Another one for Utata‘s Iron Photographer challenge. The “Vanity Fair” shot is up on the Utata front page for the weekend, and I love the interpretation. The scenario the shot apparently depicts is so far from reality, I feel like I must’ve done a good job.
For Utata‘s Iron Photographer challenge, which was to take a picture including something in a pocket and a title from the much-debated 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die. I did “Vanity Fair” first, which is pretty much cheating because it’s too obvious and easy, yeah? (A print of this one is now for [...]
Apparently I only ever posted one measly little Kanye shot from the KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas. You can see zillions more on Prefix.
[For Prefix] Yacht, The Juan MacLean, Classixx, pretty people. This was the first show I’d ever shot using flash for every picture—fun! I always think it’s strangely relaxing to go to über-Hollywood spots like The Roxy. I weirdly feel more comfortable there than in Echo Park, probably because I’m so impossibly out of place that [...]
Autloux at the Henry Fonda Music Box for Prefix. Tonight: Animal Collective.
Some people have really good taste. Apparently the designer behind the LePhotique stuff, Jacqueline Sourvelis, is one of them. They have Chicago transit map earrings, too. I think Jacqueline and Babygirl need to be friends.
Once upon a time, it was warm enough to wear flipflops at night. Thus attired, I ran around San Diego for two days taking pictures at Street Scene for NME.com, then forgot to post a bunch of them.
Old friends, new friends, old camera, new flash.
My favourite live shot for December has to be Kanye West at the Gibson Amphitheater, but the runners up are… MURS at the El Rey: Paramore at the Gibson Amphitheater: The Like at 4th & Main: Darker My Love at The Echoplex: And more MURS:
I have great friends. Some of them are animals. On Boxing Day we hung out and watched comedies while the world’s most ridiculously ornate Christmas light arrangement glittered across the street through the window. Much fancy soda was consumed.