She By Sheree. I like the name of that. This past Saturday, I covered the Front Row Fashion Show which is part of the TMCF gala weekend. I had a blast.
the scoop: Its the end of the night and I was packing up my camera bag and enjoying one of the complementary drinks at the open bar ( something called a "Runway" - it was nice. Belvedere vodka and some kind of fruit juice.) when, out of the corner of my eye I saw that hair.
All sleek and shiny with movement....
And under that hair was one of the leads from one of my new favorite things, Real Housewives of ATL. -- Don't you just love how "Atlanta's Elite" are exactly like your crazy relatives? Watching that show is like watching my aunties when they get together at the family Bar B Que.
Anyhow.... Out comes the camera and there she was. I don't know about the character that they edit her into on the show, but up close and personal, she was a doll. Sweet as punch and very accommodating.
I like her.
Check out some of the pics of Sheree holding it down with her fans. :)
Yo, I had a Blast. I'll be doing more as the week goes along, but here is a little preview of what Was up at the Thurgood Marshall Front Row Fashion Show 09.
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) once again celebrated the spirit of innovation in fashion with a presentation of the collection of established and emerging African and Latino American fashion designers at Front Row, its 4th Annual Fashion Show on Saturday, October 24, 2009, at the Roseland B
allroom in New York City. The show hosted by Actress & Comedian Sherri Shepherd, paid tribute to trailblazers in the fashion industry with its Fashion Icon Award, saluting individuals who have influenced style and fashion and embody the spirit of leadership and commitment to their craft to their craft. The 2009 honored this year were Supermodel Naomi Campbell; Celebrity Makeup Artist & Author Sam Fine; Emmy Award Winning Hairstylis
t Andre Walker and Fashion Institute of Technology President, Dr. Joyce F. Brown. The 2009 Avante Garde Award will be presented posthumously to the ‘King of Pop’Michael Jackson. Marlon Jackson accepted his award.
I met these Dancers for the Hip Hop Honors on my way home. They had just finished rehearsing and were BEAT, but still had a little love for a new friend.
DJ Baker is my homeboy. He's always goo for some real, and alot of humor. DJ is a born and bread NYC dude with a wit quicker than a police radio. Speaking of radios, he has his this radio show on qnation fm. Its a really well produced and informative show. And best of all, its hella entertaining.DJ is always trying to get me to come to the studio, and one day, I finally made it. :)He had a few people in the building. R & B singer D'yari, Ray Martell From Finding Me the Movie, Author Nathan James, and a few other really cool folks. Brianna from Harlem Heights Stole the show tho.Check out some of the fun.
I was there the night that the F Word closed. It was a pretty good night. Santos Party House was packed with Twinks, Muscle Daddies, Man Ladies and of course, the ultimate mix of Downtown NYC that Michael Formika can round up from Facebook/myspace/twitter/ bath houses :)
The Music was Awesome and the costumes didn't stop.... Just like the drinks!
This party was fun and pretty diverse. Check out the pics and the peeps.
Andre Leon Talleyis awesome. I had the opportunity to meet him during an event at the Faison Firehouse honoring James Baldwin. Let me tell you why you gotta love Mr. Talley. He is a self made, all around success story who's opinion holds the weight of a on a neuton star He's a Southern Boy who was raised by his Grandmother. She tought him the meaning of luxury as she hand washed laundry and encased the beds of her home in perfectly flat and crisp corner folded sheets. Andre Leon Talley is Awesome.
Harlem, NY – On Sunday, August 2, 2009, George Faison, Founder/Artistic Director of Harlem’s new Faison Firehouse Theater created and hosted the Special Event celebrating the 85th birthday of one of America’s mostcelebrated author James Baldwin. The standing room only event was not only attended by family and friends of James Baldwin; but, people of the literary, performing arts and entertainment communities who were influenced by him.
"Those who say 'It can't be done' are usually interrupted by those who are doing IT!” say, Faison,
“… we are preparing the next generations ofleaders here in Harlem.”
American writer, noted for his novels on sexual and personal identity, and sharp essays oncivil-rights struggle in the United States. Baldwin also wrote three plays, a children's storybook, and a book of short stories. He gained fame with his first novel, GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN (1953), a story of hidden sins, guilt, and religious torments. In this and subsequent works Baldwin fused autobiographical material with analysis of social injustice and prejudices.
"If we do not now dare everything, the fulfillment of that prophecy, re-created from the Bible in song by a slave, is upon us: God gave Noah the rainbow sigh, No more water, the fire next time!"
