A South Philly Christmas

Merry Christmas from South Philly! I walked around my lovely neighborhood yesterday snapping photos of my neighbors' cheerful window displays. Enjoy...

I saw my friend Kelly Darling. Her mom was visiting. I like this portrait I made of them and I like her mom's coat..

coffee, time, flag.

Not festive, but I couldn't resist.

I ended up walking over to the Vietnemse market because I wanted to photograph all the red, colorful, visual fun. It seems like it's always a holiday in Asian markets.

Chinese new year is next month!

Love the pop culture.

Happy, Happy Holidays to you. This is how I feel.

want to look cool?

Check out how cool you can look if you buy one of my Thimblehead t's! Just $15 each or 2 for $25. Hot!

Men's, women's, and kid's sizes available.

Erin and Web

I'm a couple months late in posting my favorite shots from Erin and Web's wedding. I got to travel back to the eastern shore of Maryland where I'm from to photograph it. Erin and Web were incredibly relaxed and happy on their wedding day. They also had very attractive wedding guests and the dancing at the wedding reception made me wish I was shaking it down at a club. So fun!

Right after the ceremony I got to hop on a boat with the couple. Pretty sweet.

This brown number is one of the hottest dresses I've ever seen.


(Eastern shore specialty)

B2 Bazaar Bonanza

This is a laughably late notice, but tonight I will be selling some photos, cool tshirts, and lego necklaces at a holiday craft bazaar at B2 cafe where I work in South Philly. It's at Dickinson and Passyunk from 6-9pm. If you happen to read this within the next hour or so and are in the area, come for free wine, treats, and fun shopping!

favorite wedding photo ever

What a funny image. I absolutely love it. Check out Alex Baker's photography. A true talent indeed.

Christmas baby

I did a Christmas photo for a family in the neighborhood today. Their little one's name begins with a B. I like the one above of him holding his stocking. I kind of like how mainstream they look. Mainstream is fun.

thimble head

Check out this amazing image my father created about 25 years ago. I'm selling t shirts printed with it at Art Shop this weekend. Come buy one! It makes a perfect boyfriend gift. (Those can be hard to find.) Art Shop is this Friday, December 5th from 7:30 to 10 and Saturday, December 6th from 11-4. It's at Circle of Hope on 2007 Frankford Ave here in Philly. If you can't come but you're still interested, email me!
( braebrae@gmail.com )

a show

The 2 photographs below were recently selected for an art show hosted by an organization called Buildabridge. Buildabridge is a non-profit arts education and intervention organization here in Philly that transforms communities through the arts. All of the images in the show revolve around the theme of poverty. The reception is this coming Thursday evening from 6-9 at the Philadelphia Cathedral on 37th and Chestnut.

I didn't think my images would be chosen because though the parts of China where I photograph are extremely poor, my images are not about that. My photos celebrate people and communities and street life, rather than showing what they lack. I'm excited to see the rest of the images in the show!