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For Real Tho at Creative Culture Collective

Posted by pangea in Events & Event Photos on January 25, 2011 | No Comments

Last Friday the earthSistas of “For Real Tho” paid a visit to the Creative Culture Creative for a live taping of the show. The CCC gets together every Friday Diver in Decatur, GA for an open mic & stage event. Musicians, Rappers, Singers, Bands, Poets, Authors, Dancers, Actors, Visual Artists, Hair Stylists, Body Artists, and Business People all converge @ Jamaica Flava. Must See! Artistry, Imagery, Real Sistas, Real Talk, Real CCCool… For Real Tho at CCC from Pangea's Garden on Vimeo. If you are in the Atlanta area, make sure to check out the Creative Culture Collective’s...

pgp227: a visit to COCO beach…

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on January 25, 2011 | No Comments

vincent With all of the cold weather ravaging the country over the past month, now seemed to be a good time to remember a summer gone by. In a daylight stroll of a small river in Georgia, COCO posed for a “swimsuit edition” style shoot in the waters and on the man-made beach along the edge of the waters. Sun, sand and stream complemented the beautiful earthSista in her colorful two-piece suit. Families frolicked in the waters around us, watching us curiously, wondering what our next move would be. But we were oblivious. I was inspired by my muse and she enjoyed the camera and the rush...

pgp226: UdoU… Sepia

Posted by Sepia in The Pangea's Garden Project on January 23, 2011 | 4 Comments

I learned that my body is perfectly imperfect… I’m aware that “sexy” is all in the mind. Sepia My self-photography is an evolution of sorts. I see myself differently now at 32 then I did at 25 when I first started. My thoughts about beauty had changed as soon as I embraced my natural, God-given hair. I no longer need to beat my mug to makeup submission, regardless if my skin isn’t “perfect”. I look at my scars, stretch marks on not-so-firm breasts and tummy as a sign of a life lived, especially after two babies. I learned that my body is perfectly imperfect, even though I wanted...

pgp225: Paul Branton’s Urban Queen series

Posted by pangea in The Pangea's Garden Project on January 20, 2011 | No Comments

Paul Branton It has never been a secret that most of my direct influences as a child has come from strong Black women. My childhood consisted of one father, one uncle and one grandfather. The other 99% of my large family were black women in all colors, shapes and personalities. Which really explains my ease and comfort in the presence of women. It was inevitable that these influences would find their way into my art. The springboard for some of my most powerful images has come through the muse of an up-and-coming sista in the Garden. Through her striking natural image, a series of paintings...

2Pistol at the factory lofts...

pgp224: 2Pistol at the Factory Lofts

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on January 15, 2011 | No Comments

I have my favorite places to shoot. In fact I like them so much that sometimes I have to to tell myself not to shoot there. But I use these locales regular because there I haven’t gotten all of the images I want to create there yet; the nooks and crannies I’ve yet to explore. 2Pistol was open to a little exploration so we took a quick stroll to one of those favorite joints of mine and created a few captures. I hadn’t shot with her before and I haven’t since. And while we created these images it was unusual to me because we didn’t talk much and I knew she couldn’t...

Lotus… blooming in the Garden

Posted by vincent in EarthSistas on January 14, 2011 | 3 Comments

The Nature Stroll with earthSista Lotus was spontaneous, adventurous, lively and downright outrageous; just like Lotus, herself. She is a passionate free-spirit who was very enthusiastic about creating an image set for the series. We took our stroll around the lake and she was very open. We talked about family and friends while we created images. The light loved her and nature seemed to be her muse as she was mine. This shoot was one of our firsts. Since then she has participated in various events and several other shoots, some of which have already been featured. But on this day, she opened up...

UdoU – EclecticAlexandria exhales…

pgp223: UdoU – EclecticAlexandria exhales…

Posted by pangea in The Pangea's Garden Project on January 11, 2011 | 8 Comments

EclecticAlexandria Self-portrait photography is one of the many avenues by which I express myself. My captures are of but not limited to a candid, personal, and sensual blend. I currently photograph with a Fujifilm Finepix z70. I edit with whatever free photo editing software is available. My favorite is Photoscape. When I went natural at the age of 17 in ‘05, it was a celebration of self-love. Before this public declaration to the world I was a self-conscious, and low self-esteem harboring girl. Seeing myself in the natural state took but a short time to get used to. I immediately became...

Gwen Rakotovao, Dancing Her Way to Greatness

pgp222: Gwen Rakotovao, Dancing Her Way to Greatness

Posted by Sepia in The Pangea's Garden Project on January 11, 2011 | 3 Comments

Have you ever seen a sista, whether in person or in a photo, and think to yourself, “Yeah, she’s definitely going places”? That was my initial thought when I came across Gwen Rakotovao’s (pronounced RA-KOU-TOU-VOW) Facebook fan page. I was completely blown away by not only the French-born Malagasy’s head-turning natural beauty, but her talents as a dancer and model as well. She has also dedicated her time and efforts as an ambassador to the Eco-Sys Action Organization (www.ecosysaction.org), a patron of the French-based Mimoza Mada Sport, and as a choreographer. Her face has graced...

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CHANGE

Posted by SHE in The Evolution of SHE on January 5, 2011 | No Comments

I am grateful for what 2010 has created for me and am humbled thinking of all of my experiences and the people that I got to share them with. I never fully embraced the consistency of CHANGE in my life because of the negative perceptions that I had created about what it meant for me. It wasn’t until 2010 that CHANGE proved itself to me and I fully accepted it. My year began with an awakening of my spirit, and the rediscovery of my passion. I had lost my purpose in my journey and quickly begin to see the light to my path. I discovered that I am ambitious, yet impatient when it comes to...

The 2011 New Start

Posted by Angela Emory in Elevation by Success on January 5, 2011 | No Comments

So, I know many of you are starting your programs this week, and some of you have done this over and over again. Here are a few tips to ensure that this time is better: Keep your environment positive – you are changing your life now, so this is very important; make sure that you have a great support system of friends, family and entertainment around you. You are what you feed your mind, so this is one of the most important things. The news, entertainment and atmosphere are what create your surroundings. Read success stories – people are reaching their goals all the time; you...

a moment in velvet…

Posted by pangea in The Afrosensual Aesthetic on January 4, 2011 | 2 Comments

I am Jirard… I like taking pictures…what else is there to know? OK, OK I guess I’ll give you a lil bit more… My foundation is as a visual artist (mostly pencil and pastel work). I feel this has aided me greatly in my current endeavors. Since upgrading to the digital realm of photography I’m especially interested in doing something different or out of the box. While my work is definitely not void of deliberation, I wouldn’t consider it overtly intentional. Although I may set the stage, I like my shoots to be organic, free-flowing collaborations between the subject...