tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-286953552024-03-07T04:49:31.698-05:00artography for the massessharing my vision with the worldNelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.comBlogger222125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-21223684826955741262013-06-26T21:53:00.003-04:002013-06-26T21:53:41.734-04:00Jea, Pat & the baby bump<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS0PGWNt4QZYWda5rVGNoxUqWw18tcWkTiuWjOK3Lr7Zusl1oWRKtvgUYdc1HJ5M1SpXTV6NL_jUh8Sp4t13Iqmyg4jiZGcd5MLXMctWPPX7TIQ_QH6O3Empi4i9XJxyEHvri/s1600/Jea+Pat+Maternity+001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFS0PGWNt4QZYWda5rVGNoxUqWw18tcWkTiuWjOK3Lr7Zusl1oWRKtvgUYdc1HJ5M1SpXTV6NL_jUh8Sp4t13Iqmyg4jiZGcd5MLXMctWPPX7TIQ_QH6O3Empi4i9XJxyEHvri/s320/Jea+Pat+Maternity+001.jpg" /></a></div>
<center>i'm excited for my cousin's arrival of her first mini-her. here are a few of my favorite images from the baby bump portrait shoot i did with the expecting parents. </center>
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this past february, the adventures began for my 200 hour teacher training certification at atma bodha yoga studio. needless to say, i've been dedicating much of my time to personal practice and the certification. surprisingly, despite my even busier schedule and less time with dslr camera in hand, yoga has improved my photography by strenthening my body to hold for steadier shots, improving my flexibility to bend in certain ways to get shots when space and time is limited and making sure i'm breathing in a relaxed manner.
<br>these days, if i'm not shooting a wedding or community event, i keep up with my photography using my handy dandy smartphone and documenting the amazing experiences i come across and upload them on instragram. follow me if you'd like: helenbackwards</br>
Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-80853841491717121772012-11-29T14:08:00.001-05:002012-11-29T14:11:02.937-05:00Taking In the Day<p>I'm thankful for days like this where friends reunite and new friends are made, fellowship in nature, witnessing amazing and having an awesome camera on my phone to document it all. </p>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWatAR5oePAIQ0OHjOtCfCsYdc3wlzrGxlRIkOToFGe3a6vtiMS3fKk-7Ehbd7qHdWpSnt-XHzECIWO5fA2jlM9Y4t9NDnPtTX-bxzZn8DAGh3jB-6_fayU_5H5qjKyI4EUMv/s1600/757Clever_Essere.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left:1em; margin-right:1em"><img border="0" height="260" width="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaWatAR5oePAIQ0OHjOtCfCsYdc3wlzrGxlRIkOToFGe3a6vtiMS3fKk-7Ehbd7qHdWpSnt-XHzECIWO5fA2jlM9Y4t9NDnPtTX-bxzZn8DAGh3jB-6_fayU_5H5qjKyI4EUMv/s400/757Clever_Essere.jpg" /></a></div> essere magazine contacted me to publish a photo i took for an interview with my buddy Mike Dawson of 757Clever. the photo was of a local DJ who wanted Mike to do a commissioned piece of it because it's a favorite photo of his showing what he loves doing. i was doing what i love doing (photography)while the DJ was doing what he loves doing and Mike got to to do what he loves doing connecting the three of us.
click on the image above to read the article.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-22141247258353244992012-05-25T15:33:00.002-04:002012-05-26T17:25:05.821-04:00Hampton Roads Tattoo Show<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIso9okduVwK2TzBBb-Z-Ss7OfxXlMvD-EGsHiv5fDrZ0ZC9VKz1_liSQgDijG7awv0udqttu4IWBLPyJISIbdmZDYr16J4CNJjRlGowpzHmMT0IypbEXniWKQASEklC9CoCs0/s1600/HR+Tattoo+Arts+Fest+3-3-12+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIso9okduVwK2TzBBb-Z-Ss7OfxXlMvD-EGsHiv5fDrZ0ZC9VKz1_liSQgDijG7awv0udqttu4IWBLPyJISIbdmZDYr16J4CNJjRlGowpzHmMT0IypbEXniWKQASEklC9CoCs0/s400/HR+Tattoo+Arts+Fest+3-3-12+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725036922935862898" /></a><br />had it not been for my friend, Ramel, needing some help to exhibit his art work at this year's hampton roads tattoo show, i would've never known about it and i would've never gotten to touch this yummy creature standing with me in the photo above. ami james is nom noms.
<p>me: can i touch your head?</p>
<p>ami: no!</p>
<p>i smirk. he smiles.</p>
<p>ami: why?</p>
<p>me: because every time i see you on tv i want to touch it. it looks soooo smooth.</p>
<p>he bends down towards me giving me permission. my index finger approaches his shiny baldness. unexpectedly, he tries to bite my finger and i jump back. WHOA! he laughs and finally lets me touch the top of his head. i touch it nervously and the skin is soft and very smooth. my heart pounds excitedly and i'm flushed. the excitement is too much for me to handle so i bid him farewell walking away while fanning myself with my hand. </p>
<p>i swoon.</p>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeN2JlCA0OOLXloGRQOI_oobhxvbAQKUo4N7HnMT_8Cl9ovuXR3pA9AayvNMem1nlRVmmNrKWYSy-G47mjhMjMIgRQ-asfXbZsY0PshaLagIpljglgZ8GzCeVKiJiuS1iEwld/s1600/HR+Tattoo+Arts+Fest+3-3-12+044.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxeN2JlCA0OOLXloGRQOI_oobhxvbAQKUo4N7HnMT_8Cl9ovuXR3pA9AayvNMem1nlRVmmNrKWYSy-G47mjhMjMIgRQ-asfXbZsY0PshaLagIpljglgZ8GzCeVKiJiuS1iEwld/s400/HR+Tattoo+Arts+Fest+3-3-12+044.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725036911653303506" /></a><br />
