Dare The Chronicler

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Dare The Chronicler

I am a photographer who loves to tell stories through photos, especially stories of Black people across the diaspora. Also, like my page!

This page will mostly host my documentary (archives and new) photos. Please tag anyone you see in any of the photos.

05/19/2026

Last weekend, I stopped at BIMBE Festival for about an hour. I captured some shots. I had a great time capturing all that Black beauty! 🙂 I love capturing people!! Holla at me for all your photography needs! Click on the link in my BIO to view the photos. Enjoy!

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05/17/2026

I made it to BIMBE Festival about an hour before it was over yesterday and got come clips during ‘s performance . He had people having a blast! It was great seeing people having a great time! It was great seeing one of my former Math students at Southern High school and her parents and having them as part of my reel! 🙂 Enjoy! Click on the link on my BIO links page to view the photo gallery for the event!

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04/27/2026

My Future is Bright!!

This was from a Graduation session of I’sis on the campus of at her school, the building! Thank you for having me create beautiful Graduation portraits of you! It’s that time of the year again! Congratulations to the class of 2026!!

Contact me to book your sessions!!

04/22/2026

Introducing the Prestigious, Dynamic, Brilliant & Beautiful 106 Flames of Fortitude!!

Last Saturday, thanks to & , I photographed the New Initiate Presentation (aka Probate) for Durham Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Inc sorority ( ) at Southern High School & !

Here are some photos from my shots! You can access the photos in this slideshow through the link in the BIO (https://kumolustudios.pic-time.com/-durham-event-photographer-2026-probate-alumnae-chapter-delta-sigma-theta). Enjoy! There are over 300 more photos to edit. They will be edited by this weekend and posted to a gallery.

04/20/2026

May your week be as fun as they were having in this photo (from 2026 gala) and even much more!! Have a beautiful week, people!!

This was from The Wakaboomee Program’s () yearly fundraiser Gala earlier this month. I have photographed it 4 years in a row. It’s always fun capturing the fundraiser Gala!
The Wakaboomee Program is a North Carolina-based 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics), Wellness, and Entrepreneurship education to students from Pre-K through 12th grade. They do outstanding work in the community with our youth! Please, support them by donating or volunteering at their events!!

And hire me for beautiful photos of all your events! Let’s work!

01/14/2026

Jan 12, 2026
He’s a major art inspiration for me right now. He is one of those artists I know who always finds ways to put his work up for exhibitions, vendor shows, etc! He constantly creates merch from his artwork. Calendars, Tote bags, cards, etc. He even gave me a birthday card with his artwork yesterday when he came for his shoot. Thank you, man!

He has definitely inspired me to put out my photos in various forms this year. Thank you for being yourself and for being an inspiration to me!! Check out his artwork through his page here - https://www.facebook.com/afrofolkartbyfreedomclay/ .

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12/26/2025

Kwanzaa celebration going on now until 6pm at . Happy Kwanzaa, people!! Oh, for the skeptics, all holidays are made up! ALL!!!

12/21/2025

Last year, I finally attended the Durham Black Nativity Play. I had always wanted to go. I'm so glad I made it. The resplendence was awe-inspiring!! One of the most beautiful shows I have ever been to in my life!! As the kids say, Periodt!! :)
Anyway, their last show for this year is today!! Probably sold out. However, check for tickets on their site - https://www.blacknativitydurham.com/ .
And to see more of my photos from last year, check out my gallery here - https://kumolustudios.pic-time.com/-durhameventphotographerkumolublacknativitydurham .

11/04/2025

Durham, TODAY is Election Day!!
Last Saturday, I stopped at an early voting stop ( ) to check out a Hip Hop Cypher to get out the vote organized by and friends. I saw this old lady coming to vote! I was told she is 113 years old and the oldest person in Durham!! (Thank you for that info in the comments, )! And with that information and Google, I found out her name is Ms Catherine Spearman Ferrell. It was awe-inspiring! What is my excuse!?!
Make sure you get out and vote!! Voting matters!! It doesn’t solve everything but it’s a major step. And as I always say to my friends, if you need some guidance on who to vote for (sometimes we just don’t have enough mental space to do the research), holla me! 🙂

09/09/2025

Gifted & Clean with It.

A solid shot of the brilliantly gifted . One of the best interior designers out there!! He does phenomenal work in the interior design space. I have even randomly come across his work on TV. I pray I acquire enough wealth to hire him some day! 🙂 Check out his work on his page!

This was a shot for a fun project but I have also shot his business headshots in the past. I look forward to capturing his next business headshot to be set up soonest!. Thank you for being part of this project, !

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