Star Crafty

So one day, the 26th of February of 2006, I took out a Mamiya RZ67 medium format camera, my most favorite camera of all absolute time, out of the school's photo equipment "cave" and walked to Forsyth to try and capture the little, little living things that made me smile. No fine art, no deadlines, no pretentiousness, no expectations, no critique, no nothing. Just Forsyth, the Mamiya and me.

I developed the five Kodak rolls, but never got to see what was in them, due to lack of time.

Till now. After two years, I finally took the negatives to a professional photo lab here in Vegas and asked the technicians to scan them. Three days later I was back and when handed the small 4x6 contact sheet of all the images, I couldn't hold it and shed a little tear or two (how emo of me, I know). I had Forsyth back with me, the calm and serenity of that one day.

Wanna know the sad thing about it all? I lived in Savannah for almost five years, and I never, EVER, EVER spent relaxing time at Forysth. I was either rushing to class, photographing or shooting a film at the park (or even selling beverages at the graduation concert). It wasn't until a month before I left, that I brought a book with me, Robert Capa's Slightly out of Focus (amazing memoirs from an incredible photographer) and laid down in the grass, with seven melting Crunch mini-bars in my beach bag, Godfrey and his friends playing soccer out in the field, and a conversation with a rather handsome boy with a penchant for pizzas from the Precinct Deli on Bull st.

So my dear Forsyth Park, you always only saw me in passing, and I regret my lack of attention, but these images are for you and for all you gave me. I miss the greenery, so so so bad.

Click on the image below to view the slide show. And yes, I am a shallow DOF whore. So sue me.

Work with me here, guys, I'm trying to be poetic, but the exhaustion this weekend brought on to me has drained my brain of any words past four letters. Scrabble is hard when you're tired, I've noticed.

Anyways, the purpose of this post is to present to you some lovely images that I have fallen in love with. Shot yesterday, after a challenging day at work, enjoying the sunshine that zig-zagged through the clouds before the late February moon marched in.

I am going to do product photography (see how I almost typed want to do?), so I am getting a little bit more elaborate with how I want these images to look like. Though, the images below probably aren't the best examples, but they're still pretty and that's the point of showing them. Okay? Good.

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So yes, the Kodak Duaflex is my new baby, purchased to capture Through the Viewfinder images.

Today, a most wonderful thing happened. Not life-altering by any means, but images of peaceful moments came back to me. I will share with y'all shortly. I can't believe I never printed these pictures until now.

I haven't been this in love with photography since...2004.

I'm unbearably happy.

^_^

There are certain things in life I hold dearly, certain values, characteristics, so on. I like charm. I like to be greeted warmly as I walk into a store. I like the rain (can't say the same for the overcast days that preceed it, though). I like to care. I like people that care. I like being laid-back. I like sweet tea. Oh how I learned to love sweet tea. I moved to Vegas knowing full well I would not find these things because Vegas is what it is and that's allright.

After I graduated SCAD in August '06, I had decided to forgo my plans of New York City and instead cultivate the seeds for a life in Savannah. A charming, pleasant, relaxing life in Savannah, where in years from then I would have a little boutique full of handmade arts and crafts from all across the world, sort of like an extension of my Mutation Craft Fair. I had the name, I had the logo, I had all the ideas (minus the supreme business skills, but that can be acquired). Somewhere down the road, I became restless, feeling the need to jump** somewhere again (I've been moving all my life, it's like in my blood).

But now that I've jumped, I long to go back and...settle down. Expand my photography business and complement it with my Star Magnolia, maybe even continue Mutation. Work from my own little studio home somewhere in Ardsley Park, perhaps.

Sadly, I know it's not the right time. There's money to be made here in Vegas, and I guess that's why I moved. At least we have crazyawesome mountains here. And desert bunnies. And coyotes. Saw a dead one on the street today. Sad.

In a failed attempt to end this ridiculous quarter-life drama, I share with you glimpses of my past, a past seen through the speeding eyes of a girl riding a bike all around the Victorian streets of Savannah, Georgia .

One of my favorite streets, Habersham.

Ohhhh that purple house, so cute.

Jones Street/ The Gingerbread house on Bull Street (by the library).

Loove that entry way on the right.

Turquoise house on left was probably my fave in all Savannah. My friend lived on the apt on the right (I think). Pretty garden.

I lived in this apartment right before leaving Savannah (well, before I became a bum at Ness and Brandon's apartment). Three very bright bedrooms, a cute kitchen, separate dining room, living room AND my own 14x20 studio!!! all for $1100. A steal. I miss it so.

Um, can you say friggin' adorable?!

That is exactly how I felt this first great weekend of 2008, because I became a hermit as I redesigned, rather extravagantly, my professional portfolio. Gone are the distracting bold colors and patterns. Instead, this new design reflects my current school of sophistication. Besides, my images are obnoxiously bright and colorful enough. They speak a thousands loud songs by themselves.

Secondly, I'd like to share with y'all this most fantabulous video my good friend Jo sent my way, a friend in need of a sign, of inspiration, of excitement. So many of my friends, including yours truly, are riding this unstable wave of utter confusion. Quarter-life crisis, they call it, those other friends who discuss life's issues around the watercooler or over Grey's Anatomy while sitting in the sofa with their spouse. Those friends who seem to have it all figured out.

We don't have it all figured out because we have so many darn options, and the notion of chilling in bed seems more appealing than thinking, that we don't exactly know where the times will take us next. So we appear to be in limbo. We ain't. We're here. We're just different.

Wouldn't it be marvelous to pack two pairs of jeans, four or five t-shirts, good shoes, deodorant, toothbrush, underwear, a jacket, a journal, a camera, a wallet with ID, passport, some money and whatever other essentials you might need and just...GO. Where? Who knows. But just GO. I'm still fuming about my car having died before embarking on my super road trip from good ol Georgia to exciting Vegas last summer, leaving me no option but to fly out here. Ugh. I wanted to see Graceland!

