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This is me at the end of a long day shooting for the relaunch of @embrishop yesterday. And, I’m smiling because I’m doing exactly what I love and it’s the best feeling — {PERIOD} Thank you God! Photo of the photographer: @leanilaphotos Brand: @embrishop Stylist: @bee.smith Lemonade Necklace: @makepie #CapturingColorMoments — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2JmU2ac

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God blessed me with a dope tribe of friends! ✨Believers x Creatives✨ 📷: @leanilaphotos ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #RP @themerakilabel ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Statuesque, bold, and beautiful like classical architecture.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ I’m in love with the way this gown photographs. 😍😍 Thank you so much to @leanilaphotos and @shaundelb for seeing my vision for the shoot and being so amazing as to come together on short notice. So blessed to have supportive friends that get it and are so talented at what they do. This was my finale look at Harlem Fashion Week and is one of my proudest makes to date. Let me know in the comments how you would rock this gown! 👇 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📷: @leanilaphotos Designer: @TheMerakiLabel Model: @Shaundelb — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2QRYCzs

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#TBT I met this dope event and wedding planner when I was the wedding photographer for @debennett and @maggielu31 wedding 3 years ago. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We clicked and I ended up working as the wedding photographer for her sister’s wedding the following year. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Turns out her sister was a wedding MUA (makeup artist) — so, of course we all talked about teaming up and conquering the world. 😝 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ This shoot was the start of just that. @AshleyMatthewsMUA on the makeup, @5oclockevents on the planning AND modeling end, me working the camera, and a bunch of other black girl magic listed below.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Model: @deshades1223 @5oclockevents Photographer: @leanilaphotos MUA: @ashleymattyewsmua Hair: @dyelemar @_dyelemar Stylist: @ohsnapitsash Nails: @naillifewithglitter Event Planner: @5oclockevents Look from @gabunion collection at @nyandcompany ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ . . . . . . #Capturingcolorfulimages #lbxstyle #leanilaphotos #dcphotographer #blackfemalephotographer #portraitmeetdc #browngirlwithacamera #dcblogger #dcbloggers #dcitystyle #fbloggers #igfashion #dctography #acreativedc #bythings #exposeddc #streetmeetdc #igdc #makeportraits #dcfashionphotographer #nystyle #BGWAC #dcweddingphotographer #lacefront #dcmodel #sonyalpha #mdphotographer #dcbrandphotographer #brandphotography — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2IuemFk

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Surround yourself with people that push you to do & be better. No drama or mess. Just higher goals & higher vibrations. Good times & positive energy. No jealousy or hate. Simply bringing out the absolute best in each other. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So geeked about meeting with two of my favs to create some magic on this fine day! Always a good time, positive energy, higher vibrations, & bringing out the absolute best in each other!@daintydarah @shaundel y’all ready?! ✨🍋 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Photo: @LeanilaPhotos Designer: @themerakilabel Model: @shaundelb Session: @themerakilabel fall shoot Location: @junglebythefalls ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #CapturingColorfulMoments #LBxStyle — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2Pn7uwc

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He’s risen! #ResurrectionSunday Photo: @leanilaphotos Model: @audgemalek — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2XxWzCG

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Your work is not going unnoticed // • @jermonwilliams and I were flying to Playa del Carmen when a bride-to-be sitting nearby saw me editing photos. She didn’t say anything . • Fast forward...we were flying back home and the bride-to-be and her fiancé ended up sitting behind us AGAIN — what are the chances of that! And of course I was editing again lol. This time her fiancé asked me if I was a photographer to which of course I said YESSSSS 😁 . • We continued speaking on the ride back home and then we really got to know each other as we were going through the fabulously long customs line . • By the end of our mini consultation (in the customs line), I knew I wanted to work with this beautiful couple. And, here we are today . • I'm glad I was working and more importantly that they were watching // **note: no editing work took place while I was actually in Playa del Carmen...only fun and margaritas** . • Photo: @LeanilaPhotos #CapturingColorfulMoments #LBxLove — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2NUvJkN

