Dancing With The Star!

I shot a portrait of Jerry Rice, the greatest ever  NFL wide receiver, and he was kind enough to show me some of his moves.

AMERICA'S GOT TALENT!

Last week we had a photoshoot for a great company!  

 We had a  little talent show to get the party going! 

Hula Hoop Contests!

Dancing and Jumping off the Couch

Dueling Singing Battles

A good time was had by all! 

The Kids Are Alright!

NYC kids definitely have the cool factor.  When I got to Tribeca last May, there were a lot of kids in that area and I was fascinated by the way they looked, walked, sat with their parents at restaurants, hung out with their friends and wore their hair.   So  stylish in such a nonchalant way.

Fascinating how the styles of Parisian and Milanese kids are so different from those in Miami, LA, and SF and NY. 

When I was in Paris last winter,   a teenage boy told me  how cool  "le style New York" was and how he and his friends tried to get that look. 
I guess people always want the other thing.

Spending time in NY has affected the way I shoot....more spontaneous and authentic...less perfect...more fun!  It was good for me. 

Up next for me is Iceland!  I'm not sure what their style is. 

I want a Barbie

Last week in NY I shot a great model (Chloe/Generation Model Management). She was focused and worked hard all day long. 

By the end of the day, she was starting to not listen to me anymore and I needed her to pull it together so we could finish. 

I went up to her and took her by the shoulders and said "You can do this Chloe!"  

Then I softened my voice (after all, she was only 5 years old)  and said "Maybe you need a little reward.  Would you like a chocolate?"

She looked at me for a long time and without blinking said, "I want a Barbie."

I burst out laughing!

Her mom later told me I should have been grateful she didn't ask for a ticket to Hong Kong!  

This is one kid who is going places.

I swear I'm just taking her pulse!