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Inaugurators of Craziness

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 13:14:53 +0000

Who? Them? What were they looking at…the trees? Not quite. Beyond the trees and through the window there was a BBQ Birthday party happening with jerk chicken and all ‘kinds’ of goodness on the grill. The living room turned dance floor was quite a scene thanks to these guys, the official inaugurators of party craziness.

By the way, I’m not a fan of posed shots (outside of the studio) but I made an exception for these pretty boys. Originally smiling and looking dead into the camera, I couldn’t submit to the ‘cheesyness’ and didn’t take the shot. In a calculated attempt to appear natural they looked away.

I Stepped on Jesus

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 12:04:17 +0000

Yep, I stepped on his face before hearing him say “ouch!” in what seemed to be tongues. I was surprised at how many people continued to walk on the artwork even after noticing its depiction.

Sweet Tunes

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:26:03 +0000

A lemon cupcake with green whip cream and a chocolate fudge treble clef; a mouthful indeed; the kids, parents and donors loved it! I didn’t get a chance to taste one but its said that “if you take a picture, it’ll last longer” so here it is!

Photographed at an annual banquet held for a private music school in Westchester, New York.

Prom Queen

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 10:53:10 +0000

She didn’t actually win the Prom Queen title, nor did she add her name to the ballot (another story in itself) but she’s my Prom Queen and my little sister. This year she is off to college (God willing) and my mother will finally be kid-free! What will she do with her time? Twitter, perhaps?

Maxi Priest & The Green Dress

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 22:29:57 +0000

Maxi Priest performed at the 2008 African American Festival in Philly; getting stepped on was the least of my worries for those who’ve inquired.

I was 10 years old when this smooth singing, grown man stole my heart with tunes such as “Just a little bit longer” and “Close to you”, perhaps I should of been listening to the Hannah Montana of my day.

Maxi Priest’s music brings back uncomfortable memories of my mom confidently strutting a short, stripped, stretchy, neon green and black, mini dress before heading to someplace called the “Octagon”.

I tried it on once and was in complete shock that it fit me. This is when the art of the ‘feminine squeeze’ had dawned on me; how else could she have gotten into that dress?

Maxi during the early 90’s on youtube: “Clost to you” and “Just a bit longer“

PepsiCo’s Peace

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 20:58:16 +0000

Located directly across from Purchase College, SUNY, PepsiCo’s Kensico Sculpture Garden is the perfect pocket of outdoor solitude. R.W. Emmerson held my hand here once.

I tend convince myself that I’ll visit the garden more often, perhaps around lunch time, but I don’t even eat during lunch time. The 3pm vending machine visit for Cheetos and the oatmeal bar hardly qualifies.

Cutest Puppy

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 23:31:36 +0000

I admit, I’m a high pitched, ’baby-talk’n pouty-face’! I couldn’t help it. Why are we compelled to do this when we see a cute kid, kitten or puppy? As if they actually understand us any better than “normal” or sane talk. Please enlighten me someone.

Black Cop

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Sat, 30 May 2009 12:50:12 +0000

I shot a Black Cop on Arbor Day in 2009. I pressed the shutter button and an image was born. Some squeeze their triggers and you know the rest.

Fountain Boy

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Tue, 26 May 2009 11:14:57 +0000

Playing and cooling in Washington Square Park’s public fountain during the Memorial Day weekend was the right idea for this kid and many others at play.

My friend, Alex and I hopped onto the Metro North Train to Times Square, 42nd street and rode our bikes along the Hudson River down to Greenwich Village, which is where this photo was shot. When riding back to Times Square, we ‘hit the streets’ which proved to be a bit more challenging; dodging anything moving, yellow and on wheels wasn’t easy. This was my first time biking in New York City.

Forget Viagra, Eat…

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Thu, 21 May 2009 00:08:53 +0000

I simply wanted a Maryland crab cake while in Baltimore for the Anime convention but got this Viagra photo instead.

After waiting on line for a side order of heart attack, I barely secured a standing space at the chin-level table. It was like eating dinner on a NYC train, during rush hour with no seats, and tables high enough that I might as well dig-in with my face.

A sign above me read, “Forget Viagra Eat Oysters…” I couldn’t help but to recall the Viagra and “long shlong…” emails that invade my inbox everyday. ‘Stop with’ the penis emails aready, I have ovaries! Sheeesh!

S.O.@Brooklyn Botanic Garden

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:33:17 +0000

Educator, photographer, prose and poetry lover, Haitian Brooklyn dweller and friend, this is Sherly O.! I took this picture of her after a long day at the Botanic Garden in Brooklyn, New York.

Sexy Solar Lexus? “I do!”

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Wed, 20 May 2009 22:00:04 +0000

When LFA and I met at the Jacob K. Javitz Convention Center in New York City, it was love at first sight; she purred and I melted and melted and melted again! Can you blame me? More about the LFA Lexus

New York City Scaffolding

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:56:44 +0000

New York City construction and scaffolding is usually an eyesore but it seemed to be otherwise on this day. I shot this scene from the sun roof of my car while stopped in New York City traffic somewhere on forty something street. I was returning home from dropping off a friend at Port Authority.

Jeebus the Gigolo

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Wed, 20 May 2009 20:08:47 +0000

Jeebus loved the camera, I believe modeling was a dream he had hoped to fulfill during eight of his nine lives. He may have been a gigolo in his former life, what do you think?

Sculpture by Purchase College SUNY Student

fotojunki Ebony Brown — Wed, 20 May 2009 18:18:39 +0000

This piece was created by a Purchase College SUNY, School of Art+Design BFA Candidate ‘09 and was photographed during the Annual BFA Graduation Exhibition 2009. The artworks of over 80 graduating seniors was on view from May 9th through May 15 (Commencement Day) in the Visual Arts Building.