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the bar family
So excited because my favorite little park is now all GREEN. Really green. So green, I’m thinking I want to take my boys there to take some pictures. Spring makes such a big difference. New York is no longer brown and grey!
Met up with the bar family at the park Saturday morning for a family photo shoot. And although it was really green, the sky was pretty grey. Which was fine cause that’s really the optimal lighting– no harsh shadows to deal with. This family is one of my first "real" clients- ones I didn’t know, that were referred to me thru another fabulous client that sends me a ton of business. Their kids are super cute and their little boy is the same age as Timmy. The boys are very similar and I have a great time photographing him (well, really, ALL of them).
Some one, two, three….Whee! fun with mom & dad. 
So glad to be back at the park! This picture is for you, M!
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the mcn communion
This is one of John’s partners at work (yeah, not the kid, the dad) and we were invited to his son’s communion last weekend. So we went and I worked a little too and we all had a great time. All the boys really get along so well- even the biggest of boys. Which is probably a good thing cause John spends more time with Kevin than with anyone else– even me. Kevin, like John, does. not. smile. Ever. I had to make sure I got one picture of the two of them scowling. I think they should hang it up at work with a caption underneath it "are you billing??" They are some kinda scary bosses, huh?
Anyway, the communion boy was such a great sport and so good for me. Both boys did pretty much whatever I asked of them. And I think they were pretty happy with the fact they got to mess around a little plus stand on their beds. Mom was pretty relieved when the picture part of the day was done- mostly because her boys stayed neat and clean up until that point! It was a great, small party and everyone had a super time. Thanks for inviting us!
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The Turn {at Crash Mansion 5-1}
First let me start by saying…They WON!! This show was the second to last round (semi-finals) of the battle of the bands contest they’re in. One more to go in June at Webster Hall. If they win that one, they go to Germany, play in front of 40,000 people and get a record deal! Wow, right!!??
They rocked the show last night and did a great job. Did you notice that they just keep adding band members? The newest one is Andrew- on guitar. They had tons of fans show up to watch them play and show their support. The place they played- Crash Mansion down on Bowery and Spring Streets- was really pretty cool. I did remember to bring my earplugs this time for my right in front of the speakers spot. God, I’m old. Ancient even. And I so felt it at a club last night. But I had a great time and got lots of good shots. Cool rockin lighting.
They are also playing a show at The Bitter End (nyc) next month. I’ll be there taking some pictures. Come and see and hear. They really are SO GOOD!! And when they do get that record deal, you can say you were there. I guess I’m going to be pulling the kids out of school so we can tour with the band. Can you even imagine? That is so NOT my life.
Nelson was good enough to meet me down at the show and he got to hear the band play this time too. He really dug them as well. We shared
John’smy ipod touch on the train on the way home (a ton of Amy Winehouse). Had a few delays on the train on the way home as the Ranger game was letting out at the same time we reached Penn. There were some fights on the train (not on our car at least) and lots of cops on the platform at Jamaica to pull the rabid fans off. Fabulous. Picture is a little blurry- self portrait on a moving train.
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the mcc communion & confirmation
Two boys celebrating two big milestones- one a First Communion, one a Confirmation. So it was a double party with double the fun. You will recognize a number of the party guests (as well as the location) from a few other shoots I’ve done for this group. It’s a good thing they are so much fun since I see them all so often! Can’t wait for the next one…
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Itchy or B*tchy?
Which one sounds better to you? None? Me neither. But today it was b*tchy. Let me explain…
I have terrible allergies. I am allergic to spring. Yes, the whole season and it really was bad today. The only thing that works and takes away all the symptoms (itchy eyes, itchy everywhere, sneezing, etc) is Benadryl. I’ve tried a thousand other things too but really Benadryl is the only one that even comes close. There is a major downside to this however. Benadryl turns me into 1. a zombie. 2. a total b*tch. So I had to take one today at around 11:15am after being outside most of the morning. By 1:50pm, I literally fell asleep at the computer with my hands on the keyboard and everything. Totally sleeping. Only for a few minutes until I woke up, set the timer on the oven for an hour, and crashed out HARD on the couch until 3:15. Then the b*tchy part began. I just feel all stoned and tired and crabby cause all I want to do is sleep. So I tried to keep the b*tchiness at a minimum, but it was still there, lurking under the layers of Benadryl. Other moms were passing me by on the sidewalk outside of school like I was walking backwards. Cannot move quickly when on Benadryl. Can’t function. But at least I wasn’t itchy.
In other news today, Timmy had two playdates today- morning with Jack and afternoon with Olivia. He was very happy. After Jack left, we spent more time outside and he blew us some bubbles. May I just say that he’s delicious and that I love my camera? You can even see the reflection of the house in one of the bubbles! Sorry for the overload of pix, they were just too cute not to post them all!
Patrick has lost yet another tooth yesterday. Thank god ONE came in on the top at last. So now he has 3 missing on the top. Jack also only has one in on the top. I think they are going to be toothless forever. Seriously. It’s been SO LONG for these teeth to come in. They better come in pin straight after all this waiting! Pictures of the big boys are coming. I took a ton at the communion we were all invited to last weekend (where I also worked a little). I even somehow got a few of Patrick smiling with his mouth open!
Tonight, I went to a Teacher Appreciation dinner for Timmy’s school. It was a lot of fun! Went with Sharon (thanks for driving!) and we both won a raffle prize. Still trying to
encourage herguilt her into going back to this school for Olivia next year. Even the kids teacher was trying to convince her. Poor girl- she had it hard from two Jews. There’s really no escaping that! She got a few gift certificates to restaurants in town with some wine, and I got a really cute accessories basket with earrings, bracelet, a belt and a super cute orange bag and a gift certificate. I usually don’t win ANYTHING (okay, I know I probably can’t say that anymore after the whole Cinderella Castle Suite thing- but really, it was my mother in law who technically won) so that helped make the night even better. Prizes are good.Tommorrow night I’m heading into NYC to shoot The Turn at a show at Crash Mansion. Nelson is going to meet me so that should be a lot of fun. I get to watch him cook, he gets to watch me shoot. Fair deal, right? Now if he would just cook again HERE, that would be much better. I must remember to bring the earplugs this time (again, not because the music is bad–I love the band and I think they totally rock– but because I’m RIGHT in front of the speakers and they are deafening). I’m gonna have to skip the Benadryl though tommorrow cause I can just see falling asleep on the train and ending up in the WestSide Yard for the night. Not so much how I would like to spend my night. Gonna have to catch up with LOST on Friday night on the puter after the kids go to bed.
So that’s life here over the last few days. Still have two shoots to edit, then 6 between now and the end of this weekend. Busy, busy.