s m i t h o l o g y

2012-01-24T02:59:00.000-05:00

The denizens seditious
Watch the statesman spin auspicious

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
24 January 2012

2012-01-23T23:59:00.005-05:00

Coffee/Brood, continued.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
23 January 2012

2012-01-23T23:00:00.001-05:00

Coffee, coffee
Brood, brood
Suffer frigid interlude

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
23 January 2012

2012-01-23T03:24:00.000-05:00

Thursdays w. Lucy
New York, NY
December 2011

2012-01-20T04:45:00.003-05:00

Fridays w. Sprout
New York, NY
20 January 2012

2012-01-16T15:13:00.003-05:00

Law & Order SVU is shooting in my building today.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
16 January 2012

2012-01-08T01:52:00.005-05:00

Happy Birthday, Anniemonster
(one day early)
Chelsea, NYC
8 January 2012

2011-12-31T23:45:00.004-05:00

Happy New Year
from, The Factory
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
31 December 2011
(more from Annie here)

2011-12-24T23:30:00.001-05:00

American Drive-in Christmas Eve Dinner
Lake Mary, FL
24 December 2011

2011-12-24T22:30:00.002-05:00

Rise & Shine!
Lake Mary, FL
24 December 2011

2011-12-23T18:25:00.000-05:00

Life gave me lemons.
Would you look at the size of the lemons from my neighbors' tree?! I'm in Florida with the fam for Christmas. Today I made this Christmas-colored cocktail for Mom & Dad. They aren't big drinkers, but no one can resist homemade pomegranate syrup. It's a record 85 degrees here today. Happy December!

Lake Mary, FL | 23 December 2011

2011-11-26T02:42:00.000-05:00

Happy Birthday to Me. If this looks a lot like the Thanksgiving photos, it's because it's in the same place with a lot of the same people. Having a birthday that falls so close to a commuter holiday means I usually party with the small amount of people who stayed in town. Knowing this small celebratory obstacle just gives me even more of an excuse to celebrate all month. Throughout November, I had a cocktail party at Pegu Club thrown by Annie (Thanks, A!), had an amazing vegan dinner cooked for me by my friend who is 11, went ice skating in Central Park, had friends over for brunch/Thanksgiving leftovers, and ate a personalized ice cream cake that my roommates made for me. On the actual day, after eating, drinking, dance partying, and being serenaded via Skype from AMSTERDAM with the "Happy Birthday" song IN DUTCH, we took our galavanting to the streets to buy our first ever roommate Christmas tree (and haul it home over our heads). Thank you, friends. Welcome, Winter.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
26 November 2011

2011-11-24T02:29:00.001-05:00

Another blurry Thanksgiving
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
24 November 2011

2011-11-19T23:59:00.000-05:00

Early Birthday Dinner (followed by ice skating in Central Park)
Thank you, Jenny & Lily
19 November 2011

2011-11-19T19:28:00.004-05:00

Shooting a lookbook for Ann Taylor today.
Columbia University, NYC
19 November 2011

2011-11-18T18:33:00.001-05:00

Monique
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
18 November 2011

2011-11-14T19:11:00.001-05:00

Happy Bergdorf, Catholic, Artsy, Hell's Kitchen, Hidden Bar Birthday, Brooke!
EVERYWHERE, NYC
11 November 2011

2011-11-11T13:53:00.000-05:00

"Have I shown you this yet? Isn't it awesome? Why are you laughing? What?! It's fabulous. This is like the coolest thing I own right now."

Happy Birthday, Brooke. You're never short on laughs-- unbeknownst to you, of course.

Park Slope, Brooklyn | 11 November 2011

2011-11-10T02:12:00.001-05:00

Patricia + Tim (Part II)
Bronx Zoo, NYC
9 Sept 2011
(view Part I here)

2011-11-03T15:56:00.000-04:00

Perfect Thursday:
Brunch at Pies 'n' Thighs
Afternoon at MoMA
(As you may have guessed by the glasses, I've taken up fighting crime.)

