URBAN ANKH PHOTOGRAPHY
ABOUT US
Arnez is a seasoned worker. At 13 he started selling candy from a lunch bag in school, the definition of a entreupenuer. At 14 he was cleaning streets on a payroll in his hometown, Baltimore MD. By 17 he was working as a travel agent in Kissimmee FL and by 19 he was active duty United States Coast Guard as a mechanic and law enforcer while running his first marketing business. These various experieces has afforded Arnez the skill to handle high levels of stress with discipline, high quality and attention to detail standards while serving the public offering affordable photography and film services. Wanting to fully fulfill his life calling, Arnez decided to take a leap in faith and follow his dreams of entreupenuership, in contrast to staying safe and secure in his comfort zone.
Being born in Baltimore City, Arnez's younger years consisted of Final Fantasy strategy/roll playing video games, basketball, Pokemon, Yu-Gi-oh, chess with his grandfather, tae kwon do, drawing and story writing. With these interest Arnez became extremely strategic, creative and reserved, but still 'capable'. Growing up on video game soundtracks, RnB oldies, Outkast and Micheal Jackson offered Arnez a very unique perspective on what good music should sound like.
During Arnez's late teen years, living in Saint Cloud Florida, Arnez' daily activities included wrenching on car projects with friends, working at one of his various jobs, writing music and poetry but refraining from publishing due to fear (pisces issue), going through Coast Guard basic training and deployment and an intense period of self realization.
By now at 24, Arnez's natural curiosity and ability to humble himself and absorb information has yeilded him a very vast knowledge base and skills list. A student of astrology, metaphysics, physcoloogy with experience in human resources, has offered the ability to help others on an spiritual level. Working with his hands as a machinery technician, and damge controlman added to his mechanical literacy. Working with his creative faculty, writing and while traveling absorbing life for all the vibration had to offer increased his thirst to live a genuinely fulfilling life. Seeing life through a spiritual and creative eye naturally pulled Arnez into photography. Once introduced to the 'trade' Arnez studied non-stop as he does all topics in which he gets obsesed. Immediately acting on his desire for knowledge he purchased his first DSLR camera, then his second and since then has been inseperable.
Being a social person has always been a talent Arnez was blessed with, so naturally live events, weddings and any photography dealing with interacting with people is where Arnez thrives. Arnez's favorites include candid and environmental photos as they are in more of a natural state, "beauty is found in the truth of simply being"-Arnez
When first meeting Arnez, expect for a very warming and safely intimate conversation if welcomed. Arnez loves exploring different minds and shallow conversations are a pet peeve. Doing this also helps him put himself in the shoes of you, the client, to deliver an amazingly accurate finishing product of better than what was expected! Being a spiritual person, Arnez works with all budgets and delivers great professionalism at your event, great images and video, and more often than not a new friend!
Duane "Arnez" Edwards
(704)-957-6551