laundromat

july 2011

The Republica Update/A New Found Respect for Couples

 

For most of my nearly 30 years on the planet, I have been singing the praises of the single life. Its not that I don't understand the human condition of wanting to be loved, and its not that I inherently think relationships are bad, its just that I come from a broken home and was raised in the Spice Girls era of girl power, so the need for a partner never really occurred to me. I often tell the tale of listening to Boys II Men’s meaningful slow jam ‘End of the Road’ as a girl and my mother insisting that no one ever “belongs” to me and I am never to “belong” to anyone else. Mom clearly wasn’t feeling Wanye’s Cooleyhighharmony. I, in turn, have always viewed the desire or requirement of a companion as a weakness.

I considered my autonomy one of my more favorable attributes, indicating strength and self-reliance. I thought I was taking the more arduous and stoic route. Man, was I wrong. (Read More)

july 2011

lets clique

there is a new dating site called clique in the nyc area that functions like a linkedin for lovers. i had the distinct pleasure of shooting their latest campaign as seen below. i encourage all of the single ladies (and men) to sign up. only catch, you have to be introduced, so do some research and make a love connection...

july 2011

urban cowboy

 uptown collective

july 2011

sherman

july 2011

waiting for tego

 

stereotypically musicians, and dominicans, are not known for thier punctuality. last thursday raggaeton sensation tego calderon proved both of those to be true. nearly 3 hours late, i did not get to homeboy perform, i did get to take a few shots, while waiting for tego

 

july 2011

be heard. literally.

i had the distinct honor of partaking in a dialogue about photography uptown last night on the voices of uptown radio show with carolina pichardo and claudio e. cabrera.

claudio, one of the hosts, clearly has the voice for radio.
i will stick with my day job.

 

july 2011