The new year has officially begun, and to celebrate, I'm back in action with a new look, layout, and posts! 2013 feels like a blur now that I've conquered January, but I know there is so much more to come. Since my last post I've completed my first semester of City Year, signed up for a half marathon, visited Detroit (got inspired), registered my non-profit's name, updated this blog, and turned 23! I've got so many things to edit and upload from past adventures, and there's only more to come. 2014 is going to be a new year of inspiration, creativity, dreams, art, and imagination and I'm most certainly excited to share. Not only that, but this blog will now be the vessel for my non profit's journey into the land of after school enrichment. 2014 shall be absolutely splendid...

Adventuring in LA is always a great time, especially when you get to take pictures of really cool people. I've mentioned Nakia of Damn WRITE before, with our our previous collaboration being her "Will Write For" campaign. This time, I got to take some portraits of her and spend sometime getting to know a wonderful soul. It's always a pleasure being inspired with my fellow creatives...

While home for the holidays, I got to visit some of my favorite places in Detroit. Along side my tour de Detroit, I also got to shoot some young and pretty darn cool Detroiters. CMPND (an up and coming production team) allowed me to spend the day with them, taking in all their spirit, humor, and love for their city. It was a wonderfully dope time (especially since one of CMPND's members is my closest friend, China) and the shoot definitely renewed the love I have for my hometown.

With a little Egyptian inspiration, paracord, and determination, I set out to make my first "statement" necklace. After several hours of lost beads and twisted fingers, I managed to produce this lovely little neon piece. I'm hoping to make #afrowhimsychic a trend of some sorts, starting with this necklace (although its just a prototype at the moment). It was pretty fun trying my hand at DIY accessories, I'm hoping to be inspired to make more.