Dear creatives stay true to yourself…Instagram is having an identity crisis. 😅 This is what happens when you try to be like everyone else - you’ll do a poor job because you’re not the original. Instagram had an amazing idea and was so different from the rest but became greedy & started replicating the others. Trends come and go but stay true to YOU! focus pn what YOU are best at creating, not what you *think* people want from you. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #sparksnstyle #menwithstreetstyle #allredeverything #blackexcellence #instagramreels #instagrammarketing #reelstrending #influencermarketing #bloggertips #mensblog #ootdmen #blackmen #lookdodia #foodblogger #meninsuits #lafashion #lafashionblogger (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg5K3fPvmk3/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Different but Equal design explanation… The message we want to deliver through this design is that no matter how we all look or are categorized on the outside, we are all fundamentally equal on the inside. We all come from different cultures and ethnicities which can sometimes lead to division due to the lack of understanding the simple fact that at the core, we are all equal. What we mean by being equal on the Inside is that we all possess the same fundamental feelings and emotions that make us human. We possess courage as depicted by the lion in this graphic, we possess confidence, love, empathy, compassion, gratitude, faith, hope, curiosity, discipline, will power and fear just to name a few. Furthermore, we all have dreams, we want to find our purpose, we want to contribute to the world, we all have our own fears and ultimately, we all just want to be happy. No matter how we act or may portray ourselves to be on the outside, we are all made up of these same feelings and emotions on the inside. So this graphic is a call for unity of all humans once we understand the fact that we are to celebrate being different while making sure we treat each other with the most love and respect for being equal. #lafashiondistrict #lafashion #undsptd #graphictees #streetweartees #dtla #dtlafashion (at Undsptdla) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cfec2OOlRg1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
“Stay so fresh so clean I think they like me. I wear more Supreme than a hype beast.” #hypebeast #supreme #bogo #streetwear #selfie #streetfashion #lafashion #losangeles #supremebogo #pirates #hype #hoodie #hoodieseason #indie #filmmaker #liluzivert - https://www.instagram.com/p/Ceu2Jy2McKN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
. 'm tryna ball, I just copped me some hoops Blonde on my inches, brown on the roots Candy apple sticky, red bag, not the fruit Copped me them cute double C's on my boot . #baddie #ootd #spacebuns #brunette #losangeles #lacounty #tattedbaddie #lafashion #tattoos (at California) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdSH2OdulGZ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
”You can't buy happiness, but you can buy a trip to Los Angeles. 🌴” LA is my 3rd home now • • #lafashion #fashionstyle #baltimoremodel #modeling #model #modellife #modelagency #fashionblogger #modelphotography #lakers #modelingagency #baltimore #losangelesgraffiti #fashiondesigner #lifestyle #hm #losangeles #fashionweek #modelshoot #modelsearch (at Los Angeles, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp1BW9iMGKH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
This is another image from a fashion shoot with Panamanian model, Evelyn Feng, in Los Angeles.
This image was taken on a mid-level of a parking garage. Instead of the harsh, direct sunlight, the white walls and pillars of the structure created this lovely, soft light. Instead of reflectors and flash packs, we made tiny adjustments in our location until the light was perfect.
Evelyn had stopped in Los Angeles for a few weeks on her way back to Panama, and I am grateful for the opportunity to work with her during her stay.