AGM|newyork Photography

Those Nevaeh boys and I linked up for an unusual nighttime shoot in Brooklyn on Friday that started around 10pm and ended around 2:30/3:00am.  Models, friends, and supporters came through, and you would have almost started to think that the shoot was going to turn into a party!  Good people, good music, good times, good photos.  Thanks to all that came out!!

Peter Parker

Shout out to @nevaehjeanco @boomn @bkphever @reedboyent82 @fashionhurtz @chinazfinest @charlyn7 @jazzyfiierce @jayemonique @hautecouturedol @kylahnicole @leezajonee

He can make a Yankee hat more famous than a Yankee can...

Team Nevaeh

The Nevaeh Jeans Co. Bosses

Nevaeh Jeans Company say they have some HEAT!  Well I want to see it!  We are teaming up this Friday, November 6th in Brooklyn for what I hope to be another successful shoot.  The Redemption shoot that took place in June 2009 was a hit, so now they have no choice but to outdo themselves…lol.  My impression of these guys has definitely gone up…they have stepped up their game in many many ways and I commend them for it.

You can check out their blog and find them on Twitter.  Let’s get it!!

She is Lexi Ritsch, a New Yorker who resides in the East Village, a videographer, and a co-host for the new CollegeHumor show Crucial Man.

I teamed up once again with friend & 9-5 colleague Melinda Martinez to produce some outstanding casual/press photos!  The shoot was held at her residence on Saturday afternoon, and all went smoothly with a great outcome.  Here are some photos…enjoy!

You can see more of Lexi here.

Was just browsing the web, and decided to check out Michael Aram, and the product photos I shot for them last summer (July 2008) and still present on the website. SWEET!!!!

As promised…PHOTOS! Clicking any of them should take you to the Flickr slideshow, showing all of the photos taken on Sunday.  Once again, it was a great shoot!  Enjoy!

Also, there will be a PART III which will be official photoshoot footage of the afternoon. Stay tuned for that. I’ve already seen a rough edit, and was totally geeked about it!

Here’s some time lapse footage taken with my Canon point & shoot of  some of the preparation that went into today’s shoot.  My friend and colleague Melinda Martinez and I were at it again for another collaboration, along with videographer Lexi, and the gorgeous model Christina Juarbe.  Enjoy this brief video, photos will come later, I promise.

Amazing!  Showing and talking about women who aren’t the sickly super-thin creepy type…about time!  Click on the image for the slideshow of the women featured and for the article.  Enjoy!

Photo: Matthias Vriens-McGrath

So I decided to take out some of the gear today, it’s been a while.  Over the weekend, I was inspired by a photo on the website for Maxwell (an R&B, neo-soul artist), and decided to create my own little version. I call it “My Escape.”

Instead, I captured something.  Now I wouldn’t exactly call it an art exhibit, but this random piece of art stood in a gallery all by itself…right on the platform, propped nicely against a trash can! People walked by it, and I took a photo of it. Now off to work!

Heading home…Union Square, the end of  another day and the hustle & bustle of the evening commute.

So there was no sign of the homeless man today outside of my office building. However, I did manage to take a photo today (credit: the iPhone). Just casually walking down West 17th in from 6th avenue, I saw this classic limo parked almost perfectly in the middle of two buildings…no time to reach for the point & shoot, so I lined up the iPhone and here you have it (after a b&w high contrast conversion in Lightroom).

You would think that I’d start walking around with my 30D!! By the way, can anyone identify the vehicle make/model/year please?

UPDATE 9.24.09:  My boss has identified the vehicle as a Daimler DS420.  Thank you!
(Yes folks, that’s what I said, my boss )

Stepped out to grab some breakfast, and saw the same guy again, sitting in the same spot, different clothes and a different New Yorker striking up conversation with him.  His cardboard sign reads (aside from the Thank You and God Bless You), that he’s homeless and has HIV.

Standing outside the j.o.b killing some time – saw this image, and took the shot! (taken with my iPhone and later converted to black  & white). Something you don’t see often.  With his out in the open choice of seating, crowds parted ways to avoid him.  But this one man, stopped, engaged in conversation, shook the guy’s hand and generously gave him $5 or $10.

My friend Terri ANN, shared an interesting link with me today from photographer Jan von Holleben.  Check out his work and projects on his site.  I’ve been slacking with my own photography, but I’m always inspired by day-to-day life, and viewing works from others.  Thanks Terri!

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