January 29, 2010
Double Dutch
November 4, 2009
Making Time: Halloween Edition at 2424 Studios
I had an eventful Halloween this year! After an amazing party by Fabric Horse at the Latvian Society, I rushed to Kensington to photograph the Halloween Edition of Making Time at 2424 Studios. It was great until it got shut down around 1am. Getting a cab at York and Aramingo Ave. afterwards was no joke: it took me 2.5 hours to get home! Here are some photos from the party.
November 3, 2009
Fright of Fancy Halloween Party
This weekend I went to Fright of Fancy Halloween party at the Latvian Society organized by Carrie Collins, the owner of Fabric Horse. It was tons of fun! They had a costume runway show, dance party, “Zombie Brain Toss” (!!!), yummy treats and awesome Latvian beer. Thanks everyone who helped organize it. I had a blast!
Check out my photo gallery for Philadelphia Weekly here.
October 10, 2009
Kate
My friend Kate needed some new shots for her portfolio, so we went to Fairmount park and had some fun.
October 1, 2009
SaVa Opening
On Wednesday, September 30, Sarah Van Aken debuted her new boutique SaVa in Center City Philadelphia. The grand opening featured a fashion runway show, refreshments from nearby restaurants, DJs and retail on the street.
August 21, 2009
Philadelphia Weekly Concert in the Park: Kurt Vile
I took some photos of the second of the three Philadelphia Weekly’s free Concerts in the Park on Wednesday, August 19. It was Kurt Vile and The Violators with Mondo Topless. Although some “scattered thunderstorms” were supposed to occur, the show had a good turnout. And it didn’t rain at all by the way!
For more photos, visit Philadelphia Weekly’s website.
August 13, 2009
Philadelphia Weekly “Concert in the Bowling Alley”
Due to the rain, the first Philadelphia Weekly Concert in the Park this summer was moved to Lucky Strike bowling alley at 1334 Chestnut St. It was a little disappointing because I was hoping for an outdoor concert, but fun to shoot.The Peace Creeps played first, followed by Welcome To My Face.
For more photos, visit Philadelphia Weekly’s website.
July 23, 2009
Bill Gates at NCSL Convention
I have had a chance to attend and photograph the NCSL Convention in Philadelphia in July 2009. Bill Gates was one of the speakers.
July 19, 2009
Santa Fe Photographic Workshop: Location Shoot, Bonanza Creek Ranch
On our third day of shooting, we drove eight miles south of Santa Fe, NM to Bonanza Creek Movie Ranch. The ranch has been used as a movie set for dozens of films and commercials, from 1950s to present. I was amazed to find out that Easy Rider and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid were partially shot here! Bonanza Creek is also a working cattle ranch, with cows, ducks, geese and several ponds.
There were several buildings and barns, with great light patterns and peeled paint, for us to explore. The only disappointment was that we had less than two hours for location scouting, moving equipment, going through models’ wardrobes and shooting. I worked with Tanya and Chris who are both talented professional photographers.
My favorite model for that day was Clara and I got to shoot some amazing photos with her. Clara had very beautiful arms and hands and we couldn’t believe her when she said she was a professional boxer! She had a unique look and followed direction very well. Our second model, Lance, was actually a pro photographer based in Los Angeles and working for the Workshop as a lab monitor and a model. He was certainly good at both! I found some windows with beautiful natural light, used reflectors to fill in shadows on models’ faces and used some Dynalites for several shots inside the barn. We had a great time shooting!
