Picture of the Week #153 "Boo-tiful" & Bonus "Chagall Fiddles"

Picture of Week #153 "Boo-tiful" & bonus "Chagall Fiddles" Venice, Italy 2011 Signed and Stamped

As it's Halloween I thought one of the masqueraders from this years Venice Carnivale was perfect for the Picture of the Week and as a bonus I added this image of an 80 year old woman dressed as a "Chagall". Trick or treat.

Picture of the Week #152 "Three D Clown"

Picture of the Week #152 "Three D Clown" Santa Monica, California 2009 Signed and Stamped

Walking along the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, I happen to pass this street performer. What I found interesting was the portrait of the kid wearing 3D glasses behind him. Somehow together, they work.

Correction: Picture of the Week #151 "Kennedy, Spellman & DeSapio

Yesterday's Picture of the Week should have read Kennedy, Spellman, Screvane. Paul Scevane was President of the City Council. For some reason I thought he was Carmine DeSapio. Hey, it was from 1965.

Picture of the Week #151 "Kennedy, Spellman & DeSapio

Picture of the Week #151 "Kennedy, Spellman, & DeSapio, What a Trio" New York City, NY 1965 Signed and Stamped

I spent some time with Senator Robert Kennedy on St. Patrick's Day in 1965. He was meeting Cardinal Spellman and the Archdiocese of New York in front of St. Patrick's Cathedral. They were joined by Carmine DeSapio the youngest leader of the old Tammany Hall. DeSapio was later convicted of conspiracy and bribery and served 2 years in a Fed prison. To have this trio in one image is quite unique. The most powerful Catholic in America, the President's brother and a convicted criminal who had once led the Democratic Party. And I was lucky enough to catch the moment.

Picture of the Week #150 'Time Out"

Picture of the Week #150 "Time Out" Cadeques, Spain 1987 Signed and Stamped

When I was traveling through the north of Spain I came across this weathered fisherman with a face that told a thousand stories. I photographed him sitting outside along the waterfront and later in this cafe where he was taking a time out. He never showed any reaction to my loud shutter impairing his peace. I often wonder if any of the people that I have photographed over the years have any idea that I still have their pictures on file?

Picture of the Week #149 "Pool Resurfacers"

Picture of the Week #149 "Pool Resurfacers" Bel Air, California 2011 Signed and Stamped

After years of procrastinating we finally broke down and resurfaced the pool. Years ago I built the red bridge to go over the pool to take your eye off of the unsightly flaking of the plaster. Now it's all filled and looking clean and bright. I actually put my feet in last night just up to my knees as it was very cold. Any deeper and I would have had my balls in my throat. When I took this image it reminded me of Sebastiao Salgado's great images of miners only on a smaller scale and in color.