When 2008 began (and I'm sorry I'm babbling by this point), I said this would be my JUST DO IT year. The emoness and insecurity of 2007 are buried and I learned from them. To my surprise, I've already DONE IT. There are photographic opportunities happening in the next few months, am improving my health and beauty (yay for laser hair removal and learning how to put eyeliner on!), my kindred spirit Sarita from Canada and I are starting an Earth-shattering zine (we're also musing the idea of a road trip. I say, begone with musing! Let's do it!). And who knows... maybe this will be the year of Star Magnolia, who knows.

About 8-ish months ago, my ex-roommate and I moved away from Savannah, Georgia to our respective destinations. We took baby steps. Scary and relieving baby steps. This year, we will run. Hopefully, won't trip along the way, we're kinda clumsy like that. And hopefully there will be lots of cupcakes along the way, too mmmm cupcakes.

But yeah, this is to my Tamara, to my Janice, to my Sarita, to my Jo, to my Rafa, to my Gregory Harold, to my Agmar, to my Siegfried (love how I've mentioned two ex-boyfriends of mine), to my Heather, to my Tuberculosis Brennan... heck, I dunno, who else is lost and confused and so happy to not fall prey to life's monotony? lol Well join me as I raise my... bottle of Arrowhead water (where's my damn whisky at) in honor of our respective quarter-life crisis and all the stories we shall tell to our grandchildren (or nephews for those of us who cringe at the thought of children).

ROCK ON.

Pero se equivocan; la magia aun existe. Existe en el cine. En los 112 minutos de Pan's Labyrinth, perfectamente dirigida por Guillermo del Toro.

No logro recordar cuando fue la ultima vez que una pelicula me conmovio tanto. Siento como si aquel pequeno hechizo que guio mis pies en un verano lejano hacia el lugar donde estoy hoy dia, ha regresado.

La magia del cine ha regresado.

:P

Regardless, I love love my puffy, hideously beautiful 80's prom dress.

This is me fake-sewing. It's very much like sewing. Except when it's not (notice the price tag still on the dress).

I love backlit photographs, so I took advantage of the glow of my dress. I look mysterious and dangerous and slightly hungry. mmm ice cream. Oh also, my necklace!!

Steve Nick's Gypsy comes to mind when I look at this photograph below (I love my Stevie).

Suggestions? What say you about the design? About the pictures chosen? Do they convey my own Amy Nieto style of art and photography? So on and so on.

No no. Y'all know that I co-founded and co-organized the Mutation Craft Fair for about two years back in Savannah. It was, without a shadow of a doubt, one of the best experiences in my entire life. We met so many wonderful people and we are grateful they were a part of my life, even if for just a few hours. The energy emitting from their lovely selves and from their talent is enough to power ten solar systems. Ten solar systems of crafty HOTAWESOMENESS.

Well, I really, really liked organizing this event with Meghan and later Elizabeth. Personally, I found a profound joy in helping these artists create bridges of their own, to get their work across, to meet other fellow crafters, to shop for unique gifts and to immerse themselves in such a nurturing artistic community. It was great to watch back (whenever I wasn't running around making sure everything was running swimmingly) at this constant... weaving of creativity, of kind words, of suggestions, of positive thoughts, of happiness, laughter, wonderment. As if we were all part of an eternal knitting of this Universe.

Or crocheting. Or spinning. Or whatever your choice of craft is.

Despite the numbing stress that comes from organizing an event with just a few pair of hands, I would do it again in a second.

I know my fancy schmancy BFA is in photography, I honestly have no real desires to be a famous fashion photographer (though very deep down inside I wish I had the balls to be a war photographer), or to.. I don't know. Shoot wedding after wedding. Then shoot a set of perfumes. It's all fine and dandy, but not where my real passion lies. (and I do LOOOOOVE to take pictures of beautiful, frilly, tulle-heavy gowns in very poetic settings, ahhhh love)

I think my real passion comes in... spreading the word about these fantastic people and their art. Art in general, actually. It hurts to see how America continues to be ignorant about the human necessity for art, especially among our young. I know we need our sciences (I was a science-oriented girl way before I became an artist), but... if we direct our limited educational budget to our children's left side of the brain, what would become of the human culture in a century or two? Technological advances will progress at an amazing rate... but, I fear we'd become drones and zombies (please zombie-enthusiasts, put down your shovels and ray-guns, the time will come for you to zap zombies back to the dark ages. Just not now. Not like this. Thank you).

I'm rambling, I know. But see how I get worked up talking about this issue? I don't do this with photography. Or anything else. Maybe cupcakes. And Star Wars. But that's it. I'm unsure where would I start with this, seeing as I just relocated here. But I will definitely make my rounds around the small arts district and make my desires known. I am dead sure I'm not alone in this. Dunno, maybe work at a non-profit that promotes the arts. Do anything in it. From the actual photography, to recruiting artists, or sponsors, to being their art director... or gosh, anything. It's my one little contribution to this world (other than my sexy latin moves).

Now, don't go thinking I want to be a grade school teacher. F that. I cannot deal with other people's kids. I just want them to be artistic. lol.

But yeah. That's what I want to do.

See, Amy, that wasn't so hard.

This is me getting a beer from what appears to be a celestial fridge. How awesome would that be. Kinda like how in Star Trek you have the food replicators... but in this case, God hands you beers. Miller, even. That's my idea of heaven.

For sometime now I've been wanting to snap daily self-portraits, you know, like how all the emo kids are doing it. As I attempted with last year's short-lived 12 Hour Project, I like photographs that seem to collect things, as if you were cataloguing life, hoping to find some sort of pattern in the fabric of yourself.

love this cardigan - 6/13/07

This one y'all already saw - 6/12/07

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May 22, 2007

LE PORTFOLIO!!!!!

Allright, so I finished in three days what took me an entire year to even push myself to do. Le Amy Nieto Photography Portfolio is finally ready!

THANK YOU MILLIONS!

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May 19, 2007

Threading the world together

Ahh I love complaining how penniless I am, but then spend my hard earned money on vintage awesomeness. Somebody needs to hide my wallet away. Anyways. VINTAGE THREADS! CRAZY JEWELRY FINDS! EMPTY WALLETS! YAYYYYYY!!

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May 18, 2007

Three is the magic number

All things lovely and pink

All things blue and marigold

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May 10, 2007

Enjoying the quiet time

Lovely flowers Ness and I picked. Abbey's cat Rhonan. Yummy cake from the Bakery.

