Proud To Be Me

Featuring Anthony Jerome

Photography by Demetrius Markee

Standing only 5'4" tall Anthony Jerome has one of the biggest personalities I have ever had the pleasure of coming into contact with. He is very outspoken, opinionated and in your face with who he is and what he stands for as an individual. 

He is proud of his heritage, loves his family and is quick to let everyone know he was born and raised in California. Anthony is the product of an African American mother and Puerto Rican father and is very proud of both his heritages.

He loves speaking about his father and his heritage as well as his mother and her side of the family and you can sense the pride he has while speaking on either. Antony Jerome is a true definition of a person who is one hundred percent content with being who he is.

NATE

Featuring Nate

Photography by Demetrius Markee

Every so often you come across people who just completely get you and your vision. I speak with a lot of people, who approach me to do a shoot, with ideas and visions that I sometimes just don't see it aligning with my work. There are times when simplicity is all that is needed to bring out the best in a person and highlight their natural beauty.

Nate and I have known one another for years. We have always had great conversations about our goals, ambitions, dreams and overall life in general. He has always mentioned how much he loved my work and how one day he'd love to say he was photographed by me.

Although he now resides in Indianapolis, at the time of these photos were taken we were both living in Atlanta Georgia. We decided to have an impromptu shoot the day before he moved to Indianapolis. The only lighting used was natural sunlight and his skin's natural glow. You don't have to add bells and whistles to something that alone already grabs your attention.