Tonight, Elizabeth Gilbert appeared with Annie LaMott in San Rafael in support of her phenomenally successful book 'Eat Pray Love.' It was such a delight to get a glimpse of her in the flesh, after devouring the novel last Fall. And she was true to form: her stories were all relevant, insightful and spun with comedic brilliance. Loved every fabulous moment, particularly her thoughts on the need for childless women in our society (her term: 'sparents' ; ) because such 'heroic aunties' have the energy and resources to fill in the gaps around the edges. I didn't get to buy her a cuppa (or a tequila shot, as I'd hoped), but it was great fun to connect with her for a moment and photograph her. Psst - she has 'courage' and 'compassion' tattooed on the inside of her forearms in cursive script and
white ink. I'm not much of a body art connoisseur, but they were
stunning. Just in: Julia Roberts is on board for the film adaptation of 'Eat Pray Love' and while I would have preferred Laura Linney in the role, I'll still catch the film. Can't get enough of Elizabeth!
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Yesterday, the California Supreme Court overturned the same sex marriage ban and I raced to SF City Hall to capture the action. The image of the women holding the old (now invalid) marriage certificate and new appointment slip for their wedding next month was 'Picture of the Day' on http://www.zumapress.com/, a worldwide news agency, so I'm hoping it gets some attention. ;-)
Tonight, Elizabeth Gilbert appeared with Annie LaMott in San Rafael in support of her phenomenally successful book 'Eat Pray Love.' It was such a delight to get a glimpse of her in the flesh, after devouring the novel last Fall. And she was true to form: her stories were all relevant, insightful and spun with comedic brilliance. Loved every fabulous moment, particularly her thoughts on the need for childless women in our society (her term: 'sparents' ; ) because such 'heroic aunties' have the energy and resources to fill in the gaps around the edges. I didn't get to buy her a cuppa (or a tequila shot, as I'd hoped), but it was great fun to connect with her for a moment and photograph her. Psst - she has 'courage' and 'compassion' tattooed on the inside of her forearms in cursive script and white ink. I'm not much of a body art connoisseur, but they were stunning. Just in: Julia Roberts is on board for the film adaptation of 'Eat Pray Love' and while I would have preferred Laura Linney in the role, I'll still catch the film. Can't get enough of Elizabeth!
These gorgeous creatures were painted by http//www.body-masterpiece.com/ in homage to Picasso and Dali. I photographed them at Yerba Buena Gardens in San Francisco and am hoping to do a series of painted people in laundrymats, or other such mundane surroundings. Where would you photograph them?
I had the pleasure of photographing a special screening of La Vie En Rose with an appearance by Marion Cotillard, the Oscar-nominated actress who portrayed Edith Piaf so brilliantly. It was a delight to hear Madamoiselle Cotillard describe her approach to embodying Piaf with unexpected candor and humility. She is a class act and her performance was nothing short of spectacular - she MUST win the Oscar. Just in: Marion won the BAFTA last night. Vive Marion!
