New Yorkers escape from the cold and venture to Miami for it's warm beaches and great techno music. 

Does anyone really like Kiss anyway? They used to scare the living daylights out of me when I was younger. Then when I grew up, I didn't really like the music. It was the act, which caused nightmares, but then grew to love it like any other 10 year old growing up in the 1970's. It was something to watch besides Silver Spoons and Different Strokes on a friday night. But hey, someone probably has a 2008 power water gun out there waiting for me. This band is idolized. People get buried in Kiss caskets, married in kiss costumes, carry kiss credit cards, form Kiss cover bands, and now they have a reality TV show. Gene and his significant other, Shannon Tweed, got facelifts together on their TV show. And Gene Simmons is super strict, if his kids are caught drinking, he throws them out of the house and cuts them off. He's straight edge! And a brilliant business man.

In 1990, Miami was a hotspot for photography advertisements, catalog work, and a playground for fine artists. The Versace campaign was shot at The Raleigh pool, before South Beach turned into Disneyland. Nikki Taylor was signed to Irene Marie which was one of the hottest agencies around the modeling universe. Madonna lived here. DARKROOMS were needed and they were ready and available. Sadly, Madonna left and took them with her. Enter, The Darkroom and Digital lab in Wynwood and I am in heaven. I've been through 2 labs here and you really don't need to hear me complain, but you're nobody till some Darkroom loves you, pays attention to your needs, and if you are crazy about your files and negatives, like this crazy blonde, well I would leave all my negs with them just like Suzy J, but we will talk about her later. I would FED-X my work there, photographers do. To begin, they have no sign on the outside wall. The first time I walked in, I said that and Randy shouted, "We don't believe in advertising!" It's like going to a speakeasy, instead of booze they have chemicals. Secondly, Randy Mitchel and Bryan Bogater have been MASTER printers for 25 years printing for stars like : Helmut Newton, Annie Leibovitz, Peter Beard, Suzy J Horgan, Hype Williams ( I am still waiting for my blind date Randy ) and many other stars. They have every type of paper and can print Billboard size if you need them too. The best part is that you can sit right next to them and tell them what should be what, or just stop by everyday and annoy them like I do!

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