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I Didn't Know What to Say

The night before my 27th birthday, my husband and son took me out to dinner here in Greenville. It was nothing fancy; each year my wish is pretty much the same-- I want to have a full belly of comfort food without having to cook it myself.

 We indulged in a few appetizers, my entree of a ginger-crusted salmon with a side of wasabi mashed potatoes (thank you, Yard House...this is my go-to order now), and had just received my complimentary birthday dessert when I got the call.

 It was my grandmother. I quickly answered as I figured she was calling to wish me an early birthday. Instead, I learned that my godmother had suffered a fatal heart attack.

 “WHO?!”

 She repeated herself then encouraged me to call my godbrother who was apparently with her during the time of her passing.

 I was stunned myself. I didn’t know what to say. But I called him anyway. And I just couldn’t believe how he even had the capacity to answer the phone to confirm what had happened.

 The rest of the weekend and the days following I tried to process what happened. I still ride around in my car asking questioning whether she’s really gone. I didn’t understand it then and today is not much different.

 Because I didn’t have the words to vocalize or even journal to share how I was feeling, I decided to take some self portraits.  A year later, I can still look back and remember that initial feeling of both disbelief and surrealism. And I realize that although I may never understand why my godmother left us so suddenly, I do have a photographs I took of her even those smartphone selfies we took together that help me remember her smile, her side eyes, and her voice.

Monica A. Young

1970-2017

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{un}convention RVA: A Feminist Wedding Conference by Catalyst Wedding Co

Finding {un}convention

Last August in 2016, I wrote a passionate article about why spaces dedicated to people of color only exist. It was a response to witnessing the policing of black voices in an online forum where the safest bet was to silence the complaints, rather than address the problem at hand. From that debacle, a black woman photographer took it upon herself to create another online group that invited creatives with values of intersectional feminism, diversity, inclusivity, and tolerance for people of all races, religions (or lack thereof), and creeds. As the conversations began in the new space, photographer Carly Romeo shared that there was an upcoming conference in Richmond, VA called {un}convention "for wedding space disrupters", sponsored by Catalyst Wedding Co.

About Catalyst Wedding Co

I hopped at the opportunity to attend the conference. Richmond was just a quick flight and never before had I been to a professional conference where values were the common theme that united its attendees. Catalyst Wedding Co provides a print magazine and online resources for "feminists, the LGBT community, and woke folk".

Catalyst's Mission: Our aspiration is to increase diverse representation in wedding media and to engage in critical dialogue about love, sex, marriage, and weddings. We seek to empower our community of readers and business owners to bring race, gender, sexuality, class, bodies, and more into the conversation.

Since attending the conference I have come to know, love, and respect the Catalyst team. Liz, Carly, and Jen are doing a phenomenal job in uplifting the voices of people of color on their platform and connecting us.

Catalyst featured me here on their Woke Wednesday series.

My own Woodlands Treehouse styled shoot was featured on Catalyst here.

{un}convention RVA 2016

{un}convention was held in the beautiful Quirk Hotel. Even in my late evening arrival, I could see why-- it was beautiful. A designer's masterpiece, a photographer's dream. The conference kicked off with a panel from creatives and other wedding professionals that discussed the turning tides of inclusivity in the wedding industry and how we can assist in being catalysts of that change. Following the panel was a keynote pep talk by Kelley Raye. Our workshops in the afternoon included brand critiques, a DIY class to create our own essential oil blend, and headshots by Tiffany Josephs Photography. After a full day of connecting with the attendees, we were treated to a gorgeous styled shoot designed by Wood Grain and Lace. 

 In fact, here's the entire creative team:

Design | Wood Grain & Lace

Florals | Amanda Burnette Flowers

Desserts | Sweet Fix

Paper Goods | Carly Reed Designs

Rentals & Signage | Paisley and Jade

Hair & Make Up | Vero V Judith

Jewelry | Nine Roses Jewelry

Venue | Quirk Hotel

Save The Date

{un}convention is headed back to Richmond this fall. It will be held at the Quirk Hotel again on November 5. Click the link below to get updates on the speaker line-up and for news on when registration opens!

