at the runway atelier. nyc. september 15, 2009.Saturday, September 19, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
court couture...
i picked up the october issue of vogue today, because of the michelle williams cover story and layout. love her style, top to toe. and i love her new 'do.
i was happy to also find a photo spread featuring a favorite tennis player of mine, monfils, photographed by none other than arthur elgort.
i actually don't love this idea--why is monfils wearing tennis garb, when she's in couture? he'd look great in slim-cut frenchy 3-piece. but he photographs nicely.
i like anna wintour about as much as i like roger federer, but i will say that her friendship with federer does have its benefits. the monfils spread represents, i believe, the 4th feature/spread in 5 months to include a top tennis player. starting with rafa in june (photographed by bruce weber)...
a classic bruce weber photo...
this is a little too gatsby for my taste
this too, but i was happy to see both...
and then in august, ana ivanovic! (bonus: article quotes mfw, and his is the big pull quote in the print edition.)
and then federer in the hyped september issue, and monfils this month.
tsonga and wozniacki are bound to make it in there soon. here's hoping, anyway.
extra, extra: rafa behind the scenes video
i was happy to also find a photo spread featuring a favorite tennis player of mine, monfils, photographed by none other than arthur elgort.
i actually don't love this idea--why is monfils wearing tennis garb, when she's in couture? he'd look great in slim-cut frenchy 3-piece. but he photographs nicely.i like anna wintour about as much as i like roger federer, but i will say that her friendship with federer does have its benefits. the monfils spread represents, i believe, the 4th feature/spread in 5 months to include a top tennis player. starting with rafa in june (photographed by bruce weber)...
a classic bruce weber photo...
this is a little too gatsby for my taste
this too, but i was happy to see both...and then in august, ana ivanovic! (bonus: article quotes mfw, and his is the big pull quote in the print edition.)
and then federer in the hyped september issue, and monfils this month.
tsonga and wozniacki are bound to make it in there soon. here's hoping, anyway.
extra, extra: rafa behind the scenes video
weekend watch: bored to death
programming note for this weekend: bored to death premieres on sunday, september 20, at 9:30 pm. the series stars jason schwartzman, zach galifianakis, and ted danson...but look forward to appearances by parker posey (love her, party girl), heather burns (am i allowed to still love her from you've got mail?), kristen wiig, oliver platt (am i still allowed to love him from the west wing?), and olivia thirlby.
friend, film snob, and commissioner of the only fantasy league i belong to (premier league football...do they kick you out for being so consistently in last place?)--richard short--is guest- starring in the first episode as "vincent."
if you are like me and are HBO-free, you can download the episode (gratis!) on itunes.
enjoy!
Thursday, September 17, 2009
visual acoustics: the modernism of julius shulman
walking up sixth avenue to the office today, i started thinking about a radio program on kcrw that i fell in love with over the summer: DnA: Design and Architecture, hosted by frances anderton. i have a crazy nostalgic love for los angeles (not ever as a place to live, but as a place to visit) and every so often, i'll listen to LA radio, just to amplify my daydreams.
there was a recent podcast dedicated to the life and work of julius shulman, who passed away this summer at the age of 98. i've listened to it more than a few times, i admire his work so much. a few of his books (a constructed view, photographing architecture and interiors, modernism rediscovered) have been on my wish list for too long.
anyway, so i had it in mind that i'd listen to a little DnA today, maybe bring a little LA sunshine into this grey new york day. and then i received the news about the us theatrical release of the documentary, visual acoustics: the modernism of julius shulman. this is a must see for me.
it will open ny on october 9, at cinema village. in la on october 16, at the nuart theatre.
more cities and dates, here.
check out the trailer and the podcast. perhaps you will be inspired to see it, too.
Monday, September 14, 2009
us open rewind: labor day, on the grounds
kuznetsova on the practice courts...
i didn't recognize her right away. she's a little blonder that i thought...
i recognized hot sauce in a hot second...
(and venus in the background).
tsonga, in action in the grandstand. i forgot how much fun it can be to scramble around for a seat in this arena.
after an afternoon of watching from the promenade, it was good to see shots hit from this vantage point...
tsonga defeated his countryman, julien benneteau, 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-4.party in your mouth...
one of the projects i've been working on in recent weeks is finally live. "party in your mouth" is an online food program hosted by jessica hullett; each of these short, themed segments is accompanied by recipes...i take the still food shots that you'll see on the recipe page and in the videos.
this particular segment was conceived to coincide with the season premiere of gossip girl (which i don't actually watch). but i can vouch that the waldorf salad cups are excellent-- great crunch from the nuts, celery and endive, with refreshing pops of juicy sweetness from the apples and grapes. and it's not too creamy, which is key for me...
also excellent: the horseradish-chive sauce. but i don't recommend it for date night. at least not a first date. but i do recommend it.
here is the premiere video: mmm red velvet cupcakes...i think we're pushing to have two segments live per week. i will likely post new ones from time to time... if you're interested, you can also become a fan on facebook, or follow the show via twitter...
