Hellgate Rollergirls

I love my roller skating bombshells!

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Check out more photos of the girls from their 2010 calendar 

I feel my head swirl between my pig tails. I'm still trying to find my way in this big world of photography. So many opportunities, goals, desires, and responsibilities are in front of me. This year feels fast. I don't know what I mean by that and if it's good or bad. All I know is that this year feels fast. As I breathe and pause for a minute, I wonder, what roads I will take this summer, this year? What is coming my way? Who am I now and what will I be? ummm....spring

Doin' it with Ethan

I have a friend, Jen, who has a friend, Ethan, who has a show called Doin’ it with Ethan. I could be wrong, but I really think this guy is going places. He is witty, fun and catty on the mic. And he is a real natural at interviewing people of all types.

I went to LA to photograph him for his web "TV" site launch. After having some of the best mini tacos I have ever had, from the taco stand, we set up in front of the loft windows and started doing it with Ethan. Ethan got sassy with his mic, flippin’ it, tuggin’ it and putting it in his crotch. No, he’s not shy. I love his over the top personality and this over the top look to match. Thanks to Jen my very lovely art director, assistant, producer, and talent coordinator, I couldn’t have done it without you.

DOIN' IT with ETHAN

DOIN' IT with ETHAN

France

Aix ne Provence, Antibes, and Nice

Likes:

• Kir (creme de cassis mixed with white wine)

• Dogs off leashes

• Pink toilet paper 

• Mustard colored buildings with warm light on them

• Boutique food markets

• No togo cups

Dislikes:

• The ladies at the bus station giving out miss information. 

• My Mac crashes everyone's WiFi....what is with that?

• My fusion salad........curry, pasta, olives, avocado, and lettuce.

• Renting blue bikes

moments i landed on - in the land of enchantment

Touchstone Bed and Breakfast - Taos, NM. 

I stayed in two rooms and photographed in three during my stay. I had small moments between meetings, meals and internet cafes to take these photos. This room called the Royale had the best light coming in. All day I would find reasons to pick up my camera. I'm surprised I came home with these photos, I really thought that I would be editing through Lotaburger photos. When I first arrived at the B&B I saw, still standing, Blake's Lotaburger at the driveways entrance. I imagined my self-portraits and thought everyday I might go out and get one, but I didn't. Instead the Royale, Frida and Tony rooms kept me entertained. 

Touchstone Bed and Breakfast - Taos, NM. 

Snowboard Taos

see you next time Lotaburger

Yummy food and great atmosphere = the Love Apple

waiting for Jen to wake

I wake up early and sometimes others don't.

waiting for Jen to wake

BELIZE ME

I had a great time.  Kevin and I stayed on this little island of two bars, one snack shack, one dive instructor, and it took 8 slow minutes to walk around the whole thing. For those of you who have been to Missoula, Montana....Tabacco Caye Island is the size of Caras Park from Higgins to Dragon's Hallow, max.

Devon, our dive master instructor and Captain Jack (two handsome black men) took us out on a little blue boat for a 60 foot deep dive. We saw a scenic view of the coral reef, nurse sharks, spotted eagle rays, hawksbill turtle and other things with names I don't know.  Later in the day after our three beautiful Belizean meals (included in our cabin stay) we would follow our new Australian friends to the bar for island flavored drinks and local beer. I drank more in that week than the whole of 2009, so that means I had about 10 drinks..haaahaa

I woke up with the sun every morning (5:30am). I photographed self-portraits while Kevin and the Australians slept in. Here is my Forest Woodward inspired photo. Can you believe this is the view right outside my 8 minute island hut?

 

 The second week we spent in the jungle. Our experiences included caving, Maya ruins, tarantulas,  kinkajous, a smart boy named Abraham, fun girls from the east-side of the US, butterflies, oranges right off the tree, and a jaguar named Junior.

Tobacco Caye Lodge - Barbara runs the place and she's smart, "layed back" and very caring. Great food here too.

Reefs End Diving - Devon and Eric are both safe and fun dive masters

Hun Chi'ik cave touring - Abraham is a kind and very knowledgeable guide

Treck Stop -  A great place to stay if you are looking for a step up from camping. They are hidden across the way from the Xunantunich ruins. And if you like to frisbee golf they have a 9 hole course.

Du Plooy's - We splurged on this place by accident. And I'm glad we did.
Belize photos - Tony Rath has great photos of Belize.
Belize Zoo - Great rescue zoo. They had adorable lodging and good food. Teachers, take your student here!

Thank you

Comment here....let me know where you have been in Belize....

Hellgate Rollergirl Calender Shoot

Pat Benatar's Hit Me With Your Best Shot was playing and it was Betsy Friday's turn to make-out with the empty 7up bottle called, Jeff Yoman, the name of the cutest boy in our class. I don't remember if he was dating anyone, but if so she wasn't at the rollerskating rink with us that night and wasn't at Tara's birthday slumber party either. Shana and I went outside to smoke a clove cigarette. Looking through the window, as our young lungs learned to inhale, we watched as one girl passed the bottle to another.

 

I had the pleasure of photographing these ladies, the Hellgate Rollergirls, earlier this year for their calender. It was two full days of shooting for me and I enjoyed every minute.

winning weekend!!!!!

Dave and I holding hands, yes, but really we are holding the BEST IN SHOW award!

saltStudio won the Montana Addy Award on Saturday night for the OPI poster project that I was involved with. Anyone that has been following me knows what a great time I had on that project. It was a honor to photograph the inspiring individuals below, work with Dave, travel with Eileen, and see ALL of Montana. I'm so proud of those photographs and proud I could help bring in the gold for saltStudio.

more winning moments...................................................................................

Cig Harvey likes me!!!    Cig Harvey likes me!!!     Cig Harvey likes me!!!    Cig Harvey likes me!!!
Not as much as my friend Susanna Gaunt, but she likes me!

I entered the Uncommon Portrait contest that Cig Harvey judged. There were two groups of winners. I made it in the second group. Second place maybe the first loser, (what does that make a group of second placers?) anyway,  I'm pretty happy that my image got a head nod from Ms Harvey and made it past the waste basket. Congrats to my silver friend Eileen Rafferty, good to have you in the circle. PDN is next girls!

Self-Portrait

I'm presenting a self-portrait vignette for this video. I love the morning light that never lasts long enough. And the man-made lights with their variety.
** Music by Doctor Rosen Rosen
** Images and editing by Athena