Hurricane Whats-her-name

2011-06-24T16:07:00.000-07:00

Church on Chesnut, West Philly

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Oh, How I love Philadelphia

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Bonfire? Yes, please.

Happy Halloween!

2010-10-31T19:44:00.000-07:00

I like Halloween, I don't love it but I do love fall and all things fall related. The heavier foods, the colors and plus my wardrobe is much better suited for fall. I think my only pet peeve with fall is that it is followed by winter; I don't like being cold. So to celebrate Lauren and I decided to carve pumpkins. I think we were moderately success.

The finished products:

(In)Decorous Taste-o-lantern

An impromptu pumpkin shoot would not be complete without an animated .gif:

Where Can One Acquire a Crystal Head?

2010-10-22T16:02:00.000-07:00

Better late than never? This past First Friday (yes, I am aware that was three weeks ago) Lauren and I found ourselves much more interested in the window displays of a fortune teller's shop than the art we saw. As a result I really am curious to know, where does one acquire a crystal head?

We also found this fantastic display that is part of Old City Windows.

Better shot of the lace on the bones:

Corolla, Outer Banks, NC

2010-09-20T21:14:00.000-07:00

Gatsby Weekend

2010-09-14T13:51:00.000-07:00

Such a terrible blogger. There is nothing that makes myself and Lauren decorating for company:

Blue

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New lamp shade

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New lamp shade, originally uploaded by cmaio.

Can also be used a pendant lame (which I think I'd prefer it) but for now this crystal lamp from the same era will have to do.

2010-04-26T19:56:00.000-07:00

Ebay is the worst thing to happen to my wallet next to nail polish addiction. Now all I need the appropriate lamp for this lucite shade.

A Very Fishtown Christmas.

2010-04-04T18:59:00.001-07:00

It took me far too long to get this film developed.

And Repeat.

2010-03-24T14:37:00.000-07:00

Oak Lane, Philadelphia, PA

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Sometimes, in the morning my bedroom gets great beams of light which reflect onto this chair like so:

Which creates reflections on the ceiling:

Romeo's

2010-03-10T15:35:00.001-08:00

Nothing like your friendly neighborhood dive. Well, calling this place a dive is an understatement- this place this the mecca of dive pubs. You can't run a tab and they only take cash. Complementary chips, cheese curls and a few credits on the jukebox.

In keeping with my Chandelier obsession:

2010-02-28T16:44:00.000-08:00

Happy Colored Marbles, 2008

The Queen Anne's Revenge, 2008

The Green Fuzz Series

The Argus, 2008

Lady Pinkwater, 2008

Images via Jonathan LeVine Gallery

I give you local Philadelphia artist, Adam Wallacavage's Octopus chandeliers. I love the attention to detail and the way the chandeliers come to life in their environment. There is a strange grandeur about them that makes me feel like they'd fit in an upper class Victorian or Edwardian era home perfectly.

Wallacavage works in other media as well like photography and screenprinting.

New York City, December 2009

2010-02-24T15:44:00.000-08:00

Here are some film shots from my trip to NYC when Lauren and I went to photograph window displays.

2010-02-22T08:09:00.000-08:00

Marchesa

2010-02-19T19:42:00.001-08:00

Images via Style.com

I can't remember the last time I loved every piece from a collection, so I say thank you, Marchesa Fall 2010 RTW. I loved the color story, the fabrics, the mix of elegan clean silhouettes with flowing forms. The layering of textures and design is just stunning. Each square inch of each garment strikes me as being deliberate, not one decision in the collection feels like an after thought or means to an end.

Eastern State Penitentiary

2010-02-18T16:23:00.000-08:00

I don't think it's a secret that I'm a complete sucker for texture and color as evidence by well, any of my work. In terms of photography, my love of decrepit structures and urban exploring. I wouldn't call visiting the ESP urban exploring in the true sense of the genre by any means but it certainly is lovely, inspiring and an enjoyable experience for all.

Cabin Fever

2010-02-12T17:16:00.000-08:00

What do you do when you are held hostage in your own home by a blizzard and the power goes out? Well, there's always a good book to cuddle up with but reading by candle light a night can be painful on the eyes. Board games with the family? That'll do for a little bit but when you catch one of your relatives cheating (and you know there is always one) or you eventually simply get bored, you're back to square one. How many games of solitaire can a person play? If you are me, you bust of the ole' camera documenting as many snowflakes as possible, taking portraits of family members and then there is always using whatever flashlights/candle lights you have available to create interesting cast shadows from various objects around the house. So, I present to you my power outage shadow series care of Wednesday's blizzard.

A Cell Fit for A King

2010-02-09T21:12:00.001-08:00

And by king I mean 1920s American gangster. A few weeks ago I took a tour of the Eastern State Penitentiary where Al Capone had himself jailed for nine months in August of 1929.