i recently had the most amazing opportunity to photograph a brilliant woman,

Essence of essencemusic.com.  Michael Paolleta of billboard magazine wrote……..

“…layer upon layer or aural sensations (part acoustic, part electronic) just waiting to be discovered and savored. With nods to female contemporaries like Nelly Furtado, Gwen Stefani, Alanis Morissette, Imogen Heap, and Sarah McLachlan, Essence remains very much her own artist. …a singer, who, like Madonna, isn’t afraid to take musical chances.” -Michael Paoletta, Billboard Magazine

many thanks to make up artist Suzana Banks of Sumbody Spa, and hair style by Kellie of back studio of Sebastopol California