<p>ladies competed in the pin-up model contest. i love the pin-up look. </p>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCLZ25dyY4Q30w4ID7k6FAEw_mOtjN9CcuN2sbB7VRgLZ6MgKISLUAQfEGf6L9PhNVCbAewGLuZ1JTL0yS22a6BLXWynsFJUiFF3_NZjspy6wp1eoBHl-w9_9BEPYnKMLaIwO/s1600/HR+Tattoo+Arts+Fest+3-3-12+025.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZCLZ25dyY4Q30w4ID7k6FAEw_mOtjN9CcuN2sbB7VRgLZ6MgKISLUAQfEGf6L9PhNVCbAewGLuZ1JTL0yS22a6BLXWynsFJUiFF3_NZjspy6wp1eoBHl-w9_9BEPYnKMLaIwO/s400/HR+Tattoo+Arts+Fest+3-3-12+025.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725036904736231154" /></a><br />how does one decide which tattoo booth to go to at these types of shows? easy... you check out their business cards and if the design is pleasing to you then you know their tattoo artistry has to be worth taking a look at. that's how i stumbled upon <a href="http://www.jessesmithtattoos.com/" target="new_window">jesse smith</a>. he designed two different fronts of his cards so that no matter which way they lay vertically they connect into one image. so genius of him! and his art is badass. check out his website by clicking on his name above. <p>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAdCqSZLjzMqTqOxFLy_q7fRHTZadWkSSArVEtupku4_SE5l6rq5SL6wtEo6HzzDXSlflZqLaYWHI7XSp47-3FDuGPL4dfUaNLBIa73jJFtJEBdoTVGah9VCilmsGy1IctdjR/s1600/HR+Tattoo+Arts+Fest+3-3-12+049.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieAdCqSZLjzMqTqOxFLy_q7fRHTZadWkSSArVEtupku4_SE5l6rq5SL6wtEo6HzzDXSlflZqLaYWHI7XSp47-3FDuGPL4dfUaNLBIa73jJFtJEBdoTVGah9VCilmsGy1IctdjR/s400/HR+Tattoo+Arts+Fest+3-3-12+049.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725036876442183826" /></a><br />ramel's artwork always has people stopping by in wonderment. click <a href="http://www.facebook.com/?ref=tn_tnmn#!/rameljasir" target="new_window">HERE</a> to check out his facebook page of art. it's good stuff. <p>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3t_V_7xx41FsdFZJbDCn4BZJj_x_MjlID8xa9IybBep4rL8YcoPgQFUgYj6SaLrwIByc8xOm7L2BhagO8Y2kfGgxg8iQwE6mPjpY4FwiPyw6GsU98aRbOCCAQ3uORWYfZjzoa/s1600/HR+Tattoo+Arts+Fest+3-3-12+018.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3t_V_7xx41FsdFZJbDCn4BZJj_x_MjlID8xa9IybBep4rL8YcoPgQFUgYj6SaLrwIByc8xOm7L2BhagO8Y2kfGgxg8iQwE6mPjpY4FwiPyw6GsU98aRbOCCAQ3uORWYfZjzoa/s400/HR+Tattoo+Arts+Fest+3-3-12+018.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725036936579459794" /></a><br />one day i'll get a whole back piece too. that'll be me laying on a table for next year's show.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-40723112407731490852012-05-21T20:55:00.003-04:002012-05-25T11:17:53.950-04:00Green Kilts on St. Patrick's Day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWsktNG0jUsz1Nmtasin4U3zlgD6f4CQmRVEU3i1Ak-f26opE6JvQ29WYUj7_0ALXECpmjFDgx5SarsXcTJ2hIr8WVrST49kmJwdgixN_YwwfW1eTp4lJKm7C2O2m5LiGK7EM/s1600/MCEB+St.+Patty%2527s+Day+3-17-12+011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWsktNG0jUsz1Nmtasin4U3zlgD6f4CQmRVEU3i1Ak-f26opE6JvQ29WYUj7_0ALXECpmjFDgx5SarsXcTJ2hIr8WVrST49kmJwdgixN_YwwfW1eTp4lJKm7C2O2m5LiGK7EM/s400/MCEB+St.+Patty%2527s+Day+3-17-12+011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725014980605537410" /></a><br /><br />a gentleman sporting a scottish military uniform on st. patty's day, requests a song from mink and cheef's irish drinking band. maybe that was the greenest outfit he had. i asked him what was up with the outfit and as soon as he started to explain the scent of drunken beer happiness invaded my nostrils. stumbling for his thoughts, he tells me a buddy of his who was part of some black ops group and was a P.O.W. gave it to him. <p>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-v1_XeFU1SKlBh2tIt9tKNFNSGs8oXNLbvaLVABOZC5azIbue-hXq-FlSBuzoyWR5PnZ2FY2lWbJQLeZVZJjoyDDzUiv2Eymv7yfsxCwwnujIcQhC13NfqQ-PxxEa0l-dpLlM/s1600/MCEB+St.+Patty%2527s+Day+3-17-12+014.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-v1_XeFU1SKlBh2tIt9tKNFNSGs8oXNLbvaLVABOZC5azIbue-hXq-FlSBuzoyWR5PnZ2FY2lWbJQLeZVZJjoyDDzUiv2Eymv7yfsxCwwnujIcQhC13NfqQ-PxxEa0l-dpLlM/s400/MCEB+St.+Patty%2527s+Day+3-17-12+014.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725014988078392386" /></a><br /><br />A WWII Veteran swaps military stories with a Vietnam War Veteran.<p>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy7QsHn3NCCChKPVZ7OVEOU0LwC3154sxA0R4RU5tlQsCyWR3kmc8XxFNSWPHd0ZzDAXhsEZRHkGIme3lehk4NFOjav8XxQdak23qfDruFXfSoh5Gtel1pGGbx5AFlXV5OZBU/s1600/MCEB+St.+Patty%2527s+Day+3-17-12+016.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIy7QsHn3NCCChKPVZ7OVEOU0LwC3154sxA0R4RU5tlQsCyWR3kmc8XxFNSWPHd0ZzDAXhsEZRHkGIme3lehk4NFOjav8XxQdak23qfDruFXfSoh5Gtel1pGGbx5AFlXV5OZBU/s400/MCEB+St.+Patty%2527s+Day+3-17-12+016.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5725014999588732834" /></a><br />Cheers to beer! Gotta love folks who get into the spirit of drinking holidays.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-37055475063587127502012-03-05T20:30:00.008-05:002012-03-07T21:15:41.041-05:00New Earth Farm<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXs47t63cjBeHYmsSD9yTvDjnY42bHLyWuR__IKXNPgB8WHTyDH8TcGPCOWpCn63GRmUWqNgvBJaEZG48etHSkQJjlRB0-yQA55p3KwO6HjqrFtVNk_v0IlZ18YNAPysL3Q-n/s1600/2012-02-04_14-44-32_39+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMXs47t63cjBeHYmsSD9yTvDjnY42bHLyWuR__IKXNPgB8WHTyDH8TcGPCOWpCn63GRmUWqNgvBJaEZG48etHSkQJjlRB0-yQA55p3KwO6HjqrFtVNk_v0IlZ18YNAPysL3Q-n/s400/2012-02-04_14-44-32_39+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716998873390143522" /></a><br />ammie posted about a tree planting event on a farm in pungo that anyone could come and volunteer. she and i drove up to <a href="http://newearthfarm.org/New_Earth_Farm/Welcome.html"target="new_window">New Earth Farm</a> together on an early saturday afternoon.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVw-76-KGxGHjasIYPft9HVCs4t3fDFkn4AU-WsJlqmOLfiZcwBk1B9VVHiqMVwBpgoc9jPL6aurMSk36D01uIREkdRqHkZw764-3UXkLA7vespe3C2iG24E9ZK0u0LrQHUXC/s1600/P2040004+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFVw-76-KGxGHjasIYPft9HVCs4t3fDFkn4AU-WsJlqmOLfiZcwBk1B9VVHiqMVwBpgoc9jPL6aurMSk36D01uIREkdRqHkZw764-3UXkLA7vespe3C2iG24E9ZK0u0LrQHUXC/s400/P2040004+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716592094199430994" /></a>mulch was hauled and shoveled to nourish and protect the newly planted trees.