Melanin Travel Tribe Club Brunch at Essex - Lower East Side, Manhattan

Saskia, founder of the Melanin Travel Tribe, a tourism experience company that caters to women of color, was hosting a brunch to celebrate their launch (that had been put on hold from last year due to the covid situation). We took some candids of the ladies enjoying lunch, plus some posed individual and group shots in the area nearby the restaurant that will be used on their website and social media.

Here are some of my favorite images from this shoot (click/tap to view full size and un-cropped):

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All images in this blog post were shot on a Nikon D750, using a Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 zoom lens, all individually post-processed in Adobe Lightroom using custom-built presets.


Jinnifer Douglass is a full-time freelance photographer based in NYC, shooting for both individuals and brands such as Google, Sotheby’s, Uber, Make Up For Ever, Squarespace, and more! Specializing in portraits, food, and special events, she works to make every piece of your social and website content ‘Insta-worthy’ with high resolution, full-frame DSLR photography and expert Lightroom editing. Interested in chatting? Leave a comment below, or send an email to hello@jinyc-photo.com!