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as usual...i am teh suck at timely updates. (warning - image heavy post about to happen...LOL!)
thanks to alissaburnelli and wendy as well as my roomies meow and vivid for the great time in Columbus at last month's Havana party. i had an awesome time and it was great seeing old friends - esp ones i have never met face to face. Also big thanks again to vivid for being the detroit tour guide. if you are in detroit and have a chance to visit DIA and see the Kenro Izu "Sacred Places" exhibit - i urge you to do so. amazing photography of amazing places.
life is the usual here - i'm busy, wishing i was a bit more productively busy - more money for the amount of work i am doing....but it's coming along - i'm getting tapped for more interesting projects and commissions.
I'm off to shoot a porn fan convention for the next 3 days...this falls under the "interesting projects" category as mentioned above.
ymonster just started my coverup to finish my sleeve design (which is a clever way of saying that i have to finish my cornink and nak pieces to actually finish the sleeve. LOL!:
very excited about some of the sets in member review - not only the ones i shot, but there are amazing sets posted at almost anytime of the day. if you don't go visit member review, you should. there are some talented shooters and models on this site.
thanks for all the support with my 2 recent multi sets - Amina/Amberlynn's "Vegas Shuffle" and Chanel/Nicolelee's "Cinnamon Peeler".
My Current Sets in Member Review:
Velouria - Veil
shot in the smallest bathroom in queens. i have scars from running into the shower door and the medicine cabinet. luckily, Velouria is a bad-ass pro and rose to the challenge.
Avalon - Vegas
man, this girl rocks. she showed up, got shit done and had me laughing the entire time. nice to see her shooting sets again. thanks avalon for dodging the strollers and huge wheeled coolers that i swear every guest at Circus Circus but us were dragging thru the halls.
Tart - Misfit Love
Tart and I discovered we are both insane Queens of the Stoneage fans and this started off as a cut-scene for another set idea. we loved the look and feel so much, we decided to make it the entire theme. LOL! when you look at this one - make sure to have QOTSA blasting in the background...we did.
Sash - Lovely Loser
first of all - thanks to chopperdave for the hospitality and use of his garage and bikes. you, my brother, are good people. The set title is based on the name of that chopper - the "Lovely Loser"...i hope dave will post the details on that bike - there are hours of custom fabrication involved. (yeah, i know most of y'all are saying, "there's a bike in that set?!?"). the rockin' part of this set is that this is the first time sash and i actually got to shoot for SG, we usually just do portfolio/fashion shooting. so yay!
thanks to alissaburnelli and wendy as well as my roomies meow and vivid for the great time in Columbus at last month's Havana party. i had an awesome time and it was great seeing old friends - esp ones i have never met face to face. Also big thanks again to vivid for being the detroit tour guide. if you are in detroit and have a chance to visit DIA and see the Kenro Izu "Sacred Places" exhibit - i urge you to do so. amazing photography of amazing places.
life is the usual here - i'm busy, wishing i was a bit more productively busy - more money for the amount of work i am doing....but it's coming along - i'm getting tapped for more interesting projects and commissions.
I'm off to shoot a porn fan convention for the next 3 days...this falls under the "interesting projects" category as mentioned above.
ymonster just started my coverup to finish my sleeve design (which is a clever way of saying that i have to finish my cornink and nak pieces to actually finish the sleeve. LOL!:
very excited about some of the sets in member review - not only the ones i shot, but there are amazing sets posted at almost anytime of the day. if you don't go visit member review, you should. there are some talented shooters and models on this site.
thanks for all the support with my 2 recent multi sets - Amina/Amberlynn's "Vegas Shuffle" and Chanel/Nicolelee's "Cinnamon Peeler". My Current Sets in Member Review:
Velouria - Veil
shot in the smallest bathroom in queens. i have scars from running into the shower door and the medicine cabinet. luckily, Velouria is a bad-ass pro and rose to the challenge.
Avalon - Vegas
man, this girl rocks. she showed up, got shit done and had me laughing the entire time. nice to see her shooting sets again. thanks avalon for dodging the strollers and huge wheeled coolers that i swear every guest at Circus Circus but us were dragging thru the halls.
Tart - Misfit Love
Tart and I discovered we are both insane Queens of the Stoneage fans and this started off as a cut-scene for another set idea. we loved the look and feel so much, we decided to make it the entire theme. LOL! when you look at this one - make sure to have QOTSA blasting in the background...we did.