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZBOMB_U0kxU-Ued4XOWKuDDkXwTZTZGpDpscC5yCWd6lf5PIMceKYhjJ-gt3osFiz4g17z9-nZtwA_nWmxyh4C9p503OpqLbu6rn3iS1wvLSgjL60aOL77Y9febBJ1w2ElUT/s1600/P2040006+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaZBOMB_U0kxU-Ued4XOWKuDDkXwTZTZGpDpscC5yCWd6lf5PIMceKYhjJ-gt3osFiz4g17z9-nZtwA_nWmxyh4C9p503OpqLbu6rn3iS1wvLSgjL60aOL77Y9febBJ1w2ElUT/s400/P2040006+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716592244999073122" /></a>we dug holes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWFZxrBmaj1FLthnhxgR2zHl4Ni0A65rLHCXnRdAvujACHqKjxDqBMx5uyvEoruhIvK0dH8EBfITkewoCvDUXH7xk4eYCi4UJ6N_4Chh7w9l9-wLMn4AYb_FcRF8o4YZGJX_1/s1600/P2040008+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYWFZxrBmaj1FLthnhxgR2zHl4Ni0A65rLHCXnRdAvujACHqKjxDqBMx5uyvEoruhIvK0dH8EBfITkewoCvDUXH7xk4eYCi4UJ6N_4Chh7w9l9-wLMn4AYb_FcRF8o4YZGJX_1/s400/P2040008+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716592405320393026" /></a>... lots of holes.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzi-3AeO3pcWSW-X4WjmsvQvmAAk9NP7N_BvJ4lJMVgyUBDVNx1wNukI1bzSbkTs1e-jLWIa7dUFj4Y59MxooGwLW9ksSRqzNxxhFPZNJeqbEYHOXEX8UMxcYM9KXNMgYt43FV/s1600/P2040014+copy.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzi-3AeO3pcWSW-X4WjmsvQvmAAk9NP7N_BvJ4lJMVgyUBDVNx1wNukI1bzSbkTs1e-jLWIa7dUFj4Y59MxooGwLW9ksSRqzNxxhFPZNJeqbEYHOXEX8UMxcYM9KXNMgYt43FV/s400/P2040014+copy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716592531388237090" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />thank you farmer john for the opportunity to serve.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-67455819518480811772012-03-04T23:59:00.000-05:002012-03-05T00:00:10.092-05:00Allegiance<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVlu3xhiCGYHeKObRz9ee1gyyRiepeF5hhNzC51f-i4Cgc-x4Dm6-cFq6DwHz5kdHUWu73nr4aYjhZ1j0lbPJ7v2pnJEMaUmJZsNCxZJxUOv0Fkn7-5XMCgQCRbCjART7YGmY/s1600/1330921685-picsay.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 226px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOVlu3xhiCGYHeKObRz9ee1gyyRiepeF5hhNzC51f-i4Cgc-x4Dm6-cFq6DwHz5kdHUWu73nr4aYjhZ1j0lbPJ7v2pnJEMaUmJZsNCxZJxUOv0Fkn7-5XMCgQCRbCjART7YGmY/s400/1330921685-picsay.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5716273272606873138" /></a><br /><br />Just outside the Planned Parenthood building in Virginia Beach, I looked up through the driver's side window and paused for a moment to reflect on a sign of the times.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-52021744920049888662011-12-14T13:19:00.005-05:002011-12-14T14:33:54.978-05:00Marvin<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3RN6KZoOyvObKJwxxjn8uvhj5e1ImOL-SyI4ZLWyEb2ZTFRC14VOUivWmPujtJvrlnuEDPYQNFgwFHe6AcXDZYldObR5DeX1xvjVuYPZ7-soeds5atc6XiKQ7sv19OaZfhKV/s1600/picsay-1323886603.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq3RN6KZoOyvObKJwxxjn8uvhj5e1ImOL-SyI4ZLWyEb2ZTFRC14VOUivWmPujtJvrlnuEDPYQNFgwFHe6AcXDZYldObR5DeX1xvjVuYPZ7-soeds5atc6XiKQ7sv19OaZfhKV/s400/picsay-1323886603.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686050485961314530" /></a> our paths met about 4 years ago while i was working at a kiosk in MacArthur Center mall. he was part of the service staff that emptied out the trash cans there. he saw that i had a ladybug tattoo and has called me "ladybug" ever since. all these years he has never asked what my actual name is. a reason for that is because he can't read or write. he can remember sounds of words and he gives people nicknames from what visually inspires him at that moment. <br /><br />he showed me a composition book he was filling up with rendered drawings he did of charlie brown cartoons. the book is for his young son as a gift. marvin will look at the small comic frames printed in the newspaper and then draw them larger. he's very proud of his ability to be a human "copy machine."<br /><br />a few months ago he asked me to get him a "campus". i didn't understand at first what he was referring to until he described wanting to put a picture on it as a gift. so then i was thought, "OH! A CANVAS!"<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmKFmqbpHnBCDBKRR0xdRmx31-YBdJdYEJzxdfac-vgH0yW11jycOJcfRiP6FVCGEIVrtDqWvBvKIGmlwx4VAEXhZtpzANRqAvjDL4tgcK7qDcfJyeOqny96_GbWNmEUJDm8U/s1600/picsay-1323886457.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 301px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitmKFmqbpHnBCDBKRR0xdRmx31-YBdJdYEJzxdfac-vgH0yW11jycOJcfRiP6FVCGEIVrtDqWvBvKIGmlwx4VAEXhZtpzANRqAvjDL4tgcK7qDcfJyeOqny96_GbWNmEUJDm8U/s400/picsay-1323886457.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686050479993263442" /></a> He surprised me with a drawing of Garfield as a holiday gift and he had me fill in the talk bubble for him.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8pusp-cJ4yid9V_VCGjK3u6RyOhY-1xd4Q-AmPlXZTcBUBLmfV-uVRaS0QPJ_o3ChhmPOxU_GvwbRdy6UdVn0iDSSbPejbpDYaiZHz9fJzK6AjRD0fx_Es4Lz9sUeG-HUInr/s1600/picsay-1323886560.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 301px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA8pusp-cJ4yid9V_VCGjK3u6RyOhY-1xd4Q-AmPlXZTcBUBLmfV-uVRaS0QPJ_o3ChhmPOxU_GvwbRdy6UdVn0iDSSbPejbpDYaiZHz9fJzK6AjRD0fx_Es4Lz9sUeG-HUInr/s400/picsay-1323886560.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5686050492457507698" /></a> i saw he wrote "STAR WARS" on the above picture he rendered and i asked him how'd he know to put that on there since he can't read or write. his response was, "someone just shows me what to put and i copy it." <br /><br />i asked him why he hasn't learned how to read or write and he said "some people know how to drive really well. some people know how to get jobs." I offered to teach him and he said, "thank you but everything is fine just the way it is. let's just be friends." and gives me a small bow and big smile.<br /><br />his spirit is strong and i'm grateful for the lessons i'm learning from our friendship.