Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
New York - Day VII
WEDNESDAY
After hanging around the village thinking about having to head back to California later that evening, we decided to take a quick trip uptown to The Met to seek out some inspiration. We walked most of the way enjoying the sun and trek up 5th Ave and Central Park. We spent some time shooting Micael CP again at the Carmine Street flat and then packed and headed to midtown to have tea with my cousin Matthew and his friends. We had a great visit and headed back to say our goodbyes to Jeffrey and Carmine Street--for now. We took the A Train to the Airport and had a long safe flight back to California and that was that. Period.
After hanging around the village thinking about having to head back to California later that evening, we decided to take a quick trip uptown to The Met to seek out some inspiration. We walked most of the way enjoying the sun and trek up 5th Ave and Central Park. We spent some time shooting Micael CP again at the Carmine Street flat and then packed and headed to midtown to have tea with my cousin Matthew and his friends. We had a great visit and headed back to say our goodbyes to Jeffrey and Carmine Street--for now. We took the A Train to the Airport and had a long safe flight back to California and that was that. Period.
Monday, May 9, 2011
New York - Day VI
TUESDAY
Bill and I went down to the famed NYC The Players Club in Gramercy Park to meet with playwright Bill C. Davis about putting a film project together. I took the opportunity to take a few shots of Davis. We then ran over to meet up with friends of mine, Steve Cordera, Jared Byer, Amy Greenberg and Adriana, to enjoy Szechuan cuisine at my favorite Szechuan resturant in NYC. Steve, a total Anglo, speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and it was fun having him order up some of his favorite Chinese dishes for us. We spent the time catching up with Jared who is working with John Varatos and Amy who is a great photographer. We didn’t talk much shop since the conversation dwelled on (not my) revenge, “Que viva la vengaza!,” which was decidedly best served cold but, the dinner was hot, hot, hot and the company rich. Unfortunately, no cold beer this time to go with the hot food. Whoops, a little license violation. Damn, hot toungue and no alcohol.
Bill and I went down to the famed NYC The Players Club in Gramercy Park to meet with playwright Bill C. Davis about putting a film project together. I took the opportunity to take a few shots of Davis. We then ran over to meet up with friends of mine, Steve Cordera, Jared Byer, Amy Greenberg and Adriana, to enjoy Szechuan cuisine at my favorite Szechuan resturant in NYC. Steve, a total Anglo, speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and it was fun having him order up some of his favorite Chinese dishes for us. We spent the time catching up with Jared who is working with John Varatos and Amy who is a great photographer. We didn’t talk much shop since the conversation dwelled on (not my) revenge, “Que viva la vengaza!,” which was decidedly best served cold but, the dinner was hot, hot, hot and the company rich. Unfortunately, no cold beer this time to go with the hot food. Whoops, a little license violation. Damn, hot toungue and no alcohol.
Friday, May 6, 2011
New York - Day V
MONDAY
We met up with Angelos Styliano, a Cypriot, and shot him at the Carmine Street flat before we had to rush off to dinner with Jeffrey and friends. Angelos told us that he would hook us up with another model Michael Cp who was a friend from Greece.
We met up with Angelos Styliano, a Cypriot, and shot him at the Carmine Street flat before we had to rush off to dinner with Jeffrey and friends. Angelos told us that he would hook us up with another model Michael Cp who was a friend from Greece.
Thursday, May 5, 2011
New York - Day IV
SUNDAY
Bill went to the Rangers hockey game at Madison Square Garden and I hung around Carmine Street. After the game we went to have a visit with my cousin, paper couture designer Matthew Sporzynski, at Café Cluny. Matthew brought some wonderful friends and I talked a bit of shop with photographer Peter Ross. We spent the rest of the evening with Jeffrey and friends.
Bill went to the Rangers hockey game at Madison Square Garden and I hung around Carmine Street. After the game we went to have a visit with my cousin, paper couture designer Matthew Sporzynski, at Café Cluny. Matthew brought some wonderful friends and I talked a bit of shop with photographer Peter Ross. We spent the rest of the evening with Jeffrey and friends.
Monday, April 25, 2011
New York - Day III
SATURDAY
Saturday started off clunky. We had to swing back by Reem’s to pick up batteries and charger I had left there from the shoot the day before and Bill had a few shopping items to return that he had bought the week before. We made it back to Carmine Street a little late and were worried about missing Bill’s good friend Wendy and our new friend Emir who were meeting us there. We were all getting together for dinner and then a shoot at Club Provocateur off the Gansevoort Square in the Meat Packing district. We kicked off the night with dinner at a Brazilian restaurant on Carmine. Afterwards, we hopped a cab to the club where we met up with famed Lebanese DJ Nicole Moudaber and her equally fabulous partner and former Pet Shop Boys manager Mitch Clark. I haven’t been clubbing a while and wasn't sure exactly what I was getting myself into. Immediately I was put at ease by Nicole and her crew (Assistant a.k.a. bubbles Carlos Maldonado, Manager and artist Kevin McHugh and gorgeous girlfriend Mitch Clark) as they were nothing short of a fantastic cast of characters. We completed our taping as the night began to roll. Table service ordered (check), runway model waitress with the mean streak of a wounded jungle cat (check), music set that was so hot if it weren't digital the records would have caught fire (check), enough Princes, Princesses and other jet setters and wealth to open a Swiss bank (check), a bar tab bigger than an annual minimum wage salary of everyone at the “Genius Bar” (check), an absolutely fabulous night (check). Details available by phone.
