Lights, Camera, Water, and a 4-year old

The other day I had an interesting assignment to create a photograph for a poster that would show how volunteers had built a well that brought clean, drinking water to a small village in El Salvador. In a backyard in Montclair, under a tent that controlled the ambient light, I set a water pipe on a lightstand, ran a hose to the pipe, put an orange gel over the flash to simulate afternoon sun, and had the most wonderful little boy cup his hands under the "new well". Oscar was a real trouper: he was standing on a picnic table to get to the correct height; he had to crouch and hold his hands steady; and the water was COLD!

Here's the finished poster, designed by Lehner & Whyte









Here's a little of "The Making of"

Montclair Photographer's Kitty Needs A Name!

It has come to my attention that my studio manager Kate has now had her cat for a whole year and not yet given her an official name. The little black and white kitty was adopted from Montclair's PAWS last April, and as a gift, we thought we'd poll our readers for a suitable moniker to save the feline from a future identity crisis (and years of cat therapy, naturally.)

Kate's a photographer and graphic designer here in Montclair. She describes her cat as "cute, fluffy, and kind of a jerk." Her favorite things include eating houseplants, chasing shoelaces, and waking up really early. (The cat's favorite things, that is. Kate prefers her houseplants uneaten.)

Will this kitty remain nameless? Help us, readers!