Blue Lagoon Meets Melanin Magic!

Hi All!

Growing up, one of my favorite movies was The Blue Lagoon. Although, I was quite young when it was released, it was the first love story I was ever exposed to and it is still an endearing part of my childhood. This movie came to mind a few months ago, and I had the crazy idea to do a photographic remake, with a twist...we added a touch of melanin magic! So we invited Reggie (Mr. ADONIS 2016, view link here) and up and coming model, Simone to join us for a day trip on-location to a beautiful waterfall, to shoot a remix of the first love story I ever watched. Now let the adventures begin!

We had a pretty steep slope to travel to get down to the location where we would be shooting, and we KNEW we would have a hard hill to climb to get back out, but while we were there we would enjoy our time and make things happen. One of the many things I love about being a part of this husband and wife visionary team, is the magical moment when my husband is able to capture my vision at the exact angle. Actually, this happens pretty often. I realize sometimes the ideas I create in my mind are a bit of a stretch, but when it all comes together, it is so exciting to watch unfold. We just make a really great team!

Enjoy some of these fabulous pics from our day shoot and be sure to check out the "Behind the Scenes" link below!

 

Needless to say, the shoot turned out AMAZING! Yes, the elements were quite a challenge to overcome, but the beautiful ambiance and breathtaking natural backdrop made it all well worth it. We were even able to capture some behind the scenes footage of our day, from watching our glam squad leader, Tynita Lee (check out her Instagram page) transform Simone, to witnessing what really happens when the flash stops. 

(Catch a peek at some of the fun that happened behind the scenes... Just click HERE!)

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Until next time, Peace, Love and Light!

Angela

The Creative Director
  



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The Dynamic Duo - The TEAM at Photography by Sean Ponder

Like we always do at this time... The Dynamic Duo is BACK!

Since this is the first blog of 2014, allow us to extend our warmest, "HAPPY NEW YEAR" regards to all of our readers! We are glad to be back after the holidays and other life circumstances brought us to a bit of a stand still. However, like anything else, we have to always proceed in faith that we are exactly where God wants us to be, doing what He wants us to do and being the example He wants us to be. I must say that building this photography business has brought us face-to-face with a wealth of challenges, but at the same time, it has awarded us a lot of great opportunities and a chance to meet and network with some really outstanding people, and for that we are truly grateful.

Well, after a brief hiatus and putting everything on hold, we FINALLY decided to delve into our long awaited promo shoot for The TEAM. Kind of corny, but I like to refer to what I have always known the acronym for T.E.A.M. to be... Together Everyone Achieves More, as something to live by while we continue to work on our dreams. We love having something that we can build TOGETHER. This business is our passion and we are enjoying every minute of the journey. We are learning and growing TOGETHER, and although we may not always agree, the lessons learned are well worth the late nights and occasional stress we experience.

For our photo shoots, I decided to give the stylist in me room to step forward and be more prominent. While I allowed Sean to simply be who he is (he usually doesn't budge when it comes to comfort), I decided to experiment with plenty of color and a totally new look! It was a lot of fun, and in the end, I think all of the looks worked for me. What do you think?

The TEAM at Photography by Sean Ponder

The Photographer & Lead Visionary

The Creative Director & Stylist

  

On Saturday, March 8, 2014, we will celebrate seventeen years of marriage. Those kinds of numbers really help to put things into perspective. We have two phenomenal sons (ages 14 and 9) whom we would go to the ends of the earth for, a great life, and a business we could literally see building and growing into an empire. As long as ideas keep flowing, we will continue to keep moving in the direction we are led... TOGETHER (#TeamPonder). If we could offer anyone advice when it comes to starting your own business, it would be to never give up on your dreams. Put less faith in yourself and every ounce into God and the vision He has given you, and then put in the work required to be successful. He will give you everything you need to get started, but it is all up to you to make the first move. Let's start the process of making our own dreams come true in 2014. Wishing you the best!

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As always, be blessed!

Angela
The Creative Director

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