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The Turn in NYC (rehearsal & shoot)
I was invited along with my favorite band to capture them during rehearsal for the BIG show and to get some cityscape shots of them as well.
So I got to spend the majority of my day last Monday with the band, which is always fun. And got to listen to them practice for the show (you HAVE to come…it’s going to be incredible!!!). We’ve worked up some new 5×7 cards for them recently to promote the show:
Listening to them play and hearing how the show will come together is so awesome and interesting. Like the studio, it’s so fun being on the ‘inside’. However, I now always have my earplugs in my camera bag- it gets SO loud in that little room! I can still totally hear what they are playing and saying, but I can still leave without leaving my eardrums behind. Yes, I know. I am Old.
I also got to meet the drummer and bass player who will be playing with Brian and Pat in the BIG show who were very nice and very talented. I don’t think they knew quite what to make of me.
You know how I love my screaming shots of Brian.
I almost forgot how different it is photographing them when they are not acoustic. There’s much more movement and no sitting.
Did some shots on an NYC rooftop. Let me preface this part by saying that the wind was whipping (so much so that it kept knocking my flash over while mounted on the camera in the vertical position) and it was freakin freezing outside. A few times, I thought we were all going right over the side of the 37th floor!! It was way too cold and windy to stay out too long so we only shot a few.
Then got some inside. I’d like to think that it is me that is really funny and the reason for the laughing in the pictures, but actually Brian seems to crack both himself and Pat up during our shoots. Whatever works! Jeez, handsome much boys?
I know I say it in every post about The Turn, but I am so, so proud of them and the progress they are making. They are such good people and I adore being their friend/groupie/photographer!
I’d better see you all at the show rockin the Turn!!!
If you’d like to see the rest of the images from the shoot, please click HERE.
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Citi field on Saturday
I know, I know. I’m a little behind on the blog posts. I will do my best to catch up this week.
Saturday (despite the cold and crappy weather) John took all 3 boys along with Grandpa Jack, Uncle That Guy, Aunt Nez and their three, his friend Paul and his family, his friend Brian M. and his son, and Brian and his son (Timmy’s BFF) Jack to Citi Field to see the Red Sox vs. the Mets. Still preseason, but baseball nonetheless.
I opted out. Surprising, I know. But I got some work done while everyone was baseballing it up. And after sleeping 12 hours Friday night into Saturday, I was feeling pretty well rested and efficient.
*and after some “complaints” by an unnamed party about having the bsquared logo on the point n shoot pix that I obviously didn’t take at the game, I decided to keep putting my watermark on there anyway. Too bad!
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feelin the pink
I have no real favorite color. I like pretty much everything. But lately, I’ve been feeling pink. A lot.
Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I live with 4 boys and being the only girl (or in this house, glirl).
Just bought a new pink & black camera strap. Goes well with my pink raincoat, right? Which matches the pink Kindle and my pink phone. And this is the next pink thing on the list:
Off to Timmy’s school today to be Shabbat mom, and then to Jack & Patrick’s school cause it’s a half day. A playdate here with friends. John is supposed to be going to the Mets v. Red Sox tonight at CitiField (but the rain/wind will hopefully stop by then).
Saturday’s another busy day with a wedding meeting, the boys going to the Mets and a 40th birthday party for a High School friend. So excited for the party to see old friends and listen/dance to some awesome 80’s music!! Hmmm….Pretty in Pink???
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mission complete
So yesterday’s April Fools Day switch was a success! After much discussion the night before about the order of things in the classroom, where to hang your stuff, where to sit…they did it! They totally tricked their teachers.
They were doing the morning work when Patrick (posing as Jack) raised his hand to say he was missing a page. The teacher asked him if he was getting a cold cause his voice sounded funny! The teachers both eventually figured it out and were very surprised. In fact, Patrick’s teacher didn’t even realize it until Jack’s teacher came in and told her! The teachers both decided to keep the “wrong” kid in their class for the whole day. Too funny!!
I do have to mention that even I had a few moments there that I had to really look and see who I was talking too. It’s very confusing when they aren’t wearing their usual clothes/colors.
The boys both had a great time being eachother for the day and are planning on doing it again next April Fools in 5th grade. Sometimes, it’s good to be twins.
And since a post is blah with no picture (and since the boys are back to avoiding the camera since the fun is over), here’s a few of Timmy on a pj day.
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loss & laughs
The two don’t really go together, I know. But when there is a lot of the first (and there has been this week), a lot of the second seems to really help.
Found out yesterday that a friend of mine from high school died, leaving a girlfriend and a little girl, plus the rest of his family and friends. His name was John and he was 38 years old. A total shame.
We were close back in the day (we even dated for a few months before I left for college). We only reconnected within the last few months on facebook but had been ‘talking’ on there just last week. And now he’s gone.
The only comfort I’m finding in this very f’ed up situation is that I know he and our friend Justin have found eachother again. Justin was our very good friend and committed suicide back in 1987 and John really helped hold everyone together in the aftermath.
There is a facebook page “friends of John Crapo” that you can check out if you are so inclined.
He was a really good guy. I will miss him. And this is how I will remember him. (and whenever I hear any songs from the movie “Lost Boys” I will always remember John. That was so our movie!)
Going clockwise: 1. My favorite picture of John in my room, 2. wearing my sharkskin jacket (it looked better on him anyway), 3. yes, that’s me with all my big 80’s hair. a little smooch, 4. John on my rx-7. He and Justin used to steal my keys and move my car to a different parking spot during school, 5. John and Justin at the commons, 6. John, Chris Blasi, Karen Cohen, and Dayna Klein hanging at my house, 7. my bed, 8. awesome black hat.
John (my John) also lost a friend this week. Matt Murray from the fire department died. Matt was a fantastic man, loved by everyone. He was always so nice and genuine and gave 69 years to the RVC FD. He was almost 90 years old and was active and busy until the end. He too will be sorely missed.
And if that’s not enough, Timmy’s preschool teacher Miss Donna lost her mom this week. Sending thoughts of love and support to her family as well.
That’s really too much already.
Today is April Fools Day and even though I’m not feeling particularly foolish due in great measure to all of the above bad news, you gotta have some laughs too. Get the balance right.
So, Jack and Patrick decided that they wanted to switch for the day and be…well, eachother! They are dressed as eachother (down to the sneakers), took eachothers backpacks and lunchboxes and are going into the wrong classrooms. The principal of their school gave her okay. The teachers don’t know though. I can’t wait to hear for how long they were able to pull it off. They did it last year too and really were so excited to try it again this year.
Timmy kept laughing and laughing this morning…and saying “Jack is Patrick!! Patrick is Jack!” And what that kid laughs, it’s impossible not to. Good. Cause I needed it.