Lorenzo pickett
Athletic Arts Academy
in Video
On Wednesday, September 22nd I had the honor and pleasure of sitting in and filming with the one and only Coach Iya who is a decorated gymnast. The Athletic Arts Academy is a Gymnasiums that focuses on many disciplines, from the balance beam to the bar, from tumbling to floor routines, A3 gym covers them all.
Web: athleticartsacademynj.com
Insta: @athletic_arts_academy_nj
Facebook: @athleticartsnj
Linktr.ee/CoachIyaKarade
Gear List
Canon5DMKIII
Canon5DMKIV Canon 17-40mm
Sigma 50mm ArtF1.4
Rokkor 50mm f/2.8
Godox VL-150
DJI-Ronin S
FinalCut Pro
"Protect Black Women" -Female Cypher
“Protect Black Women” Directors: Lorenzo Pickett, Ibn Sharif Shakoor This is not an idea, this is a statement we must live by! This project was personal for me on so many levels having a wife, daughters, and being raised predominantly by my mom, grandma, 8 aunts and a host of other power females I know a thing or two about the divinity of the black woman. I have to give a huge shout out to my partner and brother Ibn Sharif Shakoor for being the engine and brains behind this project!
Gear: Camera: Canon5DMKIV Lens: Canon17-35mm F2.8 Lighting: GodoxVL150, Godox sl-60w, Sokani X60, Modifier: EZ Lock 38" Deep Parabolic Softbox Lightstand: Avenger C-Stand
Be sure to check out the First “Protect Black Women” Project
"Air Is The Most Precious Gift We Share" -George Floyd
in inspiration, Blog, Art Work
“I couldn’t sleep so I painted, I learned to speak without saying a word” #Art #GeorgeFloyd #Healing #Compassion
"Pro vs Amateur"
in Photography
Insight of The COVID-19 pandemic my heart goes out to any and all of the families affected, I personally know so many people who passed due to this virus. I pray that God and all of the angels in the spirit realm provided an abundance of healing to the people who are suffering. I hope that you all out there are practicing the proper safety measures to protect yourself. In a time of darkness, I hope this sheds a little light many blessings!
I really want to give a huge shout out to my little big brother Winston, because he inspired this video. I was initially reluctant however after the third day of him coming over to my house harassing me to shoot I finally agreed. What excites me the most about this shoot is bearing witness to his ambition and enthusiasm, I love seeing the growth!
Photographer: @Lorenzopphotography Camera: Canon5DMKIII Lens: Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L is II USM
Photographer: @WinnyImages Camera: Canon80D Lens: Sigma 50mm F1.4 Art DG HSM
Model: @Katherine_Lily BTS: @Mairgzz Music: Smile Produced by, Goobie
Photographer: @WinnyImages Model: @Katherine_Lily
Photographer: @WinnyImages Model: @Katherine_Lily
Photographer: @WinnyImages Model: @Katherine_Lily
Photographer: @WinnyImages Model: @Katherine_Lily
Photographer: @Lorenzopphotography Model: @Katherine_Lily
Photographer: @Lorenzopphotography Model: @Katherine_Lily
Photographer: @Lorenzopphotography Model: @Katherine_Lily
Photographer: @Lorenzopphotography Model: @Katherine_Lily
Photographer: @Lorenzopphotography Model: @Katherine_Lily
"Queen Nina"
in Art Work, Blog, inspiration
Nina Simone is regarded as Black Royalty.
Read More"Nipsy Blue" -Ascension
in Art Work
“2Pac Of My Generation”
SketchBook Stage 1
SketchBook Stage 2
SketchBook Stage 3 #Ink #ColorPencil #Marker
Transfer to Canvas #Sketch #Graphite
Canvas Painting Stage 1
Canvas Painting Stage 2
Canvas Painting Stage 3
Canvas Painting Stage 4
Mary McLeod Bethune Life Center, Jersey City, NJ.
Artist Talk -Saint Peter’s University, Pope Hall, Jersey City, NJ.