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-18122606410790682762011-11-22T23:54:00.004-05:002011-11-23T00:15:58.055-05:00Fall Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6jMeE0EXkgYRK2_MAPkucjfhVzMOSd5g9wwYn4ERtjx6sZqevkLga4ZlP7VVucvmUav2-rGRq9pvHXXCw8TgkNY0ptEbKEPvpX6UB5A8yr9FdWv8sYzgxA77Y419vK6qH6Av/s1600/Fall+Fest+10-15-11+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA6jMeE0EXkgYRK2_MAPkucjfhVzMOSd5g9wwYn4ERtjx6sZqevkLga4ZlP7VVucvmUav2-rGRq9pvHXXCw8TgkNY0ptEbKEPvpX6UB5A8yr9FdWv8sYzgxA77Y419vK6qH6Av/s400/Fall+Fest+10-15-11+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678051270518548050" /></a><center>Freshly pressed apple juice.</center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2LRk_99_3c2bU3qQJmtaJho5HciyfKQ33ykaTZxcJ9uj2xEwAsxVudxbxK5oBheq3vl-p7e5whGDloUs3w70VizP8OtZrrjo2ZqC4gbVYKnk659FvRD-nZPiC_cz01ad5X4O/s1600/Fall+Fest+10-15-11+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO2LRk_99_3c2bU3qQJmtaJho5HciyfKQ33ykaTZxcJ9uj2xEwAsxVudxbxK5oBheq3vl-p7e5whGDloUs3w70VizP8OtZrrjo2ZqC4gbVYKnk659FvRD-nZPiC_cz01ad5X4O/s400/Fall+Fest+10-15-11+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678051267136492850" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QA3egr2urSeMq37-IVDkS_x4Oaq9NtsLdlHqHJ-QbN9NQ4PRvitcEG_cUxZlNwx99gycLJw5CPXophq9RWuLjj3fp9oo6hZEzZP-7n0nW5ClQW1Q89Q8jm9bxJvpbpqru_ch/s1600/Fall+Fest+10-15-11+026.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6QA3egr2urSeMq37-IVDkS_x4Oaq9NtsLdlHqHJ-QbN9NQ4PRvitcEG_cUxZlNwx99gycLJw5CPXophq9RWuLjj3fp9oo6hZEzZP-7n0nW5ClQW1Q89Q8jm9bxJvpbpqru_ch/s400/Fall+Fest+10-15-11+026.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678051259533642962" /></a><center>Pirate story telling and artifacts.</center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCqXjCMHK-s79RnzNV0pFlZ8sllunWBqjry57V5-zxy4xnJ1GJ-DrMgss6ZEGosyET6IaTgTDsuUZGyN4hzUblpbl-QkOvLBdiGcVoYi0_BQXLSUJWBu2zLvPkgw74K_ZWQDb/s1600/Fall+Fest+10-15-11+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCqXjCMHK-s79RnzNV0pFlZ8sllunWBqjry57V5-zxy4xnJ1GJ-DrMgss6ZEGosyET6IaTgTDsuUZGyN4hzUblpbl-QkOvLBdiGcVoYi0_BQXLSUJWBu2zLvPkgw74K_ZWQDb/s400/Fall+Fest+10-15-11+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678051256288149314" /></a><center>Pumpkin painting</center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPRJCb8tYGrKHDz69sK8PtJE5v5sPRwJ1XkEVrTdigktRUH5m2v2oUTTxyLZUQvy2YseTDOsdpbI0kAa8K7SCyqHM4c5eJ_TYDOLzHbU5zPn7X91e00lG2AipaprFrVdGEWk9/s1600/Fall+Fest+10-15-11+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrPRJCb8tYGrKHDz69sK8PtJE5v5sPRwJ1XkEVrTdigktRUH5m2v2oUTTxyLZUQvy2YseTDOsdpbI0kAa8K7SCyqHM4c5eJ_TYDOLzHbU5zPn7X91e00lG2AipaprFrVdGEWk9/s400/Fall+Fest+10-15-11+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678051287492821394" /></a><center>Local honey tasting.<br /><br /></center><br /><br /><br />I volunteered to be the photographer at the annual Fall Festival for First Landing State Park. It is the biggest event they organize. For the park staff, it signifies preparations for the closing during the winter season.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-76770741540415418092011-10-06T12:40:00.004-04:002011-10-06T12:51:50.633-04:00Photography/ Creative Writing Workshop<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAl5_h0IC7yRMjdBe4EN3ilNIiTjBYnllbkOpHUb92G18nnyY7r_qpNFJ45cwDdtBsF0n8sX7EJmW1lDLiuIQrZOYg__02xhaXVdjtjboOuNQA3lApKhI7e-N-kNPWD9honmB/s1600/id_crysis_flyer.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 283px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilAl5_h0IC7yRMjdBe4EN3ilNIiTjBYnllbkOpHUb92G18nnyY7r_qpNFJ45cwDdtBsF0n8sX7EJmW1lDLiuIQrZOYg__02xhaXVdjtjboOuNQA3lApKhI7e-N-kNPWD9honmB/s400/id_crysis_flyer.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5660420597799260482" /></a><br /><br />Thanks to my wonderful friend, Dr. Crystal Leigh Endsley, I will be hosting a photography and creative writing workshop at Hamilton College in Clinton, NY near the end of this month. A big "Thank you!" also goes out to the students for making the above flyer!Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-87264978580749970652011-09-21T18:55:00.003-04:002011-09-21T19:37:42.355-04:00my motion picture adventures begin...many many many moons ago a good friend of mine told me i should try my hand at film since it's just a camera capturing motion and i'd be good at it. a month ago i upgraded my dslr to one that also shoots HD video. this change was meant to be. <br /><br /><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/29342627?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0&color=ffffff" width="580" height="326" frameborder="0" webkitAllowFullScreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br /><br />i've made it my mission to document and share the spirit of community, culture, music, art, spoken word and dance wherever i may encounter it. why? because it's love in it's most creative form and i hope to inspire others to continuously explore and expand their creative self. <br /><br />i am a citizen of the world. i am here to share the goodness that comes from it.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-88224054778424068522011-08-15T12:35:00.005-04:002011-08-15T13:55:31.472-04:00Art Portfolio: Bonn Duong<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAkpY7HvpE8jeMqEPg1Uk4Kj8RwOQYftmx_d7mgIgZnmJ0XU2aEIoVYo2iTWZdVnu3zlwV1FLAxixjN-1yVjpXHCs-lpvkbyOqokZf12oXOr4OnAWWkVwDhIFqwpigCaJiKmQ/s1600/IMG_5063.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAkpY7HvpE8jeMqEPg1Uk4Kj8RwOQYftmx_d7mgIgZnmJ0XU2aEIoVYo2iTWZdVnu3zlwV1FLAxixjN-1yVjpXHCs-lpvkbyOqokZf12oXOr4OnAWWkVwDhIFqwpigCaJiKmQ/s400/IMG_5063.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641122806703028610" /></a>Fine artist,Bonn Duong, from Annandale, VA, poses with her pastel creation. I met up with her at the <a href="http://union206.com/"target="new_window">Union 206 Studio</a> recently to help archive her art work digitally.
