I would like to send my greatest THANK YOU and gratitude to Dr. Shaw for making me part of her incredible book. The book is selling fast so if you would like a copy make sure to pick one up. Click HERE for more info through Rutgers University Press.
I have some of my photography featured in a new book coming out this year called "The Raritan River, Our Landscape, Our Legacy" by environmental expert Dr.Judy Shaw. The book is a beautifully illustrated hard cover book telling the story of the longest river within New Jersey, the Raritan. I'm excited to have a full page spread of Division Street in Somerville, NJ, a town I grew up in and very dear to me. I lucked out with the shot when I took the picture on my way to work one dark, early morning during L'Heure Bleue in the rain. If you want to see the pictures you're just going to have to buy the book ;) The book is available through Rutgers University Press, Barnes and Noble,and Amazon.
I would like to send my greatest THANK YOU and gratitude to Dr. Shaw for making me part of her incredible book. The book is selling fast so if you would like a copy make sure to pick one up. Click HERE for more info through Rutgers University Press.
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I drive a lot, and when I do I reminisce and listen to a lot of music. I reminisce about a lot of things, and I worry, and I think about a lot of things while I drive. My car has become my therapist and best friend, we laugh and we cry together, and we talk. We laugh at the other drivers starring at me with complexity as I have full on conversations with my car, thank god they probably think I'm on Bluetooth. Today I heard three songs back to back coincidently on the radio that I could actually relate to on a personal and business level. Photography has opened so many doors and has allowed me to meet a lot of talented musicians and bands, three of those bands were the ones i heard on the radio. I sat there in traffic listening to these songs and I was confused and in disbelieve. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine I would be photographing some of my favorite bands. While listening to these songs I was reminiscing about how much of a roller coaster ride 2014 was . A lot of things pissed me off, people pissed me off even my best friend the car pissed me off, she left me stranded a couple of times with flat tires during the polar vortex in minus 0 degree weather because of those damn potholes. Going back to the being confused part, as so many great things happened so did crappy things and I don't know whether I should be happy or sad, celebrate or cry. As much as it's been great artistically wise, personally, some walls came tumbling down. I feel like I have no security and I know that big changes are coming. Some things are not going to be the way they use to be and I have to learn to move on. It has been very rough to celebrate achievements as they were always being overshadowed. The emotions have been surreal, sincerely laughing about good things at exactly the same time I was sincerely crying about the bad things. Yes, my emotions are still confused and often I wonder if I'm dreaming. This year will be about recovery and change and hopefully I can finally raise a toast about the achievements without feeling guilty. Things happen for a reason and I know it's up to me to make the best of those changes and say goodbye to the things that are holding me back. Here's to a new year and a new beginning! Peace, love, health, success, and happiness to all!
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AuthorPlain and simple, I'm painfully the artsy type. I like to keep my mind occupied because it keeps me out of trouble. I love art, photography, music and the 1940's. Between art exhibits, photography projects, design work, developing and promoting my new upcoming line the "LuvSicks", dressing up in early 40's vintage clothing for WWII living history events and endlessly researching the 40's home front and women's fashion to help educate the audience, and dusting off my drum sticks once in a while, I am endlessly busy. In a nutshell I draw silly pictures, shoot pictures, and play dress-up. In a nutshell I guess I never grew up. In a nutshell I guess I'm just a nut! Archives
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