"The Butterfly Effect"
What has initiated your transformation?
Check Out "Mariposa" http://lorenzopphotography.com/new-bl...
Check Out "A Transformation" http://lorenzopphotography.com/new-bl...
Check Out "The Creative Process" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdHD2...
Check out my brother http://www.steviereid.com/
I saw my first butterfly of this year 🦋 May 1st, 2018
Quotes “Transformation is at the center of your being”
Questions I had to ask myself,
Why is it worth doing?
What can I do to evoke people to share their story?
How can I use my art to connect with humanity?
I can not equate my transformation to one particular thing, so to sum it all up there are 3 things that subsequently helped me to transform.
1. The death of my father
2. Becoming a parent
3. Wppi Unleash The Power Within.
"Gemini" The Art of Duality
Following my 32nd, Birthday I want to start it off by blogging about something I’ve longed to explore. The law of polarity is a universal law that governs the state of this physical existence, It is described to be: In the presence or manifesto of two opposite or contrasting principles or tendencies. Being a Gemini myself born June 1st, 1986 I am here to offer some perspective on Duality. We are well known for our dualistic nature, after all we are the twin sign. “Gemini” is the third astrological sign in the zodiac originating from the constellation of Gemini. Under the tropical zodiac, the sun transits this sign between May 21 and June 21. Gemini is represented by The Twins Castor and Pollux.[3] The symbol of the twins is based on the Dioscuri, two mortals that were granted shared godhood after death.[4] Sign characteristic of a Gemini Wind - Air. Side note: Reflecting back I always went with the flow of things growing up, it just flowed. It was only when I did not go with the flow of things I experienced the most resistance in my life. When I became aware of astrological information regarding my sign I began to identify with its many aspects and it only gave me a deeper understanding of the “person” I am.
Exploring some of the strengths, Gemini’s are generally known to be versatile, quick-witted, sensitive, intelligent, creative, artistic, social, passionate, disciplined, thoughtful, crazy, loving, and funny. They have a deep appreciation for the arts, philosophy, writing, history, nature, and the cosmos. Just as they have all these really cool strengths, they have their weaknesses some of which are, indecisive, nervous, short-tempered, frustrated, non-social, detached, isolated, forgetful, impatient, and the most notorious of them all inconsistent. We are considered to be the jack of all trades but master of none, this is dualism revealing itself. Keep in mind that it is the characteristics of both the strengths and weaknesses that make up the identity of the whole. For as long as I can remember I have always experienced a deep yearning in always being split for an example, walking a human journey and a spiritual one. Living the day to day is our human experience, expressing the will of our soul is living a spiritual one. This is a form of duality yet, I never took the time to gain a deeper understanding of what I was regularly experiencing. As an artist and photographer for a while I created with both entities independent of each other I treated them as if they were separate. When I first decided to unify the two talents my work immediately evolved, it was a benchmark in my life. I have creatively found a way to merged two talents and it birthed the project "Shards Of Glass" I Blogged about how much of an amazing experience this was. http://lorenzopphotography.com/new-blog/2015/8/20/shard-of-glass This was the birth of something incredible.
Weather If we like to acknowledge it or not we experience duality on an everyday consistent basis. As the old saying goes, “Opposites Attract”. Have you ever asked yourself why? When these forces are equally unified it creates harmony, by understanding these laws it helped to identify with what needed balance in my life. Think of it as a reciprocal relationship, a constant give and take. Theologian Richard Rohr refers to this relationship as a “Divine Dance” Even the cells running through your body operates in with the same mechanics it is a universal law. You are by nature attracted to you’re opposite I would consider this divine orchestration a reflection of completion. People in romantic relationships are generally attracted to someone who is completely opposite of them and when they unit they act as a mirror to one another. When these qualities or energies of both parties are met subsequently you have something that is complete. When there is balance, there is unity, and where there is unity there is strength. Literally one cannot exist without the other, anytime God created something he divided it from its opposite. Duality speaks of conformation and witness; the number 2 represents division to show you both ends of the spectrum. In many Chinese traditions, they understand this law as Tao, living in harmony with the “Yin and Yang”. The Gnostic belief in the dualism of flesh and spirit—with the flesh being evil and something to be freed from, while the eternal spirit was good—also originated in the lie Satan told Eve. Gnostics, in general, believed that the purpose of human existence was to return to the spiritual realm from whence all originated. Death, then, was seen as liberation of the spirit.
