling, fussiness, irritability, gums look swollen and biting behavior. I was going to do it another day but then again I didn't want to let a sunny day like this go by (since it has been so cold). And I also didn't want to let time slip me by, the next thing I know she will be 6 months... So here are a few pics, sorry no smiles during this shoot (although she did crack a smile after I was done lol), she was a bit lethargic.

Happy 3 months Journee!!! Mami loves YOU!

Personal Shots| Yeimi

I love shooting friends and family. It not only helps me strengthen my skill but it also captures memories and times that we can all look back on. Here are some shots I took a couple weeks ago of my Uncle's wife who recently came to visit the US.

Personal Shots| Jocelyn

So I'm sitting here looking at my blog wondering what my next post should be... and I realize that I have TONS of images that I have personally taken for myself, friends or family members that I can share. Some of these images were taken during the pregnancy and others, well lets just say I have done a lot of test shooting throughout the years and things catch my eye. So while I am still settling in to motherhood I thought it be a good idea to post some of them from time to time, to share my love of photography along with keeping my blog current.

These two images are of my teenage cousin (thanks Jocelyn!). I used her as a subject this past summer during my last trimester of pregnancy. It was a challenge to try and get low with my belly. It was also very tiring. I felt exhausted after thirty minutes of just moving around and holding my camera.

Networking | Small Businesses

Photography was not my initial interest (I know can you believe it?). In fact I actually did graphic design work and web design before my passion was sparked. I didn't realize how much my previous experience would help expand my business. At the beginning of my photography career, I mostly shot children, families and seniors. But then as my clientele grew I had the opportunity to work in other areas of photography (i.e. models, artists, etc.)

In the past few years I have been fortunate to work and network with other small businesses. This has led me to incorporate graphic design within Essynce Photography. Here are some of the clients that I have recently worked with.

 OrTANic Spray Tanning Salon

website design

business card design

K.Aesthetix Salon

business card design

KCH Music Ministry

business card design

 Emmanuella Latortue Gibson- Pilates Instructor

Gallery Exhibition | Dominican Republic Part 1

If you read my previous post then you should already know where this post is headed. I have started to look through my folders from my various trips to my homeland and there are so many images to choose from. I am trying to stick with a black and white theme but I don't think thats going to work out, there are certain images that need to be in color in order to really tell the story (kwim?). I also won't be posting all the images I've chosen (I mean then there'd be nothing left to show at the exibition ;)), instead I will only share a few from both sets (color and black and white).

Hiauts| Personal Projects & Future Dreams

Since I'm on a hiatus, aka motherhood (well just until I get adjusted to life with my new little one) I figured that I may not be able to book any sessions at this moment, but I can work on personal projects as well as taking portraits of different objects around the house or outside to keep me 'eye' intact. One of my personal projects (I have so many and since my brain never stops, the list keeps getting longer) is a tribute to my homeland. I have gone to visit practically every summer since I can remember and now that I'm older I can really appreciate the culture and scenery. In the last couple of years I have taken many portraits and have been saving them for this one idea... should I share... hmmm. Who knows if this dream of mine will come true. Here it goes.

I've always wanted to have my very own gallery exhibition! Yes, who wouldn't? I envisioned my very first one (oh yes I think at least two of them would be nice, lol) I'd have a theme, maybe black and whites portraits of people, place, and things from my homeland. Dominican Republic. That's pretty much it in  nutshell. So what I will do in the mean time is choose the images that speak to me and work my 'Essynce Touch', lol. I may post some from time to time or all at once, still haven't decided. But as I post them I would love your feedback, I want to make sure that the portraits that I choose have something to say. :)

  Ok I feel somewhat accomplished for today.

She's Here! | Journee's Arrival

It's so surreal... I'm usually shooting and posting pics of someone else's baby and now I am blessed to share some of my own lil angel. It's been a long time coming. God only knows... After losing my first child, Zaiyah, photography truly became my outlet and passion. It was my therapy and definitely a way to heal. Now today, 2011,  I have been given the chance to combine both. My talent (def God's gift) and my hearts desire (my daughter). I want to thank everyone who has been a part of this journey. And to those who have or havent yet met my JOURNEE, here she is :)

Its been tough recovering and getting adjusted to motherhood, but my photography instincts are a bit more keen and polished lol. So I did manage to shoot my baby girl.