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Intimate Beach Wedding Styled Shoot | Folly Beach, SC

My group, The Queen PhotograpHERs of SC (QPSC), was treated back in March with an intimate beach wedding styled shoot and workshop planned by one of our members, Sirena White, of Aneris Photography, in Folly Beach, SC.  QPSC is comprised of women of color photographers across the state of SC whose aim is to provide a network and internal resource so that female photographers of color of any levels of expertise can share best practices, ask questions, plan meetups, network and most of all grow.  

Sirena volunteered to host us and after several weeks of hard work in planning, securing vendors and speakers for our workshops, #QPSCTakesCharleston was underway.

The first day was comprised of an intimate beach wedding styled shoot. Our trek to the Morris Island Lighthouse on Folly Beach was a bit windy, hence all of us ladies bundled up below. However, the sun was out, the model's make up was done, and we were ready to get down to business!

The camaraderie of all the ladies involved, including the vendors who showed up to secure the details made the shoot even better than I could imagine.  What truly made the difference was realizing how we each needed each other (even with 12 photographers), from lugging the desserts and rental pieces, to setting up the florals, from arranging the beach tablescape to tearing it all back down at the end of the day.  The new friendships we built to go along with the pretty photographs is priceless.

 Thank you again to the following vendors:

Models - Steven & Ashley Bracey

Make-Up Artist - Addie J

Tulle Skirt - Whimsy Luxxe

Styling - Mod Events Charleston

Florals - Miele Events

Invitations & Sea Glass - Lauren Perry Studio

Macarons - Swank Desserts

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25 and dying (why I'm so impatient)

My 26th birthday is next week (whoop, whoop!) and coincidentally I stumbled upon this:

Here I am, coming up on the 2nd half of my twenties and I find out that I'm dying. Quick! What's on my bucket list?

I actually don't have my own personal bucket list (although my husband and I have one together).  But in all honesty, I don't really need one. My spontaneity and impatience is exactly what keeps me going every single day, the magnitude just varies. 

As it relates to my photography, I'm always looking for opportunities to improve, be it technical skills, business and marketing strategies, or on personal projects.  I'm forever curious. This is how I met Kiara Oramas, a make-up artist in Greenville. In fact, this is also how I met one of my mentors, my friend and co-founder of QPSC, Sierra, and several others.  I came across Kiara's (Key) Instagram page and was amazed at how flawless and consistent her make-up skills were.  She's a true artist in that she works with a range of skin tones and still beautifully enhances her clients with the touch of her brushes. I don't wear make-up myself, but I just HAD to reach out to her.  At this point, I typically expect a 50/50 chance of a response that will either be friendly and inviting or immediately guarded. To my benefit, she was really pleasant and excited that I'd contacted her. She viewed my portfolio & found it to be something she liked (yay!). I'd mentioned to Key that I was looking for a local MUA to refer my clients to. But that wasn't all. I wanted to shoot her...like STAT.

I'm always grateful when people see past my awkward and sometimes aggressive invitations to shoot together. I mean no harm. I'm just impatient, especially if I have a clear vision of what we could create.  And boy, did we:

Excuse me while I pick up my jaw... Key absolutely rocked our "getting to know you" session. Impatience does the body good sometimes. You get to meet beautiful people (inside and out) and also plant the seed for future partnerships and collaborations. I'm 100% positive that I've found my go-to chick whenever I or my clients are looking for a make-up artist who's knowledgeable and creative.

Follow Key on Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/key_mari

Book her on Styleseat: https://www.styleseat.com/kiaraoramas

And since you've booked a great make-up artist, make sure to capture your beat by booking a session with Latoya Dixon Photography at www.latoyadixon.com

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Mudmageddon 2016 | Latoya Dixon Photography

It came and it went. The snow "storm" that grazed Greenville, SC has finally all melted away.  At least for my 3 year-old-son, Kent, it was enough to run around in and watch his footsteps melt behind him.

It wasn't the snow that got me this past weekend though, it was mud. 

My friend  and co-founder of The Queen PhotograpHERs of SC, Sierra and I ventured out to an area nearby my house to capture the ethereal, cold, white stuff around a quaint, little pond.  We drove to the property and were first met by the barks of two dogs.  We got out of the car and tried to plan how we'd pass through the lot to get to the pond, but our fear of the unknown with the protective dogs outweighed our interest in choosing that path.  We set back in our cars to get a little closer.

We noticed that the pond and the seating areas around it were fenced off. Driving by, we saw a lightly trodden path, just behind it. We turned off into the path to see if we could get a bit closer.  Unfortunately, that was also a fail and we decided to go to a less complicated location. 

