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Six weeks have gone by so quickly. Teaching children is the most rewarding thing in the world. It is also the hardest thing. Just learning how to deal with different personalities and getting everyone on board with the lesson plan is a challenge. Nonetheless a challenge I was up for. It started with class on Solar Prints. The kids were running around capturing the sun and making fantastic prints. It was a great way to teach photography.
For the last class we ate popcorn, sip some juicy and put our feet up to watch Mr. X The Smelly Killer. This was a video created by the students in the class. I hope you enjoy this scary tale.
http://www.vimeo.com/14200926
Aug 17, 2010 | Categories: Fate of Journalism, General Post, Lifestyles, Multimedia, Video | Tags: clmvisuals, multimedia workshop, new rochelle, new rochelle public library, nrpl, photography workshop, student workshop, teen center | Leave A Comment »
Been very busy this summer. I had three great shoots the past weeks where I had to photograph Battle of the Bands Contestants and Winners. The everyone was such good sports. I was driving guys around Pleasantville, New City and Mount Vernon to get some really kick a$$ images. It was a blast rolling around the ground… asking them to jump off poles, walk through bushes and adventuring into places only the strong would go. The images were so great the newspaper decided to have a album cover contest. Where the viewers pick which image best looks like an album cover. Go to Lohud.com and vote for your favorite. In the meantime take look at some of photos from the shoot.
Aug 17, 2010 | Categories: General Post, Lifestyles, TJN and Lohud | Tags: 2010 Blackplanet.com Soul Beach Music Festival Competition, and Joe Scuccimari, Andre Jevnik, battle of bands, Beyond This Point, Budweiser's Battle for the Crown, college Battle of the Bands contest, Darien, Manny Silverstein, musicians, Mylon Hayde, NYC, Playland's Battle of the Bands, rock band, scam, soul singers, Travis Mendes, westchester county | Leave A Comment »
I almost forgot about this shot. But, this moment was simply priceless. We just arrived at the courthouse. Kass was checking to make sure all of the important paper was ready when her mom says…. ” I left the marriage license.” Kass face says it all. Meanwhile everyone else had a good laugh. This is why you have to love your mommie, they keep you grounded. Needless to say, she had it and the wedding went on.
Aug 04, 2010 | Categories: Lifestyles | Tags: brooklyn wedding, CLM Visuals, Cornelius Minor, courthouse wedding, Kassandra Minor, manhattan wedding, new york city, NYC, NYC Courthouse wedding, photographer, red hook brooklyn, videographer, wedding, weddings | Leave A Comment »
I had so much fun shooting Kassandra and Cornelius’s Courthouse Wedding. They were down for any idea rain or no rain like the shot above. I had this idea to play on American Gothic. I just wish I had a sign that read… We’ze ah Murrried Now!!!! Below is just a sample of the thousands of images I have to edit. Enjoy the wonderful union of two great people. I wish you guys nothing but the best…enjoy your honeymoon!
Jul 28, 2010 | Categories: CLM Visuals, Lifestyles | Tags: brooklyn wedding, CLM Visuals, manhattan wedding, NYC, NYC Courthouse wedding, photographer, videographer, wedding | 1 Comment »
Three weeks of class has flown by so quickly. I never knew that I would truly enjoy teaching photography & multimedia to kids. But, I love it. I love giving an idea to a 13-year-old and watching them run away with it. Taking an idea to places I could even imagine. I now know what teachers feel when they see their students doing well. I am very lucky all of my kids want to be in my class. There are times when the assignments don’t go right for some kids and I have to explain why it didn’t work out and encourage them to keep trying on their own. Now that is hard, encourage kids when they loose their sparkle, but it is my job and i will do my best to bring that spark back.
Below are a collage of three black & white images and one color image. The black and white image was shot by the students in the class and the color image was shot by the student feature in black in white. Please enjoy the great portrait taken by my students. I still have three more weeks of class. If you have kids 10and up who want to create, tell them to meet me at The New Rochelle Public Library on Mondays at 4pm. See u soon!
Jul 27, 2010 | Categories: General Post | Tags: clmvisuals, multimedia workshop, new rochelle, new rochelle public library, nrpl, photography workshop, student workshop, teen center | Leave A Comment »
As I was finishing an assignment out in the hot sun. I looked up in the sun and saw a beautiful tree with brownish leaves. it so gorgeous. I thought to myself fall is my favorite season. Then sweat started rolling down my back and I realized it was the beginning of summer. I wonder if this tree also know that it was summer and not fall. He is going to get real hot without his leaves. I am just sayin.
Jun 23, 2010 | Categories: General Post | 1 Comment »
I decided to take the camera with me to the gym. The walk to the gym is always filled with amazing sights. Enjoy the sights of Harlem at dusk.
Jun 22, 2010 | Categories: CLM Visuals, General Post | Leave A Comment »
This is aerial view of Montego Bay Jamaica from my plane. Oh, what a beautiful country. More photos to come. Enjoy-
Jun 21, 2010 | Categories: CLM Visuals, General Post | Leave A Comment »
Freddrick Douglas Blvd btwn 133rd &134th. Just taking some pic of my barrio. Harlem all day baby.
Jun 09, 2010 | Categories: CLM Visuals, El Museo del Barrio, Lifestyles | 1 Comment »
