Richard Calmes is one of my favorite dance photographers. Here’s some background on Mr. Calmes for the new readers who didn’t his first feature. From richardcalmes.com: “Richard Calmes became a dance photographer as a result of his initially being an artist, an architect, and an athlete as well as a husband and father. All of these identities have come together in his life preparing him to capture ‘bursts of beauty’…

I was first introduced to the work of Richard Calmes via the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Facebook page. The photo was one of Aisha Mitchell over the New York City skyline. I fell in love instantly. Upon looking at the work Calmes has done outside of Ailey, I have learned to admire him even more. I figured I should start 2013 with some stunning photos. From richardcalmes.com: “Richard Calmes…

Hey, readers! This Photographer’s Spotlight post is just meant to hold you over until I’m done following New York Fashion Week. Mark Mawson is no stranger to NIA SPEAKS. He, in fact, was the first photographer in my spotlight. If you’d like to read up on his awesomeness, do so HERE. These are my three favorite photos in Mr. Mawson’s “Aqueous Floreau” section. If I understand correctly, this is ink…

Gregory Prescott is an emerging, self-taught photographer whose mission is “to diversify the cultural spectrum in fine art photography with classical and timeless pieces.” I was introduced to him when I saw photographs of an up and coming model I recognized, and I’ve admired his work ever since. I’m glad he agreed to be second in the spotlight. Prescott does fine art, fashion, and portrait photography. He currently resides in…

Greetings, fellow humans! How are you all doing today? You all should know that I love to feature art and photos here on NIA SPEAKS. Though I have had blog posts solely for the artwork of particular artists, I have yet to do a post solely on one photographer’s work – until now. Lately, I’ve been contacting photographers to see if they’d like to be a part of my new…