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29/10/2021

This weather is definitely making me miss those sunny summer days! 🌞😎

On a serious note, as the weather is changing and the days get shorter, this is the time of year when catering to your mental health is so important. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) occurs during the fall and winter months when there is less sunlight, and it can drastically interfere with daily functioning.

Some things you can do to lessen the effects of SAD are spend more time with family and friends, engage in your passions, learn a new skill or craft, and especially pray.

The two things I look forward to during this dreary time are Thanksgiving 🦃 & Christmas 🎄!

14/10/2021

“Confidence isn't walking into a room thinking you are better than everyone, it's walking in not having to compare yourself to anyone at all."

God has gifted us all with special talents and skills. Even if you're one of many people with a certain talent or skill, there is nobody that can execute it in the way that you can. The only person you should be competing with is your past self. Ask yourself daily what you can do today to be better than you were yesterday. You'll experience so much growth from that.

Let's celebrate each other rather than competing with each other. We can all win in our own way.

06/10/2021

There’s no limit to what you can accomplish with a diligent team behind you. And a diligent team stems from authentic leadership. You can’t have one without the other.

How do you know if you’re leading in authenticity? It will show in the fruit your team produces when they perform whether on a court, a stage, or in front of a boardroom. It’s not about how many times you win or lose. It’s about how much you grow after every performance.

Shoutout to the MLK Royals volleyball team—a great example of a team with diligence led by authentic coaches. Good luck to them as they compete in the district tournament this evening!

04/10/2021

Women are resilient.
Women are confident.
Women are persistent.
Women are inspirational.
Women are compassionate.
Women are remarkable in all of their abilities.

There are so many more characteristics to describe the powerhouse that is a woman.

To put it plainly, women are one of God's greatest gifts to the earth.

01/10/2021

I find it funny how as little children we were so curious, adventurous, and bold with no fear of what could result from our actions. That’s mainly because we didn’t know any better but it’s also because we approached things with innocence. We walked by faith and not by sight. Children aren’t afraid of asking questions or letting you know when your breath stinks or randomly dancing when a song comes on no matter where they are 😂

We’ve all surely made poor decisions out of ignorance, but our elders are placed into our lives to teach us the consequences of those decisions and how to handle them better the next time.

But somehow, as we get older, we lose that curiosity, adventure, boldness, and faith. Fear and what others think become our master.

Imagine if we kept those characteristics from our childhood and coupled them with what we’ve been taught based on our poor decisions made in the past. We would be unstoppable in our endeavors. We would be able to accomplish anything we put our minds to just like we used to when we were little children.

What are some things that you were never afraid to do as a child?

23/08/2021

Here’s a before & after from my last post regarding what we were working with.

23/08/2021

If living your best life was a person, you’re looking at her 😌✨

I love this shoot because since the backdrop I had ordered from Amazon was too small, we had to end up using her curtains as a backdrop instead. After some long hours in Photoshop, you have this finished project. I was really challenged with making do with what I already had and I’m just grateful that we could still make the vision come to life.

Click the link in my bio to see more from this shoot.

27/07/2021

This shoot is a reminder to get out of your comfort zone because growth doesn’t live there.

Toné and I decided to do a portion of her birthday shoot at 5th & Broadway, and as all Nashvillians know, it’s ALWAYS packed down there! This was a challenge for both of us because I had to create composition from what was already down there which I struggle with and Toné was having to pose in front of a lot of people which is not something she usually does. We ended up going into a secluded area beside the National Museum of African American Music and created the lovely images below. Though people were still staring and one lady was attempting to give Toné posing tips 😂 we still made the best of it!

I say all that to say, you don’t have to be fearless in order to accomplish something. Just do whatever it is with the fear you have and you’ll see you had nothing to be afraid of in the first place.

You can see more from this shoot here:

https://www.alishasfrierson.com/gallery/tones-25th-birthday

19/07/2021

NOW BOOKING! I’m excited to announce that my website is now live and I’m open for booking! It’s been a long time coming but I’m glad I took as much time as I did to create this website for a great client experience. My specialties include, but are not limited to shooting portraits, events, weddings, sports, and dance. I’ve included a glimpse of my photography here, and you can see a gallery of more photos and videos on my site!

https://www.alishasfrierson.com/

Happy Monday! 😊

18/07/2021