Brass pot from Flea Market

The Hell's Kitchen Flea Market (on 39th Street between 9th and 10th avenues) sometimes offers up little treasures. But not often. Like combing the beach for sea glass. Takes lots of time but when you find something beautiful you feel doubly rewarded. Today I found this beautiful old brass pot. The patina is amazing to me. It looks like someone spent a week crafting the oxidized green speckles and patches on the surface. The guy who sold it to me said "you can polish that thing right up". I am sure it would still be beautiful polished but that patina could never be created again.

Almost showtime

Spring is literally just a few weeks away--12 days to be precise. About now I get itchy to see something growing outside but I have to be patient. To help me with my flora withdrawals I took some pics in the studio. The tulips were crazy pretty. Joe Maer did the styling. Every once in a while he
unleashes his secret weapon....a hidden floral arranger!

Test at the new studio

We bit the bullet and are about to open another studio. Super excited about this place. The light is tremendous and has a completely different quality than the light at Good Light Studio. Today was the first time I shot in the new place--got the keys just last monday. Took some props from the prop house and put them on one of the nice and new and not expensive Ikea tables. The cloudy and crazy-windy-rainy weather made for some nice northern-ish light.

Looking forward to working in this space. Will post some pics of the studio once I
have a chance to take them this week.

Flea Market Weekend...

A few good things from the flea markets this weekend. A gorgeous, curvy gray-green vase (there are marks on the bottom but have yet to figure out what they say...pretty sure it does not say Ikea!). The finish on the vase is an incredible mat. A cute brass rabbit from Japan. A solid brass leaf from 1960s. Round ceramic ball...have no idea about this one. This could be from Ikea! A beautiful crystral with just the smallest, littlest imperfection on the tip. Found a lithograph of an apple that I just had to get. I took pics last weekend of apples and this print seemed ready for center stage. The notation says: "Walbridge. (Edgar Red Streak). Highly esteemed in cold sections for its hardiness and productivenes; quality good: in season from January to May." I have never heard of this apple before but now I wonder if this type even exists anymore. Here also a pic I took last weekend of apples bought at the Union Square Farmer's Market.

A little movie for the prop house

I did a little movie about a little blue vase for the prop house. I hope you like it.

(click "movie")...

Up here in Maine taking some pics. I had been to Wells, Maine last year photographing an artist, George Burke. This visit I made a point to see the Corey Daniels Gallery which sits on Post Road with buildings looking like a group of very sophisticated aliens trying to disguise themselves as just plain old New England houses. Daniels is an artist with a comprehensive creative mind. His paintings and photographs and sculpture sit among found pieces, high-end mid-century furniture and other artists' creations. Worth a visit if you ever find your way up to this part of Maine

Hotel Boca Chica in Alcapulco

Here are some pics I took in Acapulco. Went to photograph the newly renovated Hotel Boca Chica by the Habita Group out of Mexico City. They have a very good hand with hotel renovations and they make the rooms and public areas at once very stylish without being too much "of-the-moment"....which of course never lasts too long.

For more pics go to my website and see the Hotel Boca Chica portfolio.