Your Cup of Tea

Urban Elegance, Shutterbug Magazine (Richard L. Brown) - I began my recent fifteen years in the entertainment business, learning from hours spent at the Friar's Club with, then, reigning president, octogenarian, Milton Berle.  He said, "Know who you are, what you are doing and why you are doing it."  Through time spent with Charles Joffe, (Personal Manager for Woody Allen, David Letterman and Robin Williams), I learned, clearly, his one-word mantra, "focus."   

Then, as a personal manager, myself, I helped actors, writers and comedians find their uniqueness.  I came to believe that the most truthful voice came from within the “performing artist”.  Together, the client and I, eventually, discovered the ruby slippers that had been there all along. 

F u n n y   t h i n g.  (Shutterbug, cont'd) - Creating a portfolio of pristine city images, I recalled lessons, learned from the comedy business and applied them to photography.  Additionally, by finding fresh perspectives in, oftentimes, ordinary or limited settings, the camera became a tool for limitless self-expression.  I was able to build confidence and enrich my life.