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Yesterday afternoon I headed over to Boat to do a photoshoot with Andrew Thompson.
Too bad for Andrew, he was upstaged by Guiness and Otter. Guiness and Otter are, hands down, the two most lovable dogs I have ever met (and I’m a cat person). They sat at the bar (literally) all night, drank a few mini-beers and stole the hearts of dozens. Enjoy!
Meet Guiness
Meet Otter
Guiness (who was named before his love of the beer was discovered) drinks his Guiness.
Otter meets Andrew
My iPhone has been running really slowly lately (much like the other mac device in my life). It didn’t take long to figure out that the 600+ photos I had stored on there could be causing it to melt down. I never thought I’d use a camera phone so much, but having CameraBag on it makes it even more fun to play with.
So yesterday I sat down and removed all the non-portfolio photos from it and that’s what inspired me to post this montage of iPhotos. I try to ‘tweet’ photos and post to my facebook when I remember. I ‘d like to think I’ll have the time to post some more, but enjoy these for now (a snippet of my little life):
Yesterday P and I took Metro North to Beacon for a mini adventure. Though most of the time was spent in a cozy cafe processing Bat Mitzvah photos, we also spent some time walking around taking photos and checking out the neighborhood.
When I’m outside of the city I tend to get really excited about nature! I didn’t bring my 5D, but I did bring the Lumix and I’m glad I did. I’m always telling my students “read your manual…” and “know your camera…” but I admit I haven’t taken the time to really get to know my Lumix!
It was fun playing with the camera’s custom functions. I set two separate custom functions illustrated in the following images. All ‘effects’ were done in-camera. Enjoy!
When this little guy woke up yesterday, I bet he never thought he’d be the subject of a photoshoot!
Oddly, I couldn’t remember the last time I saw a ‘wishie’…
Before catching the train back, we had a drink at Chill – a wine bar on Main Street.
I completely adore Coney Island (as most New Yorkers with a love of Photography most likely do). While I’m on a bit of a break, I’m trying to archive and organize some old photos. Below is a bit of a hodgepodge of Coney Island photos found. It’s making me want to scan old negatives, because I know I have loads of Coney Island photos on film… but that’s a project for 2010.
It’s a busy time over here – making holiday cards and fulfilling holiday orders… but I’ve managed to play a bit!
We bought a new point and shoot recently – the Lumix LX3. I’ve been wanting one with full manual control and RAW file capture… so for the first time ever I strayed from Canon and went with the Lumix.
As I’ve mentioned before, early on Saturday mornings I teach photography to a boy who lives in Gravesend, Brooklyn. I decided to document my day using the new camera. Most of the photos are on manually set with the flash output being manipulated. The exception are the 2 where I used the camera’s nifty “pinhole” preset!
The way I start most mornings …
Transfer to the N Train.
Possibly the last bit of color on their block (and a good example of how great the manual/flash controls are on this camera!)
My student, his family and I headed to Greenwood Cemetery to photograph there. This is a bit morbid, but I liked it.
This just fascinated me… if anyone knows why it says “transplanted” on Percy’s grave, I’d like to know.
I really love Greenwood. I want to dig up some photos I took there years ago when I had first bought my Rebel. It’s so pretty, even in the winter.
Again – loving the manual control of this camera! Check out that sky.
Sad, cold flowers (pinhole setting)
Oops, I lied in my intro – this photo was taken on the black and white setting. I found this man to be so interesting. Naturally, he talked to me on the train as most people do.
The next two images are from the Upper West Side. I headed there after teaching to drop off a holiday card order.
Bright and early (7:30 am) on Saturday mornings I travel to Gravesend, Brooklyn to give private photography lessons (to a 10 year old photography genius!) Today I brought my lensbaby and, though I didn’t take many photos, I really liked this one. It’s from the Avenue U subway (R train) platform.
Yesterday I purchased a second hand lensbaby. Without a clue as to how it actually worked, Phillip and I set out on a walk through Manhattan so that I could play.
it was before I learned that you can actually focus the lensbaby!
That’s it for now – though I took a lot more. Soon I am expecting the macro attachments in the mail, so stay tuned for a macro post!I’m so very excited for the summer.
I love teaching and I had some great photography students this year, but I’m just looking forward to dedicating more time to personal photography. I’ve begun sorting some images from a photo project that I’m working on. I decided to post the following pictures for three reasons:
(1) I love detail photographs.
(2) They really remind me of summer. Maybe it’s their color (though they look less bold on the post… I wonder if I’ve done something wrong) or brightness, I’m not sure. They just have a summery feel to them.
(3) They act as a preview for the full project.
how.it.works.
like.love.took.
that.love.you.made.
someone.else’s.heart.
on.the.radio.
