I'm Lindsay! I love travel, coffee, cats, running, long walks anywhere... and of course, photography :) Events
POP Beauty: Get Lashed! event
2009.12.09 | Posted in Events
FedEx Food Donation Event
2009.11.24 | Posted in EventsI trekked up to a warehouse in the Bronx to photograph volunteers unloading a truck filled with boxes of food delivered by FedEx. The volunteers then went through all of the items and sorted them into different boxes by category. The food would then be donated to families in need for the holidays. I was amazed at how fast they went through all of the boxes, and with how much food they ended up donating. It’s always refreshing to see people doing good for the community, and even better to be a part of it yourself.
Yankees Ticker Tape Parade
2009.11.06 | Posted in EventsHere’s a fun fact about me: I was a HUGE Yankee fan back in the day… from 1997-2001 or so. I used to watch every single game religiously. I kept track of every player’s stats in a notebook (yes, I kept a tally of homeruns and RBIs). I turned my whole family into fans. Then the fandom sort of faded as I finished high school and went away to college (where I didn’t have cable tv to watch the games).
I haven’t seriously sat down to watch a game in a long time, though I’ve been to the stadium a few times in recent years. But of course I was rooting for the Yanks in this year’s World Series and felt it was only fitting to check out their victory parade (especially since I didn’t have to work that day… or any day, ha). I’m so pissed I didn’t even get to see any of the players. I had a great spot at the very start of the parade route by Battery Park, right where the floats were turning onto Broadway. But the players didn’t join the parade til the floats got onto Broadway, so all we saw were empty floats and media floats. Grrrrr.
I tried to make the most of the morning by wandering around on the side streets and being a part of all the chaos. Papers were flying everywhere, everyone had painted faces and/or Yankee gear on, people were hanging on fences and poles to catch a view of the parade. Screaming, yelling, cheering, horn-tooting. Pure madness! Only in New York :)
Felicity Hair Salon – Opening Event
2009.11.05 | Posted in EventsI was hired to photograph an opening party for Felicity Hair Salon, a new children’s salon in Park Slope. Unlike other salons, this one caters to kids aged 8-18 with all sorts of hair types (i.e. varying ethnicities) and aims to teach them how to maintain their hair/nails between visits. They also emphasize the whole ‘salon experience’ by providing a TV, DVDs, comfy couches, and a toy box for kids to entertain themselves while waiting. I was really impressed with the space and especially appreciated the vibrant colored walls! The event was really fun to work as well – everyone loved seeing the photos I took of them on my little LCD screen!
This gig took place the week after my apartment was burglarized, so I had nothing but a 70-200mm lens to my name (my other 3 lenses were stolen). Thankfully I was able to borrow lenses from a friend. I started out using the Nifty Fifty (50mm f/1.8) and decided 50mm was the ideal focal length to work with. I didn’t even need to change lenses during the event! It was also an experiment of sorts, where I learned that it is indeed possible to work magic with a cheapo lens (that is, if you know what you’re doing!). I’m definitely considering buying some sort of 50mm lens when I rebuild my collection (but no, not the 1.8).
The Today Show halloween special
2009.10.31 | Posted in Celebrities, EventsFor my first month working for Splash News, I had only done paparazzi work (i.e. shooting on set). But then they had me show up to Rockefeller Center at the crack of dawn two days in a row to shoot the Today Show halloween special. On the first day, I was one of about 15 paparazzi on set. Most of them seemed to be familiar with the setup and had started a numbered list with their names on it. We were called out by number to enter the press pit, which was a small section of risers on the side. Of course I was near the end of the list, so I ended up on the top riser, furthest away from the stage area. My view was obstructed by paparazzi heads and videocameras – not good, not good at all. But thank god for the 5d2′s live view – I was able to hold the camera above my head and get decent shots. The Today Show anchors were dressed as Star Wars characters and played a round of ‘Jedi Jeopardy’. I won’t get into my opinion of Star Wars (*cough*inserteyerollhere*cough*), but they did a cool job with the theme on set.
ALSO — you can see my on the show! Check out this clip from MSNBC and starting at 2:33 you can see me in the navy blue hoodie with yellow lettering!
On halloween morning it was drizzling and substantially less people (and paparazzi) were around for the show. The ‘surprise celebrity’ turned out to be Nick Cannon, who was hosting a mock segment of ‘America’s Got Talent’, with Lester Holt dressed as Susan Boyle – pretty hilarious. Amy Roebuck played Simon Cowell. We actually had a good view of the set this time, and the anchors took time to pose for the paps.
