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Sunrise Beach Yoga in crumbling old building beaten down by crashing sea waves outside Havana Cuba RENEE STENGEL Photography | Charlotte Underwater and International Travel Photographer |

A dream come true I have dreamed of visiting Cuba for over twenty years, since long before it was legal for me to do so as an American Citizen!  So when my friend Beth of the Women’s Room in Vermont mentioned she was looking for a photographer to travel to Cuba with her and do […]

Sunrise Beach Yoga in Havana Cuba

Travel

Ginnie Springs Freediver Underwater View

Last Weekend I went on my first Underwater Photography Retreat.  I have attended many Workshops, Conferences, Seminars, Classes, Shoot Outs, Meet-ups, and even One on One Mentoring Sessions for Photography over the past twenty plus years – but never one specifically for Underwater Photography.  To say I was in my happy place is a bit […]

Underwater Photography Retreat

Underwater

Charlotte Underwater Roller Derby Girl with Dreads and Rainbow Striped Socks

Charlotte Roller Derby A member of our very own local Charlotte Roller Girls decided to skate through my pool last summer ~ and it was pretty awesome…. This was one of the first Styled Underwater Sessions I did last year and oh wow did we have fun!  Ka$h Honey (because, didn’t you know?  All Roller […]

Underwater Roller Derby Girl

Underwater

Cool Toddler at Charlotte's Confetti Hearts Wall by Evelyn Henson

Confetti Hearts Wall I want to start with a big shout out and thank you to Evelyn Henson.  This local Charlotte artist has used her talents to give a true gift to our city.  Her Confetti Hearts Wall in South End Charlotte is bringing so much joy and laughter and happiness to so many!! Hearts […]

Confetti Hearts and All the Joy

Charlotte Family Photographer

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