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Bessie Akuba | Atlanta Based Creative Producer I Visual Storyteller
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Bessie Akuba | Atlanta Based Creative Producer I Visual Storyteller
about
portfolio
press. mentions. features.
contact : booking
What Moving 5,000 Miles Away From My Home Town Did for My Creativity
Bessie Akuba 2/13/19 Bessie Akuba 2/13/19

What Moving 5,000 Miles Away From My Home Town Did for My Creativity

When I moved from away from Atlanta, a city I lived in ALL of my life, I left behind behavior patterns, creative habits, and a lot of comfort, that was not really benefiting me.

New environments allow us to create new habits and new routines.

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“You are the pace car driver that leads the race. Pace yourself, B.” -Q

Duly noted, Q. 

Q of @cartermagazine + @dnaamerica by @bessieakuba 

#blackartist #blackentrepreneurs #blackmenwithstyle #blackmenwithbeards #womenphotographers #bl
5.9.22 //

#creativestrategy #surrendertotheflow #trusttheprocess #mondaymotivation #creativeinspiration
“A thing that you see in my pictures is that I was not afraid to fall in love with these people.”
-- Annie Leibovitz

To be seen is to be loved and everyone deserves to be seen. 

I'm currently taking bookings for portraiture sessions and
13 years ago today you made your entrance into this world with ease. And,  we’ve been on this journey raising each other. Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter Miss. Victoria…we love you more than you can ever imagine! 

Photos by mom
Me: You like working here? These folks treating you good? 

Him: yea it’s cool 

Me: You have a beautiful smile…let me take your picture. 

Him: ok, where you want me? What you want me to do?

Me: Just be you, do you. 

#bessieakubacreat
Really enjoyed opening night of “The Eyes on Atlanta: Black Contemporary Photography” and am grateful to have my work included and to share this space with some of Atlanta’s most talented artist and photographers. Thank you @darnell
Y'all know how I always say "I know it when I see it" ?

Well, I think in the first 45 seconds of my encounter w/ @supreme_czar I knew that there was something really special about him and after a 15 min conversation, I also knew I had to h
42. 👑🥳

It’s been one hell of a ride, but here I am 42 years later. 

#birthdaygirl #fabulousover40 #over40women