Supporting Our Businesses & Artists
Wanna know where to go? I got you! My goal is to work with every business that I know/love and one day this page will be so long I may have to make it into two pages! I say this time and time again but small businesses really are the backbones here in this world! If you've been following me for some time then you know I've dedicated multiple Saturdays to what I like to call "Support Small Saturday" where I go visit some of the businesses I love and offer them free photos and a spot on this page to help promote their business simply because well.. I love their business. Here you'll find some of those businesses plus the ones I've been hired to photograph. I hope to see you and your biz here soon!
Devon Rodriguez
Devon is one of the most followed visual artist in the world. You probably know him from his videos of painting strangers on the subway in NYC. Devon is a painter from the South Bronx, New York City and strives to paint and draw people similar to how I photograph, which is what draws me to him. He loves seeing and talking to real people and getting to see their authentic real truths. Devon has even been invited to draw President Biden, Post Malone, and Ed Sheeran.
Elizabeth Leiba
Elizabeth Leiba is a writer, college professor, and advocate for Black business women. She has over 130,000 followers on LinkedIn who range in age, race, & background. Her passion for Black history changed her life and made her a powerful advocate of social justice and equity. She was featured in the 2020 New York Times article, “Black LinkedIn Is Thriving. Does LinkedIn Have a Problem With That?" She also wrote the Amazon #1 Best Seller- I'm Not Yelling A Black Woman’s Guide to Navigating the Workplace.
Bella Wax- Elisa Mcintyre
My favorite wax girl! Elisa is a NYS licensed cosmetologist and esthetician. She has 16+ years in the esthetics field and she brings her years of experience working everywhere from high end to Medi-spas around the CNY.
She enjoys ALL things skin care and specializes in Brow shaping and Brazilian bikini waxing. Skin care is her passion and her mission is to create a fabulous & empowering experience for all, while delivering a high quality service. She's located within a team of bad a*s women at Adonia's Salon & Spa!
You Can't Fail
You Can’t Fail, Inc. is a nonprofit organization with 501(c)(3) charitable organization status. Gwen Webber-McLeod, President/CEO Gwen, Inc. and Founder of You Can’t Fail, Inc., dreamt about creating an organization that would provide strategically designed multicultural leadership development experiences for emerging and established women leaders. These experiences would explore and place emphasis on the unique leadership journey of professional women of color.
Gwen believes that part of her purpose is to pave the way for the next generation of emerging women leaders and is committed to opening doors for professional women of color. You Can't Fail provides leadership development workshops in collaboration with other organizations.
Caiken Baked Goods-Laiken Wilson
Caiken Baked Goods is a Black, One Woman-Owned business that specializes in creating custom artisan sugar cookies, cupcakes, and cakes for various occasions. Laiken has a heart of gold and dedicates so much time into this business. As a young entrepreneur, her journey is only just beginning and yet so full already. You can find Caiken on IG and FB. Click on the picture to be directed to her page.
Moonflower Macaroons, LLC- Theresa Mendez
Moonflower Macarons, LLC began in 2018 as a home-based baking business, serving the Cayuga, New York area at local farmers’ markets, and pop-up sales events. In January of 2020, owner and baker, Theresa Mendez, secured commercial space in downtown Auburn, New York, and began building a commercially certified kitchen with small retail space. Moonflower is a boutique pastry shop specializing in the French macaron. They regularly offer 12-18 CUTE A*S flavors of macarons in fun colors and shapes, inspired by the season. They often infuse their flavors with locally made ingredients, such as coffee, jam, and even beer!