I feel it's been so long since I last posted. Still here in Savannah, anxiously waiting my departure date for Vegas. The longer I stay here, the more I spend on... beads, and unnecessary pretty things. Like so:

Horay for fantastic (slightly expensive) vintage beads!


Baby ribbon, Jasper stone and glass beads


This is me at the Gryphon, awaiting my Frenchman Sandwich, mmmm

I've spent the last week and a half at Brandon and Ness and Abbey's apartment, having lotsa fun and great food, while I finish my freelance assignment. Am getting really anxious to leave, to the point I can barely sleep at night. But I am enjoying this quiet time, away from the drama that was my previous apartment and the high intensity stress that awaits me in Vegas. But I am oh so excited.

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April 28, 2007

The 12 Hour Project... a year later.

Do y'all remember a year ago I posted a photo project where I documented my surroundings at the top of the hour, every hour, for 12 hours straight on certain days? No? Me neither, 'cause I haven't done it since April 8 of last year. After that date, life became...a mess, simply put (cannot believe it's been a year now since my disastruous Personal Vision class...).

Anyways, on the 10th of this month I woke up with the desire to carry the 12Hr once again. So here it is (it's not exactly 12 hours, but I tried). Click below the picture to see the rest.

11:00 AM

12:00 pm

1:00 pm mmmmm cupcakes

2:00 pm maybe I was doing my Dubya impersonation

3:00 pm

4:00 pm

5:00 pm

6:00 pm

7:00 pm (hey, it might work!)

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April 09, 2007

Cynthia and Johnny's wedding! (looots of pix)

So, FINALLY FINALLY FINALLY finished editing all pictures from Cynthia and Johnny's fantasmicawesomelistic wedding! Cynthia and Johnny are two of my old high school friends and I have no idea how to contain my happiness for them. It was also about time they tied the knot, seeing as they finally hooked up about 7 years ago.

This is them back in 2001:

And just for kicks this is Johnathan and I back in Senior Year doing some rather scandalous things in the halls of our Catholic school (no we never dated... it was Valentine's and he had given me a rose...so...he sat on top of me and thats how I got some Johnny lovin):

Okay, enough posting embarassing high school photographs. ON TO THE WEDDING PICTURES! Clickie below!

This was an hour before the ceremony. Undressed and looking at childhood photo albums. That's how we Ricans roll.


Bridesmaids (Viviana, Mariola and Ivonette), Cynthia and mama Cuchi in the super mega pimpin' Excursion limousine. FUN!


My favorite picture. love love love


Too cute for words!


"No voy a llorar! No voy a llorar!"


The rings. Very simple but also beautiful.


Cynthia and her papa, Rafael.


Cynthia's niece was a flower girl


Happy little bride!


The ring. :D


Get a freakin' room!


Thats' it! GAME OVER!


Ivonette, Mariola, Cynthia, Meraly (maid of honor) and Viviana


Wow so formal...


It's a don't ask, don't tell kinda wedding.


Nayuan (Ivonette's husband), Ivonette and Lolita!!


Cynthia and her parents (btw her mama sewed her dress)


Johnny;s family


A German toast


Ha, I love this photo so bad


I love me a good X rated wedding in front of a dozen kids and about three 90 year olds who, sadly for them, cannot remember the good ol days when they used to play this kinda game all the time, 'cause you know... there wasn't any TV back then...or Internet... or World of Warcraft.


Both Melissa and her fiancee (Steven? Forgot his name) coincidentally caught the boucquet and the...leg elasticky thing (thinking in English is HARD). They're actually tying the knot later this year.


I don't think the man lasted more than 15 minutes with all that tuxedo and tie crap.


Mmmmm cake mmmm


Orlando and Viviana perriando


Lolitaaaa!


Apparently, during a two-hour period at the reception this is all I seem to remember doing... DRINKING (me and Liliana). Cause everybody loves a drunken professional photographer. Good job, Amy.


I also Thumbed-up a whole lot during this hazy period.


Jackie, Cynthia and Lolita in their Miami pose!


Viviana and her little Alejandra. lovelovelovelovelove


Yeah people got rowdy. Asereje?


The night ended with some quality drunken kareoke (well what other kind is there?). PAMPASSSSSSSS lol

It was a fun fun fun fun wedding. Thank you Cynthia and Johnathan for hiring me and ordering all those yummy empanadillas exclusively for my fancy and for...you know, NOT keeping the alcohol away from me. I LOVE YOU BOTH LOTS!!!!!

MORE PICTURES HERE AT THEIR FLICKR PAGE!

What? Me, Amy? Get married? Nahhh... my biological clock is not ticking at all... Nope. Not at all. I mean I'm only 25...Why would I want to wake up next to a handsome, caring man every single day of my life. Or not come back to an empty bed every night. Or.. you know, travel together and have babies and buy a charming early 19th century house somewhere in the Pacific Northwest with wooden floors and wonderful morning light... or.. *sniff* do all those really cute things married couples do. Why would I want any of these things?..naahhh, Amy's biological clock NOT TICKING AT FUCKIN ALL. .....*wahhhhhhh cries uncontrollably* *proceeds to watch a romantic comedy featuring hugh Grant as an adorable mumbling regular joe* *sniffs*

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April 04, 2007

Just two more...

I had eyed this pretty lotus bowl at Pier Imports months ago, and now I finally bought two at 30%. Tell me, do I need to be spending money on things for the apartment, when I'm TRYING TO THROW EVERYTHING AWAY?!?! No hay quien me entienda.

Yes, now you see why there is no conceivably way I am leaving this beautiful 50s table behind. It's such a great backdrop for small pictures.

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March 18, 2007

The Wedding

That is me in all my PHOTOGRAPHIC HOTNESS yesterday at Cynthia and Jonathan's wedding, which was oh so much fun. Worried that I might've needed longer black pants to maneuver about, I decided to buy to wear this lovely pink floral dress. Luckily it is long enough for me to kneel and crouch on the floor without... you know, showing the unsuspecting masses my dignity. Or whatever's left of it.

