Oliver | [gwu] Graham Whitaker Unterberger

Not that every day isn’t a momentous occasion with Oliver at one’s side, but today was a MOMENTOUS OCCASION. For the first time in his admittedly brief existence, Oliver ventured out of 7S with the intent to pal around with his New York neighbors. Daring to push the limits of his walking boundaries, Ollie made it down to Washington Square Park to try his luck with various pups. Unfortunately, the small dog quota was seriously lacking, and his loving parents decided against pitting the impressionable youngster against the likes of rottweilers and ridgebacks. To Union Square instead, a decidedly more laid back vibe considering the only dog there left at the first signs of an impending downpour. Ever the optimist, Oliver and his owners waited out the tempest under the shaky shelter of a lone patio umbrella, then trudged home soggy but satisfied.

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Check one off of the bucket list. After living in LA for the past four years, I finally made the pilgrimage to the Getty. But I would be lying if that was my only motivation, hanging at my side was the new Fuji yearning for some breaking in, and an awesome Herb Ritts exhibition was the icing on top of the proverbial cake. Walking around in the gorgeous sunlight, it took me a while to find my groove, partly because I couldn’t stop noticing how many people were sporting epic cameras (M9s and Hassleblads aplenty.) But a quick dose of Ritts inspiration cured the envy/intimidation, and helped me poke around with my new toy. Not sure if I love anything that I shot, but its always good to get out there and practice, especially with a new gadget in need of some major love.