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Raenelle

@astoldby_rae

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Director | Designer | Visionary
@stylesbynelles 🎬 @monarkc_ 👕
🏆2X KCPC Awards Finalist

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This is the photo that inspired it all. 🍋📸

What I thought was just a practicing moment ended up being my “intro to my calling” moment… and I didn’t even know it yet.

Thank you @jasmine.unfiltered for randomly capturing this photo of me while I was learning my camera. This small moment ended up inspiring a whole production, a whole story, and a whole new chapter for me creatively.

Now I’m finally behind the camera capturing the photos instead of only directing them.

These are just a few of my recent favorites, including a few I haven’t posted yet. I’m excited to keep learning, growing, and seeing where this journey takes me.

You can see more of my work on my website:
(Link in bio)

You can watch Lemonade on YouTube:
(Link in bio) by @astoldby_rae

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Watch me work this court… and you 😈🎾
📸 @a9_vision8
Coordinator: @astoldby_rae
Use code: #cece when booking!! by @astoldby_rae

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8 months ago

Before it was "crossover,"
It was ours.

Before it was "mainstream appeal,"
It was Black expression.

Music. Film. Fashion. Language.
Created in our neighborhoods.
Refined in our communities.
Then rebranded for mass consumption

This portrait captures the split.
Visibility without credit,
Influence without ownership.

But you cannot erase the source.

We are not a version.
We are the foundation.

PSCC # 8 : Black Holywood
🎬 @astoldby_rae
📸 @radical.hippie.photography @jasmine.unfiltered
💄 @yofavecreative @theecreativeskc
🖤 @__saannii

#history #pscc #love #kc #blackhistory taken in Kansas City, Missouri by @astoldby_rae

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8 months ago

On Wednesdays we wear pink. Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays... I’m your favorite surprise. 💋💗

AJV Models🐉💙

Book our...⬇️
Creative Director @astoldby_rae
Photographer @a9_vision8
Models @tracck.lete @ona.ivy @nellynlove1933 @cece_blessing @lilly_macc12 by @astoldby_rae

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8 months ago

Use your heart AND use your eyes 😍 Happy Valentines Day from AJV Models.

📸 Book one of my top fav photographers @a9_vision8

❤️‍🔥 Models are available for bookings
@cece_blessing @tracck.lete @ona.ivy @nellynlove1933 @lilly_macc12 @tori.renne @thebaddestloli

🎬 & of course Directed by the most loved Creative Director @astoldby_rae by @astoldby_rae

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8 months ago

Our "2 Snaps & a Clap" activity, led by our Creative Director Raenelle and featured model panelist and pscc sister Jalisa, was a masterclass in spontaneity. Models were tasked with channeling emotions on command to show the real work behind the walk.

Those two snaps and a clap signified our collective support for every individual who stepped out. It was a reminder that while modeling is a talent and a task that requires hard work, it is best nurtured in a space of gratitude. This craft takes way more than a "pretty face." It takes practice, focus, and grit.

In this collective, your talent is recognized and your effort is celebrated. by @astoldby_rae

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9 months ago

Curves & Confidence 12 was a whole experience this year! I had a great time seeing familiar faces, meeting new kc creatives & serving up @kloutcompany gear at their vendor table.

Everyone did amazing!

Show @curvesandconfidencekc by @roccstar_gumbo
@kloutcompany @theecreativeskc

Special s/o to the PSCC Family in the building and on the runway😍

Photostories Collective family @personataliemoore @mztu_speaks @thetonycasanova @jf326 @yofavecreative @jf326 @kyraafolabi
@jasmine.unfiltered @amira.wang by @astoldby_rae

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9 months ago

Photostories Creative Collective is all about creatives inspiring creatives, across mediums. This artistry is called Junk Journaling 🎨 featuring photos from our Mz. Wendy Photoshoot.

PSCC #7: Mz. Wendy
📓 Junk Journal Artist: @manionthemove2
🎬 Creative Direction: @astoldby_rae
📸 Photography: @six_thedirector
👠 Models: @personataliemoore @theeblack_velma
❤️ Featured Network Members: @ona.ivy @jasmine.unfiltered @kyraafolabi
📍 Location: @wendys

Community. Craft. Collaboration. ♾️

#PSCC #photostories #network #kc by @astoldby_rae

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9 months ago

Handcrafted by our PSCC sister Imani ✨

This one-of-one junk journal page was created using images from PSCC #7: Mz Wendy. Transforming captured moments into a tangible keepsake is truly an art. This piece reflects what happens when artistry continues beyond the shoot: Layered, intentional, and true photostory.

This is the power of PhotoStories Creative Collective network:
creatives inspiring creatives, across mediums.

📓 Junk Journal Artist: @manionthemove2
🎬 Creative Direction: @astoldby_rae
📸 Photography: @six_thedirector
👠 Models: @personataliemoore @theeblack_velma
❤️ Featured Network Members: @ona.ivy @jasmine.unfiltered @kyraafolabi

Community. Craft. Collaboration. ♾️ by @astoldby_rae

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9 months ago

You don’t see longevity often, but it exists ✨️

New year. Same love. Always. 🤍
🔒 2008 → 2026 and counting.

📸 @imaniwa
🎬 @stylesbynelles
💄 @yofavecreative
👥️ @theothercici @big.drew.energy by @astoldby_rae

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9 months ago

🌶️Through thick and thin🤏🏽 #happyanniversary #year18
~Photoseries collective szn 1, part 3
🎬 @astoldby_rae @stylesbynelles
📸 @imaniwa
💋 @yofavecreative
🖤 @jc_bonafide007

#models #kansascity #couplesshoot #boudoir #goldenskin taken in Kansas City, Missouri by @astoldby_rae

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10 months ago

“What Happens After Hours….
Can U Handle It?”
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@stylesbynelles
Creative Director- @astoldby_rae 🎬
Photographer- @imaniwa 📸
Hair and Makeup- @yofavecreative 💄

#Model #explorepage #KC #expression #afterhours by @astoldby_rae

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