take a picture...it lasts longer!

* HO HO HO * Merry Happy Holidays *

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holiday photos on the iphone... nice little camera

Margarita & Ringlite Combo

2010-07-02T16:26:00.000-07:00

Alicia Keys on a Flatbed - Los Angeles

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©Barbara Green * Alicia Keys 2007

No Style like Documentary Style!

halfcaffdopioexpressomachiatononfatfoamxtrafoam!

2010-06-02T10:10:00.001-07:00

halfcaffdopioexpressomachiatononfatfoamxtrafoam!

thanks!

A FINISHED LIFE Hits the sTreets on DVD

2009-12-08T10:41:00.000-08:00

Our Documentary Film, A FINISHED LIFE, is now available EVERYWHERE on DVD!!!

"Hi Gregg!"

A Finished Life follows the “Goodbye & No Regrets Tour” of Gregg Gour, a 48-year-old gay man with AIDS, who, when given six months to live, takes the road trip of his life.

Discontinuing his medication, Gregg embarks on an emotional and surprisingly upbeat trip across America to visit, for the last time, friends and family before ending his life - on his own terms.

WINNER! Audience Award, Best Documentary, Southwest Gay & Lesbian Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION - Frameline San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival
OFFICIAL SELECTION- Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival

::: Rogers & Dystonia- Bent But Not Broken:::

2009-06-30T10:02:00.000-07:00

In the end of May, I was fortunate to be able to photograph Rogers Hartmann in the Studio for D Magazine. I have been documenting her on her journey with Dystonia for the past eight months-- going to doctors appointments, getting botox shots (in the neck) & getting ready to appear on Oprah... this is her story http://www.dmagazine.com/Home/2009/07/01/How_the_Disease_Dystonia_Bent_My_Body_But_Not_My_Spirit.aspx

::: FWY exit FRIDAY 2 :::

2009-05-08T14:01:00.000-07:00

© Barbara Green 110 FWY exit Avenue 60, CA 5/09

Taken at about noon-ish on this lovely Friday, on an exit that
I had never taken before. Needless to say I took it slowly, after all
it's one of those famous very short exits found off the 110 FWY in between downtown LA and Pasadena.
notice the car hood in the front right foreground.

camera: Minolta Dimage X
shot: 2 Megapixels at a time

::: FWY exit FRIDAY :::

2009-05-01T08:45:00.001-07:00

© Barbara Green 5 FWY exit Los Feliz, CA 4/09

New for the day, is "FWY exit FRIDAY" check back any Friday to see some of my local or maybe NOT so local freeway exits.

This Beauty was shot on Monday April 27th on the way to this lovely establishment, POT-TED

camera: Minolta Dimage X
shot: 2 Megapixels at a time

::: Valley Village 2 megapixels at a time :::

2009-04-27T11:39:00.000-07:00

© Barbara Green One Way in Valley Village 2009

Sometimes you get a person... sometimes you get a water bottle. I was looking to start the work week with an early morning yoga class ... got on the freeway, took the "valley village" exit, and this is what greeted me. Grabbed the Minolta 2 megapixel cutie, and captured this.

Excited and hopeful I parked at the undisclosed Yoga Studio on Ventura Boulevard, which was "mysteriouly" empty... and not so hopeful, I walked - sans mat, to see if there was a class... and, yes indeed, the
door was locked, and the schedule sheet had a BIG ASS Sharpie X thru my 7am class.

GOOD MORNING!!

Enjoy my view at 6:58 AM
Laurel Canyon Exit East 101 FWY

::: Bitchen @ the Bicycle Kitchen :::

2009-04-09T12:30:00.000-07:00

I have been documenting "Bitchen" - an all ladies night at the non-profit Bicycle Kitchen in Los Angeles, and here are a few of the photos.

© BGreen - Diana Arterian "Cook"
A "Cook" is a volunteer at the Bicycle Kitchen that teaches the ladies how to fix their bikes.

