Personal style is an ever-evolving expression of who we are, how we feel, and how we choose to show up in the world. But somewhere between daily living and our own internal struggles, it's easy to lose sight of the joy that just getting dressed can bring. In this feature, we're introduced to Shadé Martin, a stylist, model, holistic health coach, and all around beautiful person! We’ll be exploring her relationship between style and self-expression through the perspective of a

Earlier this month, Tae was featured in a post by Biggs Camera about his journey with film photography whilst displaying some of the shots he got with his film cameras. Biggs is a local camera store in Charlotte, founded in 1959. They sell all types of new and used camera equipment ranging in price, they can also develop film for you. Definitely check them out if you haven’t already. Everyone is very knowledgeable and would love to assist you, beginner or veteran. Check out

I just love when I can apply my knowledge of something I JUST learned in photography to a session and it actually takes my photos to the next level, who would’ve thought lol ✨sarcasm✨ I recently had the pleasure of shooting the inaugural The Carolinas Fashion Week (TCFW) held here in Charlotte Monday, August 31st - Sunday, September 5th, for three of the seven scheduled days. It was so much fun; I was only shooting behind the scenes content! It was also a learning experience

We live in a very busy, hustle-and-bustle type of society, participating in this never ending rat race, for some reason it seems, in an attempt to feel more ahead or fulfilled. Sometimes we forget the most basic and fulfilling things in life are the ones we often take for granted. The simplest of the simplest things like a morning stroll in the park or doing something kind for someone. We can sometimes forget the practices that make us feel more human and connected and replac

During this photography journey I’ve found myself in this consistent evolving cycle of learning a new technical photography skill, trying my hand at it, failing, trying again, seeking advice, getting better, rinse and repeat. A process I’m sure we all know and understand as creative people in some way, shape, or form. Despite that, it’s always nice when you start to see the fruits of your labor and even nicer when there are people who opt-into becoming part of the journey. I

Chetan has been a photographer since 2017 and started shooting film in late 2020 a little while after his father passed away as a way of connecting with him. It wasn’t until he picked up a manual SLR (single lens reflex) camera in 2022 that he truly began to understand the exposure triangle (the relationship between your aperture, shutter speed, and ISO to get a well exposed image) and how film generally behaves. Golden hour seemed perfect on this sunny day in SouthEnd near

As a wildlife photographer and nature lover, John recently attended the Charlotte Regional Farmers Market from 8:30am-1pm with a one day only pop-up shop from Carnivorous Plants by Kenny Coogan. There was a display of different insect eating plants like butterworts, tropical pitcher plants, sundews, venus flytraps and North American pitcher plants. While at the pop-up shop attendees were able to purchase and learn how to grow them at home. Going to this event added a differe

The North Carolina Greek Picnic Weekend was held this year from July 16-19th, celebrating the culture of Black Greek Letter Organizations, such as The Divine Nine, from college campuses across North Carolina. The Divine Nine consists of nine different Black fraternities and Sororities founded between 1908-1963 at colleges and universities across the South and has since expanded chapters nationally and internationally. Tae attended the first event on the first day of North Ca

Rob and some friends headed to NoDa for some adventurous street photography starting with an exciting interaction at Zämbies Pizza to a visit to the fire station. Rob used his Fujifilm XE5 camera with a 20mm F2 lens. His aperture stayed around F2-4 with a shutter speed of 1/125 and ISO 400-2000. It was an overcast Saturday around 7pm. Street photography is the art of watching and noticing. Sometimes passively interacting with others and being ready to snap a photo at any mom