The Summer, on Film

These are the people, places, and things I spent time with. I wished one particular roll came out where I caught a turtle in a jackson pond, or that we already developed our recent one from swimming and climbing fallen trees in the Delaware River. Until then, here's some shots from the summer.

BJ taught me some simple banjo cords, from Thomas Wesley Stern

 Jay and I spent some time at the jetty, of Moon Motel

Tiffany of Salt and Steel, like her page.

I want some grilled mango right about now.

You can find this dino on the Ortley Beach boardwalk.

Here are some of my favorite shots from a family photoshoot at Atlantic Farms, I blogged about here.

Small Business of September

September's small business goes to...

Sun Lab Studio

Come on, what band wouldn't want the experience to record wherever they want; on the beach, in the woods, in your own back yard.  Kevin Grossman, founder of Sun Lab Studio, drives an Outback with solar panels on the roof to provide this service. Already having recorded several bands, including his own, Karmic Juggernaut, Kevin has built a reputation for himself as an experienced sound engineer as well as a talented drummer.  A listing of all his gear is on the website in addition to the variety of services Sun Lab Studio can provide.

Thomas Wesley Stern, a well known local band in my area were recorded in in the woods. Check out the recording.

http://soundcloud.com/sunlabstudio/thomas-wesley-stern-now-i-know

Here's some photos I took with my Minolta film camera.

It's equally as mesmerizing to watch a live band playing in these environments as it is to hear the recordings. They have a flavor and character that you wouldn't get from a controlled environment. I invite you to check it out.

http://www.sunlabstudio.com/

Art Show Weekend Recap

I curated two different art shows in the same weekend.. phew! They were equally as time consuming as they were exciting. I prepared new work, printed and posted flyers, and brought my loaded polaroid camera with me!

Some of the polaroids I took this weekend...

Daimon, Gregg Bautista and I made mini dessert "burgers" for Friday's show

These guys jammed with a synth-kini and saxophone at Atomic in Point Pleasant. I jumped in with a kazoo just for laughs 

Some shots from the Tent City benefit show. I love this pic of these 2 love birds swinging

That dog hung out with the tarot card reader begging to know his future! Thought I'd take a photo since this guy, photographer and illustrator Gregg Bautista, wasn't doing his job! hehe

What a fun weekend, I love when all the people I know and love start to introduce themselves to each other. I really consider those moments to be like holidays; my family is coming together!  Richie playing his synth-kini in public, watching Chris Rockwell's set on my blanket with some awesome ladies, and playing back to back with Daimon were some of my favorite moments from the weekend... but I think my favorite one of all had to do with a jersey tomato.  I had a tomato in my bag for a snack at the benefit show, and couldn't help but share it with a nearby friend, James Herdman (musician for Accidental Seabirds and Thomas Wesley Stern).  I thought it was so funny that he found me an hour later and had managed to get a tomato from home just to share it with me!  It was the perfect summer day in Jersey; it'll be hard to forget sitting on a stump snacking on a tomato while everybody around me is smiling and having fun. It was memorable.

Here's my favorite polaroid of all.  It's interesting to me when I have a picture in my mind of how an event is supposed to go, and then it's completely different than what I imagined.  Thankfully both shows were better than I expected, and I got to connect with old friends and dance with some new ones. Hope you had a great weekend too!