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrtiMreGNkH5CpB6kVOu0_KEAEvMkuZrbpnW0plPsQfI_w0HWYBFeN7y_tlCujXDAiEL84RZFBLbYW-_YuSAqyoxC1AZBAz69Y4KSyqLKZoBfogNS3pnezMyGPPZGsRei1JuO/s1600/BD+Art+16.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 286px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVrtiMreGNkH5CpB6kVOu0_KEAEvMkuZrbpnW0plPsQfI_w0HWYBFeN7y_tlCujXDAiEL84RZFBLbYW-_YuSAqyoxC1AZBAz69Y4KSyqLKZoBfogNS3pnezMyGPPZGsRei1JuO/s400/BD+Art+16.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641122787756287282" /></a>Bonn's self-sculpture. I think she tried to ride the HOV with it that day... I kid :)
<br />Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-15276671113598606972011-08-12T10:46:00.004-04:002011-08-12T11:19:23.537-04:00musical musings<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0287b68HGfE-GUuEItJbLIpPcb9_E_97CoBYQtsHV-gvjwUJAxjX569ZmtzmjeCpZ_9CqQBaLXkN6b6-uNpqnFYAXG60mS4RyWdbL8ccHddo5salZrEhgJIO-AF-bTnd8vZ0k/s1600/Abby+Borjo+8-6-11+006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0287b68HGfE-GUuEItJbLIpPcb9_E_97CoBYQtsHV-gvjwUJAxjX569ZmtzmjeCpZ_9CqQBaLXkN6b6-uNpqnFYAXG60mS4RyWdbL8ccHddo5salZrEhgJIO-AF-bTnd8vZ0k/s400/Abby+Borjo+8-6-11+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639982411850350658" /></a>
<br />this summer 13 year old abby, has been playing covers of today's popular song hits at local cafes such as cafe moka in chesapeake.
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<br />i am a proud auntie.
<br />Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-47015920162680257262011-07-04T23:12:00.002-04:002011-07-04T23:31:04.720-04:00vocabulary of a gadget girl<div><img src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5JWftkn_twVLBLnS79tF1VtIEaAL8NQVxp-Xbe8rDiIkSM4cKmKG3OhH_W8Kj_Pr3_ljjFD8nq8pNU_cG0tGLKFHOnJTCnPmXj8u02-AvRKE4D2f0XaYoSkSb4R4IX-pDR0u8/' /><br /><p>Pia, who just turned three years old today, says, "Dada, <i>download </i>a new game."</p></div>Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-10477086039716942602011-07-02T12:37:00.002-04:002011-07-02T12:41:14.093-04:00The Draft Lottery 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcK_s9ZpSFkABpXV72zB6SGCdbOX66OSYLimSwAhcAOXGZr0fJiiVEZufhImTnAMSjWnZMDzKjm8TJcr3Zc7vjZwsPlnSrvcqqF06uqhcyu7B_-VKm7KVJAqRgSKY42iuud5q/s1600/IMG_5606.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimcK_s9ZpSFkABpXV72zB6SGCdbOX66OSYLimSwAhcAOXGZr0fJiiVEZufhImTnAMSjWnZMDzKjm8TJcr3Zc7vjZwsPlnSrvcqqF06uqhcyu7B_-VKm7KVJAqRgSKY42iuud5q/s400/IMG_5606.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624795476277434242" /></a>reasons why i enjoy photographing b-boys and b-girls.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-15483260332833998962011-05-11T12:17:00.004-04:002011-05-16T14:42:37.789-04:00animal spirits: praying mantis<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTRbHpuExQhtN4ETdkylZroxCLN3U5-uhrr0XrI1ZtRSpOgMf_CzSt3x25T1LuppHe10vseTkjF1xMqhTQ9OYm0BA1UIdUwsA3M4DJPPJ_NAto-i3Ishs0q-fOffnKQk4g9UQ/s1600/IMG_8906.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHTRbHpuExQhtN4ETdkylZroxCLN3U5-uhrr0XrI1ZtRSpOgMf_CzSt3x25T1LuppHe10vseTkjF1xMqhTQ9OYm0BA1UIdUwsA3M4DJPPJ_NAto-i3Ishs0q-fOffnKQk4g9UQ/s400/IMG_8906.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605493988082052210" /></a><br /><br />one morning I decided to finally pull all the crab grass that took over the lavendar plant and to give the lavendar a trim so the walkway to the house was clear. I came upon a praying mantis in the lavendar. with fascination, i watched it be still during all the commotion of pulling the grab grass. The following morning I saw another praying mantis on my car and thought "this is a message!" and looked up its symbolism.<br /> <br />http://www.whats-your-sign.com/animal-symbolism-mantis.html<br /> <br /><i> <br /><b>Praying Mantis Meanings in the Realms of Animal Symbolism</b><br /><br />The mantis comes to us when we need peace, quiet and calm in our lives. Usually the mantis makes an appearance when we've flooded our lives with so much business, activity, or chaos that we can no longer hear the still small voice within us because of the external din we've created.<br /><br />After observing this creature for any length of time you can see why the symbolism of the praying mantis deals with stillness and patience. The mantis takes her time, and lives her life at her own silent pace.<br /><br /> * Stillness<br /> * Awareness<br /> * Creativity<br /> * Patience<br /> * Mindful<br /> * Calm<br /> * Balance<br /> * Intuition <br /><br />These traits have lead the mantis to be a symbol of meditation and contemplation. In fact, in China, the mantis has long been honored for her mindful movements.<br /><br />The mantis never makes a move unless she is 100% positive it is the right thing for her to do. This is a message to us to contemplate and be sure our minds and souls all agree together about the choices we are making in our lives.<br /><br />Overwhelmingly in most cultures the mantis is a symbol of stillness. As such, she is an ambassador from the animal kingdom giving testimony to the benefits of meditation, and calming our minds.<br /><br />An appearance from the mantis is a message to be still, go within, meditate, get quite and reach a place of calm. It may also a sign for you to be more mindful of the choices you are making and confirm that these choices are congruent.</i>Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-63030529282526753612011-05-09T13:50:00.001-04:002011-07-19T19:33:10.315-04:00Union 206 Studio: April 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWrH2wYoGk4TeHjkfOP4mRFkRCmPpoLUb_VQwKM7AicxccCA55dzkCyV6bcKnOVGe9kbhICUEGuLfoc1dHUIbWZ40dqeTJ1VTgpV-4qSl1S8zcH9Ikoa-n8kRjHE-z4IOqBEM/s1600/IMG_3681.