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I was rockin' out in my room this morning. I was having trouble coming up with the look for one of my shots from this magazine shoot. A little air guitar to "sweet child o' mine" and 3 cups of coffee later and I think I found my answer. . . . . . . thank god my blinds were closed, otherwise that would have been really embarrassing. I sure hope no one finds out about it.

Smoke Em If You Got Em!

So I was faced with a dilemma this evening as I went to meet a friend for coffee. A woman was walking down Park Ave and dropped her pack of cigarettes. Now I started to tell her that she dropped something, then I realized they were cigarettes and hesitated. I thought for a second that I would be doing her a favor if I just let them lay on the ground. However, I realized quickly that she would just go and buy more so I picked them up for her and handed them over. So, is it a good thing that I gave them back or a bad thing that I am contributing to her eminent lung disease. Hell, I just wanted to grab a vanilla latte, I didn't think the trip would end up as a point of serious reflection?

Vilita

Vilita was the Supermodel winner from Lithuania. She photographs amazingly, and here is what I mean by that. Her face has a bone structure that just seems to attract light perfectly. She also has a great attitude and fun personality, which I have learned, through all this recent shooting, is so much more important for a great photograph than just being beautiful.

It's Been Awhile. . . . . .

I never realized how many people regularly check my blog! So you can stop with all the hate mail, I will start posting regular updates now that my schedule is back on track. I shot Piveta from Supreme for a magazine editorial. The shoot featured clothes from designers like A La Disposition and some amazing hats by Ryan Wilde NYC. Now the fun part begins, piecing all the images together for a cohesive story. Here are a couple samples from the shoot so you get an idea of where it might be headed. I will be spending the next few days editing this shoot as well as a shoot I did yesterday. I will post samples from that shoot tomorrow.

Mental Note, Keep Eyes Open When Walking

Not the most flattering photo but whattya gonna do?! Thanks Elle.com.

Natasha In The Rain

Our crazy weather sometimes can be a blessing. Take yesterday for example. I was scheduled to shoot Natasha, the Russian winner of the Ford Supermodel of the World contest. (It's funny, when I attended the contest, I said that she would be the one I would want to shoot, turns out, they asked me to shoot her!) Anyway, the weather was funky. Warm with occasional rain showers, but I wanted to get out from shooting in my room and venture out onto the roof for a change. This was the result. That pink dress and leather jacket? Genius! Also, the tulle from my trip to Mood Fabrics, ala Project Runway, added some nice texture to my background. Thanks to Julie for the kick ass styling, and Cyndie for the flawless make-up! . . . . . oh, and Tortilla Flats for the Margaritas!!!

Who Dat?!

During rehearsal at Rad Hourani. Credit models.com for capturing my best side.