My princess of color series was created to depict a more realistic and identifiable image of princesses to young women of color. The idea is to show girls of color that royalty looks just like them, as opposed to the traditional notion that we’ve been conditioned to accept throughout history. The series is meant to convey the message that you are beautiful and important just the way you are, so be proud of the skin that you’re in. Having a daughter myself, my goal is to get more people involved and have more representations from children of all different cultural backgrounds.
This first set of images feature Princess Madison.
(Please click on each image to enlarge)
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November 28, 2017 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #blackgirlmagic, #blackgirlsrock, #color, #colors, #lightandshadows, #nature, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #portrait, #princess, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, art, beautiful, children, concept, fantasy, fashion, kids, model, modeling, models, photoshoot, style, woman, women | Leave a comment
The lovely fall colors help accentuate the many colors of this stylish dashiki worn by the beautiful Latrice.
Model: Latrice Hicks
Makeup: Nichele Hardge
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January 10, 2017 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #color, #colors, #lightandshadows, #nature, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beautiful woman, beauty, fashion, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, style, woman, women | Leave a comment
Featuring Alize Muhammad
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June 30, 2016 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #beautifulwoman, #beautifulwomen, #color, #colors, #lightandshadows, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, fashion, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, sexy, style, woman, women | Leave a comment
I get asked these questions so much now that it drives me crazy!!! So once again I will address this subject hopefully for the last time?!
“Do you still shoot with people?” Yes!!!
“Are you retired?” No!!!
I really don’t like unnecessarily placing labels on things, especially myself, but if I had to label myself I’d say that I am foremost a portrait photographer. Portraits are what I love to create. Over the past 3 years I’ve taken time away from shooting people as much to concentrate on the other styles of photography that interests me. Because of this decision the local public seems to think that I no longer shoot with people, even though I still post people pictures! Shooting with people, models and children is still what I love to do, but the truth is, I’ve had so many issues with the models AND people where I live that I’ve basically been forced to stop working with them. It’s not that I want to stop, it’s more about being tired of all of the drama in order to do what I love. I know that nothing is perfect and as long as you deal with people there will always be problems, but it should never get to a point where the drama outweighs the fun and starts to steal your joy away. Well that’s exactly what started happening to me. So I made the conscious decision to become extremely selective in who I work with as well as what I post. I know that this has definitely confused many, so to clarify my position, I LOVE SHOOTING WITH PEOPLE!!!
I also love shooting on the street, and I love shooting nature. These are the different styles of photography that interest me the most. But, as long as I have a camera I will shoot ANYTHING that I think is cool, fun, or sparks my interest. I never limit myself as far as what I capture even though I might concentrate on one style more than others at a particular time. What I want people to understand is that my current work reflects my environment. There isn’t an abundance of street photography or nature photography opportunities here, but those opportunities are more readily available to me than capable models are. The bottom line is this, I’d love to shoot with more people, but, until they can act right I will continue to focus on the other areas. As long as I’m busy working on something I’m happy so it’s all good to me!
Now, here is a photo from my most recent test shoot with a beautiful young lady named Marquetta. This was a very loose and fun shoot despite the number of difficulties we encountered. I’ll admit, working with her made me miss all the model shoots, and made me want to jump back into it full steam, but…we’ll see…only time will tell? Honestly I’m not very optimistic about it. I’m just going to keep moving forward, and if I happen to meet people along the way that want to move with me then we’ll do to together. If not, I’ll be fine. I’ve always been a loaner so I’ll always have myself to fall back on.
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June 5, 2016 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #beautifulwoman, #beautifulwomen, #color, #colors, #outdoorphotography, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #pool, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #swimmingpool, #versatilitybyrnj, #water, beautiful, beauty, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, summer, woman | Leave a comment
I’d like to wish my beautiful model friend Katrelia a very Happy Birthday today!
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November 11, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #beautifulwoman, #beautifulwomen, #blackandwhite, #blasian, #hair, #lightandshadows, #monochrome, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, birthday, model, modeling, models, natural hair, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, woman, women | Leave a comment
The beautiful ladies representing Model Mee Clothing by Nadia Jenkins. This image was taken for a campaign we shot over the summer.