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJWrH2wYoGk4TeHjkfOP4mRFkRCmPpoLUb_VQwKM7AicxccCA55dzkCyV6bcKnOVGe9kbhICUEGuLfoc1dHUIbWZ40dqeTJ1VTgpV-4qSl1S8zcH9Ikoa-n8kRjHE-z4IOqBEM/s400/IMG_3681.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601891039604859474" /></a><center>"the world is black." - <a href="http://www.charlesbutlerphotography.com/"target="new_window">charles butler</a>, owner of Union 206 Studio </center><br />charles explaining the science behind light falloff. i like to refer to him as "light macguyver".<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQC9xX39wprTn4u42oyFjfLt7xF5JTBf0z0vvbqQ1dtGGYLlO5Dfl3sXi-3h5beQDClh569h_q-tcQYbwqKDXDzrUIwStZvAnahzpwIA-Nd8BF1Qz82AF9YJ2FUu_SJpw6_nZJ/s1600/IMG_3720.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQC9xX39wprTn4u42oyFjfLt7xF5JTBf0z0vvbqQ1dtGGYLlO5Dfl3sXi-3h5beQDClh569h_q-tcQYbwqKDXDzrUIwStZvAnahzpwIA-Nd8BF1Qz82AF9YJ2FUu_SJpw6_nZJ/s400/IMG_3720.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601891042907286226" /></a><br /><center>the beauty dish.<br /><br /><i>photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.lorimaresque.com">lori esque</a></i><br /></center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGoBmT9rw4-rGLULEjR5dfMZVMg0nNKw4dksjEHwYeTg8HvZXCBDJdzfZ8hk2YKg6aOa5ifGLMD9GP0c5d58BT4SfUllolRHZDXegdWxZP-LtHCZwD-6ZoKiOeft1bqlidAw4/s1600/IMG_3755.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCGoBmT9rw4-rGLULEjR5dfMZVMg0nNKw4dksjEHwYeTg8HvZXCBDJdzfZ8hk2YKg6aOa5ifGLMD9GP0c5d58BT4SfUllolRHZDXegdWxZP-LtHCZwD-6ZoKiOeft1bqlidAw4/s400/IMG_3755.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601891047808500658" /></a><center>behind the scenes set-up.<br /><br /><i>photo courtesy of <a href="http://www.lorimaresque.com">lori esque</a></i></center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHkPm1W7iKLBpOWvBf1SZzVieEca607_SpZerv3UiNt_nh5iIt8fx1DWr0OOduqvk40K0yO8_fWW3FjGoT6YoqJ_fiDXpSlD9VB8SOQR6AEpr7MzGQFUOC5d6GkCTFkw4nHCL/s1600/IMAG0006.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcHkPm1W7iKLBpOWvBf1SZzVieEca607_SpZerv3UiNt_nh5iIt8fx1DWr0OOduqvk40K0yO8_fWW3FjGoT6YoqJ_fiDXpSlD9VB8SOQR6AEpr7MzGQFUOC5d6GkCTFkw4nHCL/s400/IMAG0006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604771323198141122" /></a><center>in front of me.</center><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9S1xzDb0HXZlWLoUdAtHE7wD8UdDe0rF18crjpsdKAIylwK7VqU8bWgQW6UY2Qhs1AZe7uukZNkyFV2ViZDQC1jiRgQI8pM1Szs75PwirabOKsOIvGZXKJ0_oz3zAC1R1ySb/s1600/IMG_3849.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN9S1xzDb0HXZlWLoUdAtHE7wD8UdDe0rF18crjpsdKAIylwK7VqU8bWgQW6UY2Qhs1AZe7uukZNkyFV2ViZDQC1jiRgQI8pM1Szs75PwirabOKsOIvGZXKJ0_oz3zAC1R1ySb/s400/IMG_3849.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5601891058390464786" /></a><center>the ring flash.</center>Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-26736308269010927572011-05-07T13:30:00.006-04:002011-05-07T13:52:32.124-04:00slick rick<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4e5R8GgXTqAqSOuirOOlpxxJ-i2uL_2dhOjhQLORQ4ofF_vCMjPJCTzrER4qsvZuJToqNp95BbbeBJTqlTzN13kfD1qpqMZ1SiwePt0zs_Z9TmRB_0QJxFESGQB1fkyEIBCj/s1600/Slick+Rick+3-31-11+041.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho4e5R8GgXTqAqSOuirOOlpxxJ-i2uL_2dhOjhQLORQ4ofF_vCMjPJCTzrER4qsvZuJToqNp95BbbeBJTqlTzN13kfD1qpqMZ1SiwePt0zs_Z9TmRB_0QJxFESGQB1fkyEIBCj/s400/Slick+Rick+3-31-11+041.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5604028396984298866" /></a><br /><br />the perks of shooting my friends' band performing right before the headliner = securing a spot right in front of the stage.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-45444284186071976602011-05-06T13:40:00.003-04:002011-05-06T22:51:10.626-04:00The Draft Lottery: 757 B-boy Event 1-29-11<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9b8LK9yIDF3hUwe9Gt2LIqAYzLvXWSXKNVt7ftrpnch-_ng__8nq7vWEUdPdTKOejyMs6VxYLzJg4b5TRtMPpAnQ5RJuIMcN6zxJZvqrJCpnrWYMJNlfuJKNhPKn_ozugHpR/s1600/The+Draft+Lottery+1-29-11+047.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW9b8LK9yIDF3hUwe9Gt2LIqAYzLvXWSXKNVt7ftrpnch-_ng__8nq7vWEUdPdTKOejyMs6VxYLzJg4b5TRtMPpAnQ5RJuIMcN6zxJZvqrJCpnrWYMJNlfuJKNhPKn_ozugHpR/s400/The+Draft+Lottery+1-29-11+047.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603660557746591410" /></a>this exhibition of b-boys was sponsored by <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/RadioActive-Cardboard/190439560983848?sk=info"target="new_window">radioactive cardboard</a> created by my homie ron, a.k.a. johnny breaker. we recently teamed up to promote this organization and i'm honored and excited to be part of it.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9vfk8bL3NKobltb1JpShetugc7GgbJN3cEuR6ZhpCw1PZUrWH_fL6fRcuTzfhgR4wsTf3Dx_KSohU8e0QrWXgwZcoef_ffUn0hQuLW8MzvfVY48PF72eaNHB15o5y1iSZkX8/s1600/The+Draft+Lottery+1-29-11+019.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9vfk8bL3NKobltb1JpShetugc7GgbJN3cEuR6ZhpCw1PZUrWH_fL6fRcuTzfhgR4wsTf3Dx_KSohU8e0QrWXgwZcoef_ffUn0hQuLW8MzvfVY48PF72eaNHB15o5y1iSZkX8/s400/The+Draft+Lottery+1-29-11+019.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603660554871831042" /></a><br />i've been an avid fan of break dancing since 1995. i took my very first photographs of a b-boy senior year of high school for the annual student gallery show. i won two awards for them. a decade or so later, me and photographing b-boys have become synonymous.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDgIhYvHCENxiC_jvkfalIjqDmy_zPrG5pYbpBZxbKj2LacCgk_-qDYUwIroTIAyiMYIAps37pAuzvgHrjzAknR3IXJtTZ-yj6eYDnFoZKQOUOr2afDQMBIpWww4SNwgP13CL/s1600/The+Draft+Lottery+1-29-11+017.