back to school

Kids went back to school this week. Here is a photo of parents waiting to get their kids at the school in my neighborhood.



The kids all wear these big white overshirts over their regular clothes as their uniform. It makes them all look like little pharmacists in lab coats.

missing nyc

I miss New York this week. This is a photo from the summer, on my buddy Luis's last night in town before he moved to California. I demanded he stay up until sunrise.

playa repetto II

Yesterday was such a lovely day. I cleaned the grime out of the kiddie pool, soaked on the rooftop with a book and a cup of coffee, and thought...Life...Is...Good.



And...my toes are wrinkly.

studio work

Monday my roommate asked me to do some head shots for his actor's portfolio. I've never done posed studio photography before, but it was fun. Certainly doesn't hurt that I love my roommate and he is beautiful.



We shot a set of photos in our "studio," i.e., our living room. I thought the photos turned out pretty well, for not having a fancy light-setup or anything. I thought, hey, I could do this. So, in a new money-making endeavor, I have decided to start offering my services as a studio photographer to actors and models here in Buenos Aires. We call our house Playa Repetto, Palacio Repetto, and, during the floods and blackouts, Fortaleza Repetto. Now, it can also be Estudio Repetto!

coastal dreaming

Here's another photo from Punta del Diablo, Uruguay, in January. It was cooling off for a moment here in Buenos Aires and I thought that the summer was over, but then today it was 30C/86F, and sunny. So today I am dreaming of the cool coast.



I think I will need to get out of the city soon. Maybe this weekend I will go somewhere.

love in black and white

So yesterday I posted a photo of 11-hour-old Ethan. Today I want to share with you my favorite shot from the hospital.



I always thought it took a while for babies to grip things, but look at him here, holding Daddy's finger. And I love this look that Zoo is giving Dan. Moments like these--this is why I schlep around such a big camera.

11 hours old

My friends Dan and Zoorana were expecting but not anymore!



This is Ethan Shakeel Klasson, just 11 hours old. My roommate and I went to visit and the four of us just stared at him in awe. He was flexing his hands and tasting the air. I have seen one- and two-day-old babies before. They are something amazing. I'd kind of just gotten used to seeing Zoorana pregnant, and then you meet this guy and realize just what she's being carrying.