Wore some really awesome jewelry that I "reconstructed". But what with me being the wedding's official (eventually drunken) photographer I never photographed my entire wardrobe, including the necklace and earrings, so here they are:

The wooden heart is from JC Penney's and I added all the other knicknacks and chains and stuff.

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March 13, 2007

I AM HOME.

That is me, basking in the late Cabo Rojo sunlight of relaxation and chilaxing. So yes, I am BACK HOME IN PUERTO RICO FOR THREE AWESOME WEEKS OF ..... AWESOMENESS AND DEBAUCHERY. And whole lots of massive eating. Of course, there is also a grand wedding coming up in just a few days, which I am photographing. My good friend Cynthia, the bride, already promised me dozens of empanadillitas to keep me happy as I snap away. So excited, already feel myself shedding a tear.

My grandma has the most random pieces of home decor in her living room. I don't know where she gets them from, seriously. But it has always been something I look forward to each year when I go back home.

But yeah MORE PICTURES under the cut!

That's my grandma! She loves drinking Medallas. :D


My mami

My family throughout the years...

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January 28, 2007

Pretty magnolias

Yay! They're blooming! Apart from Spring and Summer time back in Puerto Rico, this is my favorite time of the year: late January and early February when all pink magnolias get a head start on the floral madness that is spring. It's like they want to steal the spotlight by being the first flowers to bloom. Either way, I heart them!

And what am I doing right at this instant? Oh I don't know, how about sewing pretty bags for...STAR MAGNOLIA!

Yeah I'm a little hyper/tired at the moment. Ignore my sudden outburst of randomness. :D

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January 27, 2007

More happy pictures

la la la I love my seafoam green wall!

Lovin' these plastic beads I bought on eBay.


Mami send me these awesome suede strings.

Early morning Gryphon Tea Room lighting (this is where I work, love the orange chairs!)

I made honey buiscuits!!!! mmm

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January 19, 2007

Things that make me happy.

I am photographing things that make me happy. It's that simple. As are these things that brighten up any sad, gloomy day (as it has been for the past two weeks here in Sav).

Above: Yummy cupcake from Back in the Day Bakery.

Below: My bloody fantastic "camera" bag!

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January 07, 2007

This is the kind of photography I like taking...

Apparently this is POSTING EXTRAVAGANZA 2007!!!one!!! FINALLY got around to painting the rather dull wall in my studio. It looks gooooorgeous! Can't wait to fully decorate it. Somehow I think this wall needs something...canary yellow! :D Also, any suggestions on what I can do with the ugly plywood covering what I'm sure was a lovely chimney? Add mini shelves? Or... dunno... help?

oink oink! From Target.


In a few days I'll expand more on the story of this ballerina :D

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December 15, 2006

All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth, my two fron--- *smack* STFU kid!

You know the drill. Leave a comment with your address (it won't actually post) and you get this luuurvely postcard in the mail, completely free but brimming with love and holiday awesomeness. :D

By the way. I'm back on the game, bitches. No more crying, no more breakdowns, no more post-college confusion. Star Magnolia: 2007, F yeah!

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September 03, 2006

Okay this was supposed to be posted on the 24th.....

OMGZ!111one!!!
I JUST FINISHED COLLEGE ALTOGETHER.
FOREVER.
FOR-BLOODY-EVER!!

There are no words to describe how I feel right now. This is not only my achievement, but my family's, my mother's suffering and struggle throughout the years to get us where we are right now.

My life starts right now. Now I'm gonna have to work for a living. Shit. lol

In other unrelated news, man it sucks to be Pluto, huh. Poor thing, always trailing behind Uranus.

*drum roll* I am beyond comedic greatness.

Oh and OMG, what the F was up with that Jeff dude last night on Project Runway? Ugh, I hate people with attitudes.

I feel like walking into the street dancing to Otis Redding's Try a little tenderness. Mostly I feel like finding me a damn cute boy to go ut tonight. But of course, that won't happen.

Okay enough rambling!!

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July 30, 2006

Life routes

Cute little illustration/photo collage made for my Digital I course. Really lurrrve how this turned out, especially since I got to play with Illustrator.

I've had some ideas in my head for a while on illustrations involving photographs, my bike routes and solid color shapes, mostly inspired by French artists Antoine et Manuel's exciting work. Check out their illustrations made for the Parisian subways. And for the Centre Choregraphique National De Tours. SO EXQUISITE!!

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July 28, 2006

Now that I've decided to stay...

click to make bigger

...I wonder how will I use my photography. Would I be able to make money out of it (without resorting to weddings, which I realized I cannot do)? Could I do some product photography from here in Savannah? How will I market my fine-art then?

So many questions. Often I wonder if these studio shots are even good enough to draw attention from potential employers.

Maybe I should shut up and concentrate on the now? What say you?

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July 19, 2006

Creation...

Illustrator is teh rawk. I've only had a handful dealings with the program in the past, so I'm always secretly wishing I could possess any illustrating skills (hopefully that will change soon).

This is a preliminary design for an assignment. The text inside the dove needs to be reworked, of course. It was fun doing this, though!

I am currently in the middle of midterms, my toy shoot is coming along quite nicely and work is basically a bitch, but oh well. Still pondering what to do post-August 24th.

Okay, off to homework I go!

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July 07, 2006

Grab my things and take me home

Man, despite the fact I had a four hour long power nap of mythical epic proportions, I am still sleepy as heck. It might be the rain splish-splashing against my window... or maybe I'm just one heck of a lazy ass. Been meaning to post this for a while, but really, do y'all need to read YET another issue of mine regarding my future? And the answer is MOST DEFINITELY YES because y'all like to be tortured like that.

Basically, I'm not so sure about moving to NYC this Fall as I had anticipated. I came into some money recently to jump start my career (whatever that means) and I figured (well, actually my Mom did in a panic fit after finding out rats inhabited my cousin's apt in Williamsburg, Brooklyn) that at least a third or half of that money would go into all the expenses attributed to relocating into a new city, it's like a down payment that I'll never get back, and that's money I'll never come across again.

