The Windy Pixel, Tony Shi shoots NYC

I haven't been blogging much lately. Today I'm cheating and I'm going to link to another blog I discovered.
Some photographers in Chicago (based at my old freshman year school, the very academic, University of Chicago) called The Windy Pixel. They specialize in HDR, high dynamic range photography. Which basically means the photos have all the details in the dark areas and the light areas, beyond the scope of one exposure. The photos are multiple exposures that layered together. Better more detailed explanation in tutorial.

Chicago is great, check out their blog for amazing photos, but I was particular moved of photos closer to home.
They have a guest blogger from New York, here is New York as I haven't quite seen it before.

Tony Shi >> The Windy Pixel, NYC.

It's that time of year again - BBG

2008 Cherry Blossom Time-lapse at Brooklyn Botanic Garden from Brooklyn Botanic Garden on Vimeo.

NYC Aquarium-PS 34 trip

The good thing about being is freelance mom, is that I get to be involved in school functions, and go on field trips. I usually try to bring my camera and get some good pictures, which isn't easy while chaperoning 2 small children, one whom I don't know so well.

This time, I got three, and I have to say I pretty much gave up taking photos except while we were all waiting in line to get in to the aquarium. Having 3 squiggly wigglys and only 2 hands, does not leave a hand or 2 for a camera. The kids were excited tho. We could smell and feel the ocean breeze which was just past the boardwalk behind us.

It's always fun seeing all the sea animals, but this trip was crowded, cold, rainy and it sure is dark inside the buildings wandering the hallways looking at the tanks. Hard to keep track of hundred's of school kids trying to see as much as possible.

Next time I think we'll play hooky and go in the afternoon when all the school kids are back in their classrooms.

Time to feed the penguins!




If you want to see the sea animals, check out this slide show from our YMCA camp trip this summer

Coney Island Mermaid

Coney Island Mermaid, originally uploaded by ljs.

A little something from the Mermaid Parade! That time is coming round the bend. Decided to finally try something I've been hearing about, post from flickr. Let's see how it goes!

Maren- A little birdie told me she's on her way...

No pink here...
Anytime now...
A variation of the old VW commercial...


I think I feel her kicking...

Geezer is patiently putting up with Stanley, practice for the little one to come...

Wii Sunday Afternoon

Playdates are great! First there, then here. Wii Mario and Lego Star Wars. What could be better!

Photos from The Stephen Sprouse Book

1984, Steve Sprouse fashion show at the Ritz! E. 11 st in the East Village.

The Padiha Brothers, Roger and Mao did an amazing job on the Steven Sprouse Book. They were kids in LI and heard about this exciting rock and roll fashion show in the east village and were hooked. I was shooting runway at the time and was happy to cover my friend Stephen's show. What a blast it was! The rest is history...

My photos are the runway...yellow on left side

Left page: all black and white inserts (orginally color slide, converted for press kit)
Right page: left inserts color runway
Left page: orange/green runway
Right page: grey runway and coat with yellow interior runway
Right page: silver leather grand finale! (published in Bunte)
Teri Toye, Marc Jacobs and Debbie Harry at the book launch party. (I had to get a shot, even with my point and shoot!)

YMCA Winter/Spring Program Guide!

The new YMCA Program Guide. The top photo is mine! :-)

Christmas Tree Miami Style

Underwater Tree!

Miami

I have been so bad at blogging, abandoning my old best friend to my new best friend Facebook. So don't feel rejected, here are a few from my recent trip to Miami to join with my 3 other sisters and their families, extended families, step families...etc for some fun in the sun!