My Journee| Essynce Photography and K.Dot (of K.Aesthetix) Collabo

It's been so exciting to take pics of my growing belly during this time and as a photographer you have tons of ideas going through your head, but a)I can't shoot myself and b) I could actually shoot myself if I knew where my remote was, hmmm. Any who it helps to have talented people in your life, especially when my goal was to have three different sessions and the last one at my peek (aka the big belly). The first two previous session were a joint effort between myself and my cousin Mel. And now for this last one it all came together for me and my cousin/stylist Kani, thanks to our combined vision. The whole concept is very dear and personal to me. It totally embodies what life obstacles I've gone through to finally reach this point in my journey. I am truly grateful and SO thankful that God has blessed me with such an opportunity.

Thank you Kani for being part of this journey, MY JOURNEE ;)

(please turn off the music of this blog which is located at the top right hand side in order to view the slideshow)


MyJournee from Nys on Vimeo.

Baby #2| Canon has a little sister

Well if you haven't noticed, I haven't been blogging on a regular basis lately. I haven't been on the "photography scene" as much as I would like to. No, not because business is slow, on the contrary I wish I could take all the projects and sessions that I have been requested to do. However, the reason for my absence is that I will soon have to stop calling my canon camera 'my baby' since I will be having a lil bundle of joy next month (its a girl)!! I am so excited and have been so consumed and exhausted with pregnancy and all its changes that I don't have the time nor the energy to focus on my business as I would like to. I have done a few sessions (but its not the same trying to get on the ground or stand up high with a belly in front of you, lol) and I have also done some practice shooting so I don't lose my mojo.

I would like to share a few shots of me carrying my bowling ball of joy :) Enjoy!

{these were shot by my cousin whom I've took under my wing since she was 15}

MOH-EL | Sneak Peek: Artist Photography

I've always been surrounded with talented people in my life. Be it in school or in my family, it has definitely been a great feeling to have creative and supportive people helping you grow. And these beautiful and talented ladies are no exception. I had the privilege of photographing Kanishia & Evita from the group MOH-EL. They are currently working on the release of their album and asked for my services :) I was delighted in the location they chose and although the venue was jammed packed with onlookers, it was definitely the place for the session! Thank you ladies for choosing Essynce Photography and I hope your sneak peek brings a smile to your faces.

You can also check MOH-EL out on their website: http://mohelmusic.com/ and on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mohelmusic

https://www.facebook.com/mohelmusic http://mohelmusic.com/

Ms. Jada | Sneak Peek: Senior Portraits

I had the absolute pleasure of photographing Ms. Jada during my spring break. She was a total natural in front of the camera and her smile was so radiant. We had a great time choosing different venues from the art district in downtown Chattanooga to match her various outfits. Thank you so much for being patient and choosing Essynce Photography to capture this special moment in  your life!

Updates| Birthday Shoot

Where have I been? *Sigh* Life has a way of sucking you in sometimes. So many changes, unexpected turns, but I have my anchor. Thank God for God! He's given me this gift to create so I will not waste it. Here are some updates...

This is a session I haven't been able to post, my apologies to the family. I had a blast chasing the birthday girl around. She had the cutest outfit and smile. Happy First Bday Anayah!!

Essynce Photography | Launching the New Site!

*Drum roll please..... The new Essynce Photography site is finally here!! It's been a long time coming, but I can finally breathe and sit back. I hope the hard work and the new look of the site is pleasing to all of you. Thank you to my Essynce Models as well as the clients who took time out to write testimonials, I couldn't have done it without you.

Be Blessed

2010 | Year in Review

Ok so I've had this post waiting for me to publish it, but technical difficulties and hectic time schedules prevented me from showing them at the time I had originally had planned.

2010 was a very productive and challenging year. After relocating I felt that it would be difficult for me to continue with my passion in a new state. But thank God, I was able to pick up where I left off. I was able to branch out and tailor my work according my new surroundings and effectively continue business.
I planned to close out this year with a simple thank you, but with the holiday, a new job schedule and being under the weather I was not able to reach everyone individually. So instead  I put together this thank you slide for all of my clients, family and friends for making 2010 a great year. Thank you for allowing me to capture your essence!

I hope you enjoy!!

(you may want to turn off the main blog site music at the top in order to view the shows)

Under Construction

The Essynce Photography official site is currently down. I am sorry for the inconvenience, but there are some renovations happening and once those are done it will be up and running.