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I read in an online article that the Guggenheim Museum in New York City is hosting a short term installment of Yoko Ono's Wishing Tree art installation for this weekend only (1/20 - 1/22) in honor of the Women's March on Washington. The exhibition started back in 1996 and has travelled the world collecting over a million wishes that are being archi...

I am beyond honored to have a featured article written about me and my creative work on Psychology Today online portal. Columnist and clinical psychologist, Michael Friedman, Ph.D. penned an article entitled, Thinking Visually with DeAngela Napier. A Creative Path to an Open Mind. My interview with Dr. Mike took place after he viewed and enjoyed a...

The last of my 4 days of shooting with actress/artist Jillian. Thanks for inspiring me Jill. The last shot is Jill with her biggest fan!

Shoot #3 with Actress/Comedian and creative Artist Jillian. Her style is as unique and beautiful as she is. The location for this shoot was the Highline on the west end of Manhattan. She's not famous yet...but keep watching!

I had the pleasure of shooting recently in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The first location we shot was at the Vice Media headquarters in Brooklyn, NY. I couldn't help but take some shots of their amazing workspace as well. As soon as you walked in, you knew this work environment was different. Everyone seemed to be working hard but when they needed a b...

Shoot number two with my new photography muse Jillian took place in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. We started at the Vice office rooftop then roamed the streets of Williamsburg. Jill is, among many other things a comedic actress who will be performing a three week run of her one woman show at the Fringe festival in Edinburgh, Scotland. We did a total of...

Last year I created two music videos (Secret Wing, Fair Weather) for artists I had never seen perform live. On a recent trip to New York, I had the pleasure of seeing them play at one of my favorite intimate music venues in Manhattan called Joe's Pub. Since I had my camera with me, I couldn't resist taking a few shots.

I love all children, but sometimes you meet a child whose personality and presence just brings you joy. Robbie is such a child. I had the pleasure of spending the day with him and his mother at the Atlanta Aquarium and the hotel swimming pool.

On my most recent trip to NYC I had the opportunity to shoot friends and strangers. I also added a name to my growing list of photography muses. First there was Maya, then Paula, and Fatima and now Jill. Jill is an actress, comedian and all around fantastic person. She allowed me to shoot her in various parts of New York City including this shoot...