Quick Update: The Great Pit Ball

Hey all, it’s Lara here. Just wanted to post a quick update because James is in Las Vegas right now, hanging with Brandon Bond and getting ready to do the event shoot for The Great Pit Ball event (surrounding Michael Vick’s pitbulls and their story) he’s talked about a few times here on ATL.

Personally, I can’t wait to find out how the whole thing goes – he’s updating me via text messages and brief phone calls but the main event itself, which is all going down TODAY. (Click the banner for details…)

I’m sure he’s going to have lots of great pics and stories to tell after this adventure, so go ahead and subscribe (on the sidebar) to be notified when he comes back!

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Why do you people keep murdering trees?

Don’t get me wrong, I love my image. The fact is, I wouldn’t have this image if I was apathetic about the destruction of our nations woodlands. Part of the purpose of America the Lost is to shed light on what used to be our great nation, and to shed light on those that are destroying it. This started to really become an issue in my heart upon revisiting wooded areas that were my childhood playground. Much to my dismay I had discovered that Walmart, Best Buy, TGI Fridays and many others had slathered asphalt where trees we used to play in at one time touched the sky.

This particular image was taken outside of Mechanicville, NY in a new high end housing development that was once, you guessed it, someone’s childhood playground.

In a political climate that is so crazy over global warming, you would think lawmakers would pass legislation that requires developers to plant trees in another location when they kill them to make money from housing. Part of global warming is about the carbon monoxide levels in the atmosphere, so why allow the destruction of giant plants that produce oxygen to offset the effect? Forget going green, why aren’t we trying to stay green?

The term is deforestation, and it has a severe impact on global warming. Currently, America The Lost is making alliances with charities that help prevent deforestation, and will donate a portion of every Rescue Humanity T-shirt sold.

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Ursula of Switzerland fashion photoshoot

www.ursula.com
Catalog shoot on Feb 19.2009
I wish I had done a video, this was a great shoot that went off without a single hitch, and according to Beth Easley at Ursula the shoot was “Smooth as ice.” Genn Shaughnessy, owner of Dark Shadows Media, and Dark Shadows Magazine was also a prize as a make up artist, flawless and efficient making all of our jobs much easier. We started setup at about 8:15 am, and started shooting somewhere around 9:45 am, covering 30 garments throughout the day. Due to the seamless progression of the day and prompt completion of the photoshoot we decided to add a special set at the very end, finishing at approximately 9:00 pm. A very warm thank you is deserved to everyone at Ursula of Switzerland, and Genn, it was a wonderful day.

This is a Sample image from the extra shooting done at the end of the day, Model Kristina is also a flawless talent and sure to have a wonderful and prosperous career in fashion.

More can be seen at www.jamespickettphotography.com

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