The Models: Ariane Webb, Alize Muhammad, and Michelle Oates
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November 6, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #beautifulwomen, #clothing #clothingline, #color, #colors, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, fashion, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, style, woman, women | Leave a comment
Men’s fall fashion preview.
Model: Chris Terrance
Stylist: LaShaundra Elle Morgan
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November 3, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #color, #colors, #malemodel, #men, #mensfashion, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #stylish, #versatilitybyrnj, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, style | Leave a comment
When you’re this beautiful you should always smile 🙂
Model: Dominique Thomas
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November 1, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #color, #colors, #hair, #lightandshadows, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, fashion, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, style, woman, women | Leave a comment
I’m so happy that after a 3-4 year hiatus I finally reconnected with my beautiful model friend Dominique. She’s so sweet and naturally beautiful I decided to post one of our shots without any editing. Posting unedited shots is not something that I do often, mainly because most of my clients really don’t like it. I know that most people are influenced by the unrealistic standards of beauty that we’ve all been conditioned to accept but, I’ve personally never been a huge fan of perfectly airbrushed images. The truth is, I only do it because I know clients and companies like a certain “polished” look to their photographs. That’s fine, but I love the details and textures of human skin and hair.
We as photographers spend thousands of dollars on high end cameras/lenses that have the ability to exact as much detail as possible, so why would we want to eliminate all of that wonderful information we capture?! In recent years I’ve cut back drastically on the amount of editing I do to my images, even to the point of losing some clients and turning fans of overly airbrushed images away from hiring me. Don’t get me wrong, when done right those images can be flawless and gorgeous, but in the real world nothing is perfect and I like it that way.
I love imperfections. It means that we’re human. It means I’m capturing exactly what was in front of my camera. So with all this being said, I encourage my clients more and more to accept themselves as they are, and to scale back on the over-edited, “perfect” look of the past decade or more. Besides, when you’re this naturally beautiful you don’t need photoshop! 😉
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October 27, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #beautifulwoman, #beautifulwomen, #color, #headshot, #naturalhair, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, woman, women | Leave a comment
The first image taken from my latest shoot with the beautiful new model Alize Muhammad. I can’t wait to work with her again!!! She’s amazing!
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September 17, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #beautifulwoman, #beautifulwomen, #color, #outdoorphotography, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #photoshoots, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, fashion, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, style, woman, women | Leave a comment
My latest shoot with my model friend Lakita. It’s been about 4 years since our last outing and she’s just as beautiful as ever! I’m happy that I was able to reconnect with her and shoot her in this colorful maxi dress because, I love the way maxi dresses look on women. Makeup by the talented new mommy Nichele Hardge. Congratulations Nichele!
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August 5, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #beautifulwoman, #beautifulwomen, #blackandwhite, #color, #colorful, #colors, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, fashion, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, style, woman, women | Leave a comment
The first shot from my latest test shoot with one of my favorite people to shoot, the incredibly gorgeous Vanessa Cobb, aka Veyonce!
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June 12, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #beautifulwoman, #beautifulwomen, #color, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #sexywomen, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, woman, women | Leave a comment
I Can Remember Almost Everything I Was Doing At 16 Like It Was Yesterday And Today I Have A 16 Year Old Daughter. I Can’t Believe It!!! I’d Like To Wish You A Very Happy And Special Sweet Sixteen Today My Ameera (Princess) Your Daddy Loves You More Than The Word Love Could Ever Describe!!!
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May 26, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #color, #daughter, #girl, #happybirthday, #lightandshadows, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, art, beautiful, beauty, birthday, fashion, kids, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot | Leave a comment
To celebrate the return of the warm weather I decided to do a series of photos to show how different women choose to cool off in the heat. First up is the lovely Ariane.
Model Ariane Webb
Makeup Katarzyna Chenkov
Assistant Nadia Jenkins
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May 7, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #beautifulwomen, #color, #outdoors, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #sexappeal, #sexywomen, #versatilitybyrnj, #water, #wet, beautiful, beauty, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, woman | Leave a comment
From my latest shoot with my beautiful model friend Nadia Jenkins.
