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

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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