Now... hear me out here, what if instead of moving there right away, I stay here in SAV for a little while longer, invest a portion of my savings into my Star Magnolia shindig, research and educate myself in the world of business ownership, put all that knowledge into developing my Little Bright shop (or Mutation in a Box). That, of course, is more logical and productive. And that's where it gets hazy because I have no idea where would that lead (my DeloRean still hasn't arrived).

I like Savannah a lot and in a few years this place is gonna be really cool. Dunno, what do you guys think (because y'all hold the key to my future, of course).

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July 01, 2006

Have your Lame Arse Posse call my Elite Latino Posse

Things that make me happy...
01) Cupcakes from Back in the Day Bakery, I cannot stress enough how wonderful all their baked good are. Cheryl and the gang are also a delight!

02) Silky flower on Broughton Street's sidewalk. It was sooo pretty, but have no idea what is called.

03) Johnny Rockets and their cute servers who are incredibly skilled at flirting while painting a smiley with glasses on a cardboard tray thingie. Here's to you, chicos. :D

04) Creating mad words like ELITE LATINO POSSE on Scrabble (with the magic invisible chip). HUNDRED DOLLAR BILL, Y'ALL!

05) Sweet Jacie gave me this gooorgeous pink rose for graduation. :D

06) Oh sweet Jesus, I love tostones! That's fried plaintains for the rest of y'all. So good, so crunchy, oh so nostalgic. *sigh*

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June 18, 2006

Los Cangris

So finally here it is, my little project of fuzziness and ridiculous amounts of love and platinum. It is titled, Los Cangris and it features a whimsical cast from a turn-of-the-century circus travelling act. Yes, these are all my toys, but they have all taken alternate identities for the sake of this project. Each one has it own little story that will be further developed this Summer quarter in my Personal Vision 2 class. Settings and silly situations shot in studio will also be added.

I'm really excited about this (finally!), but my toy collection is all you see here. I want to feature more handmade little creatures, but I would require your assitance in this. Anyone willing to donate or provide me a discount on one of your creations, will receive countless of free prints and all sorts of stuff (and of course you are free to use the photos in an of your promotional material). Many of you make the cutest, craziest thing and I would loooooove to include them in my project (I take very good care of my stuff!!).

Clickie below for the other Cangris portraits!

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June 01, 2006

Resolution of Brightness

I won't elaborate on it because right now there'e one last project that needs to be finished for class, but I am, once again, SO IN LOVE WITH PHOTOGRAPHY. All the panic and tears I went through this quarter were not in vain. My resolution is stronger than ever, and I believe, so are my skills. The way my work is progressing has lead me to think that I will favor the fine Art route instead of the commercial. I am more happy with myself when I produce all these conceptual and silly shoots. Both my main critiques went rather well, and I am very proud of the work displayed.

So yeah. I'm happy.

My brother arrives today and my mami and my aunt will be here tomorrow.

And on Saturday...SHOWTIME, BITCHES!!!

(It won't be till Sunday or Monday when y'all get to see all the pictures. Will be so busy these next few days with family and graduation and LOTS OF EATING! Because God knows, five milano double chocolate cookies, Haagen Dasz coffee ice cream and a banana DOES NOT equal a full dinner.)

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May 17, 2006

"And whenever I think of the early 90s your face comes up with a vengeance like it was yesterday"

Those up there are things that make me happy: Making necklaces with friends, lilies blooming at Forsyth Park, Crazy Cat (the local neighborhood schizophrenic cat) and Mpatrizio's ultra-adorable stickers I got in the mail the other day.

Feeling slightly miserable. Not really, just confused and...defeated? Today's photography critique of last week's studio flowers went a bit better than expected. Some of my fellow classmates gave some good advice on how to expand this project as best as I could in the next two weeks.

But something else is nagging me. Something far more serious. In the process of rebuilding my portfolio site for my Digi Web class, I am slowly realizing I really have no strong images. Now, before you start accusing me of being silly and whatnot, seriously, look at my photography. Yes, I like them all as they were my children and I enjoy looking at them.

But that's me. I'm not my future employer. No decent photographer/magazine/studio house/whatever will hire me based on these. If anything, they scream, and very loudly, "amateur".

I spent four years practicing filmmaking, only to realize it really isn't my thing at all. And for the last two years I have immersed myself in photography. This time, only to realize the quality of my work is fairly unresolved and questionable for a six-year Senior.

Lately, I've been wondering (and reluctantly accepting) if the commercial photography world is the right track for me. Heck, if there's any right track laid out for me. Maybe I should devote the majority of my time and effort into the indie craft scene, which I'm actually very passionate about (and I do know my stuff is good). I often dream of opening up my little "Mutation in a box" kinda shop, and I'd be so happy doing so. As for photography, I'd do it as a hobby, or more in the fine-art league.

But is that what I studied six years for?

Life is full surprises, some that you half expect and others can throw you off-balance if you don't react quick enough.

I dunno. *sigh* All I do know is that I am shipping my bony ass to New York City soon, and we shall see what that does to my creativity in general.

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May 12, 2006

Flower Shots

In the pursuit of my much desired college graduation ceremony, I am working on remedying my horrible Personal Vision current grade by creating a project that will give me a D or, God willing, a C in this class. So I decided to shoot flowers, strung together by thread and other things.

These are just some test shots (and yet another excuse to spend money on flowers) so they still aren't constructed as they will be at the end. Here's hoping, here's hoping. (Clickie below for more)

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No me sueltes hoy...

Screw everything I've said and whined about not graduating this quarter. Because I WILL graduate this June, no matter what. I shall rock the graduation ceremonies so hard, y'all will feel the rockingness in your respective locations and then y'all will be like, OMFG someone is rockin' it hard, rockin' it like a hurricane. Oh yes, indeed.

A second chance of sorts has fallen upon me, after realizing I can't withdraw from the class because I'll end up owing the college $2400 which would have to be paid immediately attached to my firstborn's diaper. So I have to take it like a man and stay in the class and do what best I can in the remaining 3 weeks.

To celebrate this newfound strength I bought the cutest set of stickers in the whole wide world, created by none other than Marilyn Patrizio. I suggest y'all celebrate with me and buy her stickers, they're only $2.00 at her Etsy shop!

