HONK HONK

VROOM VROOM!

Fancy pants cars, for fancy pants people.

WOMEN TALKING BOUT GEAR N STUFF

WOMEN IN PHOTOGRAPHY/DESIGN/ADVERTISING
Julia Childs was a stubborn minded, elegant woman who was faced with the male dominated industry of chefdom. Fortunately for her brilliance and perseverance, she bulleted through that stigma and was deemed one of the most influential people in the culinary arts. Her feminine charm and warmth was a breath of fresh air that flipped the industry on its head.

One can’t help but notice a similarity in the photo industry although that is thankfully rapidly changing. We are now able to name more than 5 female assistants, female digital techs, etc. etc. This seminar is purely a discussion of how women have progressed in this field and where we stand now.

I decided to simplify and informally hold the seminar at my studio august 2nd and begin with a round table discussion. If this all works we can then plan more for future events of this nature. Thank you for your endless patience, this time its happening for real. please forward this email to any women who would be interested in attending.


Date: Monday, August 2
Time: 6:30
Place: Erika Dufour Photography
2140 w Fulton Street
Contact: erika@erikadufour.com

LAMB STEW YUM YUM

Went to the Logan Square Farmers Market yesterday to see what they had to offer which prompted inspiration to make some lamb stew.

ERIKAS RANDOM THROW WHATEVER IN LAMB STEW (its fucking delicious said my friend mark)

Lamb stew meat

olive oil

3ish red onions

1 zucchini

1 eggplant

1 tomato

red wine

mushroom broth

salt

pepper

sautee lamb meat in olive oil in stock pot till browned, remove meat, add red wine to pot (bout 1/2 cup??) scraping the meat browns of the bottom of the pot (thats the good stuff), pour this red wine reduction over meat resting in the bowl. add more oil to pot, caramelize the onions, add zucchini, eggplant, and tomato, reincorporate the meat and wine reduction, add the mushroom broth, salt pepper, simmer for 1 hour.

Serve over whatever you like, potato, pasta, brown rice, cous cous, baguette, or just plain!

FARMING IT!

This last weekend I went on a day trip visiting farms in Indiana learning the ins and outs of blueberry, corn and pig farming. I learned so frikkin much, I hope I can retain all of the information. The bus left Chicago from the Whit Hotel rain pouring down from all sides, I thought, this will be an experience indeed! The clouds opened up upon arrival at the Vandermolen Blueberry farm. Super blonde kids running amuck and the whole roasted pig was being cut for the lunch feast, piles of sweet corn steamed, blueberry deserts of all kinds being passed around. YUUUMM! Here are some photos!

HERES THE LINK

MOTION CAPTURE MODELING

I kicked it, punched it, tackled it, elbowed it, shouldered it, showed it a little love then smacked it, slapped it, dodged it, slammed it, kneed it, killed it!

MOOOOOIIIISSSSST

INTERN PANTS

My fab intern Ben is on a health kick. Rice cracker all the way!

RETOUCHING SUGGESTIONS

my good friend Mekey retouched a couple o my picks. whadya think??

HELP ME EDIT!

What do you guys think? should I post all of these or just one? if so which one?

I BRAIDZ YO HAIERZ

I take pictchur, i do yo hair, I kung fu yo face, i teach you yogaz, i pet dog, no problemo, i can do all of itz.

PLANT AND PERSON

CHICAGO MAG HOT HOT HOT SINGLE PEEPS

Are you single? Wanna date? Check these peeps out, theyre ripe for the pickin. Oh yeah, and I shot these.

HOTPANTS SINGLES

OOOOOO CAAANNAAADAAAA

This comming Saturday! Candadian food panel discussion! Im gonna be there, you be there too!

FINKLE FANKLE STEEL

If you havent gazed into Finkl Steel doors at night, it is a sight to see. A fiery inferno of molten steel, fire, cranes the size of a house pulling and lifting giant cauldrons if red hot liquid fire, men prodding the fire, piles of dust, and low ominous droning of machinery. ITS FUCKING COOL!
cortland and southport.

VISIBLE MASS OF DROPLETS

GAPERS BLOCK ARTICLE ON MY FOOD PHOTOGRAPHY

GAPERS ARTICLE

YOUR TURN!!

Contribute to the Ninja Monologues! Here is a shot of Randy Wells, a pitcher from the Chicago Cubs, Meagan Lovejoy from Chicago magazine, Ninja the dog warrior, and myself. Fill in the bubbles with your words and send back to me.

GIRLS ROCK!!

Last summer I taugh self defense class to the girls rock summer camp. http://girlsrockchicago.org/
I must say, I was told originally I was teaching 20 girls, but as the day grew closer, the other self defense teachers cancelled, thus I ended the sole one standing and taught 100 girls the workshop. It ended up being piles of fun and the girls were inquisitive, asked a ton of questions, they wanted to know more. This camp is amazing for girls to be empowered through music and other activities that the camp has scheduled. I noticed that this year, the girls not only can learn how to be in a band, but there is a DJing course (I secretly want to participate in this camp)
Heres a little clippy of that!

Directed and Produced by Sarah Moshman, for more information on the full length short documentary about Girls Rock! you can email sarah.moshman@gmail.com or check out the IMDB page at: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1642216/
The full documentary will air on PBS this summer

THE NINJA MONOLOGUES