Williamsburg, Brooklyn + Midtown Manhattan
3 November 2011

2011-10-31T18:45:00.000-04:00

Lepidoptera
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
31 October 2011

2011-10-30T17:23:00.000-04:00

Pirate Cupcakes with Sprout
Happy Halloween!
Upper East Side, NYC
24 October 2011

2011-10-30T04:59:00.001-04:00

Occupy Wall Street
Zuccotti Park, NYC
23 October 2011

2011-10-26T22:34:00.001-04:00

Patricia + Tim (Part I)
Bronx Zoo, NYC
9 September 2011
(view Part II here)

2011-10-23T14:52:00.000-04:00

Sunday Brunch
Roebling Tea Room
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
23 October 2011

2011-10-20T19:46:00.001-04:00

Happy Birthday, Friend
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
13 October 2011

2011-10-20T14:18:00.000-04:00

Hungry Little Caterpillar
(a belated Lucy update)
Upper West Side, NYC
24 September 2011

2011-10-16T00:48:00.001-04:00

It's been a while
How you've come back in style...

Williamsburg, Brooklyn | 16 October 2011

2011-10-11T16:18:00.001-04:00

Happy Nuptials, Amanda & Andrew!
St. Louis Zoo
St. Louis, MO | 1 October 2011

2011-10-11T12:37:00.000-04:00

Old Friends/New Friends
St. Louis Zoo
St. Louis, MO | 1 October 2011

2011-10-09T00:39:00.002-04:00

Macarons & The Met (more from Annie here)
Upper East Side, NYC
9 October 2011

2011-10-03T21:35:00.000-04:00

And love is not excitement
It's not kissing, or holding hands
I'm not some assignment
No, love is all I am

Williamsburg Bridge | 3 October 2011

2011-09-29T14:28:00.001-04:00

iPhonography
1)A New York Sour @ Schiller's (Hipstamatic)
2)An adorably assembled and beautifully written thank you note. I laughed; I cried. (Instagram)

2011-09-25T11:18:00.001-04:00

2011-09-23T01:43:00.002-04:00

If you think you recognize a lot of these people from an earlier post, you're not mistaken; this is still Annie and Andrew's Minnesota wedding. Instead of having their ceremony and reception on the same day, they had a small ceremony with just family, and then this big party two days later for friends, etc, at Andrew's family's home in Breezy Point. Similar themes tie both events together, but my favorite details that were only at the reception were the whiskey bar, the candy bar, ~~BABIES!,~~ and the Hammerschlagen. I'd never played Hammerschlagen before and I'd be dishonest if I didn't admit that my respectable performance was due less in part to skill, and more to the fact that as official photographer, I was one of the more, shall we say, alcoholically disciplined attendees of the day. And what a party it was! Andrew cooked again, with a lot of help from brother-in-law Jeremiah, and the Kraft family was very Dude about having their house and yard invaded by 200 of their closest friends. "Minnesota Nice" is not just a stereotype, turns out. Again, big congrats to Annie and Andrew! May your marriage be as much of a blast as your wedding.

Breezy Point, MN
4 September 2011

2011-09-19T23:39:00.000-04:00

Choose Your Own Adventure: Upper West Side edition
This weekend, Annie's husband, Chef, was operating a booth at the Columbus Avenue Festival for his restaurant Cotta. Annie visited and brought me along to take photos for her blog. Our day started off with yummy Cotta food a la ~~Andrew~~ Chef, and a quick photo shoot, then we were free to meander wherever our Sunday took us. I'm usually not a huge fan of NYC street fairs because most are congested and sell things I don't really want. But this one had everything, including a bright pink elephant and a rainbow lion! After, Annie and I bought books and vinyl at my new favorite-- Westsider Books-- and celebrated our victorious day with drinks at Sarabeth's. More on Annie's blog, here.

