Can you look at this without smiling?

I can't. Balloons and big colorful bunches of tissue paper party balls (sounds kind of dirty) always make me smile. These are both from my travels yesterday. So I guess work isn't so bad when you get to do stuff like stare at balloons and big bunches of tissue paper party balls. The tissue paper party balls are at this amazing new store called Mercado. I have been meaning to stop in for a while now. Every time I pass by and see that amazing window full of the balls I want to stop in (I decided to shorten it from tissue paper party balls, although I guess explaining it might have just defeated the purpose - - and gosh, now it sounds really dirty). Yesterday I did just that and was lucky enough to meet Michelle, one of the owners and a prop stylist. This place is amazing, so if you're in LA, you must check it out and if not, you can see it online here. Ok. Off to a shoot. Have a very, very nice day.

Valentine Balloons

This is a very special polaroid. I took it the day Andrew moved here from Australia (Febuary 14, 2005 - - I know, kind of cheesy.) I filled the apartment with balloons. Balloons are fun.

my first

this is the first photo i took with my 680 slr (the most awesome camera ever!). not my best, not my worst.