Saturday started off clunky. We had to swing back by Reem’s to pick up batteries and charger I had left there from the shoot the day before and Bill had a few shopping items to return that he had bought the week before. We made it back to Carmine Street a little late and were worried about missing Bill’s good friend Wendy and our new friend Emir who were meeting us there. We were all getting together for dinner and then a shoot at Club Provocateur off the Gansevoort Square in the Meat Packing district. We kicked off the night with dinner at a Brazilian restaurant on Carmine. Afterwards, we hopped a cab to the club where we met up with famed Lebanese DJ Nicole Moudaber and her equally fabulous partner and former Pet Shop Boys manager Mitch Clark. I haven’t been clubbing a while and wasn't sure exactly what I was getting myself into. Immediately I was put at ease by Nicole and her crew (Assistant a.k.a. bubbles Carlos Maldonado, Manager and artist Kevin McHugh and gorgeous girlfriend Mitch Clark) as they were nothing short of a fantastic cast of characters. We completed our taping as the night began to roll. Table service ordered (check), runway model waitress with the mean streak of a wounded jungle cat (check), music set that was so hot if it weren't digital the records would have caught fire (check), enough Princes, Princesses and other jet setters and wealth to open a Swiss bank (check), a bar tab bigger than an annual minimum wage salary of everyone at the “Genius Bar” (check), an absolutely fabulous night (check). Details available by phone.
Friday, April 22, 2011
New York - Day II
FRIDAY
The Sun warmed me awake as it shined through the floor to ceiling windows. I could tell that it was going to be a warm winter day in the Big Apple. We packed our gear and piled into a cab with our host Jeffrey who tagged along to our morning shoot at 5th Ave. designer Reem Acra’s show room. We were there to do a little lifestyle shoot with our friend Adriana Ferreyr. Adriana isstudying philosophy at Columbia University and is a jet setting Brazilian actress, who I met our Venice beach studio. It was a warm welcome as Reem’s assistant offered us some of the best coffee I’d ever had (and I used to live in Seattle). Bill mentioned that Reem dresses the royalty of the world, including dignitaries and heads of state. I guess the coffee gets better with the amount of responsibility you have to wake up with.
Reem and I chatted about where a good spot to set up for the shoot would be. Adriana was delighted to see Reem again. Bill had introduced them last week at Reem’s house for high tea. Adriana was a vision as she tried on one stunning gown after another. Reem was delighted; she seemed to be as thrilled as a young girl dressing her favorite doll in. Bill sat down with both ladies and we shot video of them for a quick interview. The shoot was a total success and we left Reem's with Adriana to grab coffee and talk a little business.
Friday before heading out, I asked Bill to see if he could scout some models. He just jumped on a social networking dating sight to see who was nearby, the iPhone App tells you how many feet away a real person is. Bill calls it a time vampire (ah technology, the gifts you’ve given us) but he reeled in a big fish who was just two doors down and we agreed to meet on the street. There we met Angelous, a ridiculously handsome Greek man who we set up a shoot with for Monday. We then rushed off to meet Jeffery for dinner with his friends before we headed back for boys night out. If you want to hear more about that you’ll have to call me.
Reem and I chatted about where a good spot to set up for the shoot would be. Adriana was delighted to see Reem again. Bill had introduced them last week at Reem’s house for high tea. Adriana was a vision as she tried on one stunning gown after another. Reem was delighted; she seemed to be as thrilled as a young girl dressing her favorite doll in. Bill sat down with both ladies and we shot video of them for a quick interview. The shoot was a total success and we left Reem's with Adriana to grab coffee and talk a little business.
Friday before heading out, I asked Bill to see if he could scout some models. He just jumped on a social networking dating sight to see who was nearby, the iPhone App tells you how many feet away a real person is. Bill calls it a time vampire (ah technology, the gifts you’ve given us) but he reeled in a big fish who was just two doors down and we agreed to meet on the street. There we met Angelous, a ridiculously handsome Greek man who we set up a shoot with for Monday. We then rushed off to meet Jeffery for dinner with his friends before we headed back for boys night out. If you want to hear more about that you’ll have to call me.
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