last thursday, the world stopped.  the news of michael jackson's death was announced over the airwaves.  the world literally stopped. 

i loved his music.  like...LOVED.  i already wrote a mega-post about his passing on facebook, so if you are a friend, you can read it there.  i just wanted to dedicate a post to the ORIGINAL dancing machine.  (i mean....i posted an MJ-related post the day before.  THE DAY BEFORE!)  :(  he made thriller.  R.I.P. MJ.  <3

new blog.  new website.  hard work.  late nights.  early mornings.  after work.  no food.  my eyes hurt.  i think i've developed carpal tunnel syndrome.  i hate keywording.  but it will all be worth it, ya?  i've been sharpening for a smaller output - like 640pixels.  the blog posts at 850pixels and not everything looks as sharp bigger.  this post has no picture.  will anyone read it?  i've been watching a lot of the disney channel lately and that show THE SUITE LIFE OF ZACK AND CODY is on a lot.  i watch it.  these are things i should probably keep to myself.  :)  KMD

myrtle baptist church.  i was born and raised at this place.  well...i was born in the hospital, but you get the idea.  i always bring my camera on easter sunday because the kids are all dolled up in their lil' outfits.  my family has traditionally eaten dinner with my grandmother or at aunt june's.  this year was @ aunt june's.  some things to note.  my mother's dog, bailey, looks so innocent and well behaved in these photos.  she is not.  dwight got 'spy glasses' from the easter bunny and he described every single detail of what they could to do me.  every single detail.  extreme detail.  thanks for sharing, dwight.  enjoy this mini slideshow.  KMD

hello friends and family!  finally!  FINALLY!  i have a new blog!  i have a new website as well, but it is a pain process and i want to pull my hair out.  i used yahoo's sitemanager for almost 6 years and now i have to relearn everything under a completely different company and server.  shoot me, please.  :)

after months of waiting and a good year of indecision, i came across a design company called into the dark room.  i fell in love immediately with the clean design of their template site/blog and i bought it.  i then realized how different my old website was and if i needed to "switch gears", i'd need to put in some work!  i spent the last 2 months hosting various "TF*" sessions with models in the area.  that's "trade for 'whatever'", in this case a DVD of the images.  and got some GREAT stuff. 

i worked with 3 make-up artists (MUA) who are excellent!

christina elfar of http://www.bellanovasalon.net/
talia pique of http://piquecompany.com and
samantha of http://www.illustriousdayspa.com/

well.  i hope to keep this bad boy updated.  you'll notice that i've moved my focus from weddings and portraits to retouching and models.  this doesn't mean that i don't want to shoot your wedding.  i do!  so feel free to contact me about your day.  :)

enjoy the photos.  i need an obnoxious catch phrase to end this.  or just...

KMD