While I was in New York I spent an afternoon with my good friend Rick Guidotti - former fashion photographer and founder of Positive Exposure. Rick shares the beauty in appearance diversity through photographs.I first met Rick in Melbourne when he was a guest and I was a judge of … [Read more...]
Travel tales: people watching in New York City
I've been catching public transport here in NYC. It's really cheap, safe and relatively quick and reliable (though the trains I catch aren't running this weeknd!). There are beggars on every train trip - while I wouldn't usually do this, I've been saving my coins to give to … [Read more...]
Travel tales: giving New York City a second chance.
I didn't like New York City as much as I hoped to when I came here last time. It was hot. Far too hot. The people were brash. I didn't enjoy BlogHer. And the food and shopping was disappointing. So I'm giving it another shot.I arrived in NYC yesterday. I spent a couple of hours … [Read more...]
Travel tales: SoHo, shopping, adventurous eating at Soccarat Paella Bar
In a taxi on our way to SoHo on our second Wednesday in New York, I was asked a question I never thought I'd be asked by a New York taxi driver. "So what's happened to Kylie and Dannii Minogue?" The driver said he was a fan of Gotye's Somebidy That I Used to Know (played … [Read more...]
Bill Cunningham New York DVD giveaway!
About two months ago I saw a documentary that made me so excited for my trip to New York. Bill Cunningham New York documents the story of an octogenarian photographer, cycling the streets of New York City, snapping shots of women who catch his eye.Bill Cunningham loves accessible … [Read more...]