I shot extraordinary party DJ, Music Director, Producer, and DJ for Common, DJ Dummy…ok, ok, ok and my artist, a few weeks ago. Here are a few of the images. I can’t wait until it gets warmer, so we can go on location and hopefully get more creative shots!
Loving the Forever Roc Raida t-shirt picture, RIP Raida you are thoroughly missed.
Also check him out live every morning 7-9 AM, at the Breakfast Club. He starts your day off right…no more angry mornings!
You may have figured out by now that Music and Photography are my passions. One of my favorite sites/photographers that infuse my passions is photobytone.com. Tone’s work is the closest I’ve seen to what direction I’d ideally like to go with my craft. He’s able to bring photography, music, and the random minutia that inspires him, together in an intriguing way. Much of his work also involves visually appealing intimate video interviews with musicians.
His recent posting, 431, is with The Kid Daytona. I’ve known Daytona for a couple years, but hadn’t seen him for a hot minute. Ironically enough, I saw him last week at Santos and asked him what was going on in his flourishing career. I’ve been slipping on my Hip-Hop game, because apparently he’s the next big thing. Other than knowing that he’s a genuinely nice guy, with an amazing memory, the last thing I really knew about his music was his Justin Timberlake, Sexy Back remix and his fun single Fly Shit.
I got a chance to check out his new stuff, and I must say all the buzz is warranted! I’m hyper-critical of Hip-Hop these days, and he’s nice (and I’m not saying this because I know him). He has a vibe that just might be necessary for the music game right now, and the canter of his flow is refreshing. There’s a small excerpt from his song Lately in that Tone video.
Look out for The Kid Daytona!
For more about Tone click here.
For more about Daytona click here.
If you recall my tweets, you may remember that I said I shot a baby. I love saying it because it sounds so wrong. Obviously since I’m a photographer, I don’t mean with a gun. Anyway, so a few weeks a go, I had the pleasure of photographing a friend’s newborn. Some may know, I’m not exactly the most maternal of sorts, plus it was my 1st time shooting a baby. I was excited and nervous, but it came out pretty good. Here are a few of my favorites:
Here’s the unedited version of my Make Love to the Camera article on Tyra.com:
Modeling isn’t just about being fierce and SMIZE-ing your way through a photo shoot. Taking a good picture is a two-way street between the model and the photographer, as the model is essentially creating the photographer’s vision. Tyra is certainly an expert in modeling but I wanted to get a different point of view… the photographer’s! I got student photographer’s, along with Leif Huron Lafferty-Gebauer’s – an emerging photographer – perspective on what is needed to get a great shot. Surprisingly, knowing how to pose isn’t one of them! Read on to find out how you can make love to the camera…
To get an idea of natural and fluid movement, check out one of the photographers I spoke with, Leif Huron Lafferty-Gebauer (he did the photos featured), at http://www.leifhuron.com, look under Screen Test, great stuff!
Now you’re ready to go out and be fierce!
What comes after a Week of Insanity (that’s what I dubbed Week 6)? …Madness? I don’t know what it is, but last week was one hell of a week, and on top of that I had some technical difficulties; my baby (my camera) died! Thankfully, as I write this, I’m getting more centered; next week’s Style Diary, among other things will be up (fairly) on time. I’m really looking forward to next week, but I’ll tell you more about that when things are finalized, it involves a lot more writing though.
For Week 7 and even this upcoming week, I’ve fallen into my normal rut of lack of self-discipline. I rarely stick to things; I’m amazed and proud of myself that I’m able to say I’m posting Week 7 and working on Week 8. Two months! But when you’re running late for classes, going to meetings, on the phone constantly for your client, practicing hosting, working on personal photo projects, or just wanting to relax…taking a picture of what you sometimes literally threw on is not always fun, and there are many days that I think this whole thing is narcissistic and I want to quit. It’s actually the positive responses to the Style Diary and the many hits to the site that keeps me going, so a big thank you, to you!
You’ll notice that there is a new pair of boots on my feet this week! There not quite the Sendra Old English boots I mentioned here, but they’ll work. I can’t wait to wear them with dresses. Also they worked out perfect with this snowy, icy weather we’ve been having here in NYC. I feel I’ve been in a masculine and overly comfy phase lately, and these boots only add to it.
My favorite outfit of the week is Friday. I don’t get to wear my Alfred Sung blouse very often, so it was great to finally wear it with the vintage lace-up boots like i envisioned. My purse strap that I wear as a belt was the perfect touch. Friday was also my favorite picture of the week. Oh and Wednesday was a snow day, no classes, and I stayed inside all day, no cameras allowed! =)
See you next week, early, for Week 8!
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With the craze of 3D movies in 2009, including Avatar (I haven’t seen it), the 1st 3D webisodes, and even the Grammy’s, it appears that everything is gong 3D. I didn’t even know one could make 3D imagery, in a sort of tangible format, like a magazine, but evidently you can…maybe 3D porn mags are next. Anyway, I came across a spread by Paris based photographer, Baldovino Barani, who shot a 3D fashion editorial for the 1st issue of Archetype X Magazine. I don’t have a pair of 3D glasses to fully appreciate the spread, but regardless I found it captivating…it really stimulated my eyes. I decided to look at more of his work; whether he shoots in black and white or vivid color his imaginative images in exotic locations are elegant, yet oddly sinister. You can’t help but take a second look…the unearthly gaunt models may have something to do with it as well.
I’ve posted some of the images from the 3D (Total Eclipse of the Heart) spread, and more images from Baldovino Barani‘s work. To eee more of his work click here.
other works…
Oh what a week, my last week of sanity! Although my wardrobe for Week 5, doesn’t necessarily reflect someone who is about to lose their marbles, I do know that there will no longer be pictures such as Tuesday of Week 4 or this week’s Monday. Note, on Monday I stayed under my sheets all day writing, reading, and relaxing.
The 1st part of the week was chill, then I needed to tie up some loose ends, and then get some serious partying in. You may remember that my previous post, In the Know, was for a party at the Brooklyn lounge, Deity, which DJ Dummy was spinning. That was Saturday’s outfit. Amazing party, we shut the place down! My favorite outfit and picture though, is Friday. It was perfectly suited for an incredible night of dancing at Santos; Just Blaze officially moved to my second favorite DJ after that night.
Other than that, there was nothing too spectacular in styling on my part this week. Actually what I did find that was spectacular, was how pretty my eyes are with a little light shined into them. Let me find out all this time that I wished I had light eyes; I only had to walk around with a spotlight attached to my head!
Until next week…we’ll see how my week of insanity works out. Wish me luck!
***Don’t forget the colors are more vibrant in the images when you click the link.
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