February 21, 2023
The Shady Dell Trailer Park in Bisbee, Arizona.
December 31, 2022
It was a grueling month leading up to Christmas. I guess because I go hard with festivities! To follow are some captured images of the mad dash. More shots of my tree. This yearβs Christmas card shoot Pigeons dancing Special treats before work Cold mornings… even though now itβs like Read more…
December 4, 2022
Holidays are moving in… and I am doing my best to bask! So a trip to see my friend on Long Islandβs North Fork would have us helping out Santa. But first, synchronized lattes from Hampton Coffee Company! And a bagel for Black Sheep Bagels in Jamesport. The beautiful seashell Read more…
October 18, 2022
Ah, Generation X-ers are the last true weirdos. So who better to frolic in a cemetery with for some fun Halloween photography. In the midst of busy times, a quick photo dump. And a little Freddy Krueger action… pre and post photoshop Halloween is in 7 days! What are your Read more…
October 10, 2022
This dress from Retrolicious has been sitting in my closet for a couple of years. Little did I know it had some witchy magic inside it… As I flap my wings, something happened… Ok, ridiculousness: over. π Happy Halloween! π§ββοΈβ°οΈπ»
October 9, 2022
It was that time of the year again, time to find our way to the New York Renaissance Faire for festive merry-making. This year, a first: I would be a fairy, complete with a crafted headdress, top and bottom. A mess of nature and iridescence, the trunk was an explosion Read more…
September 24, 2022
We were very excited to finally join Long Islandβs Merry Merfolk Parade, part of the Annual Maritime Festival in Greenport. The celebration and parade is on a smaller scale than Coney Islandβs Mermaid Parade (with a limit of 60 participants), but it is with a serious mission: to raise awareness Read more…
With only a couple of mermaid shoots this season, I promise more crafted pieces (and shoots) once I gather more seashells. To tide us over (hehe), some of the pretty pictures of the mermaids of 2022.
September 10, 2022
I had this vision of a vintage commercial for this vintage set of Lady Sunbeam hot rollers I scored from the Rochester Goodwill Bins. But it was better in my mind. Still here is some related content for archival purposes. Little me in curlers…
August 10, 2022
As may have been evident during my reporting on abandoned honeymoon resorts, my fascination with these resorts runs deep. They have got it all: vintage kitsch and aesthetic, bygone-ism, and the gloriously futile attempt to harness the impossible… love … and create its physical manifestation. Being a hopeless romantic, Iβve Read more…
July 27, 2022
Looking at these shots from my evening at Joshua Tree National Park, I am grateful I pushed myself to darkness when my body was calling for a motel room. I had originally planned to camp near Mojave, where I spent the day in the sun. But the forecast for the Read more…
July 23, 2022
Watch out. If I know you donβt mind photoshoots at the whim of my fancy, you may be a redneck… sipping on a tall boy, sauntering through a carnival, with nothing more to do than lean on the car. Though this shoot was initially planned to be at the monster Read more…
July 15, 2022
When I saw this rock at Chimney Bluffs State Park in April, I knew I would be returning for a sunset mermaid shoot. And though there were more clouds during our eventual visit, the subtle sunset proved to be perfect for the shoot I had dreamed up in my mind. Read more…
June 30, 2022
Fairy tops are a new favorite craft. Theyβre so much lighter and faster than a mermaid top… a different kind of collage. And because of the fairy tops, Iβve been using this ridiculous filter. I was excited to try it ou on my first fairy shoot. But first, the couch. Read more…
June 18, 2022
After a two-year in-person hiatus, finally the Mermaid Parade returned to Coney Island, Brooklyn! That meant I need to transform into a mermaid… starting with my hair. Well, I suppose it was mostly not my hair. But it sure made me want to grow it out! Now if my hair Read more…
June 11, 2022
My first merman piece! Iβm making a lot of crowns Trying on the accessories… Since thereβs no try-on room Trying to decide what top to wear! This crown needs some repairing To uncomfortable to march in but I can still admire them Canβt wait till next week!
May 27, 2022
Itβs that time of year again! Time to recruit models for my new tops. To start, a reliable mermaid who has sat for several shoots last year. She scouted this location-Great Kills Beach on Staten Island, part of the Gateway National Recreation Area, and we set a sunset date. The Read more…
May 17, 2022
Itβs time to get ready for this yearβs Mermaid Parade! The first in several years, Iβm really excited to be part of it. That means I need something to wear… and so does the rest of Team Algae Bra! SO Iβll keep working on this top because I really enjoy Read more…
February 23, 2022
As you may very well imagine, the tourist draw of a hot spring within the near-arctic is pretty high. But donβt think you will need to stay at the Chena Hotsprings Resort to enjoy them. You can come just for the springs, paying $15 at the pool house that leads Read more…
December 21, 2021
If I had a dime for every blog post I started with “Iβm really excited…” I would be a rich lady able to do even more exciting things! But… I‘m really excited about this fairy top… and the prospect of making others to appeal to a whole other subculture of Read more…
December 19, 2021
Vintage holiday shoots are my fave. I get to test out different ideas that accrue all year in my photo-obsessed brain. And one day, when I am running my own vintage shoot photography business, Iβll shoot someone other than myself. For now, Iβll do. And these real vintage ladies. Curlers. Read more…
December 1, 2021
Another jam-packed year proceeds to its 12th month… December… 2021. Along with the usual confusion of “How is it December already?!” my beloved holiday decorations welcome the wonder, twinkling with a love and appreciation of those who blessed my year and reflecting an enduring hope for continued adventure in the Read more…
November 13, 2021
Finding beauty in Florida is very easy. As I settle back into a real November in New York, some pictures from the Sunshine State. The first beach stop is always the most powerful: A quick spontaneous stop at Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge-the FIRST National Wildlife Refuge in the country, Read more…
October 29, 2021
Determined to survive this school year, I have to cherish what aids my survival… area sweet treats, my new team and work time shenanigans. To start, a huge vegan chocolate chip scone and oat milk scone from Roots Cafe before I discovered it had two ants crawling on it. Doh! Read more…