(from The Fire Next Time, 1963)
James Baldwin was born in Harlem, New York City, as the son of a domestic worker. Illegitimate, he never knew his own father and was brought up in greatpoverty. When he was three, his mother married afactory worker, a hard and cruel man, who also was a storefront preacher. Baldwin adopted the surname from his stepfather, who died eventually in a mental hospital in 1943. In his childhood Baldwin was a voracious reader. When he was about twelve his first story appeared in a church newspaper. At the age of 17 Baldwin left his home. After graduation from high school, he worked in several ill-paid jobs and started his literary apprenticeship.
"And it seemed to me, too, that the violence which rose all about us as my father left the world had been devised as a corrective for the pride of his eldest son, I had declined to believe in thatapocalypse which had been central to my father's vision; very well, life seemed to be saying, here is something that willcertainly pass for an apocalypse until the real thing comes along. I had inclined to be contemptuous of my father for the conditions of his life, for the conditions of our lives. When his life had ended I began to wonder about that life and also, in a new way, to be apprehensive about my own."
(from Notes of a Native Son, 1955)
In 1983 Baldwin became Five College Professor in the Afro-American Studies department of theUniversity of Massachusetts at Amherst. He spent his latter years in St. Paul de Vence on the Riviera, France, where he died of stomach cancer on November 30, 1987.
About the Faison Firehouse
The Faison Firehouse Theater is home to the American Performing Arts Collaborative (APAC), a not-for-profit (501c3) organization co-founded by Tony Award Winner, George Faison in 1997. For more than thirty five years, George Faison has been a driving force in the theater as well as film, video, television, concert dance, concert staging, television commercials and trade shows. George is internationally recognized as having achieved a preeminent place among the world's most important directors, choreographers and writers is known for his uncompromising pursuit of artistic excellence and the production and nourishment of socially relevant art and artist. He has a keen eye for recognizing emerging talent such as S. Epatha Merkerson, Debbie Allen, Stephanie Mills, Phylicia Rashad, Eartha Robinson, Gary DeLoatch, Shedrack Anderson, Jackee and Hinton Battle among others. www.faisonfirehouse.org
Seventh Day, Seventh Sign and Seventh Cruise… for the past 7 years, James Saunders has presented the WhiteParty Cruise around Manhattan.
On Saturday, August 1, 2009 at 11:59pm EST over 300 Moonlight Cruisers dressed in their best summer white outfits, took a 4-hour bon voyage on the “Spirit of New York” creating great memories and dancing the night away until sunrise.
Event Producer Laurence P. returned after a year hiatus.The evening was hosted by Comedienne Tammy Peay with her special guest DJ Bakerof The Doo-Dirty Radio Show.After Moonlight Cruisers dined at the buffet, they were entertained with live performs by R&B and the first femaleartist signed to Def Jam Alyson Williams, recording artist the SEXY Dy’Ari and we Party with B – Baron.The music was pumping and heard on all 3-decks by the amazing DJ Calvin Smith, DJ Styles, DJ Andre Collins & DJ TeaseNYC while the WPMC exotic dancers took the stage.A big shout out to the Best Dressed Winners.
Special thanks to the Entertainment Cruises Staff, Margret Stapleton, Dallas and Clyve, the WPMC Staff; Greg, Josh, Jerome, Robert D., Tim, Lydia, Lisa, Rodney, Macho, Jason, Chris and Richard the VIP Circle Coordinator.VIP Giftbags provided by Ambermag.com,Mizani hair products, ZenBiz Travel and Black Aids Media Partnership (BAMP).Video by Derron Cook of Motionphics Studios.
All photos courtesy of Dex Star G. | The Peoples Photographer.
So, it was like 3 weeks of hell. My camera died on me. The shutter button became unresponsive despite my best efforts. The worst part about it, was that it happened on a shoot.
The clients were understanding and allowed me to reschedule. The poblem was, that because parts had to be ordered, it took 3 weeks at a cost of ($TooDamn.much) to get it repaired.
But whatevs. All's well that ends well. :)
But you know that the first opportunity that I had to shoot something, I jumped right on it.
Enter Gary 49, Amanda Lepore, Lady Fagg and Dangerous Muse.
Lady Fagg sent me one of her infamous "La La's" saying that this group Dangerous Muse would be performing at Gary 49 that Friday. I figured that I need some practice since I'd not been in the cut for almost a month. Therefore, I went specifically to shoot shoot shoot my love all over that crowd.
IT was fun.
The band, Dangerous Muse, was AWESOME.
Everyone-- from the lead singr, to the roadie, to the Fans.... were increadibly awesome.
Im a favorite son of Texas with plans for Brooklyn. I am The Peoples Photographer. I champion their beauty with my eye and soul. oh yeah - I took every last pic on this blog. If I'm in it, the time was used. Enjoy!
She By Sheree. I like the name of that. This past Saturday, I covered the Front Row Fashion Show which is part of the TMCF gala weekend. I had a blast. 
