SC3

SC3 is a group of video game lovers that put together events that include play time with classic arcade games, a chance to trade or buy classic games or to listen live to 8 bit musicians performing on their Gameboys.

I attended the most recent event at Gallery Nucleus where I played Marble Madness to my hearts content and heard new songs performed for the first time from the wonderful 8 Bit Weapon.  My only sadness is that I did not find a copy of Roger Rabbit for Nintendo.  Oh well.  Enjoy the photos!

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Fezzes, Amy Ponds, Ten, Elevenses and scarves galore!

Gallifrey One hosts the best Doctor Who convention in town.  For me, it is THE best convention.  I have been to many, but there is something different about this one.  I don't know if it's the fact that it's run by fans, or that the celebrity guests seem to have as much fun as the attendees, or it's all about the creative cosplay or perhaps it's just because Doctor Who has the best fandom around.  Whatever it is, I am a better person to have experienced it.

Here are a few of my favorite things...

Little adorable Eleven

Last of the Timelords

 Gorgeous TARDIS dress

 Sarah John

Captain Jack is dead!  Or is he?

 You've just saved the universe.  What are you going to do now?

Take the TARDIS to Disneyland, of course!

A fully equipped Eleven

A real K-9

Amy Ratcliffe is the Doctor's new companion

TARDIS Tara and Louis Trapani

Chris Hardwick dressed as Ten filming for the Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson

The Fez's Revenge

Tiki Dalek

My favorite Masquerade costume was The Next Doctor and her

"Tethered Aerial Release Developed In Style" 

 Gary Russell interviews producer Tracie Simpson

 Clayton Hickman interviews one of my favorite writers, Gareth Roberts

 Jane Espenson and Doris Egan discuss writing for Torchwood.

Torchwood is in good hands with these two.

Doctor Who Podshock interviews Waris Hussein.

He directed the episode that started it all, An Unearthly Child.

 Peter Davison loves his companions

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Princess party

My sister-in-law, S. Krystal, requested that I take photos of the 3rd birthday party of Hazel who is her son Finn's half-sister.  Got that?  It's even more complicated than that.  Well, it's not really complicated in that it is really more like amazing. We are lucky to have this extended family in our lives.

I was given the direction to shoot the kids being kids and that's what I did.  Kids can be so real and unabashed in front of the camera, it was easy.  I think some of us lose that charm as adults because we can get pre-occupied with how we look.  Shooting people being real and themselves is my favorite form of photography.  Sometimes, we just need to act like children.

Anyway, the birthday girl had a princess theme so there was lots of pink and sugar and spice and everything nice.

Hazel, the birthday princess

Silly Snow White

Cute E Pie

Mama D wore a matching princess gown

Cupcake cutie

It's my birthday and I'll cry if I want to

Watching Mama Krystal being silly

Hazel gives brother Finn a squeeze

Sister Ivy is pooped out on partying

Princess Hazel peeks from her cardboard castle

Happy Birthday, Hazel!

If you were at the party and would like to see more or want to purchase prints, e-mail me at rachel@rachelmccauley.com. I will provide you with a link and a password to a private online gallery.