• the spats — slideshow

    i took some photos of the band “the spats” awhile back. i did 2 or 3 live shows and a “posed” session with them. some of the guys, particularly funky, are dear friends and i had a blast working with them, and consequently getting to hear their tunes. they just recently posted a slideshow of some of my photos on their blog and put it to one of their songs in order to promote their latest record. i’m quite proud to be a part of their growing success :) (and anyway, their music is so fun to listen to) thanks funks! love,  nanner cakes

  • i want to ride my bicycle!!!!

    i hate exercise. it feels so arbitrary and like such a waste of time. but riding bikes?? now, that’s something i can get into. so after a few weeks of searching high and low on the internet, i find this little beauty at the goodwill for $20!! just needed some new tires… the best part of all is that i bought it and got it working the week that nashville ran out of gas :) i rode it 7 miles the first day! not bad for someone as out of shape as me :) of course i bought the bell separately but it’s just one of the many accessories i…

  • one year conviction free!!

    last week marked one year exactly since i got arrested for taking these (in my opinion, spectacular) photos of this burning building between 5th and 6th ave. i mean…sure i probably shouldn’t have been that close. but the documentary photographer in me just couldn’t look away. kind of like a moth drawn to a porch light. very, very fortunately for me, i knew a guy and he got my case dismissed (although i still had to go in for mugshots and finger prints, but, knowing i wasn’t in any serious trouble, found that more entertaining than anything).…..but even if he hadn’t bailed me out, it would have been worth it.…