Christmas present

It is time to get present to the magic of Christmas. Sometimes it is all about presents. Just ask Kelly here as she sits waiting for her treat.

But what we truly know is Christmas is about faith and love. This is what I've come in touch with over the years as my daughter has lived away from me. I received a beautiful present this year which sits beneath the tree, but what I'm treasuring now is the 5x7 photo she sent with the card. She's turning 17 tomorrow. Three long years away have had her changing. No more braces, she's got a wonderful smile, beautiful blonde hair and stands 5'7" tall. Her beauty isn't simply physical, she's been inducted into the National Honor Society. We share a passion for fashion and she's been tinkering with designing her own clothing.

My faith, hope, and love is that we'll one day bring things together and her design line will be in a show produced by her father.

Zombie Walk in Royal Oak

zombie!,
uploaded by Rhonda_Marie.

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zombiewalk,
uploaded by Rhonda_Marie.

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"Oh so pretty with a flower in her hair and blood in her stare."
Great photo by Rhonda Marie.

Check out www.zombiewalkdetroit.com for details on Zombie Walk events.

My Parents

Fuzzytek and Parents,
uploaded by Fuzzytek.

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My parents paid a visit to the Detroit area a couple weeks ago. The last time we saw each other I was just getting started as a photographer, at Easter 2005.

it wasn't a long visit, but it was wonderful to see them again. I hope we caught up on things sufficiently. Sometimes I wonder how much they know about my life the past few years. It can be a lot like the song "Cat's In The Cradle" as we move forward as an adult, forging our way creating ourself.

Thanks Dad and Mom for everything you've offered me. Sometimes I take and work with your advice, and quite often it seems I just keep going my own way with your love and support. You have always encouraged my creativity and drive to do something in this lifetime that is different.

JPG Magazine submissions

JPG Magazine has been expanding services on the site. It was simply collecting photos for the magazine with the first issues, which have now been assembled into a 390 page book selling for $64.99 - which can be previewed online. Now the site has stories, contacts, and they've enabled people to leave comments on each other's photos.

So I'm looking for registered contacts of course - check my profile and add me as a contact. There is no fee to join JPG Magazine's website and you can get your photos seen by quite a few people. Each month they select three themes for people to vote on photos that will go into the next issue of the magazine. Current themes are Family, Fashion, and Creative License. Since Fashion is a selected theme - I hurried up with a story about the Abandoned In Detroit project and post that... it is collecting votes in The Project category of stories.

Each theme allows one photo to be submitted at a time. So the only way to show those from the project is to submit them in a story as a group. Another strategy is to place photos into other themes on the site with them all linking back to the story.

Please click the photo and vote for it. This is the key image being used for the Abandoned In Detroit story. If you bring up my profile you'll see the stream of photos I've submitted. There's a wide range of images reflecting my breadth of portfolio content.

Exposure:Detroit! Exhibition this Friday - July 20th

This Friday - July 20th,
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What: exposure.Detroit - SELECTIVE FOCUS
When: July 20th, 7pm - 10pm
Where: Sweetwaters Coffee & Tea, Royal Oak, Michigan
Who:
Markmarko
Auberon
ArtsyT
Nomm de Photo
Jnhkrawczyk
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Mission Statement:
To EXPOSE the unknown Michigan photographer to a network of artists and friends who share in the same passions for art, photography and fun.

Paxahau, Detroit Electronic Music Festival

Model D's video interview with Jason Huvaere of Paxahau regarding Movement 07 coming up this weekend.

Stepping in front of the camera

Stepping in front of the camera,
uploaded by Fuzzytek.

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I've been busier taking event photos than fashion photos it seems. This isn't a problem - I've got to have money for food and bills. Eventually it would be nice to acquire a vehicle again. Then I'd be able to get where I need to so much easier.

The good thing is I'm establishing myself as a paid photographer. I've been asked over and over by new models for TFCD sessions. Sorry - my portfolio is established and unless you sign an agreement with a deposit toward a paid shoot I simply am not interested. There are quite a few models I know and just about any description as well. My connections around the Detroit area run very broad. This is something I've groomed over the past two years. Self promotion is required and investing in what you are up to creating as well.

How to Walk Like A Diva

I was checking over my RSS News feeds today and saw this article on WikiHow. I know I have quite a few models connected for information and thought I would share this article. There's a related article called "How To Walk Like a Catwalk Model".

Fuzzytek Consolidation

Watch for some changes with www.fuzzytek.com soon. I will be pulling together blogs, photos, communities, and establishing an online marketplace. There are a number of very cool projects in the works. I'm getting back to being a web developer, and reducing my photo activities a bit. Things have gone from tight financially to impossible. That is a position I no longer can deal with.

Casting call: Professional 1940's Dancer

Casting for Professional Dancers

Blues Rhythm Musical is casting for Dancers for an off Broadway Show based in 1940's Paradise Valley/Hastings Street Jazz/Blues Era

Dancers must be:
African American
18 - 26
Very Attractive
1940's Cotton Club Style Showgirl Body Type
Tall / Slender
5'7" to 5'10"
Fluent in Modern, Jazz and Ballet

***THIS IS A PAID JOB***

MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR SHOW DATES
MARCH 1 - APRIL 8 2007

CALL 313.587.2300 OR EMAIL lisa@bluesrhythmmusical.com to be placed on an audition schedule leave complete contact information please (name, phones, emails).

MORE INFORMATION ON THE SHOW AT:
www.bluesrhythmmusical.com
www.bluesrhythmshow.com