FREE EMOTIONAL ENERGY WORKSHOP ~ TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE !

I am Really Excited about this Presentation. 

Looking forward to being of service to you.

Ralph is @ Adorama ...

Ralph will be presenting a Workshop on Emotional Energy Photography @ Adorama on West 18th Street.

The Presentation will be on May 14th, check flyer for details.

Put the event on your calendar ... the presentation will be informative and entertaining.

There will be time for questions.

Adorama staff will also be able to help with questions about gear.

Leadership Roundtable Special Event - March 31st

I will be the Official Leadership Roundtable Photographer for the LRT Special Meeting ... 

LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE TOASTMASTERS

PRESENTS:

You’re invited to hear Annette Herfkens, author of “Turbulence” tell her astonishing and true story*, and how Toastmasters helped her to get this book written.

Plus hear a panel of Toastmasters and join an open table discussion of how Toastmasters is being used in our professions, communities and personal interactions.  

Monday, March 31  6-8:30 p.m.

John’s Shanghai Restaurant

145 West 46^th Street – 2^nd floor – between 6^th and Broadway

$15.00 per person (via prior registration at eventbrite)- includes family style dinner

All are invited (Toastmasters and guests)

RSVP:  http://leadership-roundtable.eventbrite.com

$20.00 at the door, space permitting.

*When young Annette Herfkens, one of the few female international bond traders on Wall Street and her fiancé boarded Vietnam Airlines flight 474 in Ho Chi Minh City, they were just two passengers headed for a romantic getaway, unaware of the fateful moment that would shatter their dreams forever. The plane crashed into a mountaintop, leaving Annette trapped in the Vietnamese jungle as the sole survivor.  What followed was an incredible story of survival, mystery and higher spirit. In this unflinching tale of life, Annette describes how she survived eight days alone in the jungle with only rainwater to sustain her.

For more information:  Contact Penelope Boehm  Penelope.BoehmTM@gmail.com, 212-864-6765  or visit the Leadership Roundtable Toastmasters website at http://leadershiproundtable.toastmastersclubs.org

Photographer for D46 Area 23-24-25 International Speech and Evaluation Contest

I will be the official Photographer for the

Toastmasters District  46 Area 23+24+25 

International Speech and Evaluation Contest

Hosted by the AB Toastmasters Club

On Wednesday evening,  March 19th, 2014.

It will be an interesting evening of great speeches

AXA Toastmasters Club photos

On Wednesday, March 12th, I presented information about the new Toastmasters Education Program to the AXA Toastmasters Club.

I Invited the AXA club members to the Leadership RoundTables special meeting on Monday March 31st, where Annette Herfkens, author of “Turbulence” tell her astonishing and true story of survival in the jungles of Vietnam after a plane crash.  More details to follow.

I gave them a sneak peak and invitation to  my presentation on "Emotional Energy Photography" at a major New York Store. ... More info on this will come next week.

"the Bubble: a Magical Relationship with the self and with an Intimate Partner"

Hello my friends and blog readers, last Monday, I was invited back to speak on the Mel Berkowitz show on Queens Public TV.
My topic was "the Bubble: a Magical Relationship with the self and with an Intimate Partner."
I showed some of my photographs and also shared my thoughts on the unique qualities of "the Bubble Relationship."
I will keep you posted as to when the interview will be broadcast.

International Arts Festival ~ ARTIST SPOTLIGHT on Ralph

February, 2014 Ralph Ferraro Ralph Michael Ferraro is the winner of 2013 International Art Festival competition in the photography category. For Ralph Michael Ferraro photography started as a passion in high school. At one point in high school he got a one page assignment to write about himself. All the students wrote an essay, but Ralph Michael presented a poem. Currently Ralph Michael teaches psychology and creates award-winning photography. Interview with Ralph Ferraro was conducted by Daria Gradusova, Board advisor, Museum of Russian Art (http://dariagradusova.wix.com/exhibit-design) Ralph Michael Ferraro is the winner of 2013 International Art Festival competition in the photography category. For Ralph Michael it is not just the art of photography, it is the art of capturing the moment. Ralph Michael’s photography goes hand in hand with poems. You can check out his great blog to inspire, observe, create: http://www.RmfTop.blogspot.com/ For Ralph Michael Ferraro photography started as a passion in high school. At one point in highschool he got a one page assignment to write about himself. All the students wrote an essay, but Ralph Michael presented a poem. However, that writing skill went back into the back burner at that point. After college Ralph Michael went on a trip where he captured the moments of his travels. He said: “I was fascinated by the colors, by the shapes, and by the patterns that I saw, the experiences that I had when I traveled. So I organized them into the slideshows. And when I showed them to people, they really enjoyed it. They said: “ We have been there, but we did not see that!” or “We have never been there, but now we feel like we have been there”. So I did it as a passion.” After college Ralph Michael worked as a social worker and helped people make changes. Then he gradually shifted from legal psychology to emotional-energy psychology - your thinking is energy, your feeling is energy. Currently Ralph Michael teaches psychology and creates award-winning photography. Ralph Michael also shared his experience at the International Art Festival: Daria Gradusova:    Was the IAF a good networking opportunity? Ralgh Ferraro:    The IAF was a mixed experience in regard to networking. The opening night on Central Park West and the opening night in Jersey City were great opportunities to meet both talented artists and visitors to the exhibit who enjoyed the artwork. After the grand opening at each event, the visitors were few and far between. Even the artists were not around most of the day. Daria Gradusova:    Indeed. However, the openings of exhibitions always get a big visitation due to reception and a limited time of event, while the rest of the days the galleries open regular hours and do not provide the social opportunity. DG:    Did IAF in any way influence your career? RF:    The IAF was an exciting experience for me. I was very grateful to have my photographs chosen for the exhibit. I enjoyed talking to the fellow artists that were on display. I also enjoyed taking visitors through the gallery to see my photographs and the work of the other artists. The IAF experience definitely encouraged me to pursue my artistic passion without reservation. DG:    Did you enjoy the vibe of the event? RF:    The IAF produced two different types of vibes. The first vibration was the excitement of being chosen and on display for all to see. The ability to share my art, my photographs with other artists and with the public was truly a joy. This positive vibration was exhilarating. The second vibration was the joy of showing visitors around the gallery and helping them to experience the various artists. It was a joy to see their attraction to the different works of art. DG:   Would you recommend this competition for emerging artists? RF:    I would definitely recommend this competition to any artist. When I submitted my works, I felt positive. I felt that I was offering works of value. I didn’t know for certainty that they would be chosen, but was very excited when I got the news that my photographs were chosen. DG:   What advise would you give to those who are submitting their work? RF:    Be playful Be in touch with your inner spirit Allow your unique qualities, your passion to emerge in each piece that you do. Do not be concerned about whether someone else would like or value your work. A woman who came to the exhibit said, “there is a lot of shit masquerading as art, but if the work is truly art it will speak to the soul of those allowing themselves to experience the work of art.” Do not attempt to imitate someone else (famous artist) or style (classic, avant-garde, etc.).

