Every Friday and Saturday night, DJ Paul Vaine releases the tunes at Manikins. Manikins exists in Downtown Sanford, Florida. Paul’s DJing dates back to Orlando’s 1980s goth and punk scene. Back in 1987, I first heard him at the now-closed Visage. It was the first time I heard the industrial beats of Skinny Puppy. One… Continue reading DJ Paul Vaine
Back in 2018, I photographed the Orlando Beer Festival. Well, I was one of two photographers working the event. Still, I was the head photographer. Orlando Weekly was hosting the event. During my gig, I ran into two dog owners. Actually, both of them were friends of mine. As I photographed the dogs, my friend… Continue reading Two Dogs and a Brunette
One Friday night, I was photographing patrons in Sanford's Manikins Lounge. Towards the end of the night, two Latin women showed up. One of them remembered me photographing at another nightclub. At that same spot, she was a go-go dancer. When she showed up in Manikins, I photographed her. I blogged about that in a… Continue reading Iron Maiden and Booty
I forgot how the creation of this pic went. Yet, I do remember the young lady catching my eye at Sanford’s Manikins Lounge. Still, I forget the reason why I noticed her. As usual, I was photographing the patrons. Somewhere along the night, I asked could I photograph her. She said as long as I… Continue reading Balancing on Two Chairs
Previously at Sanford’s Manikins Lounge, I photographed goths on the patio. Within the crowd, a Redhead’s makeup caught my attention. I recognized the makeup style. Yet, I couldn’t place it. After the group pose, I immediately photographed the Redhead. My bad, after the first group pose, she was in another one. It was after the… Continue reading Redhead Goth
Last Friday, I was photographing in Sanford’s Manikins Lounge. Early in the evening, I photographed a goth group portrait on the patio. Inside, I was photographing folks on the dance floor. I ran into a brunette and aimed my camera at her. She then held out her tongue. I only took one pic. That’s all… Continue reading Brunette’s Pierced Tongue
Last week, it was Friday the 13th. On this night, one would expect Sanford's Manikins to host a theme night. Manikins always hosts costumed theme nights. Yet, a theme night wasn't scheduled on Friday the 13th. Seeing this, David Vargas and his friends created a theme night, anyway. The theme? Killers and Victims. On this… Continue reading Goth Group Portrait
Some months back, I was photographing an Orlando beer event. There existed something called Silent Disco. From a table, folks would pick up headphones. As they listened to dance music on the headphones, some folks danced. I began photographing some of the people. During my photographing, I ran across two, young, Latinas with a dog.… Continue reading Two Face Painted Ladies and a Dog
Some months back, I photographed an Orlando beer event. As I photographed the event, I noticed a dude’s cap. On it were the words “I ❤️ Titties and Beer”. Fascinated, I took a candid shot. In other words, he had no idea I was photographing him.
As I photographed Manikins’ patrons, a young lady’s hat caught my attention. On the hat were the words “Fuck Doll”. During this night, many of the goth and punk patrons attended an event in another city. The event happened at The Castle in Tampa, Florida. Ybor City to be precise. Manikins is in Sanford, a… Continue reading Fuck Doll Hat
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