the rebranding of Maya

this is turning out to be an eventful summer! in addition to the house hunting which is coming to a close, i've booked a bag of voice work! I've been hanging out with cool peeps, and enjoying the summer with the love of my life...KISSES!!!
AND i'm rebranding!!! what that means is i won't be here on frugal artist much :( i find it sad since this site is my longest running online presence. why am i rebranding? this whole shameless thing is taking over and i need a dedicated site to all things shameless...i'll do my best to keep you up-to-date with all my frugal happenings with the house move and all which means redecorating, shopping! being creative!!!
but back to shameless...i need to see if my brother can AND has the time to design some cool logos and stuff and then i need to design a simple straight forward wordpress site on all the shameless happenings. i need my own #hashtag too! any ideas? anyways...here's my latest and 2nd last video up on YouTube.com/frugalartist

Real Talk (Take it to the Streets)

#shameless video up! now some peeps think i'm uber confident to walk up to strangers and maybe i am but that doesn't mean i don't feel awkward and scared! cause i do! but then i think, "hey, this guy is asking me for a minute of my time so why not ask him a minute of his?" but as i said, do the thing that scares you. because the more you do it the more confident you become. AND great content for my viewers :) i better be super woman by the time this year is up!!!

progress report #1

despite my ranting i still get things done. i could do without these crazy voices in my head but anyways...where have you been missy? fill me in! i needs to know!
i finally finished updating my photography website back in february. you can view my images at: mwphotostudio.com
my confession...90% of the images on my site were shot while i was living back in vancouver...that was over 3 years ago! sad but true! i have a ton new nyc stuff i need to post but at least the site is up and running

the most notable addition to my work are home interiors and weddings and soon to be added, kids! i've taken a more commercial lifestyle approach with a fashionesque flair. i'm really looking forward to shooting more weddings especially destination ones. there's something whimsical about celebrating love, far away in paradise.

the deets...my site is being hosted by: http://www.bigblackbag.com/

if you are a photographer looking to sell anything online and want a template, flash free site this is the answer right here. i was keen on making sure my new site could load on an iphone or ipad and had a simple straightforward layout. they give you a 30 day free trial which i extended for 3 months before finally purchasing the "pro-unlimited" package which goes for $30/month. take advantage of the trial period to learn how to navigate through their platform. 

so yeah that pretty much sums that up.

frugal street style

while in Toronto I got to hang with my BFF's slash cousins. i attempted to go shopping which was a joke. however i did quiz my cousins on what they were wearing and how much they spent...i was pleasantly surprised. they seem to have taken a turn down frugal road. these two brothers are shopaholics and love to spend. and lucky for us we were approached by Quinntyne Brown who snapped some shots for his blog.

Michael is wearing:
Trench coat from Izuze, Hong Kong, $200
Denim Chambray Shirt, Gap, $29
Shoes Sperry Top Sider, Kensington Market, $15
Mason Bag, Ace Tools online, $40
Aviators, Rayban $140
Scarf, Augustina, $75

Jeigh is wearing:
Jean Jacket, H&M, $29
White v-neck, Gap, $15 (2 for $30, 1 for $19)
Belt, Club Monaco, on sale $19
Jeans, Cheap Monday on sale $39
Shoes, Cole Haan, ebay $19.99!!!
Scarf $51
Sunglasses Rayban, brother's

Maya wishes she wasn't wearing her pj's before wandering the streets of Toronto: