smart eating
December 2012 SELF Magazine
photography: Getty, Alamy, Courtesy of Vendors, PhotoResearchers, WireImage + Photonica
photo research: Andie Diemer
pink ribbon anniversary
October 2012 SELF Magazine
photography: WireImage, CN Archives, Getty, PhotoResearchers, Alamy, AP + Redux
photo research: Andie Diemer
blitzen trapper working hard for the money
When I found out that Dan was asked to review Blitzen Trapper for The House List, I begged him to let me tag along to shoot it. We’ve both loved the band (and especially their song “Furr”) since they first got together, and it had always been a dream to see them in person. Their act alone topped out at close to two hours and covered every song I was hoping to hear, so I can officially cross Blitzen Trapper off my bucket list. Check out some additional photos below that didn’t make it on Bowery Presents:
Five on 5
So I can officially add a new line to my résumé: video producer! Since I’ve been at Self I have been assisting the photo director with her responsibilities when it comes to setting up, producing and directing our editor-in-chief’s video blog, Five on 5. Each week Lucy, our editor, interviews a new celebrity that has an expertise in fashion, food, fitness, film, music or philanthropy. I’ve sat in on some incredibly interesting interviews, miked the likes of Miss USA and Grace Potter, lit the set, connected the audio and prop styled, as well as directing and filming.
Check out some of the Five on 5 videos I’ve helped create:
Milly founder and designer Michelle Smith
Ironman Triathlon World Champion Chrissie Wellington
Surfer and activist Bethany Hamilton
Dr. Jordan Metzl from the Hospital for Special Surgery
Comedienne, actress and author Ali Wentwort
Emmy-winning TV star, celebrity stylist, author + fashion designer Carson Kressley
Heather Menzies & Kym Karath, original cast members of The Sound of Music
Bare Escentuals CEO Leslie Blodgett
lighting + sound + art direction + filming: Andie Diemer
stand-up paddleboard workout
Stand-Up Paddleboard Workout
photographer: Tom Rafalovich
retouching: Andie Diemer
the afghan whigs deliver
After a 13 year break, the Afghan Whigs are back! Dan jumped at the chance to finally see one of his favorite bands perform live and brought me along to shoot it for Bowery Presents. The entire show was back lit, which made my job pretty tough, but it was great to finally see these legends perform live. See some additional photos below that didn’t make it onto The House List:
wild flag, because it’s fun
Have you seen Portlandia? Then you probably already know Carrie Brownstein, the lead singer of Wild Flag. Yes, she is in a band, and yes, she is totally legit. Dan was tapped to review Wild Flag at The Bowery Ballroom and asked me to come along to document the show. The show was super high-energy and Carrie shredded on the guitar. Sadly, there were no birds in site.
skrillex skrillex everywhere
Not too long ago Dan started a new gig with GoRadio.com, an awesome internet radio project that has four seperate channels with accompanying lifestyle blogs. The team is really creative and loves generating fresh ideas for their audience, so when one of his colleagues pitched the idea of Photoshopping the always-somber electronic music producer Skrillex into everyday settings, I was tapped to make the magic happen.
Since I usually have to retouch people, skin, faces, etc. to make them look flawless, I fully embraced the chance to create quirky graphics that will make people laugh. I definitely couldn’t stop smiling during the entire process, and looking back at them now cracks me up. Some of my favorite are below, but check out here and here for the original versions (and more Skrilly!).
santigold triumphantly returns
The summer I was 18 I moved to Union Square. I was interning in the photo department of the Condé Nast magazine Cookie and was living in NYU Housing with three boys. Tha Carter III dropped, so naturally they forced me to listen to it and I became obsessed with Lil’ Wayne, and Santogold, previously a producer, released her first album. I became totally enamored, ate up all of her mixes with Diplo, and instantly knew I’d be a fan for life. Fast forward five years and here I am in Brooklyn, still working at Condé Nast, and still loving Santigold (she had to drop the first O and switch in an I per a legal dispute). During those five years Santi went back to producing and said she wouldn’t release a new album, and my heart broke knowing I would probably never get to see one of my top three favorite artists ever perform live.
Then, Santi came to Brooklyn. And she performed at the music Hall of Williamsburg to a sold-out crowd, and I was tapped to shoot the entire show for The Bowery Presents. It was a wild show filled with props, three costume changes and the audience dancing on stage; Santi and her two backup dancers just ooze coolness. She recently announced she will in fact be dropping a second album and is going on tour to be the opener for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Sometimes in life, you just have to wait for those moments to all come together. Fortunately, it is finally happening.
Check out some additional images for Santi’s show below, and be sure to check out Dan Rickershauser’s review on The House List.
baths’ time on friday night
Since I left my position at Food & Wine and Travel + Leisure, I have started freelancing more. One of the projects I’ve picked up is photographing concerts for The Bowery Presents’ House List, which provides reviews and imagery from all of Bowery’s music venues across New York City. These include Webster Hall, Brooklyn Bowl, Mercury Lounge, The Bowery Ballroom, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Terminal 5, The Wellmont Theatre and the IZOD Center in New Jersey.
On Dec. 2, Baths played at The Bowery Ballroom in the Bowery. My boyfriend wrote the review for the electronic pop band led by Will Wiesenfeld as I snapped away to capture the show. It was an intimate setting, and with just one person providing all of the music from their laptop and few instruments, it was a bit of a challenge to make aesthetically appealing through the lens. The light was interesting, though not ideal, and there were dozens of small candles placed around the entire stage that provided a lot of depth to the setting. Baths was great, the crowd was relaxed and everyone was grooving along as if this was their last chance to dance. See some additional shots below:
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