Upper West Side, NYC
18 September 2011

2011-09-18T19:26:00.002-04:00

I should do a series just of shots of my sister sitting across from me at a table.
Here is our first sister lunch of the season, at the local creperie.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
16 September 2011

2011-09-17T23:35:00.000-04:00

Isla Nell Kelly, one-and-a-half months
Breezy Point, MN
4 September 2011

2011-09-14T13:18:00.001-04:00

My bestie is married.
When I introduce people to Annie, most of them already know her. "Oh, right, from the blog!," they answer. Well, a couple weekends ago, I had a similar experience when I met her family at her wedding in Minnesota. I'm a recurring character on Annie's website, so I think everyone recognized me as the familiar face running around with a camera. Annie married her groom, Andrew (known to her readers as simply Chef), on his family's farm in Princeton, Minnesota-- just outside of Minneapolis. I love small weddings where all the family and friends pitch in to create a celebration for the couple. This particular party was full of flowers, Andrew's cooking (so delicious!), strawberry rhubarb wedding pie, cello music, quilts, love, friendship, and-- since I was there-- photos.
Love you, Annie. Congratulations Krafts!

The full set of photos is here. Reception photos to come.

Princeton, MN | 2 September 2011

2011-09-07T00:50:00.000-04:00

Stuck in Minneapolis
5 September 2011

2011-09-07T00:46:00.000-04:00

Minnesota Miscellaneous
Early September 2011

2011-09-06T21:59:00.000-04:00

Staying the night at the Chanahassen Inn.
Tomorrow's the big day!
Chanahassen, MN
1 September 2011

2011-09-06T14:17:00.000-04:00

You have got to be kidding me.
Frontier, you are my new favorite.
1 September 2011

2011-09-06T14:13:00.001-04:00

My cousin and his new wife
At their wedding on a vineyard
Congrats, Bart & Sara
Makanda, IL | 27 August 2011

2011-09-01T05:01:00.000-04:00

Brooke in the Vineyard
Blue Sky Winery
Makanda, IL
27 August 2011

2011-08-30T01:56:00.001-04:00

Stephanie in the Vineyard
Blue Sky Winery
Makanda, IL
27 August 2011

2011-08-28T11:09:00.000-04:00

Aubrey & Harper
Carbondale, IL
28 August 2011

2011-08-27T23:08:00.013-04:00

Blogging from the phone this weekend.
My sis and I are at our cousin's wedding at a vineyard in Illinois.
Blue Sky Winery
Makanda, IL
27 August 2011

2011-08-26T14:18:00.000-04:00

Nassau, Bahamas
Late June 2011

2011-08-26T07:55:00.001-04:00

Alley Cocktails
Kodak NC160
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
10 August 2011

2011-08-24T10:35:00.000-04:00

We Love Glitter
New York, NY
24 August 2011

2011-08-22T08:27:00.001-04:00

Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
Thank you for always loving us
Even when we were brats
And made pacts with each other in the car
That we wouldn't smile when we got to the photo studio.
Love,
Your Grandkids

(That's my little sister and I in Grandma's lap.)

Benton, Illinois
1987

2011-08-21T23:58:00.002-04:00

Tacos & Scrabble
I'm not actually a part of this dinner.
I'm just charmed by it.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
21 August 2011

2011-08-21T02:53:00.001-04:00

Happy First Birthday, Lucy.
New York, NY
8 August 2011

2011-08-19T18:07:00.002-04:00

A Southern-themed bridal shower for Patricia, on Katie's roofdeck
Cheese grits, seersucker, red velvet, sweet tea and all the New York gentry
Happy Nuptials, Y'all!
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
6 August 2011

2011-08-17T04:41:00.000-04:00

Rainy Day Ambulance Ride
Well. That was more eventful than anticipated.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
14 August 2011

2011-08-17T03:54:00.000-04:00

Besties
Sprout & Katiebug
NYC
18 June 2011

2011-08-13T23:56:00.000-04:00

Morgan Stop, L Train
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
13 August 2011

2011-08-13T23:55:00.002-04:00

These were taken at a Permanent Wave benefit for the Willie Mae Rock & Roll Camp for Girls, one of the best organizations in NYC-- check that-- the world (the summer camps are held all over). I volunteered last summer as a counselor, and was blown away at what a positive environment it is for girls, not to mention the grown-ups who work there. They're still looking for counselors for August, so consider volunteering or donating.

Side note: The "One Penny More" tomato sign is a relic from a farmworkers' rights campaign I was a part of in college. I guess someone who lives at Manifesta Lofts boycotted, too.