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May 05, 2006

"That's heavy Doc"

Yesterday at my Digi for the Web class I began this layout for one of our assignments. I have no idea what to do with this. Maybe I'll do a page full of the wonderment that is moi, Mademoiselle Amy Nieto.

I have another self portrait shoot in a few hours and I'll be doing it all on my own. I am shit scared that something, anything might go wrong and I will lose it. Really, I feel this horrible tension in my chest that will not go away till May 31st.

I'm really afraid of what might happen to me in the next few weeks. I have never, ever felt this stressed, or been this behind on my school work. I have a bloody 3.50, I don't lag on school.

Worst.Quarter.Ever.

Rest assured, this will not happen this Sumemr quarter. I will have everything ready for my Star Wars/Mara Jade shoot.

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May 03, 2006

I'm too young to be this tired

So far the best critique I've had in a while was yesterday's Photoshop Layout for our Digital for the Web course. This is my layout for my online photography portfolio. Because I'm girly like that I wanted to add a very eccentric, ornate flare to the site, but keeping it professional and clean. So this is the result. For reasons I am too lazy to explore, Amynieto.com has been down for a while. Need to work on that.

You know, after talking to many people in the past few days (and boring them to death with my issues) one of the reasons I may be so lost and confused with photography right now is that... I've not yet realized what my style is, what kind of commercial photography I would want to do for the next five years.

And I've been realizing... you know, I bloody love Martha Stewart Weddings. I adore that soft lighting they use for their product shots. They make it seem like everything was shot on a beautiful Sunday morning right next to these gigantic glass windows on a magestic Southern home.

Anthropologie rocks my world with their catalogs (why haven't you sent me any, anthroplogie? Is it because I never order? I mean, really, have you looked at your prices?). Their photography is so elegant, simple yet very professional and captivating. The settings are so textured, so well-traveled. I love it.

I can't do this glossy, high-contrast, urbanite, polished fashion photography. It just ain't my thing, as much as I admire and respect it.

I guess that's my answer there, too.

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May 01, 2006

Go-go girl

My eyebags right now are probably sagging as much as an 80 year old woman's breasts.

And with that image, I bid you farewell.

I kid, I kid. Yesterday's photo shoot went rather well, and it was quite the hoot shooting with Le Room*e at Elizabeth's lovely garden patio where her incredibly fat but gorgeous cat, Mimi, glared intensely at us from inside the apartment. Unfortunately, that morning my makeup artist informed me that she got called to fill in for another co-worker to do the makeup for a wedding. But she gave me tips on how to achieve the 60s look and I jotted down the notes as frightened drops of sweat fell down the paper (not really). So I spent about $40 (40.11 to be exact) at Kroger's makeup section, which only includes Maybelline and Covergirl, and that my friends, is the suck. Still.

I think I did rather decently with the makeup. The hair? That's a complete different story...altogether (ahh I love Airplane references).

Anyways, this photo shoot represents my dream of becoming a model, clashed with my love of 60s pop imagery.

Enjoy (clickie below)!

Proof that, yes, there was make up on my face.

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April 28, 2006

And I saw her face, now I'm a believer

Okay, so like, I'm totally going bankrupt this quarter what with all my visits to Civies to buy cool dresses for my photo shoots. This sexy little number is for "Amy the 60s Mod Model" photo shoot this Sunday. My hair and make up will all be done in 60s style. And I'm excited :D

So tomorrow my ex-roommate Jessica and I will hang out ceremoneusly and quite sexily (because we're two hot bitches) after being apart for oh so long (since May after she graduated and went back to Joisey). So, I believe some massive, scandalous havoc shall be wreaked in the haunted town of Savannah, Georgia (really, we're actually one the most haunted towns in America... wtf).

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Steady going nowhere

These are the rest from last Wednesday's Amy Homemaker photo shoot at the Back in the Day Bakery (thanks to Tony for helping out!). The series of 10 (or so) images will represent ten aspects that together make up the person that I am today. Fears, dreams, memories, current situations and anything that is characteristically me. They also will dabble a bit into fashion photography.

I have NEVER done self portraits, so this will also prove to be a challenge as I step into these roles, even though they maight be based on reality.

Clickie below to see more!

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April 26, 2006

Freefall out into nothing, gonna leave this world for a while.

First image from today's self portrait shoot. This one is supposed to represent the Susie Homemaker in me. Still trying to find the perfect shot that fits that description.

In the shot, I am also pondering whether or not I have the passion for photography.

I know I have the talent. Not so sure if I have the ardent passion needed to succeed in this field. I never quite had the passion for film. And look how that ended. I don't want to graduate this June knowing that I went through six years of college studying things that I'm not fiercely passionate about.

Sometimes it seems I am not passionate about anything at all, or maybe my passion lies with so many things that it's hard to pinpoint one that trumps the other. And that really frustrates and depresses me.

*sigh* My insecurities just never seem to end.

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Freefall out into nothing, gonna leave this world for a while.

First image from today's self portrait shoot. This one is supposed to represent the Susie Homemaker in me. Still trying to find the perfect shot that fits that description.

In the shot, I am also pondering whether or not I have the passion for photography.

I know I have the talent. Not so sure if I have the ardent passion needed to succeed in this field. I never had the passion for film.

Sometimes it seems I am not passionate about anything at all. And that really frustrates and depresses me.

*sigh* My insecurities just never seem to end.

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April 23, 2006

The 12 Hour Photo Project 4/08 - kiss the rain?

The 12 Hour Photo Project (Part Se7en)- 4/08/06

YAY MUTATION! Finally, months of planning and stressing led to this wonderful event. It was very successful and most of all, damn fun.

So on to the pictures! (clickie below)

Lovely apple shirt bought at Gadzooks

Intranerd is addictive

Sarah's soaps

Cutting the very unsuccessful (but very expensive to print) Mutation full-color zine. *sigh* You learn your lesson.

Yay crowds!

The Raffle items

Raffle P.I.M.P.

Ahh the nasty storm. Chatham county had a strong storm + tornado warning in effect during the afternoon. Now, I am terrified of tornadoes. Send me as many hurricanes as you've got, I can handle them. But a tornado... man, that shit must be scary. So it rained very violently, and even the ceiling leaked (and some vendors left right after that). Luckily, the mayhem lasted for less than an hour, but by then nobody was coming in and some of the vendors got rained on.

