well, the show on friday night went well: i met a lot of great people, and heard a lot of positive comments about my work. as an added bonus, the piece that i had in the show sold. you can’t ask for much more than that!
this is the piece i had in the show, from eastern state penitentiary in philadelphia.
There is an article in the Trib PM today about me and my abandoned spaces series. The Trib PM is a magazine-style supplement to the Pittsburgh Tribune Review. I haven’t seen the print version yet, but one of my photos is on the cover (I’m not sure if there’s more inside with the story itself). Anyway, the article is here.
yay!
edit: just saw the print edition, and it turns out i was the cover story. photo on the cover, plus two photos in with the story.
double yay!
I had the opportunity to hear james nachtwey speak here in Pittsburgh last night. If you don’t know who james nachtwey is, he is a documentary photographer that has focused on war photography for over 20 years. I saw his documentary, ‘war photographer’ over a month ago, so I was delighted to hear that he was coming to town to speak.
he is a very humble, soft spoken man, who simply wants to give a voice to people that otherwise don’t have one. his images are very real, and direct, and emotional. he is very good at becoming immersed in a scene, and the images he produces as a result can have the same impact as if you were punched in the gut. it’s amazing the atrocities he’s been witness to over the years- not only overseas, but on our own soil. he lives in new york, and was at ground zero on 9/11. take a look at some of the images on his website, and if you can, buy his dvd. the stories he tells through his photos are the kind that move you to tears, then make you angry, and then make you want to make changes. i can’t think of a better job to have. what a privelege to be able to make a difference in people’s lives like that.
on that note, pittsburgh’s own renee rosensteel will be at space gallery this evening from 6-9 as part of a one-night exhibit of photographs from two of Emergency’s three Afghanistan surgery centers, in the capital city of Kabul and in Anabah. (Emergency was founded by Dr. Gino Strada. it is an Italian nonprofit agency that runs free hospitals for the victims of war and landmines in Afghanistan, Iraq, Sudan, Sierra Leone, Cambodia and Sri Lanka.) Dr. Gino Strada will also be speaking tonight. Hope to see you there!
Just a friendly reminder that Exposure is coming up this Friday. Come out to Club Havana in Shadyside to support your local artists. Myself, Emily Baehr, Patrick Kent, and Renee Rosensteel will have work on display, along with a few others. Swing by on your way out to a costume party. (I’d say swing by on your way home from the party, but then I’d expect you to share your candy, and that can get awkward).
Did I mention that Havana has excellent mojitos?
I met jennifer from jennifer jewelry designs last night. she’s having a wine and chocolate evening on wednesday, November 8 from 6pm-9pm at Sweet Pea’s Gift Boutique at 100 church road/ rt. 19 in wexford.
her jewelry collections are fresh and fun, and she does bridal design too! plus, all of her jewelry will be 10% off during this (free) event. great time to do holiday shopping, pick up your bridal jewelry, or get some unique gifts for your bridesmaids. but if you plan on going, you have to rsvp to jen@jenniferjewelrydesigns.com.
see you there!
ladies, if you still haven’t found that perfect dress, and you’re looking for something simple, elegant and sophisticated, check out designer shannon mclean.
stunning.
ok, it’s no secret…the mojito is one of my favorite drinks right now. the perfect mixture of sweet and minty- it’s the ultimate in refreshing. that’s why i was so tickled to find mojito flavored jellybeans tonight.
coming to a stocking near you this holiday season.
I met with a group of people tonight at the Firehouse lounge to help plan podcamp pittsburgh, a new media conference being held at pittsburgh filmmakers on november 10-12.
I’m excited about this for several reasons:
There’s a great group of people involved
It’s free
It discusses new and emerging media technology that I have a lot to learn about
It’s going to bring in people from across the country to our city to talk about technology
So if you create, enjoy or are interested in learning more about the following: blogs, vlogs, audio podcasts, web video, content networks or new media monetization, you should definitely make plans to attend.
i got the information about my next show: it’s friday, october 27 at havana on 5744 ellsworth avenue in shadyside. the opening is from 7pm - 1am, and i’ll be showing my work along with six other local photographers. if you can make it, come check it out. there’s a very friendly group of pittsburgh photographers from amatuers to professionals just waiting to meet you!
also, i’m incredibly excited about a meeting i had this afternoon. i can’t tell you about it yet, but it’s gonna be good!
I went to a seminar in Cleveland yesterday on wedding photography, and growing and running a photography business. Mike Colon was one of the speakers; he’s a very successful, nationally known wedding photographer. If you’ve never heard of him, I encourage you to visit his site. I can tell you firsthand that not only is he an amazing photographer, he’s a great person as well. Humble and honest, with a true desire to help other photographers succeed. i can’t tell you enough what a great impression he made. also, i met some very cool people while i was there, some of whom had also made the trek from pittsburgh. little did i realize my friend shannon from center avenue imaging was going too. what a surprise when i ran into her during the first intermission. we could have carpooled!
anyway, i learned a ton of valuable information and got lots of great resources. i’m going to start putting some of what i learned into effect right away, while some will have to be more gradual changes. overall, i came back inspired and ready to take my photography and my business to the next level.
as an added bonus, the changing leaves made for a gorgeous drive, (even though it was cold and rainy.)
The Tasting was wonderful! There was a great turnout and wonderful response to my abandoned spaces series. Plus, the wine from La Casa Narcisi is some of the best I’ve tasted. Overall, it was an amazing evening; thanks to all of you who made it out.
I’ve just been asked to participate in another show on October 27th, so I’ll be looking through my work over the next few days to see if I can show something that hasn’t been seen before.
