In his own words which brought me a slight tear in my eyes:

“Marilyn Monroe, came into my life in 1960, and she is still a living , breathing, extraordinary presence for me fifty-two years later. I think of her often.”  Lawrence Schiller

Below are  some never before published images of Larry’s last shoot with Marilyn, the infamous pool shoot The Lost Nudes

To those who admire the life and death of Marilyn I dedicate this post to, as I have been intrigued with her life and loss of from a tender age, I wasn’t even born till two years after her death, it takes a special person to have an impact this strong on someone who never even knew of her during her life.

This year will mark the 50th anniversary of the death of Marilyn Monroe

As I am still reading the newly released Marilyn & Me A photographers memories I did come across the fact that Larry lost the sight in his left eye at age 7 and Marilyn was the only person that ever noticed that he did not close his left eye when shooting his subject…go figure.

The Lost Nudes

Steven Kasher Gallery NYC

Negative contact sheet Marilyn would look very diligently with a magnifying glass choosing her favorites, at times she could not make out the image as they were so small and would just cross a red X over them. As told my Lawrence Schiller

Randy Rich a fellow photographer I met last June in NYC during a workshop met up with me at the exhibit and we had a blast!

Then Randy turned the camera on Larry and I while signing and dedicating his book

Thanks Randy for capturing these memories forever!!

I was so honored to have met Larry an icon in the photo journalistic world a man who had the best of the best in front of his lens!

The story behind this image as written by Larry in his book Marilyn & Me is that upon her death this was the cover image chosen for LIFE Magazine. Larry never expected it would be one of his images until he got the first advance issue. He always thought it would be an image from a better known photographer, but this young photo journalist made the cover of the  August 17, 1962 issue of LIFE.

• Note reflections from the glass is inevitable this was a very personal project for me and technicalities were not my worries on this day. I hope to remember this day for the rest of my life!
• I am in great gratitude to the man who drove me to NYC cause otherwise I would not have gone I am a good 2 hours away and I hate to drive long distance.
• Randy, thank you so much for the laughs!! We have to do it again, but this time you come my way
• Christiona Owens my email contact, I was such a pest with so many questions about this event and she so diligently replied so promptly to all my inquiries. thank you very much!

Moses turned 14 today!

My baby boy is all grown up, it’s a happy but bittersweet time for me, as this can only mean one thing, I am getting old LOL

I remember it like it was yesterday I was 33 and he arrived 2 weeks early and weighed in at 9Lbs!

I wish you Moe a very happy 14th year and may all your dreams come true!!

Love you much,

Mom!

This type of news being text to me during his school day just makes me so emotional, I am an emotional mess when it comes to things like this, events that make me so proud of my kids! Nothing could ruin my day yesterday as it still lingers in my mind the feeling of profoundness and happiness that filled my heart at that moment!! I text the news to his father as well and he was crying and said that “Stephen makes me so proud and he is such a good boy”! Another emotional mess HAHA! Oh well we’re all human!

My wish to all you mothers on this special weekend is to be able to experience a feeling such as this with your children or child, it’s a feeling like no other and that is my hope and wish for all the moms that follow and read my blog! I am in so much gratitude to the Lord and the Universe for having provided me with the abundance of 4 amazing children in my life!!

I LOVE YOU ALL TO DEATH!! Each one of you have something that make me so proud as a mother to call you MINE!

Here’s a candid shot of him during his Grandmother’s birthday this past April! Mom looks good for 82 right?? Love her!!

Thanks to all for stopping my

Finally I am able to blog about this beautiful young lady, who is a full time student at a Prestigious NJ college and graduating this month! She is also a hot Latina as you can see from the following images. She captivates with her sultry looks and keeps you in her grip! I love these hot Latinas who dare to flaunt it!

So here she is

Enjoy!

See it on the site here 

Thanks Kathleen, well deserved!

Hello Adita,

I am interested in doing a photo shoot. What are your prices and packages available?

Best,

Tammy

March 17 2012

Meet Miss. Tammy, after almost 1 year from that message…

Here is just a tease of what’s to follow in a later post. Stay tuned!

Hair and Make Up Miss Krista Fix

on the balcony

Blue Bay Inn, Atlantic Highlands, NJ

Remember all  workshop attendees will receive discount codes to use on a future rental!

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Remember date has changed to June 9th so if you would like to be considered for this gig and be part of this hands on workshop please leave me a comment or email me adita_64@yahoo.com I will be choosing a winner by May 28th!

Thanks!

Hands on workshop shooting 2 gorgeous women in the Glamor and Boudoir genre and build your portfolios.

Full day 9-5pm

Starr Street Studios, 207 Starr St. Brooklyn, NY

Workshop Fee $400

Payable via Paypal to adita64@comcast.net

Payment confirms registration (no refunds)

Check out the day’s agenda HERE

questions? Email me adita_64@yahoo.com

See you there!

I am so excited for this workshop and getting to meet many of you who want to learn more about how I work with the women I photograph. You will see first hand from the make up and hair part of the session to the final product. Working in the beautiful Starr Street Studios in Brooklyn, in which the room I choose is infused with gorgeous natural light, my preference for shooting glamor and boudoir. We will make time to sit and chat about what camera settings I use, how I light the subject and how I make them laugh! I love to laugh so it just comes so easy to make others laugh too! After chatting we will get down to biz, building your portfolio with the gorgeous Kimberly our model for this day. Then we will take a lunch break (included in workshop fee) then another afternoon session with a complete different look and wardrobe changes and maybe another model. Then after the shooting ends we will once again sit and I will go over my workflow in LR and PS and how I finalize those images for the client.

Kimberly is a model but I would love to have a “real” woman who I will coach so you all can see how its done unlike a model. So I am now CASTING for a real woman to join us on this day! So if you are interested and can travel to Brooklyn on JUNE 9 and will sign release for photographers to use your images on their portfolios, please apply and I will choose a winner by May 29! The winner will take with them a fun-filled day, and a super fabulous experience, you will also receive images of course! So please apply via a comment here or email me at adita_64@yahoo.com

So here is the agenda!

Workshop Fee just $400 for a full day!
Payable via Paypal to adita64@comcast.net

Payment confirms registration all payments in full due no later than June 4th