Blue and Silver Streamers on Van Buren

I really wanted to pinhole these silver and blue streamers over the car lot on Van Buren, so on Memorial Day, when they were closed, I sneaked in and started shooting. Well, I wasn’t high/close enough to the streamers so I looked around and decided to jump on the back of a truck in the lot… and if alarms started sounding I would run!!!! Alarms never sounded and I got the pinhole shot I wanted!

This image is for The Grid II, an exhibit that I’m co-curating with Steven Jansen. It opens on Friday June 20th at The Trunk Space in Phoenix. It will be up for two months and will be AMAZING! Please come! Last year we documented a street in Phoenix, this year we are documenting a section of downtown Phoenix.

My weekend was marvelous! My new book arrived just in time for me to spend the weekend reading! The Answer by John Assaraf and Murray Smith is one of the best books I’ve ever read. It’s a blend of scientific and creative genius. Concentrating on helping you to understand what a powerful tool your brain/mind are, it leads you to clarity by having you write out the answers to certain questions. It’s about visualization and how concentrating on a few positive sentences each day, related to what you want to achieve, can transform you life.

I’m already feeling different! I already know that it’s working. I know that right now, brides are emailing me saying “Yes, we want you to photograph our wedding”. I know that right now galleries are looking at my website and portfolio and saying “Yes, we must give Sheila Bocchine an exhibit in our gallery.” I already know that right now Design*Sponge and DailyCandy are looking at my etsy shop and saying, “I must get a hold of Sheila and feature her etsy shop on our website.” I already know that right now the universe is working in my favor to make sure that I sell 1000′s of pinhole postcards each month. I already know that right now the perfect apartment at Optima will be available at the end of October for us to move into.

I’ve sold 6 postcards since last Sunday when I opened shop! Isn’t that exciting! 2 of the postcards went to London! WOW!!! I did have to make some minor adjustments to the pricing… everyone takes a little profit of the sale (etsy and pay pal)… and because my envelopes are no bend mailers the price of the stamp was actually double than I was quoted. BUT!!!! They are still very affordable and perfect for sending and framing!

Question? Are massages suppose to hurt? They were giving free 10 minute chair massages at my apartment complex yesterday and while she was massaging me I thought I was going to die… but I didn’t say anything because I figured it’s suppose to be that hard so your muscles feel really good when you’re finished? right? right? WELL, my whole upper body is still in pain. I kept making Gary check my back for bruises. I thought massages were suppose to be calming, relaxing and feel good? Can someone give any insight?