Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com Writer . Editor . Photographer . Web Developer Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:33:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 It’s been a while, but I updated the photography page! http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1664 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1664#comments Sun, 10 Feb 2013 02:09:14 +0000 Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1664 All new galleries have been updated! Click here! A selection is below! Also, check out She/Seek, the future of lesbian nightlife – a new app with geolocation. And latest AfterEllen articles are here.

ACE Launch – Whitney Day’s new club night for lesbians at Lexicon

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PAPA – Tel Aviv based Eliad Cohen’s worldwide circuit party comes to NYC

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World’s biggest underwear party

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OnTheFloor at the Ace Hotel

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Mr. Paddles 2013

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Sweet Fox – from the same people who brought you Hot Rabbit

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Horse Meat Disco @ Cielo’s 10th anniversary

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Freak @ GLounge

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]]> http://stopgracechu.com/?feed=rss2&p=1664 0 Latest Photo Sets and Articles http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1642 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1642#comments Sun, 02 Sep 2012 20:26:43 +0000 Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1642 Glossy, a new Wednesday night lesbian party in Chelsea by DJ Whitney Day in Time Out NY

Scissor Sundays, Sunday tea dance by JD Samson in Time Out NY

Cheryl on the River in Time Out NY

TruckStop July, Truckstop August 1, TruckStop August 2

Queer and Utter Bedlam

Real L Word Season 3 recaps on AfterEllen.com:

301 – Apples and Oranges
302 – Leap of Faith
303 – Love Lost
304 – Scissor Sisters
305 – I Wasn’t Expecting This
306 – Lost in a Bush
307 – Dream Come True
308 – Premonitions

]]> http://stopgracechu.com/?feed=rss2&p=1642 0 Whom to contact if you want a photo removed http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1633 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1633#comments Mon, 30 Jul 2012 23:25:47 +0000 Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1633 Sometimes, for whatever reason, I get requests from people to remove photos from online galleries.

Two words: I can’t.

It’s not that I don’t care that you were caught snogging someone you shouldn’t. Actually, I am lying. If I caught you cheating at a club, then I’m kind of stoked I exposed you for the rascal that you are, and even if I respond with a polite email with a apology that the photo has gotten you in trouble with the missus, secretly I am laughing.

But other times, I get it. You had a little too much to drink, and you normally don’t booty pop topless in public. It happens. Or you just don’t like the photo, because you’re vain. That’s is cool. I wish I could remove the photo and make you happy, but – and let me make this clear:

I simply don’t have access to photos once I turn them in. I do not upload and publish my own photos.

I am a freelancer, and I don’t have editorial privileges at whatever magazine or whichever  club’s website I’m shooting for.

So what should you do? E-mail the people who can take them down. If they were published by the club promoter on Facebook, contact them via Facebook. If they were published in an online magazine, contact the editor of the appropriate section. Look for the “contact us” page. And sorry, I’m not going to contact them on your behalf – you will get faster results if you cut me out of the equation and contact them yourselves anyway. The editors/promoters I work with are peppered with frivolous emails from me on a regular basis, and at this point if they receive an email with my name in the “from” line, it is assumed that the email is unimportant and it will most likely only be read after their hair appointments, pedicures and highly pressing Words With Friends moves.

To make your life easier, here are the usual suspects -

TruckStop: eventinfo[at]fuse-events.com

Time Out: gay[at]timeoutny.com and nightlife[at]timeoutny.com

Thank you for understanding and goodnight! :)

]]> http://stopgracechu.com/?feed=rss2&p=1633 0 Macy’s Fourth of July Fireworks Spectacular in Time Out New York and more! http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1610 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1610#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 22:13:05 +0000 Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1610 I had the exciting opportunity to shoot the largest 4th of July fireworks display in the country for Time Out New York. I set up a tripod near the banks of the Hudson, grabbed my remote release (to prevent camera shake) and shot away. Here are a few tips in shooting fireworks. To get the full light trails effect, you have to use a long shutter speed – anywhere from 1 to 10 seconds, depending on the speed at which the fireworks are being launched. (So this is why a tripod and remote release are necessary.) Use a low 1SO (100-200), a wide angle lens, and set the manual focus to infinity. Then I tried to time it so just as the first burst is about to happen, I pressed the remote release button and held until the bursts started fading.

Here is a selection of shots from the set.

The full set is here.

Other galleries?

For one night, Times Square was transformed into an art gallery, with graffiti and pop art being displayed from billboards, including the Nasdaq sign.

Also, here is a set from the U.S. debut show of legendary reggae DJ Earl Gateshead. Caron Wheeler of Soul II Soul was in the audience.

Finally, get ready for my NYC Pride recap in AfterEllen, and I’ll be taking over Real L Word recapping duties from seasoned TV junkie Dara Nai aka Bad Machine. Yes, three years of writing has led to recapping a trashy reality TV show, where an explicit shower sex scene happens in the first two minutes and a New York cast member suggests getting it on in the bathroom of a grungy dive bar. One can only be so lucky!

]]> http://stopgracechu.com/?feed=rss2&p=1610 0 Check out this kickass TruckStop NY Pride 2012 collage of my photos http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1597 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1597#comments Sat, 30 Jun 2012 01:58:54 +0000 Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1597
Collage by Cathleen Cotter (Truck Stop LA)

More NYC Pride 2012 galleries to come soon. Keep refreshing this link for more additions.

]]> http://stopgracechu.com/?feed=rss2&p=1597 0 NYC PRIDE 2012 PHOTO GALLERIES by GRACE CHU http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1584 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1584#comments Wed, 27 Jun 2012 15:24:08 +0000 Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1584 I will be posting links to all galleries taken during NYC Pride month here.

