D Carlyle Briggs

I am D. Carlyle Briggs. I am a photographer based in Washington, DC. I am also a true native of the city as well. When I became serious about photography, I started out by "dipping my toes" into every aspect of photography that I could. Throughout my exploration, I came find my strengths, weaknesses, passions, and turn offs. I have a lot of fun with portraits. Each one has a story to tell, even the story is the shoot itself. Then, with my artistic spirit, I started to gravitate toward fine art photography. I came to find that it offers me an outlet to express my inner revolutionary and I fell in love with how one photograph can capture a person's mind and force them to stop for even a few minutes to think about life. Finally, this exploratory journey brought into the realm of fashion. Let me tell ya, once I stepped into this arena, I felt right at home.

Fashion is a world where my creativity can flourish, my expressive voice can be heard, and People will stop and stare if image is powerful enough. That is the challenge. That is what I challenge myself with everytime that I work on a project. I want to create and present something that makes people stop and stare. While they're staring, I hope that they will start to think. Think about how they can not only look good in the product that I am selling to them but how the ideas that I express in the image will apply to them.

I am forever the optimist. Some in the high fashion world have told me that I am foolish for believing that I can do my part to help the DC fashion Community gain the respect that it deserves. I am on a mission to prove them wrong.

As for what I do, I work with models to teach them technique, develop a signature style, and come into the true mentality that it takes to make it in this business.

One thing every model must understand, to be beautiful, is only one element of this business. The foundation of it is that you are truly a salesperson. You are hired because you know how to sell a product and make it look easy. Modeling is no easy craft. It takes commitment, practice, and studying. This is an art form. It may seem rather suferficial on the surface, but this is about business. We are in the business of making things and people look good.

Any models that are interested in working with me, feel free to contact me and we get you on the right track.

D. Carlyle Briggs
(301)233-2247
carlylecreations@aol.com

Diamond Design Fashions
Council Magazine
FIA Magazine
NY Fashion Week (IMG) 2009
Kishi Model Agency
Ab Star Status Modeling Agency
Model & Talent Associates
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