Bye bye for today!

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The 12 Hour Photo Project 4/02

The 12 Hour Photo Project (Part six)- 4/02/06

Part six of the 12 Hour Project. The Crafting Marathon 2006 continued on till the night until a strange visit to Walmart got us confused as store employees.

Unto the pictures (click below)!

Failing to understand the mechanics behind Daylight Savings Time, I stared at my clock for a good five minutes wondering why the hell it's 12pm instead of 11 am. Fall back, Spring Forwards means bollocks to me.

Mutation postcards!

Honestly, this is one of the sexiest celebrity pictures I've seen in a while (second to, of course, any and all pictures of Brad Pitt in any sort of situation). Oh Hayden. Take me to Canada with you.

Here we go again.



Someone please help me.

I have no idea what happened to 9PM.

My Roomate needed some cardboard boxes for a piece of furniture she had to build for class. We went to Walmart and some of the employees told us to go ahead and take any boxes we'd like. So we hit the toilet paper section and wreaked havoc. Luckily they were restocking, so most of the boxes were empty. We spent a good hour breaking dozens of boxes. One lady even asked us if we were employees. Shoot, we might've as well gotten paid, we did the employees a huge ass favor!

And here they are. Unfortunately, we lost one of them on the way back (we put them in the cabin of her truck). We will sorely miss our fallen hero.

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The 12 Hour Photo Project 4/01

The 12 Hour Photo Project (Part Fif)- 4/01/06

Part five of the 12 Hour Project. This day found me crafting, Mutation meeting and drivin' round with le Room*e.

Unto the pictures (click below)!

Mmm morning is not fun.

Room*e choosing fabrics for her cushion cover at Joanns


Inside of Romm*e's car

Tee hee hee

BUST magazines for Mutation

Meghan!



Loot from Michaels to put on my Mutation table

Mutation article published in the South Magazine, yay!

Sewing like a mofo





I bought this US Presidents placemat at Walmart because, at the moment, I thought it was the most brilliant purchase I've ever done. Maybe not. But Harry S. Truman looks suspiciously a lot like Conan O'Brien.

Because I got tired of sewing.

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April 22, 2006

Me and my 17 other personalities (down to 16, 'cause Angelica got knocked up)

I don't really want to directly blame Mutation for depriving me of two weeks that I could've used to plan and develop photo shoots for my very important Personal Vision class, but dammit, I am really really behind on these. I just don't know what to do for my 10-picture project.

First I had thought of sewing dresses (and I did finish one) and using experienced dancers to dance while the fabric of the dress flowed in unison with her movements. I haven't been able to find a damn dancer.

But, I saw these two vintage crazy (and somewhat ugly conceptually) dresses (pictured here) at Civvies and thought how cool would they looked if I shot them at Back in the Day Bakery. I tried them on, and one of the girls asked me if I was using them for self portraits, to which I replied no, 'cause really, I ain't no model. But, that kinda got me thinking. What if... what if I channel all the different personas that make up who I am and photograph that, without losing the fashion editorial edge I want to have in my portfolio?

Yes, it has been done before, but *I* haven't done that, and nobody else has the same 17 personalities as I do. Imagine me as Susie Homemaker (the maternal/matriarchal Amy in me) wearing the blue polka dot dress, holding a cupcake at the equally vintage setting of the Bakery. I think that would look cool.

Or, to represent my fear of male rejection, me sitting down at a school party, face front to the camera, while the frilly, pretty girls beside get asked to dance by attractive boys, all while wearing the ugly 80's magenta prom dress pictured here.

And I just emailed my friends from high school to see if any of them still has our school uniform (which I'm sure at least one does). I have a whole lot other scenarios in my head, which surprisingly enough, have been there for years now, but I've never been able to photograph them.

So yeah. That was along rant. That's my plan. I'm just really brainstorming this idea. Sorry I dumped it all on y'all!

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April 19, 2006

Freedom looks like too many choices

Hello, my lovely blog readers. I must come forward and apologize for the disappointing lack of craft-related entries that have been inconspicuously missing in the past two-four months or so. Unfortunately (or rather the opposite) I really haven't had much time to spare on crafts. I am a photography major at my college and I soon will be graduating this August, meaning all my time and inspiration (and ridiculous amounts of money) have been devoted exclusively to photography and towards my portfolio, which needs to be one bad ass mofo, so that I can snatch me a really good job with some fashion photographer.

I have finally decided to ship my bony little ass to New York City once my final quarter is done for, sometime in early September. In the next weeks I shall be applying to photographers in the area for either a paid assistant job or internship (and if so, I will def have to look for a second job).

But do not despair, I am much too passionate about the indie crafts to completely abandon it. I just need to focus on the now, and right now my photography portfolio demands my sweet attention. It's been 13 years since I have dreamt of living in the Big Apple. I may end up hating it, may end up living there till I die, but I must live it at least once. I owe it to myself. I am hoping I will be inspired by this gigantic city and all it offers. I hope the cold doesn't kill me. I hope I don't get lost within myself.

But whatever I may end up doing I will update right here and post all my quirky crazy stories. In the meantime, I shall continue my sexy photographic adventures, but of course, always taking the time to doodle the Next Great Star Magnolia Bag.

In New York I lost it all to you and your vices
Still I'm staying on to figure out my mid life crisis
I hit an iceberg in my life
But you know I'm still afloat
You lose your balance, lose your wife
In the queue for the lifeboat

You got to put the women and children first
But you've got an unquenchable thirst for New York
U2, New York

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March 25, 2006

Headlinin' the World Tour with these awesome covers!

Rockin out to You're so Vain

Rockin' it out to Usher's Yeah! WHAT!!

Rockin' it Rush style:
Today's tom sawyer,
He gets high on you,
And the energy you trade,
He gets right on to the friction of the day.

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The 12 Hour Photo Project 3/25 - Till the day I die I'm-a touch the sky

The 12 Hour Photo Project (Part Four)- 3/25/06

Today was Hilton Head Island day, Part Two of Amy's Wreakin' Havoc World Tour. Rockin' the South, y'all! I was too tired by 7pm so it's basically a 10 hours, but who the freak cares, right?