Sash - Lovely Loser
first of all - thanks to chopperdave for the hospitality and use of his garage and bikes. you, my brother, are good people. The set title is based on the name of that chopper - the "Lovely Loser"...i hope dave will post the details on that bike - there are hours of custom fabrication involved. (yeah, i know most of y'all are saying, "there's a bike in that set?!?"). the rockin' part of this set is that this is the first time sash and i actually got to shoot for SG, we usually just do portfolio/fashion shooting. so yay!
well...gotta run to finish images from a fashion show last night and get off to new jersey for this porn thing. figured i would leave some new non-sg work if you have made it down this far (lots of polaroids in this batch):
audrey:
engal:
vivid:
more jessamyne:
Tara V
Recent Tearsheet from Backstreet Heroes with Lara and Amina
as always - thanks for looking and enjoy the rest of your SG day!
thanks to everyone for the well-wishes about my friend Ben. He was one of the good ones.
big thanks to twwly and the rest of the clan in kincardine for the love, laughs and hospitality last week when morgan and i were up visiting. it was really great seeing y'all and meeting lil maggie flo.
off to Detroit tomorrow for a friend's wedding with a quick side trip to Columbus for The Havana Party. Don't know how much i will be shooting, have some things planned but will be more likely tied up with drinking and visiting with friends i don't get to see often enough.
thanks for all the comments on recent sets - glad y'all liked the scout set. that was a fun one to shoot.
got 9 new ones coming down the MR pipe...stay tuned!
it's 11:30, i have to go over to the studio to get my gear for a sudden 6AM! shoot tomorrow and then catch a flight.
some recent work:
Jessemyne
from the Rumbler's Rumble last week:
audrey kitching:
thanks for looking/stopping by/asking about shooting/commenting on sets and my work/etc.
yay!
big thanks to twwly and the rest of the clan in kincardine for the love, laughs and hospitality last week when morgan and i were up visiting. it was really great seeing y'all and meeting lil maggie flo.
off to Detroit tomorrow for a friend's wedding with a quick side trip to Columbus for The Havana Party. Don't know how much i will be shooting, have some things planned but will be more likely tied up with drinking and visiting with friends i don't get to see often enough.
thanks for all the comments on recent sets - glad y'all liked the scout set. that was a fun one to shoot.
got 9 new ones coming down the MR pipe...stay tuned!
it's 11:30, i have to go over to the studio to get my gear for a sudden 6AM! shoot tomorrow and then catch a flight.
some recent work:
Jessemyne
from the Rumbler's Rumble last week:
audrey kitching:
thanks for looking/stopping by/asking about shooting/commenting on sets and my work/etc.
yay!
well, i don't normally get too personal on this blog, but i just found out about 5min ago that my friend and former skihousemate Ben Goldbaum just passed away from a sudden heart attack earlier today.
Ben was truly one of the most amusing old bastards i have had the priviledge of knowing. always willing to help a friend (hell, strangers) with a wrench or roadside fix on their motorcycles, bikes, skis, snowboards, what have you. he always knew the best twisties and secret trails on powder days...and the best part? he would share them with anyone who asked - i would call him on the cell and ask where the good roads where when i was out riding and he would start texting me directions to the "good stuff".
i'll raise 2 fingers of good tequila and a good lie about how well i rode that day in your honor brother.
ride on, ben...ride on.
Ben was truly one of the most amusing old bastards i have had the priviledge of knowing. always willing to help a friend (hell, strangers) with a wrench or roadside fix on their motorcycles, bikes, skis, snowboards, what have you. he always knew the best twisties and secret trails on powder days...and the best part? he would share them with anyone who asked - i would call him on the cell and ask where the good roads where when i was out riding and he would start texting me directions to the "good stuff".
i'll raise 2 fingers of good tequila and a good lie about how well i rode that day in your honor brother.
ride on, ben...ride on.
o hai!
busy as usual...i like being busy, just wish i was more productively busy, but it's getting better.
Getting ready to pack up the car and head up to twwlyland for a quick visit to meet lil maggie. Also trying to get my plans arranged for Havana SG night in Columbus on the 28th. Looking forward to seeing most of the other SG photographers as well as a lot of drinkin' buddies.
Current travel:
Aug 27-Sept 1 - Detroit with a side trip to Columbus for Havana.
trips to Boston, DC, Florida and hopefully LA are in the planning stages.
packing car...must jump. more later.
new work:
bianca
top 4 shots are mine
audrey
Sousa
Akeela
thanks for looking!
busy as usual...i like being busy, just wish i was more productively busy, but it's getting better.
Getting ready to pack up the car and head up to twwlyland for a quick visit to meet lil maggie. Also trying to get my plans arranged for Havana SG night in Columbus on the 28th. Looking forward to seeing most of the other SG photographers as well as a lot of drinkin' buddies.
Current travel:
Aug 27-Sept 1 - Detroit with a side trip to Columbus for Havana.
trips to Boston, DC, Florida and hopefully LA are in the planning stages.
packing car...must jump. more later.
new work:
bianca
top 4 shots are mine
audrey
Sousa
Akeela
thanks for looking!
dang...too much workin', not enough updatin'
hi!
still a little giddy after getting to see Judas Priest play an old school 50min set in front of 400 invited guests at the Hard Rock last night. METAL!
kinda going in eighty-eleven directions at this moment in time, so i'll stick to things you should know and try to do a better update soon...
my current wave of Member Review sets are showing up. Please go by and give them a look and a comment hopefully- there are some fun ones:
Fatality - Why the Caged Bird Sings
I love this set...still hoping it will go live soon.
rory13 - Double Cross
had "secret agent man" stuck in my head all day while shooting that set.
tita - Mystery Package
i heart the tita - she is a petite ball of perky fury.