"party in your mouth" is a phoebeworks production...
this particular segment was conceived to coincide with the season premiere of gossip girl (which i don't actually watch). but i can vouch that the waldorf salad cups are excellent-- great crunch from the nuts, celery and endive, with refreshing pops of juicy sweetness from the apples and grapes. and it's not too creamy, which is key for me...
also excellent: the horseradish-chive sauce. but i don't recommend it for date night. at least not a first date. but i do recommend it.
here is the premiere video: mmm red velvet cupcakes...i think we're pushing to have two segments live per week. i will likely post new ones from time to time... if you're interested, you can also become a fan on facebook, or follow the show via twitter...
"party in your mouth" is a phoebeworks production...
us open rewind: labor day in the promenade
nadal's loss to juan martin del potro yesterday in the semifinals took the steam out of my plan for today (us open happy hour at my place). but still--i am here at home with the TV on, hoping del potro has a safin (circa 2000) kind of afternoon in flushing meadow. i won't be watching this final with the same intensity as i would a nadal vs. anyone match, but i can't resist the sounds of the open. i'm going to keep this broadcast on for as long as i can stand it (if fed locks up the first 2 sets easily, i head to the gym).
i have been able to get a very decent amount of tennis-watching in during this slam (a lot more than during this year's french and wimbledon)--and i did manage to make it out to queens for a little live action. here are some photos from my first day out there: day 7, sunday, september 6.
everything was aligned to ensure a perfect day: sunny and warm in the morning, with an occasional breeze (clouds joined us for the afternoon, no rain). nadal was to play in the stadium. ferrero, tsonga and del potro were scheduled, too. i was going to be with my cousins, who were just happy to be there. and i knew some friends would be attending that day, and we would meet at some point...
and so it was...
from what can't rightly be called "the cheap seats" (312 in the promenade),
the view is pretty good. i've seen many matches from the z seats before and still managed to have a great time.
when i go with my camera, i really don't see much of the actual match. too busy hoping for a particular shot. i've got an 18-270 mm tamron for my canon--it's a pretty big lens, certainly bigger than any i've taken to the open before--and i was really curious to see how it would compensate for my distance from the court. i was clicking away before i knew what was happening here with nadal... at a certain point, with his shirt pulled up, and his shorts rolled down, i actually felt a little dirty snapping photos...
but it didn't stop me...
and the next thing i knew both almagro and nadal were down on the ground, the ER theme song was playing, and my cousin reports that women were swooning all around the stadium...i believe he counted me among them.
and then things got really cheesy when nadal changed his shirt..."i'm too sexy" became the soundtrack in the stadium. i do love the expression of the woman, with the short brown hair, sitting behind nadal's chair.
action shots...not bad, all things considered...
nadal defeated almagro in 3: 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
v for victory, and vamos.
mary jo actually asked him about the "i'm too sexy" bit...i'm not sure how he's really supposed to respond to something like that, except by smiling and hoping the applause will last long enough that the interviewer will move on to the next question.
and then he signed about a hundred autographs on the way out, which i loved to see. smiles all around.
i have been able to get a very decent amount of tennis-watching in during this slam (a lot more than during this year's french and wimbledon)--and i did manage to make it out to queens for a little live action. here are some photos from my first day out there: day 7, sunday, september 6.
everything was aligned to ensure a perfect day: sunny and warm in the morning, with an occasional breeze (clouds joined us for the afternoon, no rain). nadal was to play in the stadium. ferrero, tsonga and del potro were scheduled, too. i was going to be with my cousins, who were just happy to be there. and i knew some friends would be attending that day, and we would meet at some point...
and so it was...
from what can't rightly be called "the cheap seats" (312 in the promenade),
the view is pretty good. i've seen many matches from the z seats before and still managed to have a great time.
when i go with my camera, i really don't see much of the actual match. too busy hoping for a particular shot. i've got an 18-270 mm tamron for my canon--it's a pretty big lens, certainly bigger than any i've taken to the open before--and i was really curious to see how it would compensate for my distance from the court. i was clicking away before i knew what was happening here with nadal... at a certain point, with his shirt pulled up, and his shorts rolled down, i actually felt a little dirty snapping photos...
but it didn't stop me...
and the next thing i knew both almagro and nadal were down on the ground, the ER theme song was playing, and my cousin reports that women were swooning all around the stadium...i believe he counted me among them.
and then things got really cheesy when nadal changed his shirt..."i'm too sexy" became the soundtrack in the stadium. i do love the expression of the woman, with the short brown hair, sitting behind nadal's chair. 
action shots...not bad, all things considered...
nadal defeated almagro in 3: 7-5, 6-4, 6-4
v for victory, and vamos.
mary jo actually asked him about the "i'm too sexy" bit...i'm not sure how he's really supposed to respond to something like that, except by smiling and hoping the applause will last long enough that the interviewer will move on to the next question.
and then he signed about a hundred autographs on the way out, which i loved to see. smiles all around.Thursday, September 10, 2009
see a fine picture, or three: sophia loren
these are for my sister...(happy, happy!)
publicity shot from el cid.
oh, a plain old glamour shot...
and, from the key, with william holden. very nice pajamas.
all high-quality images via doctor macro.
publicity shot from el cid.
oh, a plain old glamour shot...
and, from the key, with william holden. very nice pajamas.all high-quality images via doctor macro.
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
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