Check It Out...

We just shot an independent fashion shoot where the concept was to photograph something a bit out of the ordinary and mostly to shoot for fun. We teamed up with a ton of great people including R&B singer Blu Cantrell, a native Rhode Islander :-).

Here are some pics from the shoot and I hope you enjoy :-).













Location: Ocean Mist Bar in Matunuck, RI.
Clothing: La Reine Bridal in Waltham, MA
Accesories: Elle Boston, Chestnut Hill, MA
Make-up: On Location NYC, Danielle Crugnale
Hair: Robert Jordan Salon, Wakefield, R.I.
Models:Sarah Loken and Blu Cantrell
Stylists & Coordination: Nicole Crugnale & Flavia Panaggio

"Don't Be Cruel"

Boston native / Grammy winner, Bobby Brown, suffered a mild heart attack Tuesday PM according to the Associated Press.

"Don't get me wrong - I'm really not zooped - Ego trips is not my thing ... I don't need permission - Make my own decisions - That's my prerogative" / to get my picture with him on the blog that is, lol.


Photo © 2006 Maria Panaggio/trabby

While people have mixed opinons about Bobby, I actually had the chance to meet Bobby at an after party, while on an assignment in the Bahamas shooting the 2006 Miss InterContinental Pagaent (Click here to see pics) He came across as a real pleasant and genuine guy and I wish him all the best.

Fashion Week in NYC

Hey! I am currently in New York shooting the Mercedes Benz Fashion Week for Wedding Style Magazine. And my first night was capped off by a crazy scene. While photographing a Red Carpet event with many B list celebs, the evening was topped off by an appearance from Jessica Simpson. Now, I have never been around the Paparazzi, but tonight I got my first taste of why I don't think I would ever want to be a celeb.

For three hours shooting random people like Bam Margera, Nick Cannon, Tim Gunn, there were approx. 10 photogs. Enter Jessica Simpson. Her Escalade pulls up, and along side it, 3 or 4 motorcycles and a bunch of other cars (all paparazzi), coming to a screeching halt, stopping in the middle of the street, and then rushing her vehicle with cameras in hand. I thought I had my spot secured on the carpet, but once her ginormous body guards escorted her my way after fighting thru the swarm of photogs, the paparzzi pushed their way between me and the other photographers who had patiently waited all night for her arrival. It was a scene like I had never witnessed before, and the only thing I could think of was poor Princess Diana.

But I got my shot and a few others.



Tim Gunn


Nick Cannon


Bam & Missy Magera