More Humboldt Roller Derby action, Saturday, March 5. Not to disappoint, HRD, Reno and Oakland took a too-moist track in stride and switched to sock derby... a weird, but still entertaining event.
We're still getting great feedback on our Moxie sessions – high-fashion bridal portraiture – ever since we unveiled it at the Fortuna Bridal Faire in January. Model Krista Miller had a big part in that success, which we kinda attribute to her insisting on wearing her cowboy boots with her wedding dress during her Moxie shoot in Arcata. Several brides-to-be announced: "that is sooo me," on seeing Miller's images. She's a school teacher (a total math whiz at Coastal Grove Charter) and one of Humboldt Roller Derby's top players (!?!). For reals. Arcata Photo Studios has been collaborating with HRD since its inception, providing photography and bout poster design (yes, we do graphics services, as well: everything from graduation announcements to the Humboldt Crabs' season program each year). So when it came time to build our ad for the 2010 Season Program, it only made sense to feature Krista (Millertime, her nom de guerre). She pretty much defines Moxie (courage, sass, skill). See ad and Millertime's 2009 HRD poster. Then see Millertime kick butt at derby's season opener Saturday, February 27 at Redwood Acres at 6 p.m. And then see Arcata Photo Studios at Blue Lake Casino Bridal Fair on Sunday, March 7. See stuff!
But, Botticelli’s copyright is, like, way expired. We’re not expecting any calls from Italian attorneys. So we were free to use and abuse his “Birth of Venus” (or “Venus on the Half-Shell” for you Kilgore Trout fans out there) for the latest Humboldt Roller Derby poster. Just like when we stole from da Vinci for the last one. Call it another homage, or something. Thing is, those Renaissance guys spent all that time doting over form and expressiveness. Why remake the wheel? That’s how we roll.
Pictured are, left to right, derbiests Elysian Wheels, Avi N. Flew, LoLa Corolla and ThunderMuffin, all shot in our Jacoby’s Storehouse studio.
Not everybody knows that Arcata Photo Studios also does graphics work under the name APS Images. In the case of Derby, they’re still relatively new and needed the assistance. Plus, we know a couple of the bruisers on the team and were too afraid to say no. And they made us an offer we couldn’t refuse. official league photographers. That said, we’re always happy to hear about and help with design projects for similarly fun events. You don’t even have to be a Medici.
