Photoblog: My Wish For 2009

Photos from My Wish For 2009 posted at Fuzzytek.com - photo gallery link

My Wish For 2009

Russell Gallery is excited to bring together artists from around the Midwest and ask the question of them - what is your wish for 2009?

The gallery will show work from January 24 through February 21. The opening day show will have platform fashion modeling by talent from the Abandoned In Detroit fashion showcase project. Music will be from DJs Gabe Real, Thomas Emmanuel, and Marcus Beier. The art exhibition brings together more than 30 artists in a variety of mediums. An exclusive VIP area will feature free food and flowing drinks, well worth the low price of $10. General admission to the gallery is free and it is open to all ages.

The gallery is located in the SE corner of Russell Bazaar. The bazaar has an international flair with many great shops and every week the mix of shops present changes. Fashion designers from the Abandoned In Detroit project should contact Fuzzytek for some VALUABLE late-breaking news exclusive for them! This weekend is certain to bring great crowds and a lot of fun. So if you want to get your party started before night falls - the Russell Bazaar and Gallery's My Wish For 2009 exhibition are a fantastic way to work your way into evening.

Abandoned In Detroit

The curator has made some great arrangements with me and we will have not only fashion show - there will be retail space available for designers from the project that are in the fashion show. Details are in the call for Abandoned In Detroit talent.

313FAD, Detroit's Fashion Movement

I was busy posting items on 313FAD, modifying the interface a bit, and updating the software this morning. This is going to be a busy afternoon with a fashion focus into the evening. While the Detroit Docs Film Festival is wrapping up today, there simply isn't time to put that into my day. The closing party is at 1515 Broadway and begins at 7pm. I'll be around the Cultural Center at that time.

My original plans were to be working around the film RAISED ALONE, however the recently published shoot schedule doesn't have me on set this weekend.

My plans are:

• Completion of a CD of photos for a client to be delivered this afternoon
• Website design work
• Catwalk 08, a benefit fashion show with donations to HIV/AIDS awareness and treatment. The 7th annual Catwalk show is presented by Rodney Howell, Hairshion and Silver Lining Management. Several models I have worked with will be walking and designers whom I've shot their shows will be present as well. Check the post on 313FAD.com.
  
• The Black Party being held at the Detroit Historical Museum hosted by Mr CHicks. I know Gina has been gathering talent to appear in that show for the past month.
  

So I'll be out visiting the Cultural Center around 4pm, checking into what is going on with various fashion talent I know.

Thank you for Soldier

Promotional photo at Freedom Hill,
uploaded by Photastic Images.

I'd like to say thank you to everyone that participated in creating The American Soldier Rock Fash Tribute Concert on Sunday, August 31. You stood the test of reason at times and chose to be unreasonable. For that you stand to be inspiring in the eyes of many.

I've post on the event website a link to the gallery of photos I took on my website. The key photo on this post is from Photastic Images who did excellent work creating promotional images and assisting in documenting the event. Thank you to all the photographers, videographers, crew, and staff around the event.

We went into this to serve those whom have served our country. We can honestly stand in the space of thanks from them and commit to creating our next event for the cause on August 29, 2009. It will be a year of preparation. We are seeking sponsors immediately that are interested in being mentioned throughout the year as we prepare.

The ART pARTY - May 31

The Art Party (preliminary flyer),
uploaded by Fuzzytek.

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Come out and participate in the celebration of Life IS Art at The ART pARTy next Saturday, May 31.

I'm busy setting up the fashion segments for the show, sending out sponsor/vendor packages, and providing publicity through the many channels I have access to.

MOVEMENT FESTIVAL

This weekend I'll be covering the techno music festival at Hart Plaza. MOVEMENT is the evolution of DEMF as it carries forward into the NINETH year of bringing world renowned electronic music back to and through Detroit. Detroit is considered home-base for the "techno" genre. We have people travel annually from Australia, Japan, Netherlands, England, Brazil, and all points around the globe.