Unto the images, baby! (Clickie)

Here I come Tamaldge Bridge!
Yeah I was pretty lost by the time I got to Hilton Head, I pretty much just drove and drove. At one point I really needed to pull out the good ol' map!
Stopped by Longhorn to have lunch. Yummy bread.
On my way back to SAV. U-Haul means only one thing to me right now: The fateful moment when I finally get to move out of Sav and into [insert Amy's next destination here] sometime this year or next.
Ummmm, yeah. I guess this is 4 pm for me. You should never point and drive. It does not work.
Fabric searchin' at Hancock's.
The day's purchases, plus the Rock Top Chicken on my stomach.
Staring at my alarm clock after listening to the most idiotic commercial on the radio (yes, look at all my earrings!).

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March 24, 2006

The 12 Hour Photo Project 3/24 - or I smell like Dodge Neon

The 12 Hour Photo Project (Part Tres)- 3/24/06

In order to forever remember this eventful day (in which I wreaked havoc in the city of Savannah by renting a car), I decided to pursue the 12 Hour Project once more. I really really enjoy doing these, for me it reinforces the value of "documentary/journalistic" photography: with each image we are brought back to one specific second (or nth of a second) in life, real, unadultered, raw life, the essence of all that we are as human beings. With each image I cannot help but give thanks to our God above for allowing me to live just one more second, just one more image, so that I can saviour all of these beautiful, quirky, funny things that at times I may take for granted, but that remind me just how truly lucky I am to be experiencing all of it.

But enough introspective crap, unto the 12 Hour Photo Project 3/24: Wreakin' Havoc in the Coastal Empire set!

You can sorta see my other fabulous necklace!

The Dodge Neon. It runs a'ight.
Dolphin Tour headquarters.
I found the back of the sign more interesting than its ad.
Awesome little restaurant by Tybee Beach. These little balls hung from all over the ceiling.
Coastal house by the Lighthouse. Have always wanted to take a picture of this little swing bench.
This is Meghan's Gypsy, who has had some surgeries over the past few weeks because of an infection he caught. One of the very few dogs I truly like. Hope you get better Gypsy!

Who the heck told me to venture into Abercorn on a Friday at 6pm?!?

Napping. Funny how the grain and lighting capture the haziness when you awake a little too suddenly from your much deserved sleep.

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March 21, 2006

12 Hour Photo Project 3/12

The 12 Hour Photo Project (Part Deux)- 3/12

Easy: Photographed my surroundings at the top of the hour, every hour for 12 consecutive hours on Friday, March 12, 2006. Didn't quite finish it because life happened. And this is the result. Enjoy.

Clickie for the rest...

(Yes, skipped 10AM because I was in a Hostess meeting and I don't think my manager would've liked seeing me pay more attention to my little camera than her.)

(That's Bard on my MSN screen)

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The 12 Hour Photo Project 3/10

The 12 Hour Photo Project - 3/10

Easy: Photographed my surroundings at the top of the hour, every hour for 12 consecutive hours on Friday, March 10, 2006. And this is the result. Enjoy.

Clickie for the rest...

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March 09, 2006

Old dusty tiles

So tired. Finally had some time for myself... and for Project Runway! GO CHLOE! :D

Above shots: SCAD Security restroom. For some reason it reminds me of old 1940s movies. Dunno.

Began posting fliers for Mutation around town. Very excited.

Apparently, I speak in very short short sentences.

Tree with gorgeous bell-like flowers in which a thousand giant mutant bees attacked me at once when I stepped over to look at the discarded old chairs (center bottom).

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March 03, 2006

Shining through

I don't understand about complementary colors
And what they say
Side by side they both get bright
Together they both get gray

But he's been pretty much yellow
And I've been kinda blue
But all I can see is
Red, red, red, red, red now
What am I gonna do

I don't understand about
Diamonds and why men buy them
What's so impressive about a diamond
Except the mining

And it's dangerous work
Trying to get to you too
And I think if I didn't have to
Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill myself doing it
Maybe I wouldn't think so much of you

I've been watching all the time
And I still can't find the tack
And I wanna know is it okay
Is it just fine
Or is it my fault
Is it my lack

I don't understand about
The weather outside
Or the harmony in a tune
Or why somebody lied

There's solace a bit for submitting
To the fitfully cryptically true
What's happened has happened
What's coming is already on its way
With a role for me to play

I don't understand
I'll never understand
But I'll try to understand
There's nothing else I can do

--Fiona

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March 01, 2006

Adrienne Lily

Yeah, ignore that last entry. I want to continue photography. :P

The lovely half Spanish girl you see above is Adrienne and holy cow she looks gorgeous! Must thank Lindsay Nix for the wonderful job she did with makeup and hair. I'm really really pleased (even though there's some skin-retouching I need to do).

I am falling on sleep on the keyboard. There images from other shoots I have done in the past two weeks, But I also haven't gotten decent sleep in those last two weeks. So I'm napping.

Clickie for more images.

Enjoy!

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February 23, 2006

The Dandy Lions

HORAY FOR DANDELIONS! God I love these so much, they make me happy! This is a solitary one on our pseudo-yard. It's so purdy I wanna eat it! Fry it and eat it!

Hopefully it'll still be alive by Saturday so I can photograph it with the medium format. :D

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February 17, 2006

ABSOLUTE HOTNESS

You cannot compare to my powerful, piercing hotness. Don't even try taking me down.

Anyways these are from our Fashion Photo class group shoot today at some random spot in Highway 80. I had lotsa fun (as you can see) and for some reason I am incredibly happy today! Maybe it has something to do with my triumphant return to SCAD RADIO, WOOO! And no, the flaming yellow coat is not mine, unfortunately. It belongs to a fashion student and that is her creation (along with the gorgeous yellow dress the model is wearing in the picture below).

Don't I look even hotter fidgeting my awesome Mamiya RZ 6x7? (And by my I mean the school's Mamiya. And by fidgeting I pretty much mean WHY THE HELL ISN'T IT WORKING AND CAN I PRESS THIS