Archive for May, 2009
Luggage, Thou Art Loosed!
Luggage, Thou Art Loosed!

Just as I’m about to move from my current couch-crashing phase in New York (thank you so much, Vic) my life is about to become more mobile then ever. As summer approaches, I am preparing myself for three months of craziness shooting and attending weddings all over the country. The past 2 months I’ve tried [...]

Dog-sitting on the weekends…
Dog-sitting on the weekends...

I dog sat this past weekend with the lovely Maddie-the-Maltese on the Upper West Side… It was pretty fun.  As you can see, Jon helped me walk her a couple times. This is Maddie’s ‘distrustful’ look.  It wasn’t until we slept together that night that she really began to warm up to me.  Figures. This [...]

Beach/hill.
Beach/hill.

I’m working on a long term project of putting together images that I capture of humans interacting with nature. I don’t have a set thing I’m looking for, but I do want them to be sort of surreal. These first couple of images are 2 of the other ones I’m thinking of using.

Top wedding… for several reasons.
Top wedding... for several reasons.

I don’t usually post wedding photos… not for any particular reason but I just don’t. I couldn’t resist today though because yesterday was a day of “best-of’s” for weddings I’ve shot. I have a feeling this couple is going to experience lots of mazel for years to come… Best Wedding singer(s) (as well as best-dressed [...]

A great little stop motion short…
A great little stop motion short...

I found this incredible stop-motion video by Tomas Mankovsky on (ehem…) Kanye West’s blog. It’s an incredible find… and to be honest, I really like Kanye’s blog. Can’t really vouch for it because I haven’t spent that much time on it, but he has some good stuff on there. Sil-Comp2Uploaded by videos22. – Arts and [...]

Long Beach, New York.
Long Beach, New York.

I took my Memorial Day early this year– on a Thursday. It was Jon’s first day here and the weather was looking good so we headed out to Long Beach (New York that is) for a day in the sand and some BBQ. The only down side is that this means I’m working on Monday… [...]

The Three Stooges.
The Three Stooges.

Tonight Jon arrives in New York City, the land of opportunity, to begin a new phase of his life.  I can’t say how excited I am for him to be living here in the city.  The only thing that would make it better would be to have Josh here.  But alas, I’ll have to wait [...]

Color in Southern California.
Color in Southern California.

Weird Phoenix.
Weird Phoenix.

A few days in Phoenix…
A few days in Phoenix...

So in the midst of a month of unexpected twists and turns, I took a four day trip to Phoenix. In the name of sparing travel expenses, I used gotobus.com to find a cheap bus there from the Los Angeles area. When I arrived at the bus station (aka the ABC Supermarket in Westminster), I [...]

Scott and Dave
Scott and Dave

Ladies and gentlemen it’s an honor for me to introduce to you today:  Scott Henning and Dave Hill.

Gospel Swamp Coffee
Gospel Swamp Coffee

While I was in LA, I stopped by my friend Chad’s place to check out his roasting operation. He’s started up a great little coffee company called Gospel Swamp Coffee. Check it out. Chad’s coffee roaster: Chad himself.

Handstand contests.
Handstand contests.

This is one of my favorite LA spots: the Griffith Park observatory.  Check it out when you get a chance. I also recommend hand-stand contests.

Fauxchella, part I.
Fauxchella, part I.

So this last 6 weeks has been a crazy time for me. A time of funerals and moving and couch-hopping and jet setting and bank accounts emptying and nerve-racking meetings. And the days ahead are filled with tons of shoots and grant applications and phone/in-person meetings. Its not slowing down. So sorry for my absence [...]

Another blue wall… New York.
Another blue wall... New York.

Cell phone photos are the best because they’re totally on-the-go and in-the-moment. I’ve been noticing primary colors a lot lately…

Sometimes the sun DOESN’T shine.
Sometimes the sun DOESN'T shine.

I’m thinking up a photo shoot for the near future entitled “When It Rains It Pours.” Hmm… In a completely unrelated note to the title of my next project/theme of my life of late, a lovely family playing in the sun on the beach:

Lindye Maples
Lindye Maples

I did a shoot a couple weeks ago with my friend, Lindye Maples. We were both updating our portfolios. It was a fun shoot. Check it out.

Matti and Lynn
Matti and Lynn

I shot a great wedding in Palm Springs a couple weeks ago at the Parker.  It was a beautiful, intimate ceremony followed by a great middle-eastern infused party.  Check it out.

Living in the sun in the city of LB.
Living in the sun in the city of LB.