a carnival of animals.

i was invited to photograph Erika Ruegemer & one dance co. as they preformed scene & herd: a carnival of animals.  it was a beautiful whirlwind of excitement and magic.  this dance took over the streets and invited onlookers to become a part of the herd if only for a moment.  they started out dancing amongst the people viewing art in RoCo and moved out on to the side park and east ave.  please enjoy a glimpse into an experience that left me in awe.  enjoy, xoxo.

spyglass.

this weekend will be the opening of 'spyglass', which will serve as the inaugural show for the new permanent home of 1975 gallery here in rochester.  i've had a lot of fun photographing the installation process for my dear friend, sarah rutherford and her collaborator brandon colaprete.  here are some samples of the process and if you're local make sure you come by the opening this saturday, June 2, 4-10pm, 89 at charlotte st. rochester. (behind restaurant 2 vine).  check out more process images on facebook and www.ourspyglass.com.  enjoy, xoxo.

instant monday.

happy memorial day!  i hope you are enjoying your day off with friends and family.  we celebrated yesterday with some good friends and food!  today we celebrated by what else, thrifting (pics on thursdsay).  these instant images are from a shoot i did with fusion salon last fall.  this however, was so much more then just a shoot.  we met people that will stay in my heart forever. mel and su were the owners of this beautiful house and land outside of the city.  they were not only so generous with their time and place but with their food and hospitality.  this is a day i don't think any of us will forget.  enjoy xoxo.

tuesdays with giubee.

Here is another addition to tuesdays with giubee.  If you don't know, Giubee (Giuliona) is my 6 year old niece.  She is independent, creative, funny and beautiful, and she is one of my favorite people to photograph.  Every Tuesday I pick her up from her school and we have a "photo shoot."

  This came out of her love of art and her yearning to create.  She watched Michael painting and me photographing or editing and she wanted to be apart of it.  She has a natural ability to "model" and she just lights up the camera.  xoxo Enjoy! 

a life without pleasure...

This is one of my favorite quotes that I read years ago in Free Food for Millionaires.  What is so beautiful about this quote, is that I feel like it has been mine since I found it.  I have NEVER seen it anywhere else so here I am sharing it with you all.  Pleasure can be interpreted however you want.  For me me it may be cotton candy, my gorgeous husband, St.monci or a million other things that give me pleasure ;)  Creativity is something that I can't live without and pleasure is the vehicle that gets me there.  So please have pleasure in your life.  This is an image I took when I was in El Paso, Texas in January for a wedding.  xoxo Enjoy!

mein lebensart

So I had the priveledge of shooting yet another dinner art party at the yards this past weekend.  These are always so much fun to shoot!  Each dinner is a completely different and inspiring experience and this one was no different.  From great food, a fun atmosphere, beautiful photos on the wall (by the talented jonathan rutherford) and a giant geodesic dome in the center of the room, it was very hard not to have a good time.  Here xoxo Enjoy!

To see more images from this event and to find out about more events go to https://www.facebook.com/theyards