Art-ist, photographer, perpetual learner of random shit… no sleep til Brooklyn!Tumblr (3.0; @meira)http://meira.tumblr.com/“<p>In the 1980s the most dangerous place for a teenage American girl to be was in a horror movie. The wider the eyes and the rosier the cheeks, the more certain it was that she would meet a grisly fate. </p> <p>In 2012 it’s ABC Family that has it out for the young women of America. Beginning with the awkward teen pregnancy on “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,” ABC Family has doubled down on young women facing epic trials: “The Lying Game” (teenage girls are separated at birth, face intrigue), “Pretty Little Liars” (teenage girls lose a close friend, face intrigue), “Switched at Birth” (teenage girls are switched at birth, face intrigue), “Make It or Break It” (teenage girls do gymnastics, face intrigue).</p>”<br/><br/> - <em><p>ABC Family has it out for the young women of America (via <a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://tvhangover.com/" target="_blank">tvhangover</a>)</p> <p>And yet I love watching these shows (except for the one involving babies —- boring)</p></em>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/18357013529http://meira.tumblr.com/post/18357013529Sun, 26 Feb 2012 21:24:02 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzwri22Frb1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pieces of a bee — just playing around with photoshop…</p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/18194891480http://meira.tumblr.com/post/18194891480Fri, 24 Feb 2012 12:34:00 -0500photophotographyphotoshopmanipulationportraitkidschildren<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzkknpHSFF1r62gqxo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>i love me some tattoos.</p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/17922557874http://meira.tumblr.com/post/17922557874Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:43:44 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo7c7HTey1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Harry the Fireman</p> <p>From the photo series - Harry Through the Ages.</p> <p><span>A photo-documentation of one little boy growing up.</span></p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/17922246826http://meira.tumblr.com/post/17922246826Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:38:30 -0500photophotographykidschildrenportraitfiremen<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lzo70vJNVq1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Harry the Bee.</p> <p>From the photo series - Harry Through the Ages.</p> <p>A photo-documentation of one little boy growing up.</p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/17921839826http://meira.tumblr.com/post/17921839826Sun, 19 Feb 2012 21:31:00 -0500photographyphotokidschildrenportrait<iframe width="400" height="225" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/u-yLGIH7W9Y?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>I think this is funny, and I particularly am fond of the cameo by Juliette Lewis (side whisper- she’s had some really good subtle plastic surgery, looks like to me, just saying) BUT… this whole shit girls say, shit girls say to gay gays, shit my dad says, shit christians say to jews, etc etc is just one easy comic band wagon to jump on and it’s getting so full of the proverbial shit that it’s about tip over. </p> <p>And yet… I just keep watching these little videos… </p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/15679177932http://meira.tumblr.com/post/15679177932Wed, 11 Jan 2012 14:03:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwy3c4bwhJ1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pin-Up Girl, February</p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/14952425336http://meira.tumblr.com/post/14952425336Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:07:00 -0500photography pinup<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwy3anz6Ku1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pin-Up Girl, June</p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/14952380432http://meira.tumblr.com/post/14952380432Wed, 28 Dec 2011 22:06:23 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwp5nrHIWr1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwp5nrHIWr1qzhs0io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>Harry - 11.23</p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/14713262960http://meira.tumblr.com/post/14713262960Sat, 24 Dec 2011 02:19:03 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lwli7leHBA1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Mirror, Mirror on the Wall - Deanna</p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/14608730201http://meira.tumblr.com/post/14608730201Thu, 22 Dec 2011 02:59:45 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv68n8gjyY1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv68n8gjyY1qzhs0io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lv68n8gjyY1qzhs0io3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/13254614620http://meira.tumblr.com/post/13254614620Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:35:32 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lshr9jyQan1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lshr9jyQan1qzhs0io2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><strong>Harry at the Park</strong></p> <p>Digital Photographs, October 2011</p> <p><em>Nikon D100</em></p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/10978601174http://meira.tumblr.com/post/10978601174Mon, 03 Oct 2011 09:10:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lsag6408A51qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Washing Hands</strong></p> <p>Digital Photograph, September 2011</p> <p><em>Nikon D100</em></p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/10806493264http://meira.tumblr.com/post/10806493264Thu, 29 Sep 2011 10:27:39 -0400<p> <object width="350" height="270" data="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=2505246&amp;locale=en_US" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" id="myWidget"> <param value="true" name="allowFullScreen"><param value="transparent" name="wmode"><param value="always" name="allowScriptAccess"><param value="http://www.blurb.com/assets/embed.swf?book_id=2505246&amp;locale=en_US" name="movie"><a target="_new" href="http://www.blurb.com/books/preview/2505246?ce=blurb_ew&amp;utm_source=widget"><img src="http://bookshow.blurb.com/bookshow/cache/P3464367/md/wcover_2.png"/></a> </object> </p> <p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/2505246?ce=blurb_ew&amp;utm_source=widget">38 by Meira Gottlieb</a> </p> <p><span>Project 38 was first conceived as a collective portrait of the participants of the program OTZMA 2009/2010. OTZMA is a volunteer program geared toward young, post-collegiate, North American Jews interested in participating in a philanthropic ten month program living and volunteering in Israel. It became an exploration of an exploration of what their Jewish identity meant to these young adults.</span></p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/10554667367http://meira.tumblr.com/post/10554667367Fri, 23 Sep 2011 08:35:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lon0uqTuk21qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Handstands outside the MET</strong></p> <p>Digital Photograph, July 2011</p> <p><em><span><em>Panasonic Lumix LX-3</em></span></em></p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/7844998852http://meira.tumblr.com/post/7844998852Wed, 20 Jul 2011 11:11:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_llfbwgw2c61qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong><span id="lw_1305742424_1" class="yshortcuts">Stripper Shoes and Chocolate</span></strong></p> <p><span class="yshortcuts">Polaroid PX 600 Silver Shade, May 2011</span></p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/5628577908http://meira.tumblr.com/post/5628577908Wed, 18 May 2011 23:48:00 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgweyvYfku1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Swimfan</strong></p> <p>Digital Photograph, February 2011</p> <p><span><em><em>Panasonic Lumix LX-3</em></em></span></p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/3395993540http://meira.tumblr.com/post/3395993540Sat, 19 Feb 2011 23:25:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lgkkm6RZnV1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>You Said What?</strong></p> <p>Polaroid 600 film, February 2011</p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/3276227154http://meira.tumblr.com/post/3276227154Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:56:00 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lduxneSpdB1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>The Joy of Toys</strong></p> <p>Digital Photograph, December 2010</p> <p><span><em><em>Panasonic Lumix LX-3</em></em></span></p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/2423598880http://meira.tumblr.com/post/2423598880Wed, 22 Dec 2010 20:33:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lcrd8fg0Tw1qzhs0io1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Oatmeal for Lunch</strong></p> <p>Polaroid 600 film, December 2010</p>http://meira.tumblr.com/post/2060833250http://meira.tumblr.com/post/2060833250Wed, 01 Dec 2010 11:45:00 -0500