legos are making a come back

...or have they ever left us? when we went up to Maine for Thanksgiving. Shane had a huge bag of Lego's to give to his nephew. we played with them pretty much the whole time we were up there. separating the people into piles and building boats...it was a whole lot of fun! as i watched this video (rather creepy, but i like it), i got an itch to go out and buy some myself!



visit Lego Click! to find your inspiration!

Nostalgia

remember Vincenzo? well, he finally moved out west to Seattle to pursue his love of photography, film, music, and fashion. i must admit i'm a little jealous of his ballsy-ness. i would love to be there right now...he tried to talk me into it several times so we could be roomies...but i'm too much of a chicken.

we become photo partners over the summer and went on a couple of excursions together and while doing so, he always took clips of videos as well. here's a compilation of his summer clips.

















every time i watch this it makes me miss him more and more. follow his photographic adventures here, watch more of his videos here, and read his thoughts here!

can i show you something?

Vincenzo showed me this video yesterday and i can not stop thinking about it. i love everything about it! (watching it gave me goosebumps even!). i felt so inspired by it (and it made me wish i was as talented). i wish i'd known a little more about the people who made this...so if you know a thing or two, drop a line...i dare you to tell me that this isn't good.

Hecq Vs Exillion - Spheres Of Fury from Tim.Chris.Film on Vimeo.

found via Nothing Relevant

Foto Fun Friday

whoa, didn't i say i was going to try to post a little more...man, i suck at keep my word, huh? i've been busy hanging out with one of my very best friend who is leaving for bootcamp (Air Force) on Monday and this week is just flying by!

anywho, happy Friday. i wanted to post another preview from Liz & Cory's wedding...



this photo was one of my faves from the hour i spent with the groom and his team before the wedding. they are a bunch of goofballs (can you tell?) and i had a blast photographing them, with the help of my assistant, Brian.

on a totally unrelated note...tonight we went to a benefit in Harpers Ferry and met Pearl and the Beard. not only are they super nice (Jeremy can grow a mean beard!), they are super talented. the trio completely blew my mind and have hopped over to the #1 spot on my favorite bands list. my head blew right off when they started playing this medley:



Will Smith lives on!

Stuck in my head.

i know i'm a ton behind on my posts. many things has happened this week that i don't care to discuss (and i'm sure non of you want to hear). i finally have a little bit of time to sit and digest...but this song won't stop replaying in my head. i know music is contagious...

"We should shine a light on, a light on
And the book of right-on's right-on, it was right-on

We should shine a light on, a light-on
And the book of right-on's right-on, it was right-on

I killed my dinner with karate
Kick 'em in the face, taste the body
Shallow work is the work that i do

Do you want to sit at my table
My fighting fame is fabled
And fortune finds me fit and able

And you do say - oh oh
That you do pray - oh oh
And you say that you're okay

And do you want to run with my pack?
Do you want to ride on my back?
Pray that what you lack does not distract

And even when you run through my mind
Something else is in front, oh, you're behind
And i don't have to remind you to stick with your kind

And you do say - oh oh
That you do pray - oh oh
And you say that you're okay

And even when you touch my face
You know your place
And even when you touch my face
You know your place

And we should shine a light on
A light on
And the book of right-on's right-on
It was right-on

And we should shine a light on, a light on
And the book of right-on's right-on, it was right-on" - Joanna Newsom



i love her.

Foto Fun Friday: what inspires you?

WHAT INSPIRES YOU?

my friend, Vincenzo, is on a quest to find out what inspires artists from all over. he's made a video for the The Olympus Pen Proposal. here's a snippet of what the project is all about:

"Olympus wants to know: What you would do if you had the amazing new Olympus PEN® E-PL1 portable camera featuring professional digital single lens reflex (DSLR) image quality, point-and-shoot simplicity and high-definition (HD) video, along with $5,000 to bring your creative vision to life? The PEN your story challenge starts right now, so it's time to find out.

