By Toni Allen
Studying, photography and part-time modeling keep 20-year-old Phillip Buggs busy. The Brookside resident manages to prioritize them all, putting no one activity before another.
Buggs graduated from Booker T. Washington High School in May, 2008. Today he's a student at TU. He has lived with his parents on Brookside since his early childhood, and he has no plans to move.
“I love it here,” he explained. “There’s nothing else like it in Tulsa.”
He is referring to the unique nightlife, the diverse crowds and the chic boutiques and restaurants. Brookside also offers an array of services, from banks to medical offices.
Asked about the places he frequents, he names a list of shops and restaurants. He stops by Starbucks to relax and unwind, Cosmos to grab a bite to eat and Ivey Lounge to hang out with friends.
The Brookside lifestyle also inspired his latest hobby, photography. “It was interesting to me that so many people walked these streets every day,” Buggs explained. “I started carrying my camera to capture it.”
The Brookside lifestyle also inspired his latest hobby, photography. “It was interesting to me that so many people walked these streets every day,” Buggs explained. “I started carrying my camera to capture it.”
He has progressed from an amateur photographer to a professional, taking high-quality pictures and creating a still-life from the chaos of Brookside. His practice has paid off, and his hobby has turned into a source of income. He has networked, contracted new clients and currently books photoshoots.
He has also become a subject for some Brookside photographs. His modeling career is off to a start, and is successfully progressing.
What would he change about Brookside? "Nothing," Buggs says. Anything he'd like to see more of? "Nope."
No comments:
Post a Comment