Pennsylvania May NYC Meet-UP/May Philly Megabus Trip

Cal,

Lyn Slater, "Maggie," was interviewed by Lucy Hockings on the BBC World News program, GMT. I was able to watch the entire interview as it was broadcasted over channel 25.1 in New York, on Thursday morning, May 18th, at 7:00am.

-John
 
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Cal,

Lyn Slater, "Maggie," was interviewed by Lucy Hockings on the BBC World News program, GMT. I was able to watch the entire interview as it was broadcasted over channel 25.1 in New York, on Thursday morning, May 18th, at 7:00am.

-John
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John,

The surprise that it was live for me.

This is all kinda crazy.

Cal
 
More crazy stuff is happening that I can't talk about.

Seems like "Maggie" is saying that she feels like she got short listed by this one big brand for a gig because of a shot I took of her.

Now it seems that any shot I take gets 10K-12K likes. Meanwhile the real deal pro fashion photog's picts only get 3K likes.

If I didn't have to work and keep this day-job I could of been wandering around in London and Lisbon.

I currently am trying to shoot as much film as possible while I can. I can see blowing this hot dog stand (NYC) and living in cities in Europe as an urban gypsy. I would have to cull down, but the freedom would be great. Trying to make the best of now.

Cal
 
"Maggie" will be boarding a plane later today to head to Mad-Rid (Madrid) for a magazine photo shoot and some meeting with a cosmetic company that her agent arranged.

Yesterday at 6:30 PM she posted a shot I took of her over the weekend, and this morning 19K likes in less than 24 hours.

Last night Maggie said, "I wish they would stop sending me cosmetics. I have all these unopened boxes." LOL.

Seems like life would be easier if we lived in Europe because of all this travel. Makes sense to get film out of my system because it does seem like we eventually will live in European cities. Anyways I can see the future, and I will likely do a "John," meaning leave NYC.

Cal
 
stompyq said:
Is that a thing now? Doing a "John"? :))
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Pro-Mone,

I just invented the word/context.

I will define the word in a positive manner in that a "John" is dramatically changing one's life and taking on some serious risk that requires considerable courage.

Already demographically Mill-Len-E-als that have migrated to cities are now leaving because they are either priced out or are looking to the suburbs for raising families.

There is considerable oversupply of luxury housing, so much so that rents have become soft. Offers of a free months rent or even two free months for a longer lease.

Then there is what I call the "Suburbanization" of NYC where the city becomes a safe haven for rich folk. The city is becoming boring, less exciting, and less interesting.

I believe in "regression-to-the mean" and certainly NYC is not on a sustainable path. Eventually it will be like San Francisco: a city of wealthy and homeless.

Anyways after two decades of living and working in NYC, things seem to have played out, and now my focus is to escape New York. My money is good elsewhere, and it looks like I'll be doing a "John." The clock is ticking...

Cal
 
Hope the best for Lyn's trip to Spain! I hope she likes the place, and if she eventually gets to Barcelona it will be nice to know she's in my "jurisdiction". Kinda bad that she gors for business and won't have much touristy time.

Have you looked at living like an expat who spend half a year in a place and the other in another? I think it is rather easy to do a rental but most have another home.


I would like to live months here and there. The model of day jobs are a bit of a PITA for that. Maybe it's me being Millenial.

Europe has the advantage of being in range within 3h flights. That, from Barcelona.

Cities indeed have become more boring. Centers are for rich, also here. A neighbor of mine sold a flat she had in the dead center of Barcelona (for the now small house in my town) and that was bad business, because the center is now basically rich only living.

I was looking at some 80s-90s NY vids and reportages and it looked very characterful (and dangerous).



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Prest_400 said:
Hope the best for Lyn's trip to Spain! I hope she likes the place, and if she eventually gets to Barcelona it will be nice to know she's in my "jurisdiction". Kinda bad that she gors for business and won't have much touristy time.

Have you looked at living like an expat who spend half a year in a place and the other in another? I think it is rather easy to do a rental but most have another home.


I would like to live months here and there. The model of day jobs are a bit of a PITA for that. Maybe it's me being Millenial.

Europe has the advantage of being in range within 3h flights. That, from Barcelona.

Cities indeed have become more boring. Centers are for rich, also here. A neighbor of mine sold a flat she had in the dead center of Barcelona (for the now small house in my town) and that was bad business, because the center is now basically rich only living.

I was looking at some 80s-90s NY vids and reportages and it looked very characterful (and dangerous).



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Jorde,

I think there is a loophole that the rich/wealthy use to avoid paying taxes and that is to live in no country for more than 90 days. It seems the 1% buy homes in cities all around the world and here in Madhattan there are entire blocks near 5th Avenue in the 70's where several blocks are homes that are only occupied for three months of the year and for nine months they are vacant.

If I am to be displaced, am forced to rent and never own, my thinking is to take advantage of this loophole like the rich, but this would really require simplifying life.

In a way I feel NYC abandoned me, used me to redevelop the city, and more or less has no place for me.

I'm okay with moving on. I have mucho/enough NYC images to print, I have lived as fully as I can here, and there are other places in the world...

It seems there will be lots of travel in my future, so my home base could be anywhere, and Europe has cities that are grouped together. Already I can see that NYC is a bit remote from the rest of the world that Maggie is part of. London, Paris and Milan are much more important than NYC in the world of Fashion, and it seems China will bump New York shortly as far as importance.

Maggie is really close to setting up her retirement, and while I'm behind her, my retirement I hope to make real ASAP so I can blow this hot dog stand. If I didn't need to keep this day job I'd be traveling with her, but would be wandering around cities on my own. I would expect about a quarter to a third of the year would be traveling, so how much of a home base would I need?

