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This week's (late) Artist Thursday feature is all about the all talented Yamil Flores . Yamil wasn't always a photographer but about 5 years ago he bought his first camera and started doing street photography in New York City. Since then, he has been able to develop his own style and has taken on doing portrait photography in a new and exciting (natural) light. Flores is able to capture the true beauty and essence of those in front of his lens. Back towards the end of this past November, one of the girls at my office approached me about possibly doing a photoshoot with Yamil as he is a good friend of hers and they had taken photos together in the past.  I never really had anyone take my photo before other than a friend taking an outfit photo for this blog or that time I awkwardly posed for my senior yearbook photos in high school.  I was very nervous before meeting and working with Flores but I felt instant relief upon meeting him for the firs...

I was very sad to hear that Prince died earlier this week at only 57.  Like Bowie, I've always found Prince to be a rock legend and certainly a fashion icon. Although he was only 5'2'', great things come in small packages! Prince was someone who challenged gender roles and didn't conform to any of them really.  He lead a revolution in the steps of Bowie of questioning gender roles and being a beacon of hope for others with similar struggles. His music changed the face of rock and brought on new ideas sounds and a whole lot of funk.  Being as young as he was at his untimely death, I can only imagine what he could have done with more time.  Myself and many others around the world are saddened by his death but he has left a mark on the world of music and fashion, hopefully inspiring generations to come.

David Bowie January 8th, 1947- January 10th, 2016 Although I'm writing this several months after his death, I still wanted to bring forward the importance of David Bowie and his contribution to music and fashion.  I do have to admit, I never was a huge  David Bowie fan,but there has been a number of songs and outfits that have inspired me over the years. In his life, Bowie produced 26 albums, did 14 world tours and appeared in 21 films and television shows. He accomplished so much during his time and his death was a huge loss in the world of rock and roll.  While all of these accomplishments are great, there have been some iconic outfits that have been worn by Bowie in the past years that made some of these moments famous and never forgotten. Life on Mars Some of Bowie's most famous suits were designed by Freddie Burretti , including the suit he wore in the music video "Life on Mars."  Not only did he design the blue suit, but a lot of oth...

Recently in exploring different sites, blogs and spending hours on pinterest I came across the photographer Whitney Ott Ott is a photographer based out of Atlanta, Georgia.  Her specialties are still life and food photography but I'm convinced that she can make anything beautiful Her site is wonderfully organized by dark, light and still life photos.  I love the darkness that she is able to capture within her photos.  Recently I've been using them more and more as mood and inspirational images while working on my projects.  Below are some personal favourite shots All photos are property and copyright of Whitney Ott Please be sure to check her out on facebook, instagram and her personal site to check out more of her work FACEBOOK  -   INSTAGRAM  -   WHITNEY OTT