love in the time of coronavirus: sheltering at the haddaway house

staying home is fun when you live in a place as wild and fantastic as this!

shelter from the coronavirus with us

at the albuquerque home
of photographer barbara forshay and sculptor ed haddaway.

photo shoot with kymberlee

one of my fave photos ever.

beautiful kymberlee in an urban boho photoshoot in the bright sunshine.

Our Girl Lacey is Hitting the Big Time!

Check out our girl, Lacey Walker! She's on the Stay Cute website!!!

Sneak Peak from My Shoot with David Nufer and Gladys Grado

Image by David Nufer

This weekend I had the great pleasure of working with photographer David Nufer in his amazing, glorious studio! David is especially well known for his dramatically beautiful product and portrait photos, and has been working with many of his clients for decades.

Photo Shoot with Toxic Tears!

In trying to rebrand Miri, I have been very attracted to the concept of a journey. This journey could be through time and space, and could be facilitated or symbolized by textiles. Textiles connect us with our past, in that the production and use of textiles in prehistory was a HUGE big deal for us as a species. Textiles connect us through space, also, because they are an integral part of our individual cultures and we can share them with others throughout the world. By sharing textiles, we share ourselves.

I'd love to depict women of all ages and cultures sharing and enjoying these textiles, teaching and learning from each other.

Our girl Lacey's Shoot with J.S. Webb Photography

O my god, Lacey did this amazing shoot with Josh Webb here in Albuquerque. She is a freakin superstar.

J.S. Webb Photography: In the Studio with Lacey

Photo Shoot with Kailani

My favorite shot of the day.

This weekend I had the privilege of working with one of the most amazing ladies I've ever met. In addition to being a glamorous supermodel, Kailani is an artist, community leader, and activist. She works with an organization called Warehouse 508, located in downtown Albuquerque.

Indoor Photo Shoot With Acacia!

Cool shot!

In an effort to streamline the look of the photos for my new items, I decided to photograph Acacia in my living room/studio against the white wall I use as a backdrop for my mannequin photos.

Photo Shoot With Acacia: Back to School Edition!

BOOKS!

We've got one of the most BEAUTIFUL campuses in the world right here in our own neighborhood! The University of New Mexico is right down the street from my house. 

It only seemed right to do a back-to-school photo shoot with the lovely and wicked smart Acacia for our new fall stuff. 

Albuquerque Style: Summerfest and the Railyards Revisited!

Every Abq event MUST have fancy cars. It's a must.

Another phenomenal spring weekend here in Albuquerque. Man, I used to think there was nothing to do in this town. Ever since I decided to take pictures of stylin people, I've discovered there's actually a TON of stuff going on! I've been missing out! Plus, it's a great excuse to talk to cute mens.

Saturday: Northeast Heights Summerfest! CHERRY POPPIN DADDIES headlined! WOW! They had food trucks, dog adoptions, wicked cool vendors, a huge beer garden, and of course an awesome musical lineup, including Albuquerque's favorite, Chat Lunatique. 

And of course, TONS of stylish peeps.

Albuquerque Style: Folk Fest and Gypsy Fest

It was a BIG weekend here in Albuquerque! There was a lot to choose from, fun-wise. Saturday, it was folk fest at the balloon park. Awesome music, food, stuff, kids, styly peeps!

Sunday it was Gypsy Fest up in Madrid. Absolutely worth the trip, even if just to ogle the colorful fashions.

FOLK FEST!

Keeping it simple with ruffled shorts and an oversize T

Photo Shoot With Acacia: Sunny Day!

Acacia and I met again this Sunday for a new photo shoot and it was an AMAZING DAY!!!

We went back to that same place along the Rio Grande. Everything is so green! Lots of reeds and beautiful grasses.

Photographing Acacia is SO FUN! She has this unique mix of wild bohemian and urban refinement. Plus she's a young woman just standing right on that precipice, ready to fly out over the world. That excitement and complexity is very compelling, and I feel it very strongly when I'm photographing her...

ABQ Style: Mother's Day at the Railyards!

This kid. Simple outfit. Striking look.

Albuquerque has a really awesome new happening! This is one of the most exciting things to happen in this town since I moved here 7 years ago.

I'll be using a lot of exclamation marks in this post.

The Rail Yards Market is "a celebration of Albuquerque arts, food, culture and music."  

Photo Shoot with Acacia

We went down to the Rio Grande this past Sunday to do some shots for my shop and O MY GOD we had a great day!

Acacia is a 19-year old model living in Albuquerque. I know her through her mom, Megan, a well-known belly dancer/burlesque performer.