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtDgIhYvHCENxiC_jvkfalIjqDmy_zPrG5pYbpBZxbKj2LacCgk_-qDYUwIroTIAyiMYIAps37pAuzvgHrjzAknR3IXJtTZ-yj6eYDnFoZKQOUOr2afDQMBIpWww4SNwgP13CL/s400/The+Draft+Lottery+1-29-11+017.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603660545056423778" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrb6lSvK8gtNTW-AwDKJNoOCh9F0srQEF0N7fAeAxZvm9E29BNMJSpI9JQttckRwGkSPR4mPbG5PYz5Jih1TjNunh14LT2Jt4V-1iuc0VUaus3xbdfSptD-WwG3DUVE3pPBWY/s1600/The+Draft+Lottery+1-29-11+015.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUrb6lSvK8gtNTW-AwDKJNoOCh9F0srQEF0N7fAeAxZvm9E29BNMJSpI9JQttckRwGkSPR4mPbG5PYz5Jih1TjNunh14LT2Jt4V-1iuc0VUaus3xbdfSptD-WwG3DUVE3pPBWY/s400/The+Draft+Lottery+1-29-11+015.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603660539863637538" /></a><br />for more information about <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/pages/RadioActive-Cardboard/190439560983848?sk=info"target="new_window">radioactive cardboard</a> <== click there.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-79627453411857902632011-05-06T13:20:00.004-04:002011-05-07T00:47:58.056-04:00Union 206 Studio: March 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTmEy7Nr11LyYsNUCSuaVKlwKRncQS5PDtem57F0M5u5h_60wEz21pWGOWhlY3KqYRWq93GWK-_5fMnM_IuskIVVHKRAaPfHhw02Nq-2FveWUcahXO7e8B7PvuyvCOXNU53GE/s1600/IMG_2930.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCTmEy7Nr11LyYsNUCSuaVKlwKRncQS5PDtem57F0M5u5h_60wEz21pWGOWhlY3KqYRWq93GWK-_5fMnM_IuskIVVHKRAaPfHhw02Nq-2FveWUcahXO7e8B7PvuyvCOXNU53GE/s400/IMG_2930.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603655649365927826" /></a><br /><br />this was my first time at <a href="http://union206.com/"target="new_window">Union 206 Studio</a> in Alexandria,Va. i came up to hang out with my buddy rob and my old time photography partner in crime, lorimar. she introduced me to this studio and i was giddy the whole time. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyReQs6mC3pK8t5qoBcnaa_Iz7w6BRsuJcGGNEcUfCXxpq_Vl0kewoGdC1ZMuDvLKhP1JzaDvOolXV2ZsFzKxGgdYnZuBC-aZ692bwgxxSOQsU4VTXdgMezun4AV_i13rXRUvA/s1600/IMAG0869.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyReQs6mC3pK8t5qoBcnaa_Iz7w6BRsuJcGGNEcUfCXxpq_Vl0kewoGdC1ZMuDvLKhP1JzaDvOolXV2ZsFzKxGgdYnZuBC-aZ692bwgxxSOQsU4VTXdgMezun4AV_i13rXRUvA/s400/IMAG0869.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603655642683668946" /></a>behind the scenes photo taken by lorimar, the master mind behind <a href="http://www.lorimaresque.com"target="new_window">www.lorimaresque.com</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2XAeNVq-ZTs0NWU6qMyxAQKJi-vjvx30AmjhnatWZ74VwXxSsMQcZwcX2w3kFZNLJ8_vSkBT11bAnRoeppTMhUNzVpQF918-k5zSo58eHxSFqh32rzIz7vHWm-qfRBZPGWMS/s1600/IMG_2966.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM2XAeNVq-ZTs0NWU6qMyxAQKJi-vjvx30AmjhnatWZ74VwXxSsMQcZwcX2w3kFZNLJ8_vSkBT11bAnRoeppTMhUNzVpQF918-k5zSo58eHxSFqh32rzIz7vHWm-qfRBZPGWMS/s400/IMG_2966.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603655635525750722" /></a>it's a playground for light sculpting.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30eRV8E4Fk75Z5QwZC8J-L5_FO9kwy58YuIBGY4rY7-dAqjpxO9cBuFfwUdWWSmtLWMn34x-7OU3RzpIwExDqw0yNsEUsjP_Z3dhZ2n3usYxMbH_vB-oWjvi_QpjXVJO4X4Av/s1600/IMG_2969.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj30eRV8E4Fk75Z5QwZC8J-L5_FO9kwy58YuIBGY4rY7-dAqjpxO9cBuFfwUdWWSmtLWMn34x-7OU3RzpIwExDqw0yNsEUsjP_Z3dhZ2n3usYxMbH_vB-oWjvi_QpjXVJO4X4Av/s400/IMG_2969.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603655630782995138" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBg4qu7hyphenhyphen6xnUXDHj7cF26UrSpelWbI0oFN1Tj0xMoYp7bIZcJIf0QC1jBK_xZc1VFV5SrXPUd438eIBDkxkGCgwpLzOp9WB4MSNElZkW94mcrDA4LH42mBqDHJGUbO4PhMnT/s1600/IMG_3049.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiBg4qu7hyphenhyphen6xnUXDHj7cF26UrSpelWbI0oFN1Tj0xMoYp7bIZcJIf0QC1jBK_xZc1VFV5SrXPUd438eIBDkxkGCgwpLzOp9WB4MSNElZkW94mcrDA4LH42mBqDHJGUbO4PhMnT/s400/IMG_3049.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603655625164158258" /></a>lorimar and i kickin' it on the cyc wall. <br /><br />my goal is to come up at least once a month to shoot at this studio. three words... heaven on earth.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-36116185128350729122011-05-05T23:54:00.007-04:002011-05-07T00:04:00.975-04:00Asa's 3rd Life Anniversary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPwYRBr59K4LKHNGKJn3aAc6qS7EdlV06ghusipz4H9KiJHP0VImZBu_jRcNfdFmbJIluYFz_9xrj1kXyK35IDx4nuTNyx6DM9rWKD434WAwmMilDWnH9nH7SZDVa-LR2caE-/s1600/IMG_2691.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPwYRBr59K4LKHNGKJn3aAc6qS7EdlV06ghusipz4H9KiJHP0VImZBu_jRcNfdFmbJIluYFz_9xrj1kXyK35IDx4nuTNyx6DM9rWKD434WAwmMilDWnH9nH7SZDVa-LR2caE-/s400/IMG_2691.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603450185252765506" /></a>this lil' nugget is growing up so fast! <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S3sgxtL8vMaqHwj-0m1_c9E_mHD62U4Ky5CbFnyu9c-Cz1W6qkLI98NXG3fFEwjvRcFsP8XDkk4ZH4VTF4EsflD8b_TgaHvBYRMH2aDq-TvX_LmBN_sBDIek5prgulpEU9bC/s1600/IMG_2682.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9S3sgxtL8vMaqHwj-0m1_c9E_mHD62U4Ky5CbFnyu9c-Cz1W6qkLI98NXG3fFEwjvRcFsP8XDkk4ZH4VTF4EsflD8b_TgaHvBYRMH2aDq-TvX_LmBN_sBDIek5prgulpEU9bC/s400/IMG_2682.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603449844917762338" /></a>dinosaur themed party. how awesome is the cake decoration?!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LGRRBqfo9d-aPwYmM_17fezISUjn8hu_jJuFWhf17gAfDqxzZo1-ayPz5jcQuuKyI3ZATQMaOr5dC155wg7L3EUl-vG9-DhJ4j4PXiEJSNQ98qDZOs_2e5CVpMg4x4D2h1Go/s1600/IMG_2747.