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This was her first collection and she chose me to be the photographer. I hadn’t seen any of her work but I loved her hunger for her passion (they are not one in the same). We would have lunch meetings planning out our session and mapping out our future endeavors — #hunger . . And, when she showed up to the session, every look was 🔥! Afterwards, we knew we had created something special and we were pretty much stuck with each other. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Fast forward to this weekend, the girl who’s first collection I shot almost a year ago, presented @themerakilabel at Harlem Fashion Week. I couldn’t be more proud of you @daintydarah! There’s so much more to come! #WeSeeEachOther 🧵💙🙅🏽‍♀️💛🍋 . 🧵: @TheMerakiLabel 📷: @LeanilaPhotos 👩🏽‍🦱: @bold_life_daily 💄: @iamtrixie_ 🎟: @harlemfw — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2GxN6He

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Because I’m an artist and I love symmetry, I had to post another selfie. ◻️◻️◻️ . • Photo: @LeanilaPhotos #LBxStyle Model: 🤗 — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2U550DZ

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How I’m feeling on this warm, first day of winter! 💛 . Who would’ve known that our first shoot together just last year would blossom into a beautiful friendship and partnership! . This year has brought so many beautiful friendships, collaborations, and black girl magic moments!✨ . I’m so excited to see what new adventure God has in store in the new year! . Photo: @LeanilaPhotos Model: @shaundelb ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ #WinterInDC #ClientsWhoBecomeFriends — view on Instagram http://bit.ly/2EDb16s

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I couldn’t be more proud to know and have such dope women in my tribe! 💙✨ . .⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Building a brand not just a business — that’s @daintydarah 💙 From the eco-friendly mission, to the look, feel, and description of who her customer is — she gets it . . @themerakilabel is such a well-thought out creative vision and collection of women’s work wear. Thank you for trusting me to capture your vision! Check out her page for more on this look and others! . . @TheMerakiLabel 💙 On the Outskirts Fall ‘18 Collection • Designer: @daintydarah . 🎥: @thecoffeystop . 📷: @leanilaphotos . MUA: @ShiShiMUA . MacBook Case: @embrishop 👩🏽‍💻 . Black Girl Magic: @everydaylemonade 🍋 . Location: @JungleByTheFalls @hiltoncarter — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2OBNqnW

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Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women who have her back. 🙅🏽‍♀️🙅🏻‍♀️🙅🏾‍♀️🙅🏼‍♀️🙅🏿‍♀️ • Today is the last day to donate to @theculturedkombucha crowdfunding campaign to bring Cultured Kombucha to market in DC! The campaign will close at midnight (Sunday, September 9 at 11:59pm). Link in bio. #WomenSupportingWomen • 📷 @leanilaphotos for @everydaylemonade — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2oR3wQ6

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She got that independent, wake up and make stuff happen type of vibe. #BossLady . Photo: @LeanilaPhotos #CapturingColorfulMoments Branding Session: @Rivision_Marketing — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2N7q5uG

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I had to share another image from my ballet session with the super talented @audgemalek ✨ because she came through with that subtle slay! And, @ohsnapitsash brought the 🔥 with the styling! #teamslay all day! • Photo: @LeanilaPhotos Model: @audgemalek Stylist: @ohsnapitsash #CapturingColorfulMoments #LBxLoved — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2stSuBX

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And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears. ✨ #fearlessphotograpHER . Photo: @LeanilaPhotos Model: @AudgeMalek Stylist: @OhSnapItsAsh #CapturingColorfulMoments #LBxLoved . . . . . . #browngirlsdoballet #blackballet #blackballerina #dcphotographer #acreativedc #igdc #dcitystyle #blackbloggers #dcbloggers #brownballerina #washingtondc #igballet — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2kAI13S

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Life is about balance. Finding moments to work hard, play hard, and chill hard. • 📷: @LeanilaPhotos • #blackgirlyoga • • • • • • #blackgirlsdoyoga #yogalife #wharfdc #waterfrontyoga #yogaonthewater #dcphotographer #mydccool #igdc #acreativedc #washingtondc #blackgirlsworkouttoo #blackgirlsworkout #igfitgirls #meditate #meditation #mudra #yogi #namaste #blackyoga #LBxYoga — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2IQwo7s

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Back to work! Thank God I love it! 💛#CurrentlyEditing • Photo: @LeanilaPhotos Blogger: @takara_ayana • #CapturingColorfulMoments #LBxStyle #littlereddress #dcblogger #BGWAC — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2x1YyXM

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It’s been real Playa del Carmen 💙 • #mytravelcrush #blavitylife #wegotoo — view on Instagram https://ift.tt/2IZafTG