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So, there's a new magazine in town and it's dropping at the end of the month at a launch party over at the ICA. It's called Daydreamer Magazine [MySpace] and I know one of the people involved. After exchanging a couple emails about my helping out with the new startup, I was assigned my first photoshoot for the mag, it was with the co-founders, James and Taj, of dork magazine. [pictured above].

The only catch was that the shoot was on the day after my birthday bash! The writer for the piece was present for a couple hours of drinking, but I was there through the end doing some drunk cleanup. I showed up a little late to the shoot up in Fairmount, but everyone was aware of why and they graciously understood. We shot for a bit inside the restaurant where they were eating brunch, but left for some outdoor shots and ended up at the Rodin Museum in the biting cold. Everyone acted as if they were in good spirits though and we got through it and I was quite happy with the resulting shots.

I turned in an array of simple portraits, conversational shots, candids and semi-posed shots out in the museum front garden area. And crazy enough, I ran into one of the co-founders on Chestnut St last night while on my way to a friend's house for dinner. He recognized me from 50' away in the dark. I was kinda stunned when I saw him as to his ability to ID me from such a distance (note to self, do not commit any crimes within 50' of Taj where I won't think he'll be in on it with me). He said he had seen some shots and was happy with them as well. So, all is good I guess?!

Can't wait to see the first edition in print and I'm gonna lose it when the second edition comes out with one of my shots in it.

Go read what dorks write. This post on some cool flickr hacks is sweet.

Photo taken with a Nikon D70 and a Tokina 12-24mm f/4 lens @13mm; f/8; 1/500; ISO-200 with a wirelessly triggered SB-600 held above my right shoulder for fill [while hanging precariously over the ledge!].

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