© BGreen - Lanni Parshall
a little bit of Q&A...with Lanni
what was your first bike? My first bike was most likely around age 5, and it was pink and sparkly, and I cried when I was forced to take the training wheels off. Needless to say, I didn't learn to ride 2 wheeled bike until age 8.

favorite Bike memory? Favorite bike memory was having to ride my cousin's old bike which had a broken seat. We basically wrapped ducttape around the frame and I just had to stand while we biked all around town. Very painful.

feelings about Bitchen @ the Bicycle Kitchen The night you took our photos was my first time at Bicycle Kitchen and I really really enjoyed it! I loved the sense of community and I really learned alot, even in that short period of time. It was wonderful.

©BGreen - Tussanee Reedboon
"Bitchen" is held every Monday night at the Bicycle Kitchen from 6:30 -9:30pm

::: Rogers & Oprah :::

2009-04-02T10:03:00.001-07:00

Rogers & Oprah talking about dystonia on the OPRAH Show
friday 4/3 Rogers will be on The Today Show

Rogers not-so-long ago / today

As a friend and photographer, I have been documenting Rogers
as she has found herself on this journey with Dystonia.

me on 2nd camera -- Oprah video "Rogers day-in-the Life"
USC Medical Center for Botox injections

Elizabeth Spencer -- Rogers partner and ever present calm force in all of this.

"You bring out the intimate, the personal and the heart breaking and the humor. You capture Rogers in the various places she has been with such humanity and heart." -- Katie Ford

Rogers in her own words on her blog Life With Dystonia

Looking forward to Rogers next blog Life without Dystonia - see ya!

::: FREE things to do in LA-L8S ANG3LES Exhibit :::

2009-03-29T17:24:00.000-07:00

Outside the L8S ANG3LES Exhibit on a Sunday afternoon.

Just came back from L8S ANG3LES at the Annenberg Space for Photography. Wonderful cross section of visual artists located in Los Angeles. Very much enjoyed the work of Lauren Greenfield, Carolyn Cole, and Catherine Opie.

the exhibit was LOVELY & INSPIRING

::: Peace OUT! :::

2009-03-25T14:43:00.000-07:00

PEACE OUT!

One of my favorite KID models -- Nikki Houston - model Osbrink Agency

::: snappies on twitter :::

2009-03-16T17:35:00.001-07:00

I'm all a

::: GET FRAMED :::

2009-02-05T13:40:00.001-08:00

© Barbara Green The Big Boy

I just came back from getting "The Big Boy" framed at FINE ART Solutions, and I can't recommend them highly enough. Their Acrylic Face Mount Finishing is SO PRO, and the
attention to detail is amazing... when walking around, snooping.. I noticed some large pieces being framed for Jill Greenberg.. stunning!!

this is also, when I noticed the 3D lenticular prints they were producing... WOW!!

needless to say, if you are looking for professional framing.. I highly suggest Fine Art Solutions

... the only place to get framed!

::: Blue Skies :::

2009-02-03T08:54:00.000-08:00

this image was taken on one of those O' so clear
days in Palm Springs in 2003, with one of my most favorite cameras, the Land Camera 110A and was a featured piece in my show, INSTANT GRATIFICATION, which consisted of large wall sized prints from Polaroids.

here is a link to check out some of my other work
shown. http://www.barbaragreenphotography.com/gallery.htm

Have a "Blue Skies" Day,
BGreen

::: Photographer by day / Plumber by :::

2009-01-29T12:51:00.000-08:00

(a slight version of what I might have looked like, minus the crack.. and yeah, mustache)

You may wonder to yourself, "what do photographers do on their days off?" and one answer might be... plumbing?

After a few weeks of water circling the sink.. and slowly making its way down the pipes.. I thought...it may be time to do a bit of, Barbara Green, as plumber.. rotor rootering!!

First, might I add, if you must know.. all my years of snapping photos, have enabled me to be quite the plumber.. you may ask.. "how is that?".. and I will answer.. as with taking any good photos.. one often finds themselves on their back, on their side, on their knees, squatting.. you get the ...!

