The rule of thirds is a way of describing where to place focal points in a photograph.  Focal points are the areas of interest in a photograph. If you are taking a portrait, the obvious area of interest is the person’s eyes. If you are taking a landscape it could be a tree in the [...]

One of the quickest ways to increase the emotional impact of your photos is to move in closer.  The distance between you and the subject may be getting in the way of results. Instead of zooming try to use your body as the zoom and move your body closer to the subject.  Your photos will [...]

Lately Chris and I have received a lot of questions regarding where exactly we live and work.  We live/work out of our studio in Flatbush, Brooklyn.  Although we are strong collaborators each of us heads our own business company.  My company is ChangoBi Productions and it involves all things visual from Visual Fine Art, Studio [...]

  Parents often ask me how they can take better at home pictures of their children.  They aren't trying to be pro-photographers, they just want to take artistic type photos of their kids at home.  My advice is to try the macro setting.  Its the little button on your camera that looks like a flower.  This [...]

ADAA Collectors' Forum Young at Art: Emerging Art and How to Collect It Monday, June 16, 2008, 6pm–8pm Bringing together young artists, museum directors, gallery owners and collectors, this forum will explore how young collectors and artists enter into the art market and discover what dealers and collectors look for in emerging art. Panelists Augusto [...]

I am proud to be 1 of 5 artists involved in the Visions of the Soul collective. Lots of love to my creative colleagues Nia Siacara Andino, David QTaino Quinones, Chris Yemaya, and Ana Marie Martell. Our first joint show is on 3/25 at Aeon Logic Gallery.

The National Black Theatre at 2033 Fifth Ave (Bet 125th and 126th Streets) is holding open non union auditions for Baba David D. Wright's legendary and critically acclaimed Yoruba Dance Drama, Osun (Oshun the Yoruba Dance Drama) on Monday March 8, 2010, from 3pm until 8pm. Males and females welcome all ages from 18 – 80 of African or Latino descent.who [...]

I met Vanessa Martir last week at The Brooklyn Art Show Case. She has an ucoming event called The Latina-gina Monologues on March 19th that I think you guys may find interesting! From the FaceBook Event Page: We have a million and one names for her… Popola, berga, toto, hoo ha, vajayjay, bits and pieces, yum [...]

    Momma’s Hip Hop Kitchen Volume 3, Back to Our Roots, will be honoring International Women’s Month by shedding light and creating awareness on Environmental Injustices and Educational Inequalities and their impact on women of color. Music by: DJ BONNIE DANGER and DJ CHELA Artists featured: Lah Tere Patty Dukes  Misnomer(s) Bless Roxwell Rokafella and B-Girls (All the Ladies Say) GNU  Kalae All Day LMNOP Ne Ne [...]

This past Friday James Richardson of Grammy nominated MGMT stopped by the Hibachi Tiki Hut to attend The Brooklyn Art Show Case, a bi-weekly art show sponsored by The Tiki Hut and The Brooklyn Carvan's ChangoBi & Chris Yemaya . MGMT received a 2010 Grammy Award nomination for Best New Artist, and their track "Kids" was nominated [...]