Manifesta Lofts
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
13 August 2011

2011-08-13T20:53:00.002-04:00

We matched without meaning to.
Fort Tilden, NYC
30 July 2011

2011-08-12T04:55:00.001-04:00

Hold Still.
Black Rabbit
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
7 August 2011

2011-08-11T20:43:00.011-04:00

Movie in the Park
DUMBO, Brooklyn
11 August 2011

2011-08-09T18:20:00.000-04:00

Sunset on the Circle Line
New York, NY
9 July 2011

2011-08-08T13:30:00.002-04:00

A successful doctor's visit.
Good job, Baby!
New York, NY | 8 August 2011

2011-08-03T16:29:00.000-04:00

We Plan. God Laughs.
Last Friday, we tried to surprise Annie for her bachelorette party by recreating the Dîner en Blanc. She was surprised, alright. Regardless of our checking the weather every ten minutes to see if it was going to rain, it rained on us anyway in the middle of Central Park. With a sufficient amount of wine in us (disguised in San Pellegrino bottles), everyone was a sport and decided to cartwheel across the skyline, regardless of weather. We did have to pack it in before long, though. Looking like a congregation of freshly-baptised Protestants, we made our way to the Upper West Side to continue the festivities at Annie's apartment. Happy Bachelorette, Annie! Thank you for being okay with us saturating your house!

New York City | 29 July 2011

2011-07-30T02:34:00.001-04:00

I caught someone drawing me on the subway and asked if I could take a picture of it. Turns out she was drawing my dress, legs, and sandals. Pretty good, right?
L Train (of course), NYC
29 July 2011

2011-07-30T02:23:00.000-04:00

From now on, I want all my food to look like a Rothko.
Food experiment: I had a lot of watercress left over from a party I just threw, so I decided to invent-- or, well, I've never heard of it-- watercress mayo.
Ingredients: Watercress leaves, mayo, nutritional yeast, salt, wheat germ, flax meal. Just eyeball the measurements, like I did. I'm sure it'll be fine.
Put it on a tea sandwich and serve with: tomato soup, blueberries, oreos, and soy milk. Good thing I have a lot of chefs in my life, or this is how I'd always eat.

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
30 July 2011

2011-07-28T02:35:00.000-04:00

USA Basketball vs. Bahamas
Nassau, Bahamas
June 2011

2011-07-22T02:38:00.002-04:00

I love America.
4th of July at PRINT Restaurant
Hell's Kitchen, NYC
2011

2011-07-20T23:02:00.000-04:00

Hire me.
Hell's Kitchen, NYC
4 July 2011

2011-07-15T19:41:00.004-04:00

Excerpts from a project I did with Annie today.
Central Park, NYC
15 July 2011

2011-07-12T21:00:00.000-04:00

Imperial Woodpecker Sno Balls
West Village, NYC
12 July 2011

2011-07-12T20:06:00.003-04:00

Cupcakes & Sangria
@ Sweet Revenge
Greenwich Village, NYC
12 July 2011

2011-07-12T17:34:00.000-04:00

It was one of those days.
Upper West Side, NYC
12 July 2011

2011-07-04T00:50:00.003-04:00

Shooting a restaurant event on the West side today
Hell's Kitchen, NYC
4 July 2011

2011-07-01T09:00:00.002-04:00

Peter Pan Donut & Pastry Shop
35mm | Kodak 160 NC
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
15 March 2011

2011-06-29T18:15:00.000-04:00

Lucy, almost 11 months
New York, NY
29 June 2011

2011-06-29T16:00:00.000-04:00

I played this piano today! The pop-up pianos are an art installation located all over the city, for anyone in the public to play. I was on my bike, so I only had my phone's camera available. Thanks to the kind stranger in the first photo who helped document the second one.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
29 June 2011

2011-06-24T09:00:00.008-04:00

Brunch @ Sel de Mer w. Jeff
35mm | Kodak 160 NC
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
12 March 2011

2011-06-20T16:47:00.002-04:00

I should be packing for the Bahamas.
Instead, I'm eating biscuits and gravy at Lodge and trying to figure out how to show you my new feathers. [Update: They're hair extensions, not earrings.]
I'm about to go on a short, tropical hiatus. I'll miss you, wifi!