Cal
 
I agree about normalcy. While I'm not one of the constantly moving youth of nowadays, I don't want to settle down too early.
Life circumstances the last months have led me towards a more detached, live in the present attitude. It is fantastic and simple.

I did have the plans for a move towards northern Europe that did not work out, so in a way "closed off" my period here.

I'm young and "enjoy" the unstability of out contemporary period for my generation. Given this, at least I will try to ride it somehow.

Calzone said:
I'm okay with moving on. I have mucho/enough NYC images to print, I have lived as fully as I can here, and there are other places in the world...

It seems there will be lots of travel in my future, so my home base could be anywhere, and Europe has cities that are grouped together. Already I can see that NYC is a bit remote from the rest of the world that Maggie is part of. London, Paris and Milan are much more important than NYC in the world of Fashion, and it seems China will bump New York shortly as far as importance.

Maggie is really close to setting up her retirement, and while I'm behind her, my retirement I hope to make real ASAP so I can blow this hot dog stand. If I didn't need to keep this day job I'd be traveling with her, but would be wandering around cities on my own. I would expect about a quarter to a third of the year would be traveling, so how much of a home base would I need?

Cal
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Plus nowadays you're not really that far out. OK, EU-NYC is a good 8-9h flight and perhaps too far off for commuting but you can return seasonally.
Infact I'd agree that leaving is harder than returning.

You can take that archive of negs and scan them with Huss' DSLR method. :D Is the idea of scanning while sitting on the terrace of your future apartment in Paris or Milan attractive?
 
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You can take that archive of negs and scan them with Huss' DSLR method. :D Is the idea of scanning while sitting on the terrace of your future apartment in Paris or Milan attractive?
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Jorde,

On one hand the world is not that big, but two decades in NYC is a lot. There are other places that now seem more interesting.

Also I'm okay with just sitting on those negatives. Even digitizing those B&W negatives is a lot of work. I am glad that I have them, and I am sure that with editing and proofing a great body of work is there, but it seems more interesting to keep moving forward.

Perhaps at a later time. I see no sense of urgency to digitize and print negatives. Perhaps one day I will have a darkroom and I will print as intended, meaning wet prints. Kinda makes sense not to take a picture a second time; makes sense to keep analog-analog if possible; and perhaps it is even meant to be. I'm in no rush with this work and time is the best editor.

If I digitize negative to print, it would only be to make work prints for editing.

One thing though is I'm not sad about leaving New York, and in fact my current attitude is I'm looking forward to leaving.

Cal
 
"Maggie" called me at 6:30 PM yesterday from the airport. She told me that shot she posted 24 hours ago got 22K likes. This is a crazy number.

Cal
 
Do a search using key words: Washington Post and Inspired Life.

About 5 hours ago Maggie is featured.

Three photos: two are mine, the first and last; I don't remember taking the middle photo, but in the world of fashion anything is possible.

The BBC also screwed up and jumbled the photo credits. At least they spelled my name correctly. LOL.

This morning Maggie is in Mad-Rid. Nothing scheduled today so basically she will be wandering around. Typically she gets recognized by someone whether in China, England, Portugal, Toronto...

Cal
 
Calzone said:
The BBC also screwed up and jumbled the photo credits. At least they spelled my name correctly. LOL.



This morning Maggie is in Mad-Rid. Nothing scheduled today so basically she will be wandering around. Typically she gets recognized by someone whether in China, England, Portugal, Toronto...



Cal
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8PM here so I hope she's had a nice wander around Madrid. Nice place and a day of wandering gets the basics set.
From there she's going back to NY? I think this was the rescheduled session to Barcelona that I imagine has been taken back from Madrid.
There is a big BCN-MAD rivalry and we often complain about centralist Madrid stealing things.


Know that if any around here wander Barcelona and need tips for the place, I like to give advice. Also many good spots out of town.
It is a too much touristy place but has lots of charm. I think BCN is a more fashionista place ;)
 
Prest_400 said:
8PM here so I hope she's had a nice wander around Madrid. Nice place and a day of wandering gets the basics set.
From there she's going back to NY? I think this was the rescheduled session to Barcelona that I imagine has been taken back from Madrid.
There is a big BCN-MAD rivalry and we often complain about centralist Madrid stealing things.


Know that if any around here wander Barcelona and need tips for the place, I like to give advice. Also many good spots out of town.
It is a too much touristy place but has lots of charm. I think BCN is a more fashionista place ;)
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Jorde,

I think there is some party that will be held in either Barcelona or Milan that basically Maggie will be paid to attend in the future. I am told Barcelona is a beautiful city.

Tomorrow is a magazine photo shoot and then some meeting with a high-end cosmetic company that her agent arranged.

Kinda funny how Maggie is more popular in Europe and Asia. Here the U.S. is the laggard.

Cal

UPDATE: I am informed that the obligation to attend the party is being met by this magazine shoot.
 
The Washington Post corrected the photo credits.

Evidently the middle photograph is from when "Maggie" was in Shanghai for Fashion Weekend.

I'm glad the real photographer got the credit he deserves.

Cal
 
Calzone said:
Do a search using key words: Washington Post and Inspired Life.

About 5 hours ago Maggie is featured.

Three photos: two are mine, the first and last; I don't remember taking the middle photo, but in the world of fashion anything is possible.

The BBC also screwed up and jumbled the photo credits. At least they spelled my name correctly. LOL.

This morning Maggie is in Mad-Rid. Nothing scheduled today so basically she will be wandering around. Typically she gets recognized by someone whether in China, England, Portugal, Toronto...

Cal
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Very cool, Cal! :)
 
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