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April 11, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #beautifulwomen, #color, #eyecandy, #lightandshadows, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #sexappel, #sexywoman, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy | Leave a comment
My second test shoot this year with the beautiful Adrian Sellers. This was one of the most fun and laid back shoots I’ve had in years! I wish they could all be this relaxed and enjoyable.
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February 3, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #blackwoman, #blackwomen, #color, #fullfigure, #fullfiguremodel, #fullfiguremodels, #headshots, #lightandshadows, #naturalbeauty, #naturalhair, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #photoshoots, #plussize, #plussizemodel, #plussizemodels, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, makeup, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, style, woman, women | Leave a comment
My first test shoot of the year was yesterday with the lovely Ms. Taleor Moore. Makeup provided by the talented Nichele Hardge. More to come from this shoot later.
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January 17, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #beautifulwomen, #color, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, fashion, makeup, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, style, woman, women | Leave a comment
My younger brother Antonio stood perfectly still while I captured the downpour of snowfall while out on a photo excursion this past week. We hadn’t seen snow in almost 7 years so we played in the snow like two big kids and we had a ball! You’re never too old to enjoy the simple joys of life. Go out and have some fun!!!
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January 13, 2015 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #blackandwhite, #lightandshadows, #monochrome, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #relatives, #robertnjonesphotography, #snow, #snowing, #versatilitybyrnj, #weather, art, beautiful, brother, family, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot | Leave a comment
For the Past 6 Years I’ve Been Responsible For Creating Some Of The Most Popular And Most Memorable Images Of The Beautiful Women Of Columbus. In Recognition Of Throwback Thursday, I’d Like To Remind Everyone Exactly Why!!!
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December 12, 2014 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #beautifulwomen, #blackandwhite, #color, #fantasizebyrnj, #monochrome, #people, #photoshoots, #robertnjonesphotography, #sexywomen, #tbt, #throwback, #versatilitybyrnj, beauty, concept, fantasize, fantasy, fashion, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, style, woman, women | Leave a comment
Jocelyn’s little angel will be making her introduction to the world very soon! I can’t wait to meet her!
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November 26, 2014 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #blackandwhite, #lightandshadows, #maternity, #maternityshoot, #monochrome, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, woman, women | Leave a comment
Models Nadia Jenkins & Ariane Webb’s first shoot together.
Ariane’s Hair by Lee Allysceaioun Robinson. Ariane’s Makeup By Nichele Hardge
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November 26, 2014 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #blackandwhite, #lightandshadows, #monochrome, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, fashion, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, woman, women | Leave a comment
My first shoot with my good model friend Avanti in 2 years! She’s back at it and looking better than ever! More to come soon..
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November 26, 2014 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #beautifulwomen, #blackandwhite, #lightandshadows, #monochrome, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #sexywomen, #versatilitybyrnj, beautiful, beauty, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, sexy, woman, women | Leave a comment
She’s growing up so fast!!!! I’m both happy and sad… These were taken last year around the time she was to compete in her first beauty pageant. I think it’s time I make her take some new ones? Hahahahaha!!!!
Makeup provided by Nichele Hardge
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November 8, 2014 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #blackandwhite, #daughter, #lightandshadows, #monochrome, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #versatilitybyrnj, art, beautiful, beauty, family, kids, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, style, woman | Leave a comment
Happy Throwback Thursday! This is one of my favorite concepts shoots from early January 2008. I love all the wonderful colors!
Model Angel McCray
Makeup By Micha Maldonado
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August 21, 2014 | Categories: What's On My Mind Right Now | Tags: #awesome, #beautifulwomen, #color, #conceptual, #headshot, #outdoorphotography, #outdoors, #people, #photoblog, #photoblogs, #portrait, #robertnjonesphotography, #tbt, #throwback, #versatilitybyrnj, art, arts, beautiful, beauty, concept, fantasy, makeup, model, modeling, models, photographer, photography, photoshoot, style, woman | Leave a comment
Versatility By RNJ 