Rena like Renaissance

It’s my 1,111 post ✨📸✨😊✨

@iamdanileigh ✨

Happy International Dance Day to the dancers, to anyone who loves to dance, to the people on the dance floor, to the DJs who make us dance, to the venues who host dance. ✨ . These photos represent the fullest circle moment in my career. when i first saw @thealiyajanell back in 2018 with her Chun-Li video, i saw photos of her captivating movement immediately. i knew i had to get in the same room as her and capture stills of her fast-paced routines, but she was across the country in LA. over the years, i have gotten in the same room as her (shoutout to @thezurisaddai 🎥🎥) and have photographed her but it wasn’t official. with this recent workshop she did in chicago, i reached out to see if she wanted candids and because she recognized my name and remembered the photos i took of her in 2018 and 2022, she said YES. 🤯😭 . i told her she is the reason i got into dance photography. i have built with the best of the best in chicago - shouting out @redds.angelz @redd.retro_ @tjwilliamsphotography @thediamondmvmt @jaye.reed @indiemedia @anahi_hdo @faitaccomplidance @netty_betty16 and it’s all because she demands attention and that’s why dancers catch mine. photographing empowered women has always been my creative outlet so when i discovered dancersss, it just clicked. 🧩 . to all my dancers i’ve worked with, yall keep creating because you can’t help BUT TO dance! it’s in your blood like literally 😂 i get it cause i vibe every time too even if im being low key about it 🙈 anywayy, enjoy this set because this represents my dream that literally came true! 🥹😭🫶

Night one of @thealiyajanell Chicago’s workshop hosted at @rhythmhoodsnipesstudio 👟 . so many full circle moments. the longer and more full of feels and emotions caption to come with night two’s post🥹 . @queensnlettosofficial ✨👠✨

I AM THE IT FACTOR 📸✨💫 Thank you @renacaptures for capturing these beautiful moments while I was at work locking in. It is so beautiful how you and your lens found me. Grateful🌟❤️ Thank you @thealiyajanell for hosting the most beautiful weekend of classes and seeing me I will never forget this experience. And to many many more 🙏🏾❤️ 📍: @rhythmhood 📸: @renacaptures 💃🏾: @the_d.r.i.a_jay 🧠: @thealiyajanell FOOTAGE IS COMING SOON BE ON THE LOOKOUT 👀⏰ #explorepage #action #dance #viral #photography

Something New is Calling 📲📲📞🔋 #NRGMUSIC OTW 🎵

love comes is so many forms and Love Hangover’s photo booth/shoot for @redlightspecialparty proved it! 💙💘💜💖💛❤️‍🔥❤️ . thank you @krod_visuals for covering for me as i was flying back from LA! shoutout to her for images 1-5 📸 . congrats to @francesca__eva for another successful and beautifully executed event. 🌹 . till next time! 👀💚

music brings healing, and that’s the gift these musically talented guys bring to our city 🫶 @femdotdotcom said “we need to have fun, so i created the fun” 😂👏 shoutout to @acedspade and @iamslota for having me! . this was something special for sure @you.justhadtobethere . @ramovachicago 📍

my favorite kind of a situation. kim said we needed a photo with Amerie, and instead of snapping something quick where they originally were at, i lead them to the closest story-telling backdrop. we used the texture of backstage as their backdrop and we captured our mini photoshoot that made it to both their IG profiles! 😍🥹📸👑 #forevergrateful #lilkim

2025 recap continued with horizontals 🚣‍♀️ . everyone in this post is special to me in some way. @djsimmy_ has put me in awe with her growth in branding herself, @kaparazzi proves grit pays off, @cut_cuz can tease and call me reeena and it somehow fills me with love lmao, @_heebie__jeebies_ you brought me to a unique experience getting married at the City Hall i’ll never forget, @joyboylace your talent and eye for hair+ constantly makes me proud to know you, @francesca__eva your like my best industry friend, @allan_ab_ my touring mentor, @vashon_photo i am so honored to photograph your milestone moments, @iamkylacheyenne you said you were going to be famous and look at you now, @breespecific your personality lights this city, @sallymarvel you are soo intelligent, @camcurates i’ve told you this already the speed you move at i can only pray to have half of that myself lmao, and @andrea.naltsy my lil sister who id be so lost without. everyone who is in my life i am drawn to because you only try to fill other’s cups. let’s keep pulling each other up in 2026 🧗‍♀️🚀💪

ended 2025 by going as far south as possible to key west, florida 🌞 . this year’s journey was 10 years in the making. i’m proud to say i’ve been a fully independent photographer since 2015, booking 100+ gigs this year, celebrated with a solo photography exhibit, and have nurtured so many relationships in this badass of a city. . i want to give a special shoutout to those who i just started building to those who i have been with already: . obviously @lilkimthequeenbee 🤯😂🥰 @alyiv 😘 @francesca__eva @redlightspecialparty 🌹 @secretwalls 🎨 @indirap @julianxtillotson 🎥 @theset.collective @camcurates 🤝 @redds.angelz @redd.retro_ 💃🕺 @femmeitforward x @puma x @loveday_xo 🎤 @colourschicago x @acedspade x @iamslota x @kwomie 🎧 @indiemedia 💃🕺 @fabrestudios_ 🎥🎙️ @topochicousa x @olga_alday 🍋‍🟩 @jayilla 📀 @rheannengelke 🫂 @imagineenglewoodif @__iamchellee 💪 @flowergirlsmeet @vanessalflowers 🌷 @ditchdayparty @mike_jue 😎 @agency3_2 x @dtlrofficial x @_taylorjae_ 👟 . i am so grateful to be able to continue to provide the important skill of photography. photography is the only permanent documentation of past moments. it helps build community. it helps make people feel. it helps change the world. love yall for continuing to support an independent lady photographer 🥰📸 . to 2026! 🥂✨🎇

Earlier this month, our Touring Company performed at the @lca_illinois Annual Benefit Luncheon. Moments like these reflect how our work lives both in movement and in conversation — on the stage and in dialogue with the communities and institutions that support artists behind the scenes. As we move through the end of the year, we’re grateful for the partners and supporters who make it possible for this work to continue with intention and care. 📸: @renacaptures