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10/28/12

Seeking a Friend For the End of the World

I watched this movie on my last flight from Los Angeles to New York. I hadn't heard of it before, but I love Keira Knightley and Steve Carrell, and I was told specifically that watching the Avengers without Jax would be criminal, so that was off limits.

Seeking a Friend for the End of the World was morbidly hilarious (Adam Brody had me in fits). I think I loved it so much, though, because it puts a realistic spin on the common question: if the world were ending what would you do?

The rest of the plane ride was spent in a philosophical daze. Who would I spend my time with? What would I do? Would I have the overwhelming need to say something that was left unsaid?

I think I'd still take pictures. Weird, right? It wouldn't be for the sake of the photos, of course. More for the state of mind I am in whilst photographing: the tunnel vision, the little details it forces me to notice, the moments burned into my brain.

I might be a little nuts. What would you do?

9/21/12

Happy Weekend

8/20/12

On Repeat: Zeale

And I'm going to see them next month.

Zeale <---download it.

8/16/12

On Repeat: Solsbury Hill

Nothing like a little Peter Gabriel for your Thursday, amiright?

Download: Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel

More Music

7/30/12

On Repeat: Joe Cocker - Come Together

Gah, two in a row! Last week, I was a bit off schedule, but I'm setting things straight with this whole music Monday thing (because I like alliteration and because on Mondays you kind of NEED good music).

I've listened to this approximately six times today.

And if you're in Beacon, and you look into the window at Click, there's a good chance you'll catch me rocking out at my desk.

Download it on iTunes

7/26/12

On Repeat: L'il Red Riding Hood

It's no secret, I'm a sucker for a good cover. I'm a fan of both Amanda Seyfried (period) and the Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs' version of the song, so it should come as no shock that this is on repeat. There's also another version in the new Volvo commercial - if anyone knows who sings that one, be a doll and let me know, won't you?

Download on iTunes:

Amanda Seyfried - L'il Red Riding Hood

Update: the Volvo version is Laura Gibson:

Laura Gibson - Little Red Riding Hood

7/16/12

Anna Sun

Album: Walk the Moon - WALK THE MOON

7/10/12

On Repeat: Imagine Dragons - It's Time

Over and over and over.

Download on iTunes here:

It's Time - Continued Silence - EP

Actually, skip that and just download the whole album:
Continued Silence - EP - Imagine Dragons

6/25/12

Lumineers - Ho Hey

Repeat.

4/10/12

Move On MS

posters designed by Jose Prieto // autographed guitar for auction from My Chemical Romance

In 2007, an award-winning wedding photojournalist took a chance on a nineteen-year-old kid who didn't know why digital cameras still had ISOs. Karen hired me as an intern, promptly switched my camera to the Manual setting, and then she taught me how to shoot, how to run a company and she believed in my abilities as a photographer. She taught me much of what I know about the industry and, without her early guidance & support, I doubt I would be where I am today. In addition to being an artist with a camera, she's also a brilliant writer, a great mom & friend and she became a coach in helping people live with multiple sclerosis through her own experiences. Karen has MS.

On March 29th, I photographed Move on MS, a fundraising event at American Trash in NYC. The event was coordinated by Katie Ellsweig, who's a big time PR lady at Big Machine Media, and who threw a sock hop themed 11th birthday party -- which I attended.

Katie put together Move On MS in honor of her mom, Jean, who lost her twenty-four-year battle with multiple sclerosis in the spring of last year. She was 52. Between Karen and Katie and my own family's comparable struggles, you can understand why I jumped at the opportunity to help. Neurological diseases are so devastating to patients and their families and it's so important to raise awareness and help in any way you can - whether that means you're marching on Washington to get bills like this one passed, sharing you story, or, in this case, donating a few bucks, having a few beers and listening to some rock bands -- sounds brutal, I know!!

In case you're not convinced by my personal experiences and scattered sarcasm, you should know...

all the cool kids are doing it.

Here are some of the folks that contributed to making Move on MS a success:

EMI

Beauty & Essex/The Stanton Social

MusicSkins

And these guys put on a hell of a show:

Anthony Walker, Sad and French, Restorations, Oscar Rodriguez, & The Waltz

Oh, and that company, Click Pictures, photographed it - ever heard of them?

Rockstar photographer, Anna Webber with friends // the donation door // Katie being fierce

Anna Webber & Katie Ellsweig giving away lots of cool stuff // raffle tickets // winner winner, chicken dinner!

Click Co-founder, Matt Versweyveld, being a hardcore rock photographer (or probably making fun of my shoes)

Anthony Walker.

Brian Carley (the Waltz) hanging out before the show

Sad & French

Restorations (Acoustic)

One of my all time favorite musicians and long time friend, Jason Guzman, with his lady, Arianna.

That's me making goofy faces & rocking out while simultaneously embarrassing Matt.

And (because what kind of music post would this be without music?) here's my favorite upon favorites from the show:

You can read more about MS or donate at www.msassociation.org

Oh, and if you're in NYC this weekend, Oscar Rodriguez and his band are playing at American Trash on Friday!