Your "vision" can be anything that you could produce with the high-quality PEN and $5,000 budget. Whether your dream is to direct a short film with HD video, produce a fashion spread of pro-quality still images, chronicle an adventure or to create an amazing photomontage, you can submit your video proposal to www.youtube.com/getolympus and enter to win the PEN, the funds to make your project reality and a crack at the grand prize."

watch his video and vote 'Like' on Youtube.



i think it's such a powerful video. honestly, i got choked up a bit after watching it because i felt like he and i share the same drive and passion for photography! this project is a great idea (and right up my alley mind you! i would love to do something like this!) and i wish him the very best of luck! please watch the video and vote vote vote! there's only two days left!

GOOD LUCK, VINCENZO!

gasp!

i saw this video on Brooklyn Bride and i just couldn't help myself! this couple is adorable and this is the best save the date i've ever seen!

i took a weekend hiatus...

my work week was pretty rough on me, so i took a little break over the weekend to spend some quality time with some dear friends and enjoyed a lazy Sunday with J. while i get my act back together, i want to share this video with you.

Blind Pilot "Go On, Say It" from Team G on Vimeo.

i love the simplicity of this video. and i especially love the colors and the softness of it. the song is good too!

hope you have a great Monday!

you might like these...videos

1. i love seeing artists' creative processes. this video was made MindCastle Photography and Cinematography Studio. i'm so glad i stumbled upon their videos on Vimeo because they are pretty DANG talented! i love all of their videos and their photographs are amazing too.

our creative process/. 01 from Casey Warren | MIND CASTLE on Vimeo.

2. this motion reel is just too cool not to share.

parkour motion reel from saggyarmpit on Vimeo.

3. my friend, Marty posted this video on his blog today. it is pretty great!

Alma from Rodrigo Blaas on Vimeo.

watching this makes me want to see more! i love how dreamy it look and i was surprised by the unexpected ending. i would love to see it in a full length movie!

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enjoy and have a great day!

Girls just want to have fun!

i made my first stop motion video with some bacon pins. i love it!



thank you Cindy Lauper!!!

Nerd Fest 09

testing...testing...a video blog?



inspired by bloggy friends. :)

hello Seattle

yes, yes, a couple of weeks later and i'm still raving and ranting about Seattle...i just loved that city! J and i were able to enjoy Seattle's breathtaking view on a beautiful day as we walked around the Space Needle.

i've been figiting with my camera's HD video mode for a while now (and found the perfect song) and thought you'd like to see why i (we) fell in love with Seattle.

disclaimer: i know it's a little amateur-ish and a little boring going around in a circle...but it gets better at the end. we are goofy for sure.



oh! and i can't forget to credit Owl City for the perfect song. i love this one man band and i can't wait for J to take me to their show in January...i see tickets for Christmas prezzies in the horizon...wink wink!

Dead Man's Bones

i love Dead Man's Bones and their old horror movie feel/sound. been listening to their stuff all day (full album comes out Tuesday!!! woo!). they are officially my new favorite band thanks to J. and if i play my cards right, i will be seeing them live REAL soon.

ps - i HEART Ryan Gosling even more!

single babies.

i love this!

skipping rocks

today's Foto Fun Friday is actually a gif of J and i throwing rocks into the Potomac river. laugh and enjoy.

the best story ever told!

via Meet Me at Mikes

movies i WANT to see...soon.

(because i read the book and it was freakin fantastic!)



(Heath Ledger's final movie...that's why his character changes throughout the movie...besides that, doesn't it look AWESOME?!)

i'm glad this was on my blogroll.

i always love to see what videos One + Infinity posts...today, i saw:

Super Baozi vs Sushi man from sun haipeng on Vimeo.

i know you've seen this!

ok, ok, since last week, i've not been able to stop watching this video (first saw it on facebook, thanks Ashley!...and since then, it's been on SO many blogs!). it's so hilariously cute. i hope someday, my wedding entrance will be as awesome as this!

since it's gotten so many hits, the happy decided to go something good about it. check out their site to be involved in some positivity.

Video fun

look it!