Nubian Princess Illustration

  I create my illustrations initially in my sketch book. From there I scan in my sketch and trace it with the pen tool in Illustrator. With a lot of my work (not just characters), I like to add gradients and have some elements with blurred edges and a lower opacity. I feel that doing these few effects puts dimension in your art and brings it to life.

Chola Illustration

 The above image was created solely inside Illustrator. In my Digital Illustration class we were asked to create a character and to give our character three emotions. I decided to go with irate, smug, and lethargic. This was my first time taking one character and giving the character different facial expressions. This presented a bit of a problem. Of course I wanted my character to have different expressions, however I wanted to keep the integrity of the original character so that all three fell in a harmonious tune. I accomplished this by referencing each character back to the first as well as copying and pasting the same elements (bandana, face structure, and color theme) to all other characters. The result is three different expressions presented within one main character.

 Musician/Model Photography

  I started venturing out into photography in 2009 and have found that I enjoy capturing a particular mood or feeling in a photograph. The images above are of musicians and models. When working with musicians it's all about capturing how they feel about their music in the shots where as with a model it's more so about posing and the expression in the eyes. My approach for my photography is to have interesting backgrounds and have the subject be the star of the portrait.

 Pictures with Santa

  Pictures with Santa was my first experience photographing children. I prepared for this experience by making sure I had squeaky toys on hand just in case the children got distracted in the mists of trying to look directly at the lens. Having the children's parents in the background also helped their focus and posture. Working with children is always a rewarding experience and I am glad I got to capture their excitement as they sat with Santa Claus.