I lead the way out of a muddy lower bank, only to have my wheels spin, digging into more muck. 

"Are you stuck," Sierra asked me.

"*sigh* Yes."

I was hoping that she, in her Jeep, had much better luck than I did with my Sonata. No cigar. The two of us were stuck on someone else's property, just waiting to be found out. We both kept trying to get out, only to slide back into the mud. I'd called my husband to come and help, hoping he could coach us out. I ran up to the road when I saw his car and along came a 4x4 pickup who stopped and asked if we were stuck.

Stopping the traffic behind him, he grabbed some slings from the back of his truck, preparing to try to pull us out. *HALLELUJAH* During this time, another 4x4, coming from the opposite direction also stopped and asked if he needed help. He then parked his truck and got out. BOTH LANES WERE NOW STOPPED WITH AT LEAST 5 CARS BEHIND EACH TRUCK! While I was thankful, I was also embarrassed. I could only think of the other drivers who were being held up for a driver's lapse of judgement. Man, I've never been so thankful and embarrassed all at once.

About 10 minutes (at least it seemed that long anyway) into rigging and digging, my car was the first to be pulled out of the mud. Sierra soon followed out. Traffic had backed up so bad that once both cars were back on the main road, everyone cleared almost instantly.  We didn't get to properly thank the two men who helped us.  I've shared the story on several local Facebook groups, in hopes that we will someday (hopefully soon) be able to show our gratitude.

In the meantime, I will carefully survey an area before I decide to drive my car though. But make no mistake about it, the shot will always be worth it, so I'll continue to scout new locations for you guys! ;)

xoxo,

Latoya 

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What I Said I Wouldn't Do

I said I wouldn't do it.  But I did.  I didn't even have plans to even consider it. But I did.  I made a choice, even made a public declaration of what I said I wouldn't do.  But I did.

A few months ago, after seeing a Facebook post made by another photographer who'd run away from the wedding industry, I too dismissed the notion that I would ever even consider or entertain the fact of one day becoming a wedding photographer.  It's hard work. It's stressful.  You can run into Bridezillas.  Having to get clients to agree on what goes in their album afterwards can be a nightmare.   Yes, while all if that may be true, these statements, made with resistance, are nothing but excuses. You cannot be a failure at something you haven't tried enough times to fail at.

I have second shot at two (and a half) weddings, all entirely different experiences (and one may have been the reason I was deterred initially).  I was fortunate enough to accompany my friend and fellow photograpHER, Stacey Smith of Smitn Photography at a local wedding in Simpsonville, SC at the Events at Sapphire Creek.  Stacey thoroughly prepared me going into the day by providing an order of events, list of names of wedding party, a pictorial guide of suggested poses...I mean, she really set the expectations very clearly.  With her as my lead, the afternoon went as smooth as could possibly go with the typical delays of waiting for key people to arrive for group pictures.  After the wedding, I was convinced that TEAMWORK truly makes the dream work. Working with Stacey was great; she was confident, assertive, fun to work with, and never left me feeling lost at any point.

But I said I would never shoot a wedding. Tuh.

A few weeks later, one of my sorority sisters from college, who was also engaged, reached out to me and asked me the inevitable, "will you be our wedding photographer?"  As a professional, I proceeded to ask her the details of her day, how much coverage she'd be needing, her style, etc.  As a SISTER, I knew I couldn't say no anyway.  

I had a moment of reflection after we got off the call and had to laugh at myself. I believe in God  & know that He has a comedic way of letting me know that His plans supersede my own.   Going into 2016, my continuous improvement focus will be on wedding photography.  I plan to start small with elopements, vow renewals, and small, intimate weddings. My first one up is March of this year in Blythewood, SC and the next one following, in April in Summerville.  

My goal this upcoming year as I seek new clients for Latoya Dixon Photography is to incorporate my style of genuine and expressive portraiture to the brides and and grooms whose special day I'll capture, focusing on the candid joy and pride from their family members, and creating images that are not only memorable for the occasion, but show genuine expressions of love and happiness.

 I have to thank SmitN Photography's, Stacey Smith, for allowing me to work with her during this wedding. It was a wonderful bonding experience, as well as a learning experience. I hope you enjoy these images.