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3LGRRBqfo9d-aPwYmM_17fezISUjn8hu_jJuFWhf17gAfDqxzZo1-ayPz5jcQuuKyI3ZATQMaOr5dC155wg7L3EUl-vG9-DhJ4j4PXiEJSNQ98qDZOs_2e5CVpMg4x4D2h1Go/s400/IMG_2747.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603449620768270178" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IlX3tu5Q9PIPaGYDG-AGUC9AzPT474s6ANx-HqVPAO8Q3fJ90WiRReEMPbngemijGamc1h-Ur5QiTz3bgZuHc1j5maV1UfDnpFQD2GiWQ2iE73j5LgH3y8PsAJ6vR5pjSaR2/s1600/IMG_2731.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-IlX3tu5Q9PIPaGYDG-AGUC9AzPT474s6ANx-HqVPAO8Q3fJ90WiRReEMPbngemijGamc1h-Ur5QiTz3bgZuHc1j5maV1UfDnpFQD2GiWQ2iE73j5LgH3y8PsAJ6vR5pjSaR2/s400/IMG_2731.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603449318744538402" /></a>Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-30589788989064320982011-05-05T23:49:00.004-04:002011-05-06T23:33:24.743-04:00Dupre's Salon: London Punk Theme<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd8QVnVaOuz0WvXo9O1vjVlMcU7jsg4TcAuL-CiYNpglKOVELT7DsEXuX7BiT8zUrBfq70sgZOidY2PAKIPE9CUNZtvatko8Xo5khJ-o7G5s2hT9-BNtSQauFrE7VmForEQ4o/s1600/SD+London+Punk+Extra+B+004.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSd8QVnVaOuz0WvXo9O1vjVlMcU7jsg4TcAuL-CiYNpglKOVELT7DsEXuX7BiT8zUrBfq70sgZOidY2PAKIPE9CUNZtvatko8Xo5khJ-o7G5s2hT9-BNtSQauFrE7VmForEQ4o/s400/SD+London+Punk+Extra+B+004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603445895629904578" /></a>this shoot was a collaboration of hair stylists & make-up artists from <a href="http://dupressalon.net/"target="new_window">dupre's salon</a> and models from <a href="http://www.wilhelmina.com"target="new_window">wilhelmina</a>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXEidEikjUtNubyfGiUj0RnJU4o4KDBcCcQka28UGCWnZZPmj9OAWa4r9X__WKc7MJZlq0YOy-qCuRxv3QxIei11bMrnUoDI7qJyMUtDDrEhDncUmxcWmxXJEHkogdfE9Ixpk/s1600/SD+London+Punk+Extra+B+002.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUXEidEikjUtNubyfGiUj0RnJU4o4KDBcCcQka28UGCWnZZPmj9OAWa4r9X__WKc7MJZlq0YOy-qCuRxv3QxIei11bMrnUoDI7qJyMUtDDrEhDncUmxcWmxXJEHkogdfE9Ixpk/s400/SD+London+Punk+Extra+B+002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603445887626262786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndpOPl3Cuc27PSJTa6lmFSAFjBCM6x02JUNFLBPsMIes3qWsR4987pDCUtcOFIdiKjXMZidG1TPwhTycN1DrTPvUzn8vbmHIGJe3bdapvFOObS9zEy8GvAg-1YL9_fmqusBIR/s1600/SD+London+Punk+Extra+A+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhndpOPl3Cuc27PSJTa6lmFSAFjBCM6x02JUNFLBPsMIes3qWsR4987pDCUtcOFIdiKjXMZidG1TPwhTycN1DrTPvUzn8vbmHIGJe3bdapvFOObS9zEy8GvAg-1YL9_fmqusBIR/s400/SD+London+Punk+Extra+A+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603445874279249954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZ4oOatZsozALjgNtJ62yqCpiWIy3MdUe0ZNHMwqoXEYHg7HSqII9W1ulVXoS4WpYCawOQsnPJBXpE_dqAzHGmHBcquvLhEwdF-dTk7b5Yw6O7oQQV07R3xTcuELzxBHEjVF9/s1600/SD+London+Punk+001.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZ4oOatZsozALjgNtJ62yqCpiWIy3MdUe0ZNHMwqoXEYHg7HSqII9W1ulVXoS4WpYCawOQsnPJBXpE_dqAzHGmHBcquvLhEwdF-dTk7b5Yw6O7oQQV07R3xTcuELzxBHEjVF9/s400/SD+London+Punk+001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603445868885277778" /></a>Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-6864461759365811092011-05-05T23:26:00.002-04:002011-05-05T23:46:13.072-04:00diisha<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J4eBM1ORQfixPFnYRQqQJVJMDBCIBin0ZrEzKrwmeLOKs3WdKICtU_PijuytA3pAbARAtJm2HeTxrjtWPO-Z6q6KvGlNcXZr-KU4W3P3X9UPr30clAkNcb-Jd-ZYvy3Pd-sa/s1600/IMG_0735.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5J4eBM1ORQfixPFnYRQqQJVJMDBCIBin0ZrEzKrwmeLOKs3WdKICtU_PijuytA3pAbARAtJm2HeTxrjtWPO-Z6q6KvGlNcXZr-KU4W3P3X9UPr30clAkNcb-Jd-ZYvy3Pd-sa/s400/IMG_0735.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603440129529013138" /></a><br /><br />she texted me one day and asked if i could take photos of her because she was having a good hair day.<br /><br />she makes me laugh and she makes awesome pies crust.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.diishahicks.com"target="new_window">www.diishahicks.com</a>Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28695355.post-78297518378222983242011-05-05T23:16:00.005-04:002011-05-05T23:36:14.380-04:00K Scott<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDM3U42mM-0oorhaM-7ydkmI3q_nVDJhG3dLgYGfMR-pnwYwnOWTORw4dfEM8PQcaq_zyOI0szQwwAFPG2MlCI4OmT4sYs1glAtG-RvcT5BnoooN-cbzc3n89DT4F5qSt7LUy/s1600/IMG_1229.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigDM3U42mM-0oorhaM-7ydkmI3q_nVDJhG3dLgYGfMR-pnwYwnOWTORw4dfEM8PQcaq_zyOI0szQwwAFPG2MlCI4OmT4sYs1glAtG-RvcT5BnoooN-cbzc3n89DT4F5qSt7LUy/s400/IMG_1229.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603437347526543026" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_75KtFAzpiaT4SEjuhqRSswvXD2XP6YhmtS1pe-T9cONvBj-MB58qoEdH6IABdvevllFX4XiD1LricE9K0k1ghHu2cmxZUFjS0GTHYu4M6y3iXTvkDPkDu6s5cc-LtzhpBwD/s1600/KS+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 267px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg_75KtFAzpiaT4SEjuhqRSswvXD2XP6YhmtS1pe-T9cONvBj-MB58qoEdH6IABdvevllFX4XiD1LricE9K0k1ghHu2cmxZUFjS0GTHYu4M6y3iXTvkDPkDu6s5cc-LtzhpBwD/s400/KS+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5603437344772651522" /></a><br /><br />a sneak peak from a series of portraits i created of my dear friend, k scott. <br /><br />i remember the first time hearing her voice. i said, "i want to take her home so she can sing me to sleep!" <br /><br />p.s. i heart stage lighting.Nelehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10501396646365081877noreply@blogger.com0