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I love to play.  And it’s even more fun to play with friends and meet some new friends in the process.  On a cold (20-30 degree) NYC January day, 75+ photographers gathered to play, learn, grow, connect, and participate in the Photog Shootout movement.  We were so lucky to learn from some awesome photographers and had great models to shoot.  A special thanks to Rob Nicholson and William Chang for coordinating the day.

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!

I recently purchased the Instax 210 Instant Film camera.  I have been wanting to get an instax for awhile to switch it up a little.  I cannot wait to incorporate the instant film into more of my work and future sessions.

This is a shot that I took yesterday on 34th Street and 8th Ave on my way back to the subway from picking up my business cards (I cannot wait to show you my cards and some other things I’ve been working on).   The sun was setting on the Empire State Building and this is what came out of the Instax.

You can purchase an Instax at Unique Photo

Instax Camera Photo Courtesy of Unique Photo

I’m back with another installment of Things I like Thursday on the blog. I have been listening to this guys music for a few months now and it just doesn’t get old. It has a timeless feel to it…like an old Motown artist. But Mayer Hawthorne is far from it.

Here is my favorite song from Mayer called The Ills. This is a video put together and uploaded to youtube by a fan (not an official music video)

And here are two more. The first is Mayer’s Video for Green Eyed Love. And last is an interview with Ford Models TV.

Mayer Hawthorne – Green Eyed Love /Stones Throw from self aviary on Vimeo.

Mayer Hawthorne Interview Special from DAMIEN NEVA on Vimeo.

I’m back with another installment of Things I like Thursday on the blog.  I have been listening to this guys music for a few months now and it just doesn’t get old.  It has a timeless feel to it…like an old Motown artist.  But Mayer Hawthorne is far from it.

Here is my favorite song from Mayer called The Ills.  This is a video put together and uploaded to youtube by a fan (not an official music video)

And here are two more.  The first is Mayer’s Video for Green Eyed Love.  And last is an interview with Ford Models TV.

Mayer Hawthorne – Green Eyed Love /Stones Throw from self aviary on Vimeo.

Mayer Hawthorne Interview Special from DAMIEN NEVA on Vimeo.

After moving to another side of the country, Dara and I wanted to be able to connect with a church family.  I’ve attended the same church back home in Louisiana for most of my life, and know how important it is to have a church family (miss you guys at Amite FUMC).  We have really enjoyed attending Apostles Church; they offer two services on Sundays:  one on the Upper East Side at 10:30am and the other in Union Square at 7pm.  One way our church desires to tell the story of Jesus at Apostles Church and in the City of New York is through the photography team.  I am so excited to be able to serve on the team and recently shot some during the services at Union Square.

On our way home from church I snapped these two:

I’m definitely a little homesick today watching the snow fall outside of my window, and would LOVE to be in New Orleans.  I wanted to wish everyone a VERY Happy Mardi Gras!  Today is the day….Fat Tuesday is here!  I hope you all have a fun time in NOLA, catch LOTS of beads, and drink a Hurricane for me.

I thought I’d share some images I took last Mardi Gras:

These images have been sitting on my computer for ummmmm…TWO AND A HALF MONTHS…To kick off the holiday season my beautiful mom visited for Thanksgiving.

We had so much fun going to the Macy’s Parade.  It’s one more think I can check off of my list!  We got the perfect spot just two blocks north of Herald Square where all the action happens (for tv).

We scored a great outdoor table at a coffee shop/diner.  Enjoy some of the images from the day.

My mom with the turkey at Tavern on the Green for Thanksgiving lunch (L).

Mom Enjoying the parade (top right) and in Rockefeller Center (bottom right)

Dara, Mom, Me enjoying the parade (Top Left)  Macy’s on 34th Street (Top Right)

All the letters to Santa in the Macy’s window (Center Left and Right)  Dara and Shrek (Center)

Outside of Macy’s (Bottom)

Rockefeller Center (Left), Tavern on the Green (Right)

We flew home for a week to celebrate Christmas with our families.  We spent part of the trip in Louisiana visiting Dara’s family and seeing my great friends.

Then it was off to Texas to see my side of the family.  It had been a few years since I’ve celebrated the holidays with all of my family and it was so great to see everyone!

My wonderful parents with all the granddogs (mom’s name for our pups)

Dara gets her first big girl watch (top left).  My sister and brother-in-law opening gifts (top right).  I also did a shoot with Candice and Dave when I was home…be on the lookout for those coming to the blog soon!

Dara modeling her DVF jacket from my parents (center left).  Mom and Dad love to watch all the gift opening (center).  Dad and Bentley (center right).

Candice and Dave got us this awesome Herb Grow Kit!  Perfect gift for me and Dara. I miss working out in the yard, so maybe the herbs will give me something to do(bottom left).

My cousin Katee and Aunt Peggy.  I think Katee got the best gift at dirty santa (it was a metal print of one of my highline pics) (bottom right).

This is the new tradition that we started.  Dara put these (AWFUL) pants in the dirty santa gift she gave.  The person that got them has to add to the outfit each year.  Lets see how bad this gets!

Dara’s gave the most fabulous gift for dirty santa.  A Bump It!  It also came with a nice(hidden) starbucks gift card.  She put the bump it in mom’s hair!

Papa surprised Nannie with a pretty sweet pendant!

Kegan had to test out the head massage device!  This thing talks to you in a “soothing” voice to try and relax you….I think it was a major FAIL at relaxation

I pretty much love the image on the left.  The most important women in my life:  Dara, Nannie, Mom and Candice.  All modeling one of Dara’s companies shirts

The whole gang showing off their Jon Hart goodies! (top right)

And apparently mom liked the relaxation device.

What a week it has been.  We hosted a little Superbowl party complete with a Black and Gold King Cake shipped fresh from NOLA.  It was so much fun to watch the Saints win their first Superbowl (hopefully many more to follow).

On Wednesday we experienced our first blizzard.  It was so much fun to see the snow coming down so hard…It was like being inside of a snow globe!  We ventured out towards the end of the day to take a walk through central park. The snow was so beautiful and I couldn’t wait to capture it all on camera, THEN my camera battery died.  I got a few before it died.  I didn’t check the battery before heading out, and that was completely my fault.  So we took some shots on the iphone….i may post those at a later date.  We walked through a foot of snow in Sheeps Meadow; quite a difference from the summer months when it is PACK with sunbathers.  It was filled with a life sized igloo and a 5 foot tall castle (brave souls to make an igloo in the middle of a blizzard)! 

Ross representing the Saints

Lola LOVES the Saints!

Kristin GOT THE BABY!

KATE was pretty jealous that she didn’t get the baby….maybe joint custody?

I saw this yesterday online and wanted to share:

Image from Zazzle.com

I know this is the blurriest picture EVER, but i love it.

Dara trying to start a snowball fight….and then camera battery died