Williamsburg, Brooklyn
20 June 2011

2011-06-20T02:17:00.000-04:00

Lucy, 10 months.
I took her back to see the bubble guy.
This time she stayed awake for it.
Liven up, Baby. If you'd sleep past 40 minutes, you'd enjoy this more.

Central Park, NYC
4 June 2011

2011-06-17T22:23:00.001-04:00

Cupcakes
And wedding dresses (yes, she has two)
And wine
And bad television
At Annie's

Upper West Side, NYC
17 June 2011

2011-06-17T10:00:00.002-04:00

Baked Cheddar Eggs & Borrowed Necklaces & Brooke
Good things come in threes

35mm | Kodak 160NC
Roebling Tea Room
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Mid-March 2011

2011-06-16T23:25:00.001-04:00

You heard right.
Patricia and Tim are getting married at the Bronx Zoo.
And I'm probably shooting it.
Champagne with lemurs!

Lemurs
Bronx Zoo, NYC
12 June 2011

2011-06-16T16:19:00.003-04:00

Midday at the crêperie near my house
Pronouncing French words under my breath ("incroyable" and "sucre" are my favorites)
Thinking about my friends in France

Pâtes et Traditions
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
16 June 2011

2011-06-15T15:18:00.001-04:00

Passing the hours in Monique's room
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
14 June 2011

2011-06-15T13:29:00.000-04:00

Knit
35mm | Kodak 160NC
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
15 March 2011

2011-06-14T17:59:00.004-04:00

"Fare thee well
Trade in all our words for tea and sympathy..."

Tea & Sympathy
Greenwich Village, NYC
14 June 2011

2011-06-13T01:45:00.000-04:00

Paris is beautiful, but one thing that was apparent from the get go is what a social challenge it would be to capture it. I was surprised how averse people were to photographs being taken, even on the street (not of the people themselves, mind you-- just any shutter clicking in any direction). Above is Lis at Cafe de Flore right before our waiter eyed me down. Um, sorry. Avez-vous des croissants? Non? That was another thing-- no croissants available at cafes after 10am. Full on Parisian pastry embargo after breakfast hours. Fine. Je voudrais un café crème s'il vous plaît. Merci.

I can't place all this on Paris, since I ran into the same photo suspicion in Toulouse, although less so. That said-- god, what a gorgeous country. Paris, especially, gets a bad rap, but Artist Aversion and Croissant Drought are really my only two negative notes about the whole trip. Someday when I'm not spending so much time at weddings (FOUR weddings in two months), I'll go back.

Lis in Paris
35mm | TMAX 400
September 2010

2011-06-12T23:06:00.000-04:00

'Tis a warm and fuzzy feeling to wake up late on Saturday mornings and be greeted by my roommates who work in the city during the week. The weekend is here! And the whole family is together again! Monique's life is so hectic, but she always has the same air about her as she does in this photo. Perched so contently on her big, red, comfy bed.
35mm | Kodak 160NC
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
29 May 2011

2011-06-08T02:32:00.000-04:00

Summer Stoop on Rivington
Lower East Side, NYC
8 June 2011

2011-06-07T15:57:00.002-04:00

Central Park Bubble Guy
(Too bad she missed it)
New York, NY
24 May 2011

2011-06-07T14:15:00.000-04:00

Lucy, 9-and-a-half months
New York, NY
24 May 2011

2011-05-31T23:46:00.001-04:00

Happy Birthday, Maria!
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
31 May 2011

2011-05-29T03:07:00.008-04:00

Memorial Day Weekend
on Katie's Roof
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
29 May 2011

2011-05-28T01:59:00.002-04:00

Goodnight, Burg.
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
28 May 2011

2011-05-28T01:46:00.001-04:00

My Weird Day (Alternate Title: Put a Bird on It!)
Williamsburg, Brooklyn
28 May 2011

2011-05-26T03:35:00.000-04:00

Bridgin' It w. Jesus
(Just kidding. That's Cameron.)
Williamsburg Bridge for city access
The Delancey for R&R
Babycakes for vegan treats
Lower East Side, NYC
26 May 2011

2011-05-25T13:50:00.000-04:00

Afternoons with Lucy
New York, NY
16 May 2011

2011-05-22T03:36:00.000-04:00

Patricia + Tim
Engagement
Highline Park, NYC
2 April 2011