I heart Etsy!

In case you're curious. I made Etsy's homepage today thanks to this beautiful "It's still snowy in the Mountains" treasury! BEYOND EXCITED.

Rainy Saturday

The forecast for the weekend is nothing but rain, but I didn't let that stop me from going on a little adventure! I headed to Williamsburg to check out the Renegade Craft Fair and say hello to a few of my friends in the NewNew. I also bought a truly unique necklace that I cannot wait to wear all summer long. It's perfect for every day! What did you do today?

Rainy streets of Greenpoint.

Don't let a little rain make you frown! Such a cute little bike bell.

Beautiful brick wall on Manhattan Avenue in Williamsburg. Also available in my shop.

Come say HI!

As I continue my journey as a photographer, I've been lucky enough to be able to participate in a few upcoming street and craft fairs where I'm going to be selling my items! All items sold can also be bought in my Etsy shop, but with no added shipping costs! What a bargain :) If you are around, come out to support me. Jason will also be selling his Merrimack & Monitor items as well. They truly are beautiful "lighting, furniture and accoutrements made from reclaimed pieces." We're doing a photo shoot soon of his items, so stay tuned for that!

Here are the fairs you can find us at!

April 30th - Go Green! Greenpoint Earth Day Festival at McCarren Park

May 1st - Lexington Craft Fair in Jackson Heights.

May 7th - Festival of Ideas in the Lower East Side

Shop Makeover!

Lately I've been dreaming of warm weather, clear skies, and amazing vacations. To this day, my trip to Greece was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had. Truly life changing. And now, you can have a little sliver of my memories by buying one these prints for your very own enjoyment. Prints now come matted and signed by the artist (me!). Fancy.

I've also spent the last couple weeks revamping the shop in hopes to appeal more to buyers. What do you guys think? Is it working?

Buy Greecian Windmills here.

Buy Naxos Sunset here.

In the studio

I realized I still hadn't shared any photos from my shoot the other day! The shoot was so much fun, and the unique art space provided such a great background for Tori's shoot. Let me know what you think! Tori is so beautiful that she looks good in pretty much all the shots, but below are a couple of my favorites from the day.

Photo Shoot #1

I had a photo shoot this past weekend and was lucky enough to shoot in one of the SVA student's very unique studio spaces. Nothing but the best quality lighting equipment for me! Don't judge too harshly, the photos turned out great! We really made it work. Stay tuned for some peaks of those soon.

It's winter out there.

I have to say, I'm feeling pretty darn good today. Last night I took a spin class that made me really sweat and did a nice leg workout. This morning I followed it up with a nice little run. While 49 out of 50 states are currently covered in snow, I however decided to brave the 20 degree temperature (which I think was about 9 degrees with the windchill). The streets were still covered in snow, and I could barely feel my fingers, but it felt great to get out there this morning. And, you really can't beat that skyline view at dawn. Breathtaking.

On another note, I have two photo shoots in the works! I'm really excited. Let's hope this whole photographer thing works out for me :)

Resolutions

1. Take a more balanced approach to training for my triathlon and marathon this year including weight training so I don't get hurt!

2. Eat more balanced meals so I have energy for said training

3. Dedicate more time for my photography

4. Get back to learning French

5. Go to Peru

I found an old list, that I have no idea when I wrote it, with some goals/resolutions on it. Two of the things listed were to open an etsy shop and another to work more on my photography. It's a really good feeling to be able to cross those off that list! Now, on to make both successful :)

PS. I addd more to the shop. Go buy something with that holiday money.