Zaakira + Shaakira | Rock Hill, SC

I love it when my clients have a vision for their session.  I get to work with a lot of amazing people every week, but when they come to me with a specific vision in mind and put together everything from their wardrobe to their hairstyles to their makeup in such a thought out way I get a little giddy inside.  A few months ago Zaakira (half of the duo) contacted me regarding a birthday session for her and her twin sister, Shaakira.  Zaakira and I go back a few years when we both worked part time at Bath + Body Works.  We became fast friends and I used her as one of my models for last year’s bohemian styled shoot.  So she had a great understanding of what a session with me would be like.  She told me they wanted their theme to be African inspired and after explaining to me their wardrobe choices I knew we had to go to one of my favorite locations.

Their session took place on a Saturday evening in Rock Hill, SC and although the temperatures were a little crisp for mid-April, the lighting and weather could not have worked more in our favor.  I turned on Pandora to give the ladies some mood music and help them bring out their inner divas and we had a blast joking and talking about their session.

Since I’d worked with Zaakira before I knew she had what it took to look confident in front of the camera, but Shaakira was just as much of a natural!  Their smiles were genuine and lit up the beautiful space we were in.  They brought a lot of black girl magic to our session and I’m so excited to share these stunning images with the world!