For vendor information, check out this wedding on Smitn Photography's blog.

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Holiday Fashionista with a Fashionable Purpose - Latoya Dixon Photography

Want to know how fashion stylists do Christmas? Here's your answer in one photo:

This lovely creation was dreamed up by Felicia Hunter, fashionista and blogger behind Fashionable Purpose.  Felicia's holiday dress was inspired by cocktail dresses many of us ladies sport during the holidays, with a bodice of a short length to highlight the legs.  Felicia was kind enough to share the details of this her festive creation; the dress was made of garland and the top made of an easy-to-mold mesh ribbon.  These and the ornaments were all purchased from two of her favorite stores, Michael's and Kirkland's.

I sat down with Felicia to learn a little more about how she found her way into the fashion world:

 Describe your style.

Classic, chic. I prefer the basics and then accessorize with bags, jewelry, and shoes. I opt of solid color tops, then I'll pair with a nice belt and pants.

What's your favorite store to shop in?

I don't have a favorite store.  I just go to check for styles and pieces that I like.  I don't discriminate styles, stores, or departments.  I'll shop in the "grandma" section, petites, anywhere.

 When did you first realize that fashion was your calling?

When I was younger, my mom used to select my clothes for me. When she'd leave the room, I decided to pick my own outfits. She was impressed that my outfits would match, so then she  started to let me choose my own outfits.

I even have my own fashion trademark with my family members.  My cousin told me he always knows I'm in the building because I typically sport a jacket. I love jackets!

Tell us a little about your fashion background.

I graduated from Radford University with a degree in Fashion Merchandising. I also took fashion courses in high school.

What are your goals for Fashionable Purpose?

I like helping women with their wardrobe. Clothes are a reflection of you, what you're about.  Fashion and purpose go together, so what you wear has to be purposeful.  This is why I'm taking Fashion Purpose into wardrobe consulting.  I want to help women to not just compulsively shop, but intentionally ask if a certain piece is a part of their fashionable purpose.

I am also writing a book and would like to have my own talk show and speak at women's events and conferences.

Eventually, I would like to get a dedicated office space where I can talk with clients about their measurements and chat about their style.  I envision my office in an urban environment with an older feel.

Final Thoughts

Fashion shouldn't be complicated; it's not about designers or stores, but what works for you!

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Brian + Felicia Anniversary Shoot - Cayce, SC - Latoya Dixon Photography

There’s something to be said about creative couples. From a photographer’s point of view, they can be the best clients to work with.  This was my second shoot with Brian and Felicia.  Brian, a jazz musician, and Felicia, a woman of MANY talents (but let’s focus on her fashion knowledge and experience) came to me with a picture and said “let’s do this!” Instantly, I accepted the challenge, knowing that the end result was going to be magnificent. And it was.

Happy Anniversary, Brian & Felicia. Stay beautiful and happily in love.

Photographer: Latoya Dixon Photography

Venue: Gallery West, Cayce, SC (Thank you, Sara Cogwell, for allowing us to use your space maybe for the last time in this location. Gallery West will be moving soon, but keep up with them on social media!)

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Check out Brian’s new single, “King” here, now on iTunes!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY5GbEojYks&feature=share

Also, view my previous session with Brian here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JY5GbEojYks&feature=share

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DFinney Mentoring

It’s no secret that Danielle Finney of DFinney Photography and Design is one of my favorite photographers. I was so thrilled to find out that she was hosting one of her mentoring sessions on how to master natural light close to me in Charlotte, NC.

My good friend and photographer, Sierra Collins, spent the day with Danielle learning technical tips to shooting in natural light, how to scout for natural light locations, and editing.

Danielle constructed a great team for the day and styled the shoot to perfection. 

MUA: @makeup_lush

Model: @kingkyah__

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Why I Will Never Get Photos Taken at Sears Again

Up until the past 3 years, I can’t remember ever needing photos and not having a Sears Portrait Studio, Walmart, Portrait Innovations, and the like come to mind (and of course, you know...that good ol’ gold Olan Mills crest in the corner of your photo which made it o-ffici-al)!

They’re cheap, they’re fast, and can usually result in you leaving the studio with prints in hand. Why not?

