My best friend, Dea gave me a camera and my very first shoot was of my other best friend, Leslie. It was amazing! I don’t know if it was talent or pure luck, but that shoot changed my course of action for good. From there I took a basic photography class and fell in love with developing B&W fim in the darkroom and taking portraits. The rest of my college years were spent chasing my friends around campus with my camera in hand trying to recreate iamges I’d seen in magazines.
Although, I started shooting in college and got my first “real” photography job at Walmart/KMart portrait studios soon after, it’s taken several years and a layoff to bring me to who I am now. A Full-Time Photographer.
Every person is unique and each session presents specific rewards; Everyone has natural beauty and I love bringing it out. I shoot with an eye towards bold colors and black & white imagery and I like to keep the sessions light-hearted. I especially love to take lifestyle portraits. Couples, groups & maternity photos are especially fun.
When I’m not capturing the moment, I’m teaching photography and graphic design or travelling as much as possible. I’m also knee-deep in a project photographing tattoos, piercings and other body art. If you have some body adornments, let me know and I’ll fill you in on the details.
I LOVE: Magazines, Travel, Music, Ourdoor festivals, African Dance, Beaches, Dark Chocolate, Comedies, Tattoos
NO THANKS: Movies that make me cry, Shrimp, Roller Coasters, Mean People
Official Bio:
LaKaye Mbah is a wedding and lifestyle photographer based in Baltimore, Maryland. She has over ten years of photography experience and holds a bachelor’s in Mass Media Arts from Hampton University and a master’s in Publications Design from the University of Baltimore. Her photography has been featured in Urbanite magazine, Renovating Woman magazine, Baltimore CityPaper and on Baltimore.Metromix.com.
In 2002 she published Soulstice City Magazine, an arts and entertainment publication. In January 2009 she established a lifestyle photography blog, featuring her current work. She is currently working to re-establish SoulsticeCity.com as a website dedicated to her personal work.
by La Kaye Mbah
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