Bye-Bye Studio

I've been so proud of myself for not giving up on my passion even during a pandemic. Despite having plans to move out of state before Rona: I have adapted, adjusted, and made an opportunity for myself when there weren't any at that present time. Opening a studio was my highlight for 2021. The amount of hard work, vision, and execution that I put into this place was rewarding. Everyone referred to Flicks Studio's vibe as chill and comfortable. This announcement is a bittersweet one. However, better opportunities are coming, and I believe it. Effective on January 20th, Flicks Studio will be no more. The decision stems from my overall happiness, the life transitions I'm coping with, and branching off to different areas for more work and opportunities. My focus is to become a traveling photographer and enhance my photo compositing talents. I will start studio shoots back up on February 3rd, 2021. Honestly, I'm thankful for everything that has happened. I know it’s time for me to move on to the next phase of my life. I want to thank everyone who was involved in my studio journey. Whether you booked with me, donated items, prayed for me, gave me words of encouragement, or even stopped by to keep me company. That's love that you can’t put a price on. I'm optimistic to see what's next in my photography journey, and I hope that you all stick around longer to find out too. Again thank you so much.

-Love and Grace

Flicks

PS: I will announce where I will be relocating for Studio Shoots soon!

Focused on the wrong "F" word.

THIS PICTURE WAS TAKEN IN 2012

A good friend of mine recently told me that we need to focus more on faith than the hard lessons we go through and have patience. Sometimes, the world is just going to lay it all on you at once without any remorse. It doesn't permit you to beat yourself up along the way or to drown in the negatives. The past two weeks have been challenging and exhausting. I've lost, mourned, suffered, and mentally checked out. As a result, my mind made me feel and sound like a failure. It reached the point where I considered shutting down everything. After having an honest conversation with myself, I realized the many positives about my journey. I do what I can with the resources I have; most can't do that. I've entered a world with no proper training or guidance; my brand became a staple in the South Jersey area. Most studios only have a life span of six months, and my doors are still open. If this isn't my gift and purpose, I would have been out of the game years ago. To the photographer that is questioning their journey or thinking about letting go, please listen carefully. The mentally draining things we go through daily last for however long we allow them to. You are not a failure. That's the wrong "f" word to focus on. Keep your faith and the rest will make sense later on.

Our First Photography Class!

So, I’ve been distant for the most part because of death in the family, but I know she would not let me sleep peacefully without getting back to doing what I love. For years, Kierra and I have always conversed with one another about photography. About how to advance our photography and how we can give back using our creative talents. We poured so much time, love, and determination into our first photography class. You have to have great people around you to do great things. To our magnificent seven students, thank you for being patient with us. We appreciate you all for taking a chance on us and being attentive and passionate about the class. We accomplished the goal to have everyone leave our class with knowledge and enhance their passion for photography. We want to express our gratitude to thank everyone who contributed to this idea of ours. Thank you too, Brandon (Videographer), Elliot (Photographer), Kion (Model), (Nifty Thrifty Closet) Partnered Company, Tionna (MUA), and Richard. We have decided to continue to keep teaching a beginning and also an advanced class! To our future students, we are excited to meet you and are eager to enhance your photography knowledge.