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Wednesday
03Mar2010

Tin Pan Blues Band at Penn Station

The Tin Pan Blues Band at Tracks from Minnow Park on Vimeo.

There's always live music on the streets and in the train stations of New York; singers, songwriters, electric violinsts, and even one man bands. But it's hard to find great live music. Sometimes you can get really lucky and great music can find you, like when I waited for my LIRR train and heard the Tin Pan Blues Band play. They were playing in front of the bar Tracks at Penn Station and I had to take some pictures and video of them playing.

What made the night even better was that I also got me to meet Bruce, the owner of Tracks. He's the one with the joker hat off to the corner in the video and it's the beads around his neck that I took a picture of. We instantly became friends and I ended up staying close to midnight drinking Guinness and eating great Jambalaya.

Raise a glass with me (or your instrument) to great music, great people, and a great city.

Friday
26Feb2010

Kat & Jerry's Wedding

Jerry is from California, Kat is from New York.
Jerry is reserved, Kat is lively.
Jerry knows what sympathetic nervous system stimulants to take, while Kat knows what Photoshop keybaord shortcuts to press.

They are different but it works. It works beautifully between them, because at the end of the day it's not about personality, interests, or preferences. Communication and commitment, and from knowing them and this wedding I shot for them, Kat and Jerry have a lot of both.

I tried but I couldn't narrow down my favorites. So there's quiet a bit of pictures on this post. To see even more, you can to their gallery. This wedding was so much fun to shoot. Congratulations to you both.
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Friday
26Feb2010

For Our Good Even Through Cancer

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We all came together one Sunday night a couple weeks after we heard the news that Dennis had cancer. Since he lives in California, we video conferenced him in to our meeting to catch up with him and to see how he was doing.
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Dennis was scheduled that week for surgery to remove the tumor that was on his leg. We didn't know how successful the surgery was going to be or how he was going to pay for it since he was uninsured. With such uncertainty in front of us all we could do was pray. We spent the night praying for healing and encouragement.

And even though we didn't receive any answers, we all left that night feeling at peace. We left hopeful because we knew that no matter what happened there was a purpose to all this and that it would be for our good.

It's been a few weeks since the surgery and it was a success. They got all of the tumor out. The margins were clean, and the cancer didn't spread to the rest of his body. Even though he's missing a muscle, Dennis is well on his way to full recovery.
Wednesday
24Feb2010

Sunday Breakfasts

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I usually get to her place at around 9 to pick her up.

We go to the same diner each week on 39th st called Pete's Grill. We're regulars there now. The maitre d tries to sit us at a booth by the window. Penny is usually our waitress, and is one of those people who seems to love her job. She has a smile even if she had a 12 hour shift the night before.

It's our favorite meal of the week. We talk about the week that passed and the week to come. It's time that we've set to allow life to slow down and enjoy together a quiet morning and all of its moments. We decided to take a picture of each other every week during the meal, like those daily self portrait projects. So that's where these pictures are from.
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Wednesday
17Feb2010

Anniversaries and Valentines Day

Today is our eighth month anniversary. This past Sunday was our first Valentines Day. I feel like the luckiest guy in the world.

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Tuesday
16Feb2010

Jane & Curtis

It's always a win-win situation when you get to shoot with another photographer for an event, especially if the photographer is Albert Cheung. The teamwork and synergy that happens always results in better images for the client.

Here's some of my favorites from Jane & Curtis' wedding I shot last month with Albert. Even though it was the middle of January the weather was nice enough to have an outdoor ceremony.

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You can go here for Albert's side of the story.
Wednesday
10Feb2010

MOCA Gala Event

I've been working with MOCA since September of last year, and as 2009 ended, they had an annual Gala event as a fundraiser for the Museum. Some recognizable faces were there, but most of all it was great night to get in a suit and cover a beautiful venue and event.

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Tuesday
09Feb2010

Family Birthday Party

We have always been a family of homebodies. Never one to go out for meals, because we are convinced my mom can make better food than any restaurant we would go to. But during birthdays and especially mother's day when we want to give my mom a night free of cooking and washing dishes, we go out to eat.

Our restaurant of choice is based on a most-food-for-the-dollar ratio, which ends up being a buffet. So naturally for my birthday last month, that's what we did. Usually focused on eating, I don't take my camera along, but did this time.

With all the pictures I have been taking, I realized I don't take enough pictures of my family, so I'm glad I did bring it along. So here are a couple from that night.
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Monday
08Feb2010

Going to Miss Him

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He's a fellow photographer and mentor that has become one of my closest friends.

He's on a plane right now going overseas to do photojournalism work in Asia for the next few years. I can't help but be concerned with all the risks he'll be taking to cover the stories, but he has done amazing work so far and I know he is right where he's supposed to be. The stories that he has shared with me about the people he's met and the things he has seen must be documented and told to others.

I'm so inspired and proud of him for dedicating his life to doing that.

You can follow him on Facebook to stay updated and support the work that he is doing.
Friday
05Feb2010

Esther & Sam: Married in 6 Months

So here's the story of how I got to shoot Sam & Esther's wedding. I've known Sam for a while now and when I ran into into him at a concert last July, I was surprised to hear that he was still single, knowing how eligible of a bachelor he is.

Well, about three months later in November, Sam calls me up and asks me, "Hey Minnow, I'm getting married in December. Are you available to shoot my wedding?" I answer, "Of course man! Congratulations!" but also really confused as to how someone who was single a couple months ago was getting married in a month. But I guess that's how it works when you are eligible, ready, and found the person you want to be with.

When I saw him and Esther together on their wedding day, it all made sense. Their wedding was beautiful, simple; they just wanted to be together for the rest of their lives.

Congratulations to you both.

Here are a couple of my favorite shots from the day.
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