So while I'm out at Movement shooting for various media publications I'll also be passing out flyers for The ART pARTy, Diva TV, and other organizations that are partnering with me on publicity. If you want your t-shirt / hat / pants / other item worn and shown off let me know and we'll discuss use of Fuzzytek as advertising space ;)

ART pARTy PREPARATION

The next two weeks I'll be communicating with various talent around the Abandoned In Detroit project about being part of the show. We have 4 fashion segments to fill. They aren't long but I would like to make them breath-taking and full of life. We are representing the ART of FASHION. Are you a participant in Abandoned In Detroit that would be interested? Send an email to TheArtParty(at)AbandonedInDetroit(dot)com.

Sponsor and vendor documents are available via email. Just send me a note to TheArtParty(at)AbandonedInDetroit(dot)com. That is my 'official' email address for this event.

Want to get a watermarked image advertising you'll be at The ART pARTy? Send an email to fuzzytek(at)email(dot)smugmug(dot)com with the subject artparty2008 and a photo at least 600 pixels wide attached.

Sorry about the cryptic spelling on the email address. I get TOO MUCH SPAM sent to email addresses posted to the public.

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.

AID PhotoBlog October + Planning November 19 photoshoot

The final Abandoned In Detroit photoshoot for 2006 will be held Sunday, November 19, 2006. We'll begin at noon, so please be at the shoot location between 10:30 am and 11:30 am at the latest. Our makeup artists, hair stylists, and designers need time to prepare you for the shoot.

The location(s) will be revealed within a week of the shoot. Preannouncing locations creates unwanted attention, if you are registered as a participant in the shoot you will be informed.

Wanted - Models, Makeup, Hair, and DESIGNERS!

At this time I have two designers new to the project interested in coming for the shoot. We've got existing designers eager to return with new creations as well. Models the deadline for registering is October 29, 2006. If you have already paid your project entrance fee you need to contact info@abandonedindetroit.com and indicate that you are attending and update your measurements and photos as needed. If you are a model new to the project you must pay the $50 project entrance fee by the deadline date along with sending your measurements, contact information, photos (headshot and bodyshot). Payment of entrance fee can be made through PayPal via buttons at the project profile on MySpace.

Future Plans

The momentum going into the holiday season is screaming for exhibition and runway - watch for those activities in December and January. Project photoshoots will be resume monthly scheduling beginning February 18, 2007 on third Sundays.

October's Shoot

The October shoot had a few catches along the way, but overall worked out very well. The location was moved with 30 hours left before shooting. This caused some havoc in planning resources such as a generator, lighting, and directions to the shoot. The people involved in the shoot were fantastic - everyone pulled together a beautiful presentation for the project showcasing designs from Hot Girl Collection and Vyrula Zel. Most of the people were new to the project and combining them with talent from prior shoots will create tremendous energy moving forward.

Below are a few thumbnail photos from the shoot - click on any and you'll open a window showing a gallery of proof photos from the shoot from Fuzzytek. As we get a link to Rod Kassab's photos that will be given here as well.

Cross post from the Abandoned In Detroit blog.

Abandoned In Detroit planning

May 9 a planning meeting will be held at Nikki's Pizza, on Beaubien just south of Lafayette, in Greektown, Detroit. This is a meeting to discuss organization of the project, form directions and set the stage for tasks to be accomplished. There have been numerous photo shoots, it is now time to rally support in producing a runway event and future photo shoots to continue the momentum of the Detroit Designer Showcase.

Meeting is currently scheduled to start at 4:30pm and will last a few hours. I would like to ask anyone interested in a support role with the project to attend even a portion of the meeting. I will be available for several hours and if we have to move the meeting the next location will be Pulse on Monroe east of Woodward.

Please call me to discuss. This post will have further details added today and tomorrow.

Stephen 248-721-4289