Both my maternity photos and Kent’s 6 month pictures were taken at The Picture People and Sears Portrait Studio, respectively. Actually, both sessions were booked because I’d found a “great deal” on Groupon.  Up until the past 3 years, I learned that cheap and fast photography does not equate to great pictures...and even more-so, rarely results in to a great experience.  And since pictures are worth a thousand words and essentially provide lifelong reminders of where you are and who you’re with at a point in time, a lasting bad memory from a photo session may not even be worth the $100 you ended up “saving”.

Lay Down on Your Stomach

I must admit, had I not gotten through this stage of “plastic portraits”, I wouldn’t have these stories to tell. And my fiance Lee and I wouldn’t be able to share these laughs over them. While proofing our maternity session (I was 38 weeks and HUUUUUGE), the young lady showing us our photos suddenly stopped her sales pitch, looked at Lee and said “Has anyone ever told you that you looked like Simba from the Lion King?” I couldn’t help myself and started laughing. He, embarrassed, politely smiled and said no. Okay, so that has nothing really to do with the quality of our portraits, but it was untimely and awkward. (And I’m still not loving these photos because I look as huge as I felt!)

(Photo Cred: The Picture People)

Right before we moved to Upstate NY, we went to Sears to take family portraits.  Our session started 15 minutes late and the photographer seemed clueless as to why we were agitated at the beginning of our session, with a fussy 6-month old baby. She had captured a few shots of a couple of normal poses with a generic Christmas backdrop. Then, she looked at Lee and said “okay, now lay down on your stomach.” To both of our surprises, he said “No. No, I’m not doing that.” My fiance is a pretty agreeable guy, but that tummy pose was NOT happening that day! HAHA!

(Photo Cred: Sears Portrait Studio)

Turning Point

My son was born 3 short years ago.  We did not take photos in the hospital, but my dear friend from college, Cameron Robinson of Arthur Cameron Photography had us covered and did not disappoint. I guess you could say that he birthed us into the world of independent photographers. Although, I’m sad to say that I no longer have the soft copies of those images. THANK GOD WE GOT PRINTS (yes, this is why you should always print your photos, people)!

While we lived in Upstate New York, we met a family through a mutual friend. Carolyn Hoerl, owner of Two Sparrows Headbands, is such a talented woman and a dear friend.  It was through Carolyn that I met her sister, Nancy Noble Barnes of (nancy.noble) photogragraphy. When I saw the images on Nancy’s Facebook page, I was nothing short of mesmerized.  Her images were genuine, clean, and very emotional.  I HAD to book her!  Blew. My. Mind. She’s so good, y'all. Before we moved back down to South Carolina, Nancy took our family portraits. I was nervous that day because I wanted everything to be perfect: our clothes, our hair, Kent’s mood. It was even supposed to rain later that day, so I’d called her to see if we could move it earlier. She agreed. During the session, we weren’t forced to lay on our stomachs or do awkward poses.  And no, she didn’t comment on how any of us looked like Disney characters. Even with a busy 16-month old she worked her magic. See for yourself.

(Photo Cred: Nancy Noble Photography)

There was no turning back. There was no way I could ever pay the same price for a forced, uncomfortable session, with generic backdrops, instant turnaround (meaning no editing or fine tuning, except for a couple of black and white filters), and less of a connection with my photographer.  You simply cannot match the experience, not to mention the quality and deliberate artistry that went into each image.

Since then we’ve committed to booking photographers...artists who have a passion for what they produce which is evident by their style and quality.

This is us in Rincon, Puerto Rico in 2014. 

(Photo Cred: Nilka Gissell) 

I debated earlier whether or not I was going to post a disclaimer for more or less knocking those big corporation turned photography studios...I think I should make clear that there’s nothing wrong with a Sears, Walmart, or Picture People.  They provide a service that many are satisfied with. As I look over the photos my family and I have taken over the past years, it’s evident which photos deserve to be printed, framed and placed on our living room walls, forever going into history as memories that should never fade.  Those moments can never be replaced. The photos will always be just photos, but the experience is always worth the investment.

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Play on, Brother!

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One Saturday morning, my brother and I drove out to Eastover, SC to meet photographer and gardener, Michael Dantzler in the Eastover Community Garden.  The garden lies behind the public library and local fire station in Eastover.  The garden boasts a wide array of foods; mustard greens, squash, green beans, kale, corn, cucumbers, and okra, to name a few.  However, the real satisfying thing about the garden is the vision that Dantzler has for this space he dedicates his time and labor into. Using food as the means, Dantzler hopes that the garden will foster better relationship among those in the Eastover Community.  It is solely kept up by the volunteer services of willing individuals in the community, who also pick the foods to give to local organizations.  Michael truly has a pure heart, driven by a faith in the ability of nature to bring people out and together, as a true community should.

