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Monday, December 27, 2010

Check it out! I was interviewed for Jews of Color Celebrate Jewish Diversity

Jews of Color Celebrate Jewish Diversity from Patrick Wall on Vimeo.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Great American Smoke Out November 18, 2010

I was a closet smoker. I would smoke my cigarette in the car on my way to the gym before and after my workout.

One of the reasons it was so hard for me to get off cigarettes was because I was so hard on myself. I would tell myself I should be able to just stop smoking. The worst was when I use to tell myself I can just have one. Both not true.

I realized I couldn't do it on my own. I had to find a gentler way to heal from all the abuse I was putting in to my body. I also had to feel which was the scariest thing of all. Instead of having my feelings I would say I could just have one cigarette. It didn't work. The truth of the matter feelings are not facts and they all pass.

I'm grateful for putting down cigarettes with the help of my peers...people like myself who were hard core smokers who know how hard it is to quit when you don't want to. You just need to be willing. I challenge you to try on November 18 The Great American Smoke Out as the day you quit smoking. Take it one day at a time , one hour, one minute. If you'd like to know more of what I'm putting down email me on the side. :)

Below a video with the folks that helped me on my journey to quit smoking.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Smile Portrait Project: Esther

Smile Portrait Project: Esther: "Esther is a good friend of mine - I've known her for about 5 years now (is that right Esther?) We met in LA when I took her headshots - ther..."

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Smile Portrait Project










Esther here! I wanted to share how EXCITED I am to get on board the Smile Train by signing up for the Smile Portrait Project (SPP) taking place October 26, 27, 28 in Soho, NYC.

Smile Portrait Project is coming to New York to wake up the city that doesn't sleep. Wait - what?? Seriously. It's a project designed to make the world smile again - to wake people up - to have a blast - and to raise money for Smile Train, the charity that repairs children's smiles around the world with surgeries to repair cleft lips/palates. Log onto http://SmilePortraitProject.com

Watch Video Here


SMILE!
Smile Portrait Project is helping the world smile again, one picture at a time.


Sign up to have your awesome portraits taken and help a child have surgery that will improve their life, forever. 50% of the profit is donated to
Smile Train. Click on this link to read more about their wonderful charity.Get your photos with your best friend, your kids, your love, your family , with yourself, your business partner, your writing partner, whoever!

How do you get involved?

You reserve your time slot and prepare to have a freakin'blast!

Where? Manhattan - in Soho at Easy Studio NYC

DATES : OCT 26, 27, 28

TIMES: 6 - 10pm

COST : $85.00 for a ½ hour of playtime. Your images will be sent to you electronically, keeping the project green. Smile Train uses the money to pay for cleft / palate surgery for children in developing countries. You are all invited to participate. If you would like to learn more click on www.SmilePortraitProject.com

CONTACT: Photographer and Creator of SPP: Faleena@smileportraitproject.com / 213.595.3462 to sign up or call me at 323-244-9088 and I'll sign you up. I'll also be there to check you in.

I really believe this is a wonderful opportunity for you to have fun, play in front of the camera allowing Faleena to capture your wonderful, beautiful selves and at the same time giving back in a BIG BIG way.!!




Why I am signing up for...


Smile Portrait Project
"I know when I am happy and I smile naturally it really touches, moves and inspires folks. Even if I didn't have a nice smile it's still inviting if I am smiling. That goes for anyone who smiles. Smiles really bring out the inner beauty of people. Seeing children with cleft lips/ palates in photos and thinking that these kids will possibly be shunned based on what they look like visually just rips me up inside. I can't imagine being deprived of the smile I have been blessed with. I don't want another to be deprived of enjoying their own smile and would love to know that the family and friends around those kids are enjoying their smiles as well."


Click on this link for Esther Friedman's new website

Photo by
Creator and Photographer Faleena Hopkins
www.smileportraitproject.com

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Space on White Contest. Please click on link to view

The more views we get the better chance of winning free space to put up the next show!! Calling on my peeps to help us win!