On Tap Magazine sent me over to 51st State Tavern for their 5th Anniversary Celebration. I had a great time meeting the pub patrons as well as made friends with the awesome bartender, Bjorn. He poured me the perfect Guinness glass of beer. All in a day's work :)
Grammy award-winning artist and former member of Destiny's Child, this singing siren is making a name all on her own. Letoya Luckett (aka LeToya) is out hosting Pandora to promote her new CD, Lady Love. She already has a hit single "Not Anymore" in her hands and I look forward to her future singles.
LeToya is a really awesome lady and she still had energy even with such a packed schedule promoting her CD.
Venue: The Park at Fourteenth
Promotion: Team BBC
Julissa Bermudez, host of BET's 106 & Park came by Pandora to host her own event. She was so sweet and just a girl who wanted to have fun!
Venue: The Park at Fourteenth
Promotion: Team BBC
Marielle's debut photosession was so much fun to do! She was all glammed up for a little one-on-one session and she looked so gorgeous! The term debut is exactly how what you think it means. Upon her 18th birthday, she is debuting herself as an adult to the world. This session was to celebrate such a huge milestone in her life.
I wanted to add a little cinderella-style to her photo session and she was so cool with everything. Also, her dress was so fab that I had to show that too.
It was great to meet Mya, a singer whose hit singles include "Case of the Ex", "Best of Me" and "My Love is like...Wo". She was also part of the all-female cast for the song "Lady Marmalade". She has also done movies such as "Chicago" (She was one of the girls in "Cell Block Tango"! - Her person was Lipschitz).
Her most recent project is being part of the 9th season of "Dancing with the Stars." She's actually doing really well in it and could possibly win the whole thing!
I had a great time meeting Mya seeing that she;s such a down-to-earth person - even though she rolled up in a Rolls Royce - classy!
Venue: The Park at Fourteenth
Promotion: Team BBC
Another lovely lady stopped by to host Pandora tonight! She is Denyce Lawton, a video vixen (videos for Pharrell, Nas and Jaheim) and actress (Soul Plane, Entourage, The Parkers).
Denyce's most current work is a part of the cast for Tyler Perry's House of Payne.
Ooh! and one more thing...she's Blasian! hehe - half African American and half Korean. It was awesome meeting her and I look forward to her future work!
Mya and Denyce (with friend) having a good time together!
Big Tigger, DJ and Emcee for past shows for BET. Now, he's a regular as the dj for WPGC 95.5 - a local DC radio station. When he's not busy hosting parties throughout the city, Big Tig also has his Annual Celebrity Basketball Classic (it's his 7th this year!)
I had the privilege to photograph a great event aboard the Cherry Blossom riverboat along the Potomac River. It was a 3 hour entertainment cruise that featured food, dancing, contests, glorious sights and sounds. Speaking of sounds, the music was headlined by renowned jazz player, Marcus Johnson. The night was lively, energetic and fun.
I would like to thank ReShea D. and her entertainment company who ran the event very smoothly tonight.
A little bit of gambling kept the crowd engaged in a little bit of friendly competition. I am so happy with the images I captured surrounding the roulette table. I just love working with depth of field and color temperature.
Ladies and Gentleman, I would like to present to you, Marcus Johnson! This very talented jazz piano player created such a great atmosphere for the event-goers. More people were on the 3rd floor of the riverboat watching him perform.
It's ReShea! She's on the left along with one of her co-workers in the center and Marcus Johnson to the right.
A well-rounded individual, Tyrese started out as a model and used his image to catapult him as a singer/rapper. His most famous songs to date have been "Lately" and, of course, "Sweet Lady." Soon after that, acting became a focus and he was in blockbuster hits such as "Four Brothers", "Fast and Furious", and the most recent "Transformers" movie franchise.
I had the privilege to meet and photograph Tyrese at an event sponsored by Bing.com. With the very limited amount of time I was able to photograph him, he was a fairly nice guy to have small talk with. Unfortunately his bodyguards were very protective but I did manage to get some photos despite the quick images.
Venue: The Park at Fourteenth
Promotion: Team BBC
So I have to digress a little to show you one of the truest emotion of one of the attendants at Ashley & Don's wedding. This little guy was either truly happy for witnessing the event that he cried with happiness...or that he needs his diaper changed and he was jealous that everyone was paying attention to someone else other than him. You pick.
But he was so cute that I had to put up a separate entry!
It was the grand re-opening of the Giant Foods Market with a guest appearance of Yellow M&M! I managed the appearance and took photos of the many people who were really enamored by Mr. Yellow (aka Martin). From kids to adults...everyone had a great time with the special guest.
These kids were hilarious!
It was such a crazy event today! Pandora was certainly graced by many! Here is the rundown:
The actual host of tonight was Eva Pigford, winner of the 3rd cycle of America's Next Top Model. She apparently doesn't go by the last name of Pigford anymore but Marcille for her actress name. She is currently in the soap opera, The Young and The Restless. So apparently during the ANTM taping she was considered as "Eva the Diva" but she was such a nice person to me. And of course, photogenic.
Venue: The Park at Fourteenth
Promotion: Team BBC
The new R&B group, RichGirl, stopped by to also visit Pandora! RichGirl (L to R: Lyndriette, Brave, Audra and Seven) is currently working on their first CD - not sure whether it's already out but I like their new song "Ain't With Me Now (Tho)." They were really down to earth and even asked for my info to send them their photo! Check them out! They're about to tour with Beyonce!
I was walking around taking pictures of the eventgoers when I hear someone singing on the mic. I try to find the location of the voice and come to find that Raheem Devaughn is giving a little entertainment. Raheem, famous for this hits "You" and "Who Loves You More," sang a bit of the hook of the two songs. I only met him briefly but he was a pretty chill guy.
I got Raheem talking to Eva!
Outside The Park, I managed to catch Bobby Valentino (Bobby V) arrive to have a good time at the event. Bobby, famous for his song "Slow Down," actually got his surname Valentino because he was supposed to be born on Valentine's Day. I barely talked to him besides "can you please pose for me?" but he seemed pretty cool.
Last but not least, about 20 minutes before the event ended, R&B singer Mario stopped by. Now I've known Mario ever since his first breakout song "Just a Friend 2002." He made it super big with his even bigger hits "Let Me Love You" and "How Do I Breathe. Now his most recent hit "Break Up" is blowin up the charts. It was so awesome to have met him.
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