Las Vegas Shoot--The More The Merrier

Here's some fun news...I will be in Las Vegas the weekend of October 10, 2008 for a location and studio photo shoot that Saturday and Sunday. So, feel free to contact me if you are interested in joining us and modelling for me.

The shoots are short, easy and fun...You stand there and look pretty as I run around, get in strange positions looking for the perfect angle all the while clicking the shutter and generally making quite an odd picture myself as I create art.

If you are up for an adventure send me an email. See you in Vegas!

Olympic Women's Basketball

Woo Hoo! This is a perfect Saturday morning. I made an awesome latte (my specialty) and I'm watching Women's Basketball. The Gold medal game between the USA and Australia. I love Lisa Leslie and Candace Parker. It's an exciting game, I hope you're watching!

I Love Getting Flowers

Look at these beautiful flowers that my "New York peeps" sent me.
They remind me of the movie, Under The Tuscan Sun (one of my favorites). My dad's family is from Tuscany and my mom's family from Naples. I still want to spend weeks in Italy and explore all the beauty and food! I was in Rome my senior year of college and loved it. I knew just enough Italian to get in trouble. We stayed at the Grand Hotel... Via Venetto, the Spanish Steps... I felt like I was home and would love to do a gallery showing and photo shoots there someday soon.

I have a great story about my audience with the Pope and choosing to take photos of him (almost the last photo I ever snapped) instead of shaking his hand and receiving a blessing. It is because of the Pope that I designed my business card the way I did. (Most of my stories are only told over margaritas at Marix)

What a great day--for many reasons.

Since Monday July 7, 2008 I have had the best caregivers taking care of Dad when I am not there. I worked so hard to find the right match, and after a year plus of constant hassles, stress, last minute calls because the caregivers didn't show up, a flooded backyard, and a refrigerator of ruined food because it was turned off, etc. etc. The stories go on and on as many of you know. I finally have some peace of mind and time to devote to other things --like fun new shoots and product for all of you! ART COMES FROM ARTISTS (I know I'm yelling. What can I say, I get PASSIONATE.)

Another Great Documentary

Sunday night I attended a screening for another HBO documentary called
The Black List. I loved it. Check it out when it premieres on HBO August 25, 2008

The Black List, Vol. 1 presents dramatic portraits of some of today's most fascinating and influential African-Americans, who share their stories and insights into the struggles, triumphs and joys of black life in the U.S. The film is a collaboration between celebrated portrait photographer and filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, who directs, and award-winning journalist Elvis Mitchell, who interviews such notables as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Sean Combs, Thelma Golden, Lou Gossett, Jr., Bill T. Jones, Vernon Jordan, Toni Morrison, Suzanne-Lori Parks, Richard Parsons, Chris Rock, Al Sharpton, Slash, Faye Wattleton, Keenen Ivory Wayans and Zane.

Many Thanks

So many of you have taken the time to contact me with warm thoughts, good wishes and words of encouragement. I am appreciative of your kindness. My heartfelt thanks for such sweet communications. You have been a wonderful reminder that we all have such an impact on each other whether we have ever met in person before or ever will.

It means the world to me when my images touch people and I am thrilled when people "get" my work. So, please feel free to continue to share your stories, comments and suggestions.