Empire State of Mind
I spent last weekend in NYC, one of my very favorite places to visit. This visit was a little different than most since I was there for my little sister’s surgery, which was supposed to take place Friday. However, when the surgery was moved from Friday to Monday, we got an extra two days to be holiday tourists in the Big Apple. When out in Brooklyn for lunch on Saturday I started seeing santas EVERYWHERE and I knew a picture would have to be made. I ended up dragging my very patient father and two sisters on a bit of a wild goose chase through the subways as we attempted to follow anyone dressed up in a santa costume to what I imagined was a huge gathering of wannabe jolly old men in red hats. Well, I never did make it to the gathering (which was being communicated via twitter to anyone participating in SantaCon NYC), but I did follow my santas to Manhattan and got a few images I liked before realizing my 11-year-old sister was way more interested in the American Girl Doll museum/store than chasing santa. And my santas were very jolly, they even made a few New Yorkers (or wannabe New Yorkers…) look up bewildered, smile and sing Christmas carols while waiting for their train. I thought that was pretty impressive and it totally made me want to get my santa suit ready for next year. Anyway, enjoy and Happy Holidays!
pre-American Girl doll store we also made it to Rockefeller Center and Times Square
All photos @ Eva Russo
Richmond’s 2009 Christmas Parade
This was my first time shooting Richmond’s Ukrop’s-Supervalu Christmas Parade and it was a lot of fun. I woke up early Saturday morning and the weather was rainy and freezing. I piled on the layers until I felt like the Michelin man and then set out to shoot my second Christmas parade of the season, giant balloons and all. The beauty of a parade is that even with weather like that, people still turn out and the children still seem to love every minute of it. And with elves handing out candy, marching bands drumming out the music and Santa bringing up the rear, how could all those little faces not be smiling? Enjoy!
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Tandoori Tikka & Kebab
I love photographing food. Chefs present me with their creations and I get to play with food for the next hour or so. I love incorporating the food in the restaurant’s environment, getting so close I can feel the steam coming off it and taking in the full aroma. My last restaurant review for the Richmond Times-Dispatch was of Tandoori Tikka & Kebab, in Midlothian. Va. If you want authentic Indian food from the Punjab region, this is a restaurant you should definitely visit. A window separates the dining area from the kitchen so you can see the chef hard at work along with the tradional tandoor, or clay oven, used to bake the naan and the tandoori chicken. When speaking with chef/owner Krishah Sehgal he emphasized how his guests should come armed with appetites and the desire to experience a selection of authentic, traditional dishes. Mr. Sehgal also spoke of his love of the restaurant business. He is well known in the area for an Indian restaurant he owned many years ago that he sold because, as well as business was going, he could never find enough help. After that he says he did a little of everything, for example entering the hotel business in Williamsburg. Approximately 11 years ago, Mr. Sehgal’s wife passed away of cancer and he changed course yet again, returning to something he missed, cooking the food from his native region for former patrons who for years had asked him to open another restaurant. Following are some of my images from Tandoori Tikka & Kebab: please enjoy!
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A Veteran and his Flag
Last night I photographed Col. Van T. Barfoot, 90, as he lowered the American flag he flies outside his home. Col. Barfoot is a veteran of three wars, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. At the age of 25, Barfoot lead his squad through a minefield to the German line in Carano, Italy. Here, he destroyed a German machine gun with a hand grenade and then entered the enemy trench. By the time he was done, Barfoot had captured seventeen German soldiers. Later in the same day, he continued to fight in enemy territory and helped two wounded soldiers from his squad to the rear. For his courage, he was awarded the Medal of Honor in the field in front of his soldiers. Now, Col. Barfoot lives in western Henrico County, Va. Every day he flies the flag from sunrise to sundown. According to his subdivision’s homeowners association, Col. Barfoot is in violation because he flies the flag on a flagpole instead of a pole attached to his porch or doorway. He has been ordered to remove the pole by 5p.m. on Friday, December 4 or face legal action. This story has caused a wave of support from all over the country for a veteran and his right to fly the flag of the country he fought for. Newspapers, radio, TV and even facebook are buzzing with the story, but the deadline still looms.
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