Please check out the garden Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/eastovercommunitygarden?fref=ts

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Purgasm Promo Shoot

This month I had the pleasure of working with little bland brands’, lead brand stylist, Jessica Boyd on the rebranding for one her clients. I was ecstatic to be part of the team to capture the following images for Purgasm Shop, home of “gourmet beauty indulgences that tantalize and nourish every inch of you”. I am intently following the brand and wishing owner, Nicole Jennings, and her team the best as they revitalize their look and feel.  Meet them at the Essence Music Festival in July.

Team:

Creative Director: Jessica Boyd, little bland brands

MUA: Denise Jackson

Models: X’andria Sutton, Chanelle Johnson, Iman Edgers, Nicole Jennings

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Free Session Giveaway - Bloggers

It's that time again!

One lucky blogger/aspiring blogger will win a free session. Find out how.

This giveaway has the blogger in mind.  Whether you host an existing blog, have been thinking about starting your own, or anything in between here's your chance to score a free session to get updated headshots, fashion and/or beauty photos, or whatever it is that you'd like to share with your audience. Here's how to enter (you may enter on Facebook or Instagram): 1) Follow Latoya Dixon Photography 2) Share this image 3) Tag a couple of friends for a bonus entry. 4) Optional: Also post a link to your blog The contest will run today until July 13.  The winner will be contacted and announced the next day.  Free session will be the equivalent of a full 1-hour session and at least 20 digital, high-resolution images . Feel free to share with your friends!

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#LongLiveWanza

It’s really difficult to begin this, not because I’m choked up and full of tears, but because I want to be careful and sensitive to the fact that nine precious lives were taken not even a full week ago today. Their resting souls & the family they leave behind deserve our utmost respect and humility. My intention is not to profit from this tragedy or seek any additional exposure or gain. In saying so, my heart is leading me...even as I type this.

I did not know Wanza. But I’m realizing that I didn’t need to know him to feel his impact.  Many of my classmates from the University of South Carolina, especially those also from Charleston, did know him, fellowshipped with him, laughed with him, studied with him, and experienced a friend in him that cannot be replaced.

I notice his smile, his laugh, and friendly nature is a common trait his friends and family have spoken of when reminiscing over Wanza’s life.  He had a purpose, one that I’m positive he fulfilled in his 26 years. Else, he would have been just a number. No, we remember his name, Tywanza Sanders, better known as “Wanza”.

I want to honor him. Wanza’s last instagram post was of a quote by Jackie Robinson:

“A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives.”

Wanza’s impact on his community, including his friends and family is undeniable. He honored himself by committing to a life of betterment and self-support as an entrepreneur.  He honored his family, even up until his last breath, by defending them, caring for them.  

I did not know Wanza, but I want to honor him now. In the spirit of further impacting lives in the name of a young man who lived a purposeful life, I would like to commit a donation to the Tywanza Sanders Scholarship at James Island Charter High School in Charleston, SC.  This scholarship is introduced by Race 4 Achievement and A.Bevy Inc.  You may donate directly to the scholarship here.  Additionally, Latoya Dixon Photography will donate 100% of the sales from the next 2 sessions booked to the Tywanza Sanders Scholarship.

I believe in and support the legacy of Tywanza Sanders. #longliveWanza

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Patterned Princess, Mini Queen

Winter, Spring, Summer, or Fall...I am an advocate for prints, patterns, and COLOR! Six beautiful young ladies accompanied me on my first photo project, “Patterned Princess, Mini Queen” to bring to life a girls’ day out full of pops of color, cupcakes, smiles, and tons of fun! 

 Take a look at the style inspiration for each of the girls’ look!

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Afro-Bohemian Goddesses

One of the amazing, most liberating, and fun things about being an artist is the ability to create. You take an idea. You study it. You plan it and develop it in such a way that it’s your own. You execute.

Even better, is to have a like-minded friend to help you bring that idea to life.  This shoot is just what CeCeNaturally and I have done. We hope you enjoy. 

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