Referencing Genesis 1 King James Version (KJV)
1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
2 And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters.
3 And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
4 And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.
5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
You can see how the creator engineered this existence to be an exact opposite of itself. People would always refer to my brother and I as "Day & Night", I was “Day” and he was “Night”. http://lorenzopphotography.com/new-blog/2018/6/6/night-day Paired together we are a brotherly couple unmatched, were are a reflection of each other literally. I exemplified qualities of a positive vibration he on the other hand, display frequencies of a negative one. It is only when you have a charge from both a positive and negative source can a battery be powered! Speaking of which, being positive and negatively charged I have theorized the Sun and Moon act as a power source for planet earth one has energy contrary of the other. The idea of duality is subliminally perpetuated throughout our culture. If you direct your attention to characters in the comic books such as the Iconic Superman, who walks a human journey simultaneously walking a superhuman one. In the likeness of being human he is Clark Kent on the job working the day to day. When he is Superman his abilities are ultimately used for the greater good of the world. Although he possesses all of these great abilities appearing Godlike to humans his weakness is Kryptonite, it is often used by his enemies to weakened Superman. Metaphysically speaking this is symbolic of duality. One is not independent of the other, It evolves as one entity or one unit. You have your human assignments and you have your spiritual ones, and It does not matter how powerful you are, all superheroes have a weakness. Using superheroes as an analogy the same principle applies to characters such as Spider-Man, The Hulk, Batman, etc..They all share a duality, in the big picture they all are one.
Understanding is the greatest lesson in all of this, as Gemini’s, we tend to hide or separate these things in fear of being rejected or misunderstood. The flaws and imperfections are apart of the same elements that make us great. This makes me beg the question are Gemini's undercover superheroes? Hmmmm...... I can attest at times I’ve held back at revealing my true nature in fear of being judged or misunderstood. I no longer wish to hide my “true self”, and to my fellow Gemini finding balance will help you flow with the wind, so be fluid and you will adjust much faster. Knowing when to be fluid also entails knowing when to be still, so always be mindful of that. There are many facets of dualities we see in today's world, essentially they all share an underlying theme, there is an infinite cycle of balance "One cannot exist without the other". It is my belief that people who are born under this astrological sign are excellent conduits of balancing these dualities on this physical plane!
"We Live In a World Governed by Polarity"
Alpha & Omega
Start & Finish
Past & Future
Male & Female
Masculine & Feminine
Strong & Weak
Prey & Predator
Cause & Effect
Light & Dark
Good & Evil
Heaven & Hell
As above - So below
Gift & Curse
Top & Bottom
North- South
East - West
Yin & Yang
Rich & Poor
Giving & Receiving
Adding & Subtracting
Order & Chaos
Life & Death
Positive & Negative
Protons & Neutrons
Sleep & Wake
Conscious & Unconscious
Sun & Moon
Day & Night
Speaking & Silence
Creation & Destruction
Beauty & Grotesque
Ego & spirit
Heart & Mind
Hot & Cold
Fire & Ice
Liberty & Imprisonment
Bitter & Sweet
Republican & Democrat
Right & Left
Black History Exhibition!!!!
in Art Work
Hey Guys,
Super excited to share with you all, The opening of last nights show was stellar! I will be exhibiting at Jersey City, City Hall, John Meagher, Rotunda Gallery, 3rd floor, I will be displaying "King Malcolm" and "Khalief Browder" The works will be display throughout the remaining month. Please do not be a stranger I welcome the love and support : )
Big Thanks to, Kodak Jones, and Greg Brickey
