my first solo major gallery show april 17th-may 31st 2008

Not many days left and counting till my first major opening at Peter Hay Halpert's Gallery in NYC. It has been a few month of anticipation, waiting for the opening. April 17th at 6pm.. crazy. I still have yet to have the prints made and framed. Everything til the last minute. Actually I have been on the road and unable to deal with the show. I have been shooting pretty much non-stop, both fine art/personal and commercially. It's nice to see something you love so much come to fruition. If you are in the NY area come and see the show it will be up for 7 weeks.

On the road in Russia with Jay Bulger..model,actor,producer,director and writer

My friend Jayson Bulger aka Jay, Dick, the Bulge, the Champ among others, is one of those people you meet in life that makes you smile for his happiness. I met Jayson a few years back as a struggling male model. Introduced by Paolo from my old agency. I was promised that Jay and I would be best friends. At first I was taken aback. He had his hair corn rowed and was wearing tons of eyeliner straight from the fashion shows at Bryant Park. We drank with my fav bartender in the world at sidewalk and our friendship continued to grow. Since that time Jay went on to tell me tales of his life that seemed lies and day dreams. I mean they seemed ridiculous. made my crazy life seem like bland baby food. The story fo being at the Chinese Fashion Awards tripping on acid doing interviews, being chauffeured around China in a private jet, climbing the great wall and other things only few ever experience was enough to let me know that he lives the life of the new Hemmingway. Jay returned to America with one thing on his mind. DOMINATION!! Well, as it turned out Dick took all of his talent and became a music video director and producer, actor, writer and most recently and gaining tons of press as a tv show creator. I met with Jay as he was filming a segment for the pilot in the back woods of Russia. He was up to his old antics, living the life! The shows first trailer looks hilarious. It goes to a place that no other show has gone to THE LIFE OF MALE MODELS.. this is no Fabio dumb ass butter shit. This is the real deal marked with more sarcasm than you can throw a can of tuna at. Check it out before it hits the TV and the big screen. http://www.bluesteel.tv

SNEAK PREVIEW..

I got a sneak preview of an BRILLIANT book by my friend the elusive photographer ANDREW HETHERINGTON.. Elusive because he spends 250 days a year on the road. Between the assignments and the projects he works on and the various charities he is apart of.. This guy is hard to get a hold of.. So the prize..
THE BOOK! It was ANDY and brilliant. I try to never use that word, but I had too. Sidenote..One needs to respect the other artist and enjoy what they do and not look at them as crazy competition. One love..
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The link to his site
It was great to be able to get a sneek peek. You will have to go to Dashwood books to buy this limited quantity and ever evolving book of his.. A major achievement by a first rate and ever sarcastic friend of mine. Big up!
Dashwood Books seems like the last of the old school of great photo book stores of the right books to buy for a collection. This is the place. I bumped into some photographer there signing his book. I am sure he was rich... He spent a couple grand on book with his amex.. a moment. right?
ANDY HAS A MEAN AND INSITEFULLY HUMOROUS BLOG OUT THERE.

latest edition to the family

NEWEST EDITION TO THE FAMILY !!

"IGGY" the 14 week old Brussels Griffon from Florida.. Iggy survived a short flight up from Miami in first class..SPOILED already.
I must make a note.. I am not a little dog fan at ALL !! I love big dogs! But what can I do .. the fiance wanted a dog, I am gone all the time and after saying no to a little dog for almost a year now. I broke down and said yes. humm. This started a search for a Brussels Griffon .. what is that? It's the dog from the movie "As Good As It Gets" starring Jack Nicholson.
To make a long story longer.. Shopping for a dog with a woman is a bit crazy... all the demands you would expect plus many many more. One thing leads to another and bam I am hooked on this breed.. The next thing I know.. I want one too. I think it would be so badass to bring a little scrapper to my shoots... I am 6'3 and my pooch would be 5 inches... Jeff and Big..
Can't wait for a new contributor page photo. Imagine Big standing 'Tall' and me and my crazy style. Black and white shot low..
GREAT pic ! back to the story.. Big arrives next week from Salt lake City. I got suckered into flying to SLC and back in the same day (leave 5am-back in nyc at midnight) to pick up "BIG" .. more on her later. Now the only thing I worry about is not stepping on Iggy.. She is 2.1 lbs and 7 inches tall.. desperately waiting for the "Dog Whisperer" to train the little beast. haha she rocks my world.
PSSSSSSS..... Iggy was purchased at this place outside of Miami where over 39 celebrities have found there poochies, like OZZY Osbourne and all the others who caved in when the wife said "I want a little dog". Anyways check them out!!! http://puppiesforsalebynet.com/