Picasso Baby: A Performance Art Piece

I'm glad that I have my friend Bruce around because he pulls me back from taking in too much pop culture crap and gets me back to my artist roots.

We watched the documentary of performance artist Marina Abramović a couple months ago on Ovation channel, and we were amazed at her unusual work. Now finding out that Jay Z did a performance piece with her was interesting to say the least.

I like how Jay Z is dropping all these artists names and references in his new album. Its better than naming clothing lines and liquors. 



Read more about it at pigeonsandplanes.com

Fake it Till You Make It - Renting A Camera Body

I've been going back and forth all summer (all year, really) about whether I truly need another camera body, if I need to upgrade etc. I got tired of reading the reviews and listening to opinions so I jumped in and rented the Canon 60D that I've had my eye on for some time now.

I felt that it would have been a good step up in quality and features without spending too much money. I originally wanted the 7D but I felt that was too much without the clientele to justify it.

It was unusual having to find the buttons that I knew how to use, but were in a new location. It is larger and heavier than my little Rebel, even the weird, plastic sounding shutter click annoyed me, but what mattered was how it shot.

I got a chance to test it outside of my house as I went to the Blackstar Film Festival in my next post.

Way Way Behind!

Ok this summer really sped up, and so did my work schedule, lack of sleep and chaos. Sorry for no posts!

My First Studio - Soup Factory Studios

Actually, this is my second because my first studio was my living room, and although I did good work there, I needed an actual studio with space and availability beyond sneaking around my family, plus not bringing strangers to my home.

I decided to join Soup Factory Studios after my test run/shoot with Megan last month. I loved being able to move around freely, without moving furniture, and having inspiration from various locations and backgrounds.

This is a big step for me, especially financially, but you gotta try new things, right? I can't keep complaining about what is wrong, and what I need without doing something about.

Lets see where this leads...

Creativity Gone Wild - My Friends

My Friend Andrea created this graphic to describe her trip to Brazil. 

This is hilarious to me because this was exactly how I had pictured her travel in my head when she told me! Now only if it bounced around while making cute sounds.

Read about her trip and other creative things she does at Flygirls