Anywho.. after a few turns of the wrench, a bucket to catch the water flow.. and a "baby snake" for good measure.. I get the gunk out.. and I'm sitting pretty. I tightened everything up.. do some wipe/cleaning.. and low and behold.. I have a sparkling sink.

Needless to say... "picture perfect"

::: A beautiful day for a wish :::

2009-01-27T11:51:00.000-08:00

It's a beautiful day for a wish... enjoy your day!

::: Wonderful Machine :::

2009-01-15T22:53:00.000-08:00

bG is honored to be with

::: Z-BOYS & GIRLS Photo Shoot :::

2008-12-17T12:02:00.000-08:00

CLIP: a look inside a Barbara Green STyle - OLD SCHOOL meets NEW School - Z-Boys/Z-Girls Skate Style PHOTO SHOOT -- models: Nikki & Christian Houston, Christian Cox, Mark Schenkleberg & Jessica Nieghbors

For picks take a peek at the site: http://www.barbaragreenphotography.com/kids.htm

::: FUN with 2.0 megapixels ::: super OBAMA man!

2008-11-04T09:15:00.000-08:00

super OBAMA man © Barbara Green 2008

::snapshots from the drivers seat::

this piece of "politicalfritti" caught my eye.. enjoy the day! and VOTE :)

taken: 10/29/08- Los Angeles @ LaBrea & Melrose _northeast corner_across from Pinks

::: FUN with 2.0 megapixels :::

2008-09-03T17:27:00.000-07:00

© Barbara Green "p-town in red" 2006

sometimes one must pull out their 2 megapixel
slender minolta digital - plastic-esque camera when
an image presents itself...enjoy!

::: Canon Ink Cartridges - what to do ?? :::

2008-09-02T13:57:00.000-07:00

What does one do with their empty Canon Ink Cartridges?

Make Cartridge-Ade?

These cute little cartridges just don't want to go into the trash.. they want to be recycled..so I went to the CANON website ... http://estore.usa.canon.com/recycle/recycle.asp and there was recycling information... but none for these little guys..
Canon has a program to recycle the following:

Binoculars
Camcorders
Cameras (digital/film)
Fax Machines
ImageCLASS Products

PC Copiers
Printers
Projectors/Video Equipment
Scanners

ALL GOOD & NICE...BUT what I really think is needed is a program for cartridges... so many more cartridges.. so much more recycling...
SO, I emailed CANON but have not heard back yet (just being positive.. its been awhile)

AND Office Depot no longer excepts CANON cartriges for recycling.. (not sure why)

again the word .. SO, I have sent many a cartridge off in these little MAIL IT BACK IT'S FREE packets.. (that I pick up at the local POST OFFICE)

BUT, once again I think CANON should provide something- maybe with purchase for the proper disposal/recycle of these used ink cartridges..

Please let me know if any of you have a fast easy way for responsible disposal / recycling of these CANON ink cartridges.

and for today.. I will make CARTRIDGE-ADE!

::: NikonosV Advertisment '86 :::

2008-08-18T22:05:00.000-07:00

In honor of all the underwater /above the water events of the Beijing Olympics...

::: Arby's on Sunset Boulevard :::

2008-08-12T15:39:00.000-07:00

who can resist good signage?
is it a hat?

::: from the backseat_San Francisco :::

2008-08-08T18:24:00.000-07:00

while in San Francisco for the Frameline LGBT Film Festival - for the World Premiere of our documentary film, A Finished Life: The Goodbye & No Regrets Tour--.. I took advantage of being in the backseat.. and took some pics. eventhough I often do grab the camera while driving... but I always make sure to drive hands free on the phone.. its the law!! as of July 1st in Los Angeles. anyway...I was in San Francisco... and I like this shot. enjoy!

