here, my friend Tira

Years ago

I met her

probably when she looked like this

my friend

she just got married

spontaneous

genuine

wild and fast

but sane

very sane

Dana Meilijson

EACH city has its own pace, as I discovered when I moved to New York four years ago from Caracas, Venezuela.

I was 26, and although I had visited the city, to live here permanently was a different experience altogether. I was also beginning a new chapter in my life as a photographer.

I was amazed by the quickness of the city’s rhythm. People walk fast, and there seems to be no time for simple things.

But seemingly in no time I also started moving at a faster speed. And something else happened. As I crossed the street, for example, I found myself thinking about all the things I had to do during the day. When I was shopping for food, I visualized the new pictures I wanted to create.

As a result, some things got lost, like being in the park and really enjoying the experience, or having a cup of coffee because of its delicious taste and not because I needed to stay awake and alert so as to keep pace with the city.

As a photographer, I wanted to express what I was seeing and experiencing without getting overwhelmed by all the tasks I needed to complete. And so I decided to represent these everyday activities.

These images, which can be viewed atwww.danameilijson.com, remind me to stay present in every little thing I do, no matter how fast I and my environment are moving.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/17/nyregion/thecity/17port.html?ref=thecity

oH she must die

Long time ago

I did this project

on heroines

women and movies

sinner women

that died

Match Point Jardinero fiel Paciente inglés Thelma y Louise La casa d las dagas voladoras

"I have maimed all women in my movies because I thought this way they would be more succesfull"

Hershell Gordon Lewis