Well, I will begin by saying that I have loved writing and photography as far back as I can remember. As a former print and fashion model, I have had years of experience in front of the camera and was constantly in awe of how photography worked behind the lens. While living and working in NYC, my journey began while photographing street portraits when I purchased a small point and shoot Pentax camera. My first experimental photographs were of street people and residents of Harlem from every walk of life, every ethnicity, background and colour - an exploration the human...more