My inspiration of inspiration of inspiration

Live music rocks

Check out this performance, amazing! I'm going to African American church next Sunday.

Strawberry and cream

Hey, it's strawberry and cream season. Heavy cream, plus balsamic vinegar, plus sugar, some hand action and strawberries! Taste of the summer.

Skin Care

I'm suffering from excema all my life and just recently I found lotion that perfect for dry skin. It's made by Weleda. Amazing, can't live without it

Ispiration

Last Summer we went to see Dalai Lama at Leigh University, it was one of a kind experience. When Dalai Lama walked in to arena, tears start falling from my eyes, it was very emotional moment. I need one of those!

Some stock

Recently I went thru my old pictures, so I could make a small prints and discover so many cool images. I want to share with you...

There is Ariel in Coney Island, I just love Holga, nothing is like it. I used to shot a lot with Holga, I even did fashion. Portrait of Ariel I've shot on infro red film. Another example of holga, magic. Family waiting for mom to come out from subway...flash backs

Mama

I haven't seen my mom for 6 years, I can't leave states because my difficult visa situation and my mom couldn't get visa, she was denied. You can't imagine how it feels, very heavy, I was talking to my parents every week, but it's not the same, I just wanted to make sure that they are alright and finally my mom got a visa.

I was very nervous at airport and as soon as I saw her, it was like I never left. Moms... Ariel took this pictures at the airport, first seconds...

Glass plates

Couple of years ago I bought glass plates on a flea market, so cool to see old fashion... Check it out, for me it's like time machine, it's just simple family portrait, but it's a magic, gives you glimpse of the past. Check out hair style of a boy

My family...

Check out some of my old pictures...

My mom and me, fishing on a lake, in a boat. My dad collected some wood for BBQ, next to the lake as well and me. That was my favorite hat...

Location

Locations.

Locations can be part of ispiration if everything is organaised well, but at the same time it can be pain in a butt if it's not. I did one location before, in Chainatown, at night, under rain, shooting film, with one flesh and no focusing light. Result was nice, but a bit all over the place, my mistake was too many locations, I wanted to look cinematic, In the mood for Love inspired, but it simply wasn't produced well enough. So, this time, it's spring, weather is nice and it's time for locations. We desided to shoot on roof top and in a building it self. Raw, sexy story, night, some drag, if you'll think it's easy, I'll assure you it's not. It can look too raw, more like test than a fashion story, a lot depends of styling and girl, and hair and make up and location. There is no shortcuts. It wasn't easy, again, we where shooting at night with no focusing light again, so I was strugling with focus all the time, on top of that there is no lights on a roof top whats so ever, so I don't see what I'm shooting, you look in vewfinder and it's black and you like, oh girgeouse, beutiful, stronger eyes :) Styling was a chalenging aspect as well, it wasn't exectly what I was expecting, so that was heavy for me and girl wasn't right for this particular job. At the end result was tighter edit. It looks good, but I don't feel satisfied, it felt like a job, which it wasn't. Learned a lot. Want to do location again. It's nice to be free from lights and equipment, have freedom, just need right girl and edgy style. Thats my next test.