MELANIN & MYSTICISMS
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Hey! You can call me Anthony. I'm a Washington DC-based photographer, specializing in minimal and ethereal portraits in the Beauty, Glamour & Boudoir genres.
I want my clients to feel powerful in the way that they are photographed, excited before, during and after their session and, overall, so, so zen -- even though I may challenge them to reach beyond their comfort zone.
I want women and feminine-coded individuals who identify as Black, Brown, or otherwise of Color, to feel as amazing as they are, and to see themselves in an equally amazing view. I want men and masculine-coded individuals to take slightly less boring photographs.
Choosing to work with me means trusting me to not only document you at the surface, but also to help extract the art dwelling within you. And if you're willing, I'd love to tap into the immortal part of you, too.
Visit my portfolio to see what I mean.
Most of my work is done from my small 8 x 10 home studio and, on occasion, I am aided by my wife Carla who, over time, has done hair, makeup, lighting and provided overall feel-goodness during sessions.
I hope we can create something outstanding together soon.
Warmly,
Your Photographer
-Anthony Lewis
 
LIMINAL
🦉 of, relating to, or situated at the limen, the threshold at which a stimulus begins to produce an effect // of or relating to a transitional or intermediate state, stage, or period. ]EXAMPLE[
BOUDOIR
GLAMOUROUS
🦉 denoting the quality of fascination, allure, or attraction // excitement, adventure, & unusual activity // a magic spell; a charm or a charming thing
BEAUTIFUL
BRAZEN
🦉 defiant; bold // like brass, as in sound, color or strength // unhesitant; fearless in the face danger // conspicuous
SURREAL
NUDE
🦉 naked or unclothed, as a person or the body // without the usual coverings, furnishings, etc.; bare
OTHERWORLDLY
SENSUAL
CHIC
🦉 attractive and fashionable; stylish // tastefully fine or luxurious in dress, style, design // sophisticated
TENACIOUS
CURIOUS
🦉 made or prepared skillfully // arousing or exciting speculation, interest, or attention // inexplicable or highly unusual; odd
The Experience, In Their Words
I just want to make immaculate art with you, that hopefully puts intrigue hand in hand with intense emotion -- love, power, joy, defiance, the unknown, stillness. And while I'm using a camera to do this, my hope is that you come away from this feeling like you got more than just "some pictures."
-Anthony Lewis | Neat Shiny Owl
AS•SEEN•IN
Neat Shiny Folk / AbunDance Academy of the Arts / Brooklyn Museum / Getty Images / Bloomberg News / Just Call Me KEEBS / Red Rooster Harlem / Deutsches Hygiene / IMIRAGEmagazine / DELLA$IE / Nicole Shawan Junior, Esq / Dr. Rashida L. Weaver, PhD / Made By Black (Yvonne Jewnell) / AFROPUNK / Curls Understood / Ariel Samone / Najee Omar / "Believe It & Behave It" by Kate Harvie / "Start Ghetto" by Latetra Metts-Owens / StreetMeetDC / PortraitMeet DC / Harlem's Very Own / Global ArtSpeak Alliance, Inc / Cold Cuts (Conversationships) / iMirage Magazine