::: BGP Flipbook #1 :::

2008-06-26T15:12:00.000-07:00

please enjoy my first BGP Flipbook!!

thanks to Elizabeth Rae & Blair Bishop for their "mad modeling skills" -
Ford Models http://www.fordmodels.com/main.cfm
and Roxy for lovely Make-Up & Hair http://www.modelmayhem.com/roxylook
and all the peeps that made it happen

get flipbooked!
:)

::: A Beautiful June Day in Los Angeles :::

2008-06-10T15:32:00.000-07:00

Time flies by and all of the sudden its June 10th, and you haven't written in your Blog since April 29th... how does that happen? And you wonder what photo to put up.. on your Blog, and you think I better just write this, get it up, and say hello while it is still June...

HELLO!!
and have a beautiful day!

GREEN before it was hip...

::: Classic Cadillac all wrapped up!!! :::

2008-04-29T13:58:00.000-07:00

thanks to John Vilagi - canvas wrapped printer extraordinaire... I was able to view and sign the latest print of the "Classic Cadillac" on Robertson in LA (weho) literally on the street!

very excited... this print will be part of a silent auction this weekend that will benefit Canyon Acres - Children and Family Services www.canyonacres.org/about_us.asp

the "Classic Cadillac" originally made its debut in the "Instant Gratification" show in November 2005 with several other wall sized lightjet prints made from Polaroids. www.barbaragreenphotography.com/gallery.htm "Classic Cadillac" was shot with the Polaroid Mini Portrait camera. - not so mini!

:::Instant Polarification:::

2008-04-25T15:04:00.000-07:00

POLAROID + Instant Gratification = Instant Polarification

Meet the ZINK Mobile Printer

and the smartly designed Paper
For more ZINK technology check out: www.zink.com
Thank you Polaroid for giving us something NEW to PLAY with...

From your devoted FAN-ification!!

:::OK, sometimes it's the WRONG number:::

2008-04-18T15:48:00.000-07:00

message for Bianca Green

:::Pinatas in Downtown Los Angeles:::

2008-04-02T08:49:00.001-07:00

OK, tomorrow is my birthday!!!

:::my Polaroid sx-70:::

2008-03-21T09:12:00.000-07:00

sharpie drawing on white paper of my trusty TAN SX-70 that I picked up one day in March 1987 while driving over Laurel Canyon at a garage/yard sale... I picked the camera up for $20 and a little black night stand for $15.00... needless to say... I still have the camera but the night stand
is long gone...

in the mid eighties all you needed was an sx-70/film/paper clip or toothpick if you were at a meal, and you were in business ... manipulating your images just under the surface of the Polaroid.. as if your Polaroid was a WACOM tablet and your paper clip the pen...no software
required...

**the effect was a painting/like/brush-stroke/quality given to the Polaroid...

thank you Polaroid and of course Mr. Land for all your ingenuity...!!!

Extra Extra!! :::A La Cart::: Hits The Stands!!

2008-03-18T07:42:00.000-07:00

Photographs by me (Barbara Green) in the new Hillary Carlip book, "a La Cart:
The Secret Lives of Grocery Shoppers".

"gorilla style" shooting at its finest!

blurb on
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/03/18/a-la-cart-the-secret.html

amazon link: http://www.amazon.com/Cart-Secret-Lives-Grocery-Shoppers/dp/1905264178?ie=UTF8

Los Angeles Magazine ::: a la cart photos :::

2008-03-12T15:58:00.000-07:00

This month's Los Angeles Magazine has a great article about the new book, "a la cart The Secret Lives Of Grocery Shoppers" -- written by Hillary Carlip, with photos by me.

Check out some of the photos below... see if you notice the common theme...

for more info on the book check out this link: www.alacartthebook.com

welcome

2008-03-11T15:44:00.000-07:00

its time to blog...

I've just finished my new website... please join me there:
www.barbaragreenphotography.com

you may ask, who is this Barbara Green??? (that's me in the 3rd person)... and I'd say, why don't you check out my new website... www.barbaragreenphotography.com

upon arrival at www.barbaragreenphotography.com you'll be given a fluffy white robe and your choice of herbal tea or a cocktail. Actually, you won't. But you'll FEEL like you were.

Enjoy the pictures. If you have a project to discuss, let me know.

You can find my contact info at: www.barbaragreenphotography.com/contact.htm