Moon & Branches

text & photograph 

© Ralph M. Ferraro,  2014, RmfTop@gmail.com

Got out early 

by the pond

Pondering relationship

fracture ~ Blockage ~ Breakage

Direction unclear

Mission unclear

Moon peeping thru trees

Branches - patterns on the moon

Music interrupted

out and moving toward the moon

Moon shining bright

Obstacles branches 

Become patterns of beauty

on the moon

Days ago, 

Student stressed

Mirrored in the face

Stop

Listen

Breathe, 

Rhythm of the breath

Everything else nothing

Just rhythmic breathing

Student face

Different mirror

Healing

Pivot - renewed

Calm - actively engaged

Days later

Student ~ thank you

Me ~ for what 

Student ~ you know for what

No words

No intellectualized constructs
unspoken feeling energy
Resonating, communicating
Healing, Two as One

Just smiles

Branches 

Obstructed view

Stress 

Transform

Moon shining bright

Obstacles ~  branches 

Become patterns of beauty

On the moon

My interview by Margo Grant & Daria Gradusova concerning my exhibits at the International Arts Festival

Ralph Michael’s International Arts Festival Experience –

an interview by Margo Grant and Daria Gradusova

to be printed in the International Arts Festival newsletter and on the IAF website.

Article & PHOTOGRAPH © Ralph M. Ferraro, 2013, 2014, RmfTop@gmail.com

 1.    Was the IAF a good networking opportunity?

a.     The IAF was a mixed experience in regard to networking. The opening night on Central Park West and the opening night in Jersey City were great opportunities to meet both talented artists and visitors to the exhibit who enjoyed the artwork. After the grand opening at each event, the visitors were few and far between. Even the artists were not around most of the day.

2.    Did IAF in any way influence your career?

a.     The IAF was an exciting experience for me. I was very grateful to have my photographs chosen for the exhibit. I enjoyed talking to the fellow artists that were on display. I also enjoyed taking visitors through the gallery to see my photographs and the work of the other artists.

b.    The IAF experience definitely encouraged me to pursue my artistic passion without reservation.

3.    Did you enjoy the vibe of the event? 

The IAF produced two different types of vibes. 

a.     The first vibration was the excitement of being chosen and on display for all to see. The ability to share my art, my photographs with other artists and with the public was truly a joy. This positive vibration was exhilarating.

b.    The second vibration was the joy of showing visitors around the gallery and helping them to experience the various artists. It was a joy to see their attraction to the different works of art.

4.    Would you recommend this competition for emerging artists?

a.     I would definitely recommend this competition to any artist. When I submitted my works, I felt positive. I felt that I was offering works of value. I didn’t know for certainty that they would be chosen, but was very excited when I got the news that my photographs were chosen.

5.     Is there anything you would like to see/add in 2014 competition? Different media, maybe graphic design, maybe a technology piece?

a.     I would like to see workshops spaced throughout the exhibit time that would enable artists to talk about their art and challenge the attendees to discover the artist in themselves. Art, at its best, invites people to connect with the self-activating, self-creating personality that Maslow states each one of us have. Art is communication; it is being playful; it is being creative and brings out the unique best in each person. If each person connected with his or her creative, artistic side, the world would be a better place.

b.    I would like the exhibit to be longer at least a week and easily accessible by public transportation (especially in Manhattan). If it is going to be in another location like Jersey City, then better marketing, promotion and time (not August when people are on vacation) need to be implemented.

6.     What advise would you give to those who are submitting their work?

a.     Be playful

b.    Be in touch with your inner spirit

c.     Allow your unique qualities, your passion to emerge in each piece that you do.

d.    Do not be concerned about whether someone else would like or value your work. A woman who came to the exhibit said, “there is a lot of shit masquerading as art, but if the work is truly art it will speak to the soul of those allowing themselves to experience the work of art.”

e.     Do not attempt to imitate someone else (famous artist) or style (classic, avant-garde, etc.).