2011 New York Comic Con
Clearly this post is a bit behind the times. So were the last six entries. Doesn’t make them any less awesome.
Last October, I finally attended my first real comic-book convention. I’ve been a life-long comic geek; I mean, I literally learned to read by looking at issues of Superman and Star Trek when I was barely able to pull myself up the rack and grab them. I think I did well by making the 2011 New York ComicCon my first time.
Zombie Baby Attacks During Family Portrait Session
Last fall, I had the privilege of taking the first formal portrait of the Reid family since the addition of their daughter Elinore. Her proud parents, Derek and Christine, have a very bright and adorable young lady on their hands, but they may need to be careful when she starts cutting teeth…
Continue reading >>
Project:Deadlady meets Project:Mayhem (and maybe Project Runway)
My friend Liz and I started a photo series over a year ago, informally titled “Project:Deadlady.” It’s a blatant rip-off of Amanda Palmer’s 2009 project, entitled “Who Killed Amanda Palmer?,” and we thank her for continuing to ignore our plagiarism. Recently, we happened upon a demolition site which we thought would be well-suited to the project, but the resulting narrative went a bit outside the lines.
Continue reading >>
Portable Projector Suggests Possible Pocket-Batsignal
Inspired by a tutorial I found through Strobist.com, I’ve started tinkering with a flash-powered portable strobe-projector. I’ve been experimenting with projected overlays in potraiture for some time, and the biggest drawback I’ve found is the lack of portability. Sure, there are new-fangled digital pocket-projectors on the market these days, but I like the simple, old-school approach of using a slide projector.
Using a Vivitar 383 off-camera flash, an old Nikkor 50mm lens, and a small aluminum box to hold a slide between the two, I can project a 35mm transparency pretty much anywhere. Since I’m not using an actual projector lens right now, calculating focal distance takes a bit of trial and error. Still, I’m enjoying the ability to put pictures on any wall I want.
Sogeking To The Rescue! Happy New Year!
New year, new resolve to keep talking about myself!
The last few months have been very eventful for me, my family, and many of the folks around me. Joy and sadness, triumph and loss, sweet & sour… Stuff happened. I have somewhere between eight and ten updates on deck, ready to catch this site up from August to now. And I couldn’t have done it without the help of the man from Sniper Island!
Octopus Ink
My friend Allie is getting a very ambitious, extremely awesome multi-octopus tattoo on her back. Ben from Pino Bros. Tattoo in Cambridge did her linework almost two years ago, but life intervened and she moved far away before she could finish. She recently moved back to the Northeast, and got Ben to start coloring in the cephalopods this week.
On a side note, this is my first shoot in a tattoo parlor in about four years, and I was reminded yet again of how I was ruining all my pictures back then simply by trying waaaaaay too hard. Also, now that I’ve seen someone sit for four hours, I can safely say I will NEVER do anything as epic as this.
Continue reading >>
A Good Dog & Pony Show!
North East Storm taking a few practice jumps
Heather Hayes of Fenton Brook Farm hosted a full-day clinic for some of her students and boarders this Sunday. Demonstrations included mane-braiding by Allie Leonard and training-cart rides, as well as an impromptu dog agility demo from Gina Palumbo and her Papillon, Luna.
Continue reading >>
Out the Back Window
My back porch is a great place for shooting, brainstorming and generally lounging, but it gets a little spooky in the wee hours.