Headshots Photography in New York – recommmendations?

A friend of mine wants to try some corporate modeling – she works for the agency. I am going to need a portfolio! I’ve read on various forums (for actors and models) that this portfolio would be your playing card. It has to be done really well and professionally. I was recommended one headshot photographer – David Martin in Chelsea.
His portfolio on the website looks really sleek with nice colors – actors, celebrities but his prices seem to be very reasonable – $250 for a basic headshot session.
Has anybody worked with him before?
Any recommendation what else I need for the basic portfolio?

Jobless Rate is scary – NYC

The nation’s unemployment rate rose to a higher-than-expected 7.6 percent in January as businesses shed 598,000 jobs.
Wonder what are the numbers in New York area.
Budget officials assume the city will have shed 294,000 jobs from mid-2008 through 2010, the highest official estimate by government officials yet, including 46,000 in financial industries.
Bloomberg has proposed cutting the city budget by about $1 billion and raising its sales tax to help close a $4 billion shortfall for the fiscal year that begins on July 1.
Via NYPOST

I can legally live and work in USA now! libertad! :-)

YEAH!!!!!!!After struggling for almost 15 years!!! Last year my parents thought about going back to Mexico!
God Bless America!
It’s a big thing for us.   We all can legally live and work in USA now! Hopefully one day we’ll become US citizens and settle here for good.

Our lawyer Dan Panitz did a tremendous job!. If you ever need immigration lawyer (abogado de inmigración) or have legal questions.

here is his info -

Panitz & Associates(habla en español)
40 Wall Street, 28th Floor
New York, NY 10005
(212) 400-7234 Main
web:www.lawgroup1.com
blog:Immigration Law Forum

email: danpanitz@yahoo.com

How to find a lawyer in New York?

Here is a site where you can find a lawyer that speaks your native language(da! oui!) an search by law practice area – lawfirmsofnewyork.com. This website seems to be for New York area only.

Foreclosures on the rise in New York area! Queens, Long Island, Brooklyn!

I just checked foreclosures in Queens, Brooklyn and Long Island and its insane!  We’ve been looking for a house for past 3 years and I am hoping to find a home next year before summer. Sick and tired of helping my landloard. I was suprised on how many houses are there – Suffolk – Nothport, Nassau – Port Washington ,Great Neck, Sea Cliff! I just signed up with Realtytrac for 7 day free membership that allows you to search for foreclosures in your area. Doesn’t cost you anything for 7 day but you can get an idea. Home Bargains! Sign up for your Free 7-day trial at
RealtyTrac.

Foreclosures on the Rise. What’s next?

Banks are posting billions in losses, Feds lowered the rate – but who cares, nobody is buying anyway. Our country is using foreign money not to go into government foreclosure and keep economy somewhat a float(would’ve been a recession 5 years back). Prices and affordability went so out of hand so it sounds more like they try to sell us Bentley as an everyday car with ridiculous 10% discount!!  The word foreclosure returns 3,880,000 searches in google.  Wanna buy your neighbor’s castle(which was probably financed with ARM!) check out wiseforeclosures.com for listings in your area.

New Trend – Laser Tattoo Removal

Yeah it happens. You know .. you get your boyfriend’s name on your shoulder or tribal tattoo from spring break.. and then you become a mom or get a new boyfriend or husband and that tattoo is no longer appropriate. You wish you could peeled it off…

Now you can remove it with laser tattoo removal – check out this website to find a specialist – forgetink.com

Second Life Competitor – Google’s turn to show it’s own 3D Virtual World

Seems like Google has their own version of Second Life…
I am not surprised. I liked the concept of Second Life but could not really enjoy it. Graphics are from 10 years back and very confusing to navigate for a newbie.
Google has pretty much all the components for it – Google Earth, SketchUp and Orkut to tie it all into virtual social networking. Orkut was launched in South America and hopefully will make it here by then. See full article on TechCrunch