Stiletto Pride 2012 w/ Cyndi Lauper in Time Out New York

Siren Pride 2012 – official Siren Pride photoset on Facebook

The Day Party at Pier 83 in Time Out New York

TruckStop NYC Pride 2012 – official TruckStop NY Pride 2012 set on Facebook

*snapshot* Queer Prom 2012 – official *snapshot* set on Flickr

Brooklyn Pride LAID Party in Time Out New York

And my gay venue shots in Time Out New York: Excelsior | Candle Bar

]]> http://stopgracechu.com/?feed=rss2&p=1584 0 THE ESSENTIAL NYC 2012 PRIDE GUIDE http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1482 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1482#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 04:15:46 +0000 Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1482 All right, listen up y’all. This is were I’m going to be snapping your photos during pride.* Just shot the bangin’ Brooklyn Pride LAID Party (PHOTOS HERE) and *SNAPSHOT* QUEER PROM 2012 (PHOTOS HERE). Here are the rest:

TRUCKSTOP PRIDE
This party needs no introduction. Leave your inhibitions and pants at the door. Last year people climbed onto the rafters on the ceiling. For real. There really isn’t anything like it.
Friday June 22 @ Slate Lounge

ALL DAY GIRL PLAY PRIDE
TruckStop and Maggie C join forces to bring you this daytime fun bash at the Maritime Hotel. Official Dyke March rally. Open Mimosa bar and free bagel bar from 11am to noon.
Saturday June 23 @ Maritime Hotel – 11:00AM-4:30PM.

THE DAY PARTY (for Time Out New York – for the boys!)
NYC’s biggest pride party for the boys!
Saturday June 23 @ Pier 83
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SIREN
Sir Sabrina, Henrietta Hudson and Nikki Spice Hill join forces to throw the beach party of the year – 2500+ women and mermaid go go dancers!
Saturday June 23 @ Beekman Beach Club
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STILETTO PRIDE w/ CYNDI FUCKING LAUPER and Universal Recording Artists and Real L Word NY Stars HUNTER VALENTINE (for Time Out New York)
This is the flagship women’s pride event, courtesy of Maggie C. Cyndi Lauper – for real. This is unprecedented. EVERYONE will be there. It will be off the hook. This party will bring you to a climax, and then you will have to take Monday off to recuperate, but it will be worth it.
Sunday June 24 @ Beekman Beach Club
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See you there!!

*Note: this is not a full list of all pride parties in NYC. This is a list of where I will be taking photos. For a more comprehensive guide, read my NYC Pride Preview on MTV’s AfterEllen.com.

]]> http://stopgracechu.com/?feed=rss2&p=1482 0 Latest Articles, Galleries and other projects – February through May, 2012 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1477 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1477#comments Wed, 06 Jun 2012 15:41:35 +0000 Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1477 Sorry I haven’t updated in a while. As you can see, I’ve been busy! Exciting announcements to come soon!

Official TruckStop NY Photosets

May 2012
April 27, 2012
April 13, 2012
March 2012
February 2012

Photosets In  Time Out New York

Selection from Uniqlo/Time Out NY photobooth (note: someone else cropped these) – 5/2012

GO Mag Awards - 5/2012

Creme de la Femme 5th Year Anniversary - 5/2012

Hey Queen! Queen of the Obscene - 3/2012

Photosets In Time Out New York Kids

Hudson River Pageant - 5/2012

Tribeca Film Festival Family Street Fair - 4/2012

St. Patrick’s Day @ Irish Arts Center - 3/2012

Greenland Kids’ Festival at Scandinavia House – 3/2012

Arty Gras Festival - 2/2012

Jam on Dumbo Kids’ event - 2/2012

Articles In AfterEllen

N.Y. Scene February 2012

Behind the Scenes: Final Episode of “Anyone But Me”

GLAAD Awards NYC

Review of “Turn Me On Dammit”

N.Y. Scene March 2012

Review of “Jack and Diane”

Review of “Moth Diaries”

I Tried Out for “The Real L Word” and I Didn’t Even Get a Lousy T-shirt

Oh, and I did this: jeremylinheygirl.tumblr.com, as seen in New York Daily News, Los Angeles Times, New York Observer, The Wall Street Journal, Time Magazine, Gothamist, Metro, Bon Appetit, Daily Candy, Buzzfeed, and SF Weekly.

]]> http://stopgracechu.com/?feed=rss2&p=1477 0 Latest Articles and Galleries: December and January http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1428 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1428#comments Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:28:12 +0000 Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1428 AfterEllen Articles

Real World San Diego Recap #9

Real World San Diego Recap #10

Real World San Diego Recap #11

Real World San Diego Recap #12

New York Scene November 2011

New York Scene 2011 Year in Review

Time Out NY

Christmas Eve Party

New Years @ Galapagos

Truck Stop

December

January

]]> http://stopgracechu.com/?feed=rss2&p=1428 0 Latest Articles and Galleries: October and November 2011 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1412 http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1412#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:21:04 +0000 Grace Chu http://stopgracechu.com/?p=1412 Follow this link for all the articles I wrote on AfterEllen.com for October and November, including Real World: San Diego recaps, film reviews, and of course, New York Scene.

And here are the latest Time Out NY Galleries:
Hot Rabbit @ Heathers
Beer Olympics “Beerlympics” @ Astoria beer garden
Creme de la Femme @ Union Square Lounge
Sunset @ Riverside Park
Halloween Photos: Webster Hall

Halloween Photos: Stiletto
Street Fashion: Artists and Fleas edition
Babycastles Closing Party
2011 Quidditch World Cup: Main Event

2011 Quidditch World Cup: Kids’ Event
Marti Gould Cummings CD Release

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