adria - Pornstar
yep - the title says it all. another petite ball of perky fury. thx zak for the artwork, it's on the wall lookin' bad-ass.
thanks for all the comments on my sets and personal photography - good and bad. it makes me a better shooter.
more coming...but some personal work:
hi!
still a little giddy after getting to see Judas Priest play an old school 50min set in front of 400 invited guests at the Hard Rock last night. METAL!
kinda going in eighty-eleven directions at this moment in time, so i'll stick to things you should know and try to do a better update soon...
my current wave of Member Review sets are showing up. Please go by and give them a look and a comment hopefully- there are some fun ones:
Fatality - Why the Caged Bird Sings
I love this set...still hoping it will go live soon.
rory13 - Double Cross
had "secret agent man" stuck in my head all day while shooting that set.
tita - Mystery Package
i heart the tita - she is a petite ball of perky fury.
adria - Pornstar
yep - the title says it all. another petite ball of perky fury. thx zak for the artwork, it's on the wall lookin' bad-ass.
thanks for all the comments on my sets and personal photography - good and bad. it makes me a better shooter.
more coming...but some personal work:
o hai!
First of all - Congrats to twwly and the rest of her clan for the new addition of lil Maggie! she is a cutie!
back from the west coast run - thanks to everyone who made it a great and rockin' trip!
things i learned:
- i have pretty awesome friends (old and new) - thanks for the hospitality amina, chopperdave, Chris Payne and rigel! as well as sash and zoli and for going along on my desert adventures in LA and Vegas.
- my facial recognition skills when it comes to identifying SGLA members in a dark club SUCKS! glad i got to meet/catch up with everyone by the end of the evening. holla drew!
- a parking space that is empty in LA, no matter the lack of signs or markings, usually means that you WILL get a ticket if you park there. (thank you echo park traffic patrol)
- playing bad rock (early sammy hagar) really loud and singing at the top of your lungs while doing 80+ on the highway around barstow is pretty damn awesome! (i was alone...thank christ)
- speaking of rental cars - i discovered that you will run of out dry lakebed before the rental pontiac gran prix with a sickly 4 cylinder motor will hit 100mph.
- rental car people tend to get a sour look on their face when you slap the seat and a HUGE cloud of dust rises up. (thanks to 4 trips to the desert and the fact that i will sit on the ground to shoot)
- cops will stop and see what you are doing if they see flashes and a rental car parked next to a broken down shack in the middle of nowhere.
- motorcycle and ATV riders will NOT slow down if there is a naked girl having pictures shot in the middle of a dry lakebed, but 2 creepy metal guys in a beater honda CRX sure will.
- traffic cops in hollywood will ticket your car 2min after the meter runs out...ask me how i know.
- hipster waiters tend to suck. luckily swingers food is good enough to make up for it.
- i miss the sound and ritual involved with listening to records.
- no matter how much time i have in LA/socal, no matter how good my intentions - i will usually end up not doing everything i want to do nor see and visit with everyone i should. <sigh> i guess that means i just have to come back soon. yay!
- Reno is Rad, going to a pool party where the Supersuckers are playing is radder, but having it in a hotel where there are herds of 18year old, 6ft volleyball playin' girls wandering around at all hours is AWESOME! LOL! thanks and happy birthday Chris Payne!
- that i have the only rental car in existance that had sash, zoli and mosh ride (at least a mile) naked in the passenger seat (at different times). i wonder what Avis would say to that? LOL!
i'm sure i learned more things on this recent trip..but needless to say - thanks to everyone for making it a great experience.
oo! lots of cool sets in member review right now - pls stop by and check them out:
Amina - When She Begins
Fatality - Why the Caged Bird Sings
Leandra - Pink Punk
La_Luna - Crystal
Nell - Shears
Sting - The Pianist
Zui - Paradise City
all these and others can be seen (and commented) here!
thanks for stopping by...got a lot of fun stuff in store...but some personal work before i close out:
yay!
First of all - Congrats to twwly and the rest of her clan for the new addition of lil Maggie! she is a cutie!
back from the west coast run - thanks to everyone who made it a great and rockin' trip!
things i learned:
- i have pretty awesome friends (old and new) - thanks for the hospitality amina, chopperdave, Chris Payne and rigel! as well as sash and zoli and for going along on my desert adventures in LA and Vegas.
- my facial recognition skills when it comes to identifying SGLA members in a dark club SUCKS! glad i got to meet/catch up with everyone by the end of the evening. holla drew!
- a parking space that is empty in LA, no matter the lack of signs or markings, usually means that you WILL get a ticket if you park there. (thank you echo park traffic patrol)
- playing bad rock (early sammy hagar) really loud and singing at the top of your lungs while doing 80+ on the highway around barstow is pretty damn awesome! (i was alone...thank christ)
- speaking of rental cars - i discovered that you will run of out dry lakebed before the rental pontiac gran prix with a sickly 4 cylinder motor will hit 100mph.
- rental car people tend to get a sour look on their face when you slap the seat and a HUGE cloud of dust rises up. (thanks to 4 trips to the desert