alyssa miserendino photography : amimagery : little inspirations

congratulations & thank you nikki

sometimes life brings together amazing experiences & people, and nikki is one of those people! nikki came on board this summer to work in the studio & today i'm sad {but happy} to say goodbye to her. she has been offered a job at a great publication. i'm happy to see her move on to something that will fill her with something new. there were several times where i was blown away by her determination, catching up where i left off, and making people at ease with just who she is. her next employer is lucky to have a creative problem solver, kind, honest and super hard working woman on thier staff. please come by and say hello to nikki on the 18th at our open studio. nikki will have a couple pieces of her own on display.

t h a n k  y o u nikki for being a wonderful addition to the studio. i'll miss you!

happy thanksgiving

a year filled with more than i could ever have asked for & adventures beyond my imagination. it's the little things that make me happy. enjoy today ...

our wedding photos published on 100 Layer Cake

Our wedding (sept 2010) captured by the talented One Love Photo and ceremony/reception brought to life by so many talented artists, in different ways, was published by 100 Layer Cake. Click on the image below and scroll to the bottom to learn about all the hands who helped us make this a very special day for Conor & I. t h a n k  y o u everyone!

and I found Heather published it here with our awesome friends who gifted us this.

image © One Love Photo

Our World Insideout Published by One Life

This was a total surprise in my inbox the other evening -- One Life's editorial committee has chosen one of my images from Our World Insideout to be published in an upcoming book One Life Photos. how exciting! this is a fun organization to follow with lots of interesting images from all over the world. t h a n k  y o u!

Photolucida / Critical Mass 2011

It was an honor to be chosen this year among over 700 entrants as a finalist in Photolucida's Critical Mass. Check out the awesome jury & finalists here. Even better is the feedback at the end of the page. If you are a photographer who is working on something special & close to you heart, this is a great way to get it out into the world. Thank you to the whole jury who scanned through image after image. And t h a n k  y o u Photolucida for the disk in the mail of all the finalist - what a treasure to share.

i'm taking you to NYC with me...

thank you everyone for allowing me to share time with your family and document you. some of you are coming with me to New York today for three days of intense portfoilio reviews. You continue to inspire my portrait work (shown here) & my conceptual work .... t h a n k  y o u.

new conceptual work with an amazing crew!

t h a n k  y o u to everyone who worked so incredibly hard (over long hours, & through lots of traffic) over the last three days this weekend. check out the amazing crew below.

a new series is on it's way.... thank guys, you rock!

creative lighting director : Damien Thompson

digital tech : Gavin Gould

stylist : Michelle Ishikawa

rigger : Geoff Binns Calvey

assistant producer : Nikki Van Koevering

assistant/ninja : Steve Scap

 

international photography commissions

i have been asleep at the blog wheel - but gearing up for the second whirlwind of travel this year for both work & play.

here's what the second half looks like - if you're in the neighborhood let me know......

if you're in nyc in two weeks - & i missed seeing you while i was there in may, let's have a drink or let me photograph you! i'm headed to the mountains in Connecticut for another shoot, which should be  b e a u t i f u l.

if you happen to be in London in a month, i would be happy to run into you for tea or even a shoot! scheduled are two  u n i q u e  shoots an hour outside of London.

if you're in Hong Kong beginning of September, well, most likely i may come knocking on your door to see what the art world has been up to on that side. i'f you're looking for that special piece for your office, home or public space, drop the studio a line studio@alyssamiserendino.com, and let's meet to discuss what empty space your looking to fill or update.

t h a n k y o u  to the amazing clients I've had the joy to work with this year. you have been a continued stream of inspiration & work

silver award in paris

i am crying. i guess i didn't realize how much my heart is in this work. i'm incredibly honored. Our World Insideout : Brazil has been awarded a silver in this years px3 competition. i may just be on my way to france soon!

"Px3 asked each judge to use the same criteria when reviewing the photographs: originality, creativity, excellence of execution, and overall impact. The identity of all photographers is not shown during the voting process to insure fairness and the integrity of the competition."

thank you dearly to all of you who supporter me via Kickstarter, & to those from around the US, Central America and all over Brazil that made this possible. my dreams just got bigger, and very much because of you....  

Our World Insideout is currently working in conjunction with a Rio based organization, Chiq da Silva, to project the imagery on the side of the most popular squatted government building. The goal is to raise awareness & the necessary funds to finally build the first centralized urban public housing in Rio. In addition the documentary is in it's final stage of subtitling!!! thank you Isabela Alzuguir!

Spread the word. If you'd like to be involved, with the Chicago portion, I am currently looking for a story to cover & submit to two editors. I am excited to work towards awareness & change in my own hometown. Please contact me here if you have a story to share: alyssa@ourworldinsideout.com

.t h a n k  y o u world.

teaching

i've had such a blast teaching wedding & portrait techniques at Harrignton College of Design this semester. this is my first professional experience teaching, & i have left every late, tuesday evening, so pumped, i find it hard to sleep at night. the semester is coming to a close & i can honestly say i will miss it. from classroom fun, to one on one guidance, to a shootout with two very generous clients of mine -- i hope it was a hit. i have a new found appreciation for the friends of mine who have chosen this as their full time career. it's a boat load of work, but worth it all. what a thrill it has been.

t h a n k  y o u  to all my first time students! i hope i have provided you some help in pursuing your dream to be a photographer....