My hometown paper in Athens, Ohio ran my article about my trip to Havana, Cuba in their most recent Sunday edition. To read the article you can read the original article on Sports Shooter or take a look at my first blog post.
As I posted earlier, my 14-year-old kid sister Etana has recently taken to singing/songwriting and has produced some great songs. She and my father came for a visit for the weekend and she brought her guitar to try to do some street performing. We decided to hit Central Park Friday and Saturday and she kicked some serious butt! She set up just outside Strawberry Fields by the Dekota, at Bethesda Fountain, along the Poet’s Walk, and on Bow Bridge over The Lake. On top of impressing tons of tourists, she made herself about $40 and sold a few CD’s!
Take a listen to some of her music here!
Anyhow, I’m a proud brother…here are some photos, including a few portraits in Times Square:
Portrait in Times Square
Portrait in Times Square
Portrait in Times Square
Playing outside Strawberry Fields
Poets Walk
Poets Walk
Poet’s Walk
Bethesda Fountain
Bow Bridge
Bow Bridge
Hey, she’s a pro now…counting the cash. :)
Last week the LA Times hired me to take some portraits of Katherine McPhee, a former American Idol contestant who’s now gone into acting on top of singing/songwriting. I was given 15 minutes with her in her dressing prior to her appearance on Live with Regis and Kelly to promote her new movie “The House Bunny.”. Typically when I shoot celebrities, I’m given anywhere from 5-15 minutes to make a pretty picture….and this was no different. Fortunately, though, Katherine is still young and new to the world of celebrity, so the session was pretty laid back and fun.
Check out the LA Times Article here.
Here are a few pics from the shoot:
This was my personal favorite from the shoot.
The shot the LA Times chose online
We did a couple white wall shots.
I liked the monochromatic feel of her dress against the wall.
I have this effect on women… :)
How it ran in print.
While I’m waiting for my most recent pictures to get published so I can post them here, I thought I share my friend’s new blog.
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My buddy Marko is (finally) starting to update his blog from Iraq. He’s on a 3 month rotation in Bagdad for the New York Times. Kudos to those who go to dangerous places to to tell important stories to the world.
Anyhow, he’s got some interesting things to say, and some nice pics too.
The wreck of the car that was used for a suicide bombing attack.
© Marko Georgiev/New York Times
Children use the bomb site as a playground.
© Marko Georgiev/New York Times
An Iraqi policeman directing traffic at an intersection and dances on the music coming from the cars. In the back, trucks with pilgrims going to Karbala.
© Marko Georgiev/New York Times
© Marko Georgiev/New York Times
I’ve started working with a cool new client, Tiki Recreation, a playground equipment company that partnered up with former New York Giants football star Tiki Barber. Always fun to wake up in the AM and hit the playground with a football star and a bunch of kids for a catered shoot. Yummmmm, muffins!
Tiki is a really cool, down-to-earth kind of guy. I got to hang out with him and his twin brother, Ronde (also a NFL player), while on assignment a year ago when they were promoting their new children’s book. They dabble in everything.
Some pix:
Tiki plays on it, so should you.
Converse
I can climb for fun angles
Tiki’s former job. (left)
Tiki and Ronde in the FOX NEWS newsroom before Fox & Friends 5AM….ugh…
Getting pretty.
On-Air
