Feb 21 2008

Pepper’s Pinups

Posted in Boudouir

Pepper wanted to shoot some fun pinup-style images for her portfolio (*and for her boyfriend, let’s not forget him!) so we got creative in my studio, using mostly a black velvet background and her costume selections, but also I threw in a few sheer 1950’s floral curtains for fun.  I had a blast processing these as I just made the switch to Lightroom and am now enthralled with the possibilities enabled by develop module preset creation. (photographers know what i mean, sorry for the gobbledygook everyone else).  Here are a few favorites from my shoot with Pepper.  She’s recently engaged so perhaps you’ll see her here in a wedding dress in another year!  Ladies, contact me if you’d like a session to create a private gift-book for your hubby or boyfriend, ready in time for valentines day…

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Posted in Boudouir
Feb 10 2008

End of an Era

Posted in Documentary Projects,Musicians and Bands,Personal

I’ve been fortunate enough to have been a guest at a number of “The Apartment” parties at friends Michael Leviton and Leah Hayes’ place over the last few years.  They’d invite musicians over for an evening every month or so and people would take turns getting up and playing a song or two right there in this tiny railroad apartment’s living room.  Everyone would crowd into the room, sitting on the floor, standing in the hall, it was very intimate, and almost every party, a few of the performances would be simply amazing.  Keith and I discovered a few of our favorite musicians there.  Alas, Michael and Leah are finally moving to a new place, and don’t expect to be able to throw parties like this anymore, so here’s looking back…  the Times has just done a piece on this story you can read here.

See a few of my favorite performances here:

Sharon Van Etten

Forest Fire

Luke Temple

Posted in Documentary Projects,Musicians and Bands,Personal