let’s see ourselves beautiful again….

Posted by pangea in The Afrosensual Aesthetic on February 22, 2011 | No Comments

Black people need 2 see images of ourselves w/ humanity. women beautiful regardless of size, shape or complexion. men strong, sensitive & loving. parents & children caring & happy. couples in love in warm intimate moments. us as lovers, sensual & sexy but not nasty even when we’re nasty. this is not 2 say that other folks dont need 2 see themselves in certain ways. but, i dont know those ways. i DO know how my folks r being fooled by & misrepresented in arts & media. & i DO know how its affecting us. so, all the work i do is in the intention of combatting that....

UdoU… xxmisa

I am xxmisa and Im currently in college. I wish I could party as much as I used to, but….Anyway, college is a lot more fun now that my fiance is there with me. He is so good to me!! I really don’t have much to say about myself. I am self taught. Got my first professional camera right out of high school and I’ve been getting better ever since. (Nikon D300) Photography has become a big part of my life now. Its a way that I can express myself and it truly is a stress reliever. I cant say that I will make a career out of it…. I’ll just call it an “extreme hobby”...

Abigail is Bursting To Burlesque

pgp233: Abigail is Bursting To Burlesque

Posted by pangea in The Pangea's Garden Project on February 18, 2011 | 1 Comment

Mainstream would have you believe there isn’t beauty in us all – it’s time to change the mainstream. I am Abigail Ekue I’m here to create art; sexy art, thought-provoking art, let’s-talk-about-that art, double-take-inducing art. I finally bought a pair of pasties this week. They’re called “French Titties“. I purchased them at SHAG–they had a holiday party for family and friends. I flipped through all the packets of pasties like a playing cards, holding some of them up to my chest (would they provide adequate coverage?) or against my skin...

an afrosensual moment with Karisma

pgp232: an afrosensual moment with Karisma

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on February 18, 2011 | 3 Comments

Karisma I’m a very down to earth lady. I love to just relax and vibe to music, throw down in the kitchen, sing & dance. I’m a strong hardworking mother to beautiful twin boys who are the best thing that has ever happened to me. My life didn’t officially start until i saw their faces for the first time. I’m in love with them never knew i could love someone as much as I love them. I love the camera and taking pictures not just because I’m photogenic but simply because it captures me so well even in random caught offguard moments. I’m glad to have worked with...

Valentine voices in the nexus of the Afrosensual

Inspirations of an AfroerotiK romance – part one

Posted by vincent in Scottie's AfroerotiK, The Afrosensual Aesthetic on February 14, 2011 | No Comments

Several months ago Scottie Lowe shared her AfroerotiK romance, At Last. And we were so inspired by this creation that several of us worked together to create captures that visually imagined her prose. Moments in her story like… “He could whisper in my ear, telling me all the things he wanted to do to me, describing his fantasies about me in poetic, glorious detail and I would melt.” and… “Instinctively, I pushed back, grinding the soft, full curves of my ass against him, leaning my body back and luxuriating in his hands caressing my waist and his nibbles to my earlobe....

pgp231: Valentine’s Day: What’s LOVE Got to Do With It?

Posted by Sunset in The Pangea's Garden Project on February 14, 2011 | 4 Comments

Sunset Valentine’s Day, like most other holidays, has become another excuse for retailers to get you to buy, buy, buy. In fact, flower companies were the driving force behind the establishment of Valentine’s Day in countries like Sweden, where the holiday didn’t become popular until the 1960s. Love, supposedly the whole point of the day, gets lost in all the commercialism. I’m sure we’ve all heard someone say, or thought to ourselves, “Shouldn’t we tell the people we love how much they mean to us all year long?” What does it say about us if...

Bela Menina Brings the Heat

Bela Menina… Bringing the heat

Posted by vincent in EarthSistas on February 13, 2011 | 1 Comment

Amid the setting of clear blue waters and a bright blue sky, its very easy to notice how much the sun loves Bela Menina. On the day of this particular Nature Stroll around our favorite lake, the sun was relentless in its warmth. This was only my second outing with the impulsive young goddess and she was as open and frank as she had been at our first. The heat of summer enveloped us quickly and it wasn’t long before she shared her bare back and breast with the nature around us. The stroll was irreverent and fun. We experimented with various approaches to creating interesting images as you...

in the Project: See Jade Run

pgp230: See Jade Run

Posted by Aj Payne in The Pangea's Garden Project on February 12, 2011 | 2 Comments

Jade is a serious athlete and a college junior who deals with her problems by running from them….literally. Hey everybody. Solangel here and I bet you didn’t know that I was an aspiring filmmaker. I am a part of a startup production group at Georgia State University and we call ourselves Good Robot. Recently, I co-directed, wrote and cast our second project, “See Jade Run.” I cast earthSista Kirei Na as the star, Jade. And we had a really great time producing this experimental little drama. We did this for the Campus MovieFest, The World’s Largest Student Film Festival...

Fla’She … Expect the Unexpected

Fla’She … Expect the Unexpected

Posted by SHE in The Evolution of SHE on February 12, 2011 | No Comments

“Two Shades of Color” Chapter 9: Let’s Work It Out “Did you enjoy the workout?” Freeh asked. “It was challenging,” I told her. She grinned. I put my head back and closed my eyes. “What do you think about this?” she asked. “What?” I asked, lifting my head. When I opened my eyes, she was sitting there in front of me butt naked with her legs spread wide open. I damn near choked on my saliva. “It’s uh, I think, I ohm,” I stuttered while trying to my find words. “Shhh come here,” she said softly, as we stared into each other’s eyes. I paused for a second...

BelaMenina is the Boss on the Tracks

pgp229: Bela Menina… an earthSista prelude

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on February 4, 2011 | No Comments

She is an earthSista of many names, many dimensions. She’s a diva, she’s the MF Boss, she’s and urbanista princess who loves being Bela. Before she did her first earthSista shoot, the impulsive Menina strolled the tracks and as I created this handful of captures, there is a symbolism that is evident to me. She has been on a path of her own choosing for a little while. One filled with determination and glamour and light. But it also has it rocky roads ahead and in the past. The impulsive sista embraces all of it and finds strength, edge and swagger in ever step of her path. She...

Are you a Cultivator of the Garden...

pgp228: the Cultivators….

Posted by vincent in The Pangea's Garden Project on February 2, 2011 | No Comments

cultivate: cultivate |ˈkəltəˌvāt|(verb) 1. till, plow, dig, farm, work, fertilize. the farmers cultivated the land 2. grow, raise, rear, plant, sow. they were encouraged to cultivate local food crops. 3. improve, refine, elevate; educate, develop, enrich. earthSistas cultivate their mind, body & spirit So much is happening in Pangea’ Garden right now, that I have to be honest and say that I am having a hard time keeping up and sharing it all with you. a new earthSista born In Atlanta, artists Maurice Evans and Grace Kisa collaborate with earthSista MoEss to create a set sensually...