Last year I photographed my cousin, his wife and their adorable daughter Simone when they were visiting from Boston. We went up to Mount Diablo to one of my favorite spots for sunset. This last image was used in my thesis midpoint, touching upon the relationship between bird and person. The evil character is watching the king and the princess through the eyes of her bird, waiting for the right opportunity to strike. This concept was inspired by Sleeping Beauty and Maleficent's ever-spying crow.
The Concept, Behind the Scenes of Day 1
I was in New York last month filming "The Concept" with the Framed Network, a show that follows two amazing photographers, Lindsay Adler and Brooke Shaden. For 5 days, 6 assistant producers watched as The Framed crew captured the magic of Brooke and Lindsay as they faced off daily photographing their own concepts at the same location. Check out the promo. I had the opportunity to make some amazing new friends, be personally mentored by Brooke and Lindsay, explore the New York area and take some awesome portfolio images. These are my behind the scenes images from Day 1 at the studio and at the abandoned shipwreck in Staten Island. What an amazing day, I can not wait to share my portfolio image, it will have to wait until Episode 1 comes out in the late summer/early fall. Stay tuned!
The Assistant Producers, Brooke Shaden and Lindsay Adler taking a break from filming to explore the High Line.
Photo cred goes out to Gabe for having long arms and getting us all in one shot and letting us be silly on the High Line.
Carson, Brooke Shaden's model for Day 1 and 2.
Oakland A's Dog Day at the Park
This past Friday was the Oakland A's Dog Day at the Park. There was a fun pregame pup rally and a parade of 840 dogs led by Dogs4Diabetes. I photographed the parade and met some very nice people and dogs during the game. Not only did the A's win against the St. Louis Cardinals, 6-1, but they also raised money for Dogs4Diabetes and Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF). These are two organizations that I really admire. About three months ago my fiancé was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Overnight our world changed and in the beginning when we met his counselor, we saw their poster in her office and saw that they were based in Concord, CA. I saw that as a sign. It's a non-profit organization that trains medical-alert service dogs to detect hypoglycemia (low blood glucose) in diabetic youths and adults and alert their partner or other family member of this situation. I really hope to work with them in the future. ARF is an amazing organization, it not only aids abandoned and homeless animals, but also promotes the concept that people's lives can be enhanced by strengthening the bonds between humans and animals. This really hits home for me as well, my grandmother was a huge supporter and created the Beverly Bridges Scholarship Fund with ARF right before she passed away. I hope to be able to work with ARF again on behalf of my family and help anyway I can.
Be sure to check it out next year, it was so much fun! Here is a link to this year's information including the winners of the Dog Day Photo Contest.