2011 has been great thus far, I've met so many new amazing hard working people in the industry, designers,mua, Editors,Publishers,Graphic Designers, Models, and other Photogs.
Oct. 1st The Breast cancer calendar I worked so hard on for nearly a year launched! Called Breast Cancer Exposed...
I had a 6 page feature spread in Chicago based magazine Vibrant, and numerous photos in Unique Brides Bridal magazine soon to hit stands...
I can see lots of great opportunities, with future travel, it's truely sooo amazing that when you have a burning passion and desire and you work hard doors start opening. I am very humble and help anyone where I can...because business is a partnership, you become family.
Photography by A~Love and X Magazine/X Candy (My New column) will be going HARD stay tuned... 1st issue with my work is hitting print in just a few days! Damn, it feels good to flip through pages and see your hard work , your passion poured out all over the page! www.XMagonline.com
Oct. 1st 2011 the event that we all have been anticipating is approaching. Unmasking the Big C presented by Carrie's Touch Breast Cancer Orgnization. This event will be an upscale Harlem Renaissance theme... There will be Dinner, dancing and the unveiling of the highly anticipated project that has been in the works for quite sometime now.
Tickets are $80.00 all proceeds go toward Carrie's Touch Breast Cancer Awareness Organization.
The "Big C" is real and early detection is a must! Please support us in bringing awareness to the community and help celebrate the lives of the survivors! Tickets can be purchased @ http://www.CarriesTouch.org
Also, I will be featured in Vibrant Magazine in the Breast Cancer Awareness issue along with Carrie's Touch, so please support and pick up your issue that will be released Oct. 1st 2011 @ http://www.Vibrantmags.com
Yesterday I got the Honor to work with some beautiful Talented ladies...I Love when WE as women can come together with ONE Vision!
Designer Maisha Bahati is one of Sac's finest new Designer's her dresses are to die for!!! She came in styled the models and created some HOT Looks!
MakeUp Artist Tisha McKnight always amazes me with her artistic skills, Focused and very dedicated to the looks she creates!
The Models came out in 100 degrees, even wore fur coats with NO complaints! Just struck Fierce pose after pose...honored and dedicated these models put in major work and studied before hand to make sure they were at their best!!!
Thanks to All of these Beautiful Ladies.... Yesterday was very Inspiring to me!
I have a Ton of editing ahead of me with a deadline and only 8 images will go into the magazine and wow this makes my job of selection sooooooo HARD!!!!!! Models: Monika Singh, Tabbetha Taylor,Gabrielle Delaney, Porsche Stephenson
My friends, Family,and clients have been the best support and Inspiration to me...here is a few of the kindest, Inspirational words that keeps me sooo very Passionate....
Tabbetha Taylor
★ForReal Friday★ "Based on my experiences & observations.. I Just wanted to take the time to say.. I admire your drive,sacrifices & juggling of your day to capture pictures of others. It takes a special someone to stand in 100 degree &/or hella cold weather snapn pictures sweating-shivering .. smiling & encouraging the subject that they look good and to keep bringn it! ahahaha I ♥ you & your spirit A-Love" #ForReal ~Tab
Editor Donielle of Vibrant Magazine
"Your photos are gorgeous and I would love to have your work grace a few pages of the upcoming issue Absolute fabulous work!"
Tasha Pollard-Robinson Date: June 2011
"You already know "I Love Them"... You've done it again. Girl, I just love & adore you, your work, & your free spirit. Just an amazing person. We had a blast... Hot & all lol!"
Reverend Tammie Denyse Founder and President
Carrie's TOUCH, Inc.
"Absolutely AMAZING! they are taking my breath away! it is unbelievable!!
humbled by your gifts. " Fashion Designer Maisha Bahati
"Thanks April! I always enjoy working with you and Tisha, I love how even though it was your shoot, u allow me the opportunity to give my creative input! Were on our way to the top !!!!!!!!!!! Lets goooooo!!"
Model Porsche Stephenson
"I'm ready to work with you more, You got me all fired up today .You are inspiring."
Model Sandeep July 2011
"April, you continue to impress me with every pic, My husband saw the pics and went crazy lol. Love you so much!"
Fabulous Ladies came together today...with nothing but the same goals and purpose!!! To make it HOT!!! Tisha Mcknight makeup Artist did it again...came through with looks of FIRE.... thanks to the ladies that came and put in work on the hair, and assisted during the shoot much Love to ya!!!! We had some Models cancel last minute but the Show must Go on! We Don't STOP!!! We keep moving T&A Collabo Style!!!
Ready to make it HOT on Friday Aug. 5th... Makeup Artist Tisha McKnight is leading this shoot with her Creative Wardrobe styling and makeup artistry... I put out a casting yesterday and within 10 min I was booking in HOT Models.... I'm sooo ready to get out and do this... I'm itching to shoot because the Passion that I have is spilling over!!! Let's Get it!!! www.PhotographybyALove.com
...... Last night I had someone tell me that they want to decorate a room in their home with all of my work! 16x20 large prints, if thats not inspirational to me, I don't know what is! My Urban Streets photos are getting great attention and very inspirational feed back! it's got me ready to run out and shoot lots more!
In 2009 I was browsing and networking on Facebook of course lol when I came across Tisha McKnight's profile.... I inboxed her and gave her my # To hit me up because I was interested in collaborating with a MUA.
From our very 1st phone conversation we CLICKED!!! it was as if we had known eachother forever and we both were HUNGRY for the same things....SUCCESS!!! we decided that we would collaborate and so we chose 3 girls and we went out shopping to create their looks. we were sooo excited. We chose a cemetary for our setup and upon arrival I knew right then Tisha would be my #1 Partner in Crime... We came on the seen killing it with our ideas... Our 1st shoot was a success...
We now are known as T&A Collabo which stands for NO NOT tits & ass lol but Tisha & A~Love. We have worked on numerous projects together , and have sponsored different events and have showcased our work in art shows, we even put on our very own Fashion show event where we not only featured fashion but local music artist such as Cutty Dre', NaTive Star, and Mouth Peace and was blessed to have Neketia Brown emcee our event!
Tisha McKnight goes sooo HARD in the PAINT Together we can do anything because we are that Dynamic Duo known as T&A Collabo!!! To see more of our work visit http://www.PhotographybyALove.com
It's funny because I never know what to wear, or how to style myself and look Fabulous lol.... But I am Drawn to Fashion photography! I love the Creativity it gives you and how you can turn a garbage dump into a High Fashion Glam stage! So Far, I have gotten the Pleasure to work with a few local designers whom I might add are HOT @ what they do! Maisha Dahati, and Phoenyx Reign...Are killing the local Game in Sacramento they are on their way to the TOP along with Richard Hallmarq ...He is another one of Sac's finest!!!To view more visit mywebsite http://www.PhotographybyALove.com
All my Life I struggled trying to figure out what my Talent was..because everyone has a natural talent, singing, writing,dancing,sports you name it. But I could only draw stick figures lol and have been told I'm tone deaf :( lol My oldest sister was always a good writer, artist, and very very crafty....Hell I still can't sew to this day and my younger sis well besides being drop dead gorgeous and skinny she is very athletic... I feel as if I found my true calling late in life...but as they say better late than never right..? I'm sooo very passionate and Excited over taking pictures especially Fashion, and urban street photography....I truely lose myself into editing I can literally do it all day.... I try to make my Passion shine through my photos,that I call my ART "My Talent" Thank you God for bringing it out and making me smile! http://www.PhotographybyALove.com
