Afro Glam!

stefanie's features are lovely; she has great cheek bones and big bodacious eyes! it was fun making her over!:)

this was stefanie's first time modeling, but she caught on quickly--she looked like an old pro! i need to send her on to tyra.;)














Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here.

-Tamara Natalie Madden

Funky Fresh--Dressed to Impress

My model Lina and our 80's style shoot!













Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here.

-Tamara Natalie Madden

Cold as Ice!

It was 30 degrees outside when I took these pictures. My model, Aiesha, didn't seem to be bothered at all! I was freezing! :)













Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here.

-Tamara Natalie Madden

Black Glamour!

I really enjoyed shooting this model. She hails from Ghana and I absolutely love her face. I took a lot of pictures of her so that I can use them for paintings.

When I was doing her makeup and styling her, I had glamour in mind. Hopefully, I achieved that!















Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here.

-Tamara Natalie Madden

Bold and Beautiful

There are warriors among us and Denise is definitely one of them. She was born in Jamaica and is a fitness guru. She's such an inspiration!





The jewelry she's wearing was created by Charly Palmer. You can find his art here.












Check out some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here.

-Tamara Natalie Madden

GOLDEN

Lina is one of my favorite models. She has wonderful features and I enjoy shooting images that enhance them.






When I paint, most of my images are of women wearing abstract crowns. I have an affinity for black royalty and I think that all black women are queens in their own right. In these images, I have interpreted that literally.








You can find some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here.
-Tamara Natalie Madden

Angels and.......

.....Antagonists







I wanted to explore the thin line between tranquility and rage.
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Sabrina had never modeled before. I planned to paint these images and only got to one so far. I'll go ahead and finish up the others soon.

You can find some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here.

-Tamara Natalie Madden

The Ambient Beauty...

Out of darkness comes the light...










You can find some of my paintings on my website and some more photography here.

-Tamara Natalie Madden

ivysion...

The words of Timothy Ivy...

"In my day to day life I'm a photojournalist for various publications.

For 20+ years I've been privileged to tell local, national and international stories with my camera. I've been allowed into the lives of both famous and every day people."

"In that time I've seen a lot of beauty and a lot of ugliness. As a way to counter-balance the ugliness I see through the lens, I engage in personal artistic projects that allow me to express more peace and beauty."

"One such project in which I'm currently engaged is capturing the beauty of natural Black women. I'm interested in photographing women who celebrate their natural, raw beauty in an effort to show the grace and soul that such beauty represents."

Welcome to the Garden, Timothy. Hope to see more of your beautiful captures on display. You can see more of his works here.

Beauty's Moment in the Sun

This is just the beginning...

Check out the full 54 image set coming tomorrow on PangeasGarden.com

Naana and Jason Thomas of the HalfShow.com

Jason Thomas is the male half of TheHalfShow.com - a variety entertainment internet radio show.

But by night, by weekend, he is an actor, moviemaker, and podcaster. And while he is an avid photographer, Jason continues to focus on advancing his acting career and completing his first full-length feature film. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

His model for these excellent Afrocentric images is the beautiful plus size model, Naana Hayford.
For more info and links on his Jason various activities as well as more info on his model, Naana, go here.

a preview interview with Hershey...

Hershey is a young, vibrant and natural EarthSista on the move with a serious passion for dance and theater.

Her affinity for perfomance grew out of her love for fashion and glamour and she stills dreams of owning a her own fashion boutique as well as a performance studio. Look out for her daring and provocative image set featuring her on the Project online community site PangeasGarden.com. In the meantime we asked her to answer a few questions about herself.

1. How would you describe your personality/outlook on life?

I'm pretty bubbly and talkative most of the time, while also having a no nonsense business side. I love to laugh, make jokes, and have fun. I see life as an endless portal of opportunites and lessons learned.

6. Single or Committed? EarthSista or EarthMother?

I'm a single EarthSista!

12. Complete this sentence. "As a woman, I believe it's especially important to..."

Unconditionally love and respect yourself each and every day of your life so that everyone else around you is forced to do the same.

There interview continues, along with a short preview of her on PangeasGarden.com