the lamirica london project

i met lamirica london my freshmen year @ pvamu. we clicked and she is just one of those people i knew would be a life long friend from college. lamirica is from dallas, and she has always had a rather unique style. for the past year she has been very supportive of my photography, and she was even willing to drive to houston for foto sessions! about two months ago she hit me up and told me she wants to get into styling and become a professional stylist, so i told her we could do a promo shoot, and i would hook up her marketing. here are a few shots from her shoot in dallas!

Krimson by Kwame

Being a young entrepreneur I have always been fascinated by other brother that make a name for themselves. While I was in college I watched The Apprentice on NBC, and though I didn't watch the entire season, I was impressed by the brother Kwame. He carried himself professional, but not fake like other brothers. I found out a few months back he was launching a men's neck wear line, and found out he would be in Houston. I took this as a opportunity to network, and shoot photos at a few of his events while he was in town last week!

Rebekah+Travis

Rebekah and I first met in high school. I watched her grow up literally, and she has become someone I truly admire because of her faith, and spirit. Rebekah selected me to do her wedding photography. I lost my grandmother as I was on my way to her wedding so I could not shoot the wedding, but I had a great engagement session with them!

Mommie & Me......

REAL TALK. One this I cherish the most about being my own boss is the trust others put into you. Even with something as simple as photography trust and support are very important. One thing you must have when running your own business large or small is good ethics, both on the business sense and the personal sense. I met Danielle, when I got my first apartment after moving out on my own, and she has always had a wonderful spirit. Just her smile, and positive attitude has been wonderful. In April she hired me to take photos of her and her son Christopher. It''s funny how things work out, because during her session I had a long discussion with her about professionalism, and providing good customer service. After her session I lost my grandmother, and a lot was going on, but I never forgot about her photos, so once she selected the photos I told her I would have them ordered and sent to her, she even sent me a self addressed envelope to return them in. I mailed them two different times, and I still to this day don't know what happened to her photos between the post office and her home. When I mailed the second set of photos I assumed she got them, it was not until last Sunday I received a e-mail from her stating she had yet to receive the photos, needless to say she was very upset, and when most would have flew off the handle Danielle in her classic professional tone just clearly stated that she was unhappy that she had yet to get her photos. When I read the email I nearly crumbled, because even though I had no control over the lost mail, I should have followed up with her, and ensure everything was taken care of. I sent her a reply and I am in the process of cleaning up the situation, but because of the way she has handled the situation the least I could do is share it for, my friends, and customers are very important to the success of Trademark, and I cherish each and everyone that sends or gives me business. I am still growing and learning, but I do know that the best way to fail in this business is to have unhappy customers, that is not what I strive for, and everything I do I want it to show the passion, and style. Here are a few photos from Danni and Christopher's session!

The Graduate

I should have done them in a different order, but oh well. Once again my friend Steven hired me to design his invitations, and take his senior photos. He opted not to take cap and gown photos, so we had a wonderful time shooting casual and business shots. With Rice University and Discovery Green for the backdrop we had a awesome session!