New Business Cards

Beto designed my new business card!

More Studio Work

I had set up my lights, camera and backdrop paper. I was taking some macro shots when kitty jumped up (tearing the paper) and started rubbing his nose on my lens, rolling around on the white backdrop paper and finally settling down to warm himself by basking in the warmth of the studio lights.

Merry Christmas!

Pasta

Beto is home from the paper and I am making dinner, a seafood extravaganza with scallops and talapia, angel hair pasta, garlic, vegetables and white wine. Beto is watching a bootleg DVD of Snakes on a Plane, his Fishmas pollyanna gift. I have decided I can't put myself through an hour and a half of watching various types of snakes attacking helpless airline passengers so I am eating my dinner in the dinning room, occasionally turning up my little radio to drown out the cries, screams and snake hisses.

Alantis

This is the lost bar all prettied up for Christmas. This is the local bar.

Snow

This is our street a day after the storm. You may notice that it is not ploughed, it's not easy to get anywhere at this point by car but walking in the snow is sometimes enjoyable.

A White Fishmas

Beto and I trecked out to the 7th Annual Fishtown Fishmas party last night as the snow was too deep to drive. There was the cut throat pollyanna that lasted half the night and home made fancy cocktails. There was home made Fishmas Ale honoring the late and great Cole the Dog, with a label designed by Beto.

Wednesday in New York

Tuesday Evening in New York

Tuesday afternoon I felt the need for a change of scenery, I knew that Beto wanted some time alone in order to finish some illustrations. I searched online for events in New York City, and found a free tasting/book release happening at Louise 649, a hole in the wall bar in the Lower East Side.

Madeline Scherb, author of A Taste of Heaven was in town to talk about her experiences traveling to the different monasteries she sought out in writing her book. She spoke about the different cheeses, candies, beers and liquors crafted at the monasteries.

During the tasting, I met a couple really Italian ladies. As the evening wound down one of them invited me to join them for a dinner party they were about to attend. I joined her and had an amazing experience in SOHO as guest at their home cooked italian dinner. Honestly one of the best dinners I have had in my life.

When all was over with I realized I had missed the last of the trains heading back to Philadelphia. Beto told me about a wonderful, modern (and reasonable) little hotel in midtown called the Pod Hotel which is where I stayed.

In the Studio

Recently I have been working with models to build my portfolio, specifically the portrait section of my website. My goal has been to gain some confidence, technique and ease in directing people in front of the camera. It has been a really good experience for me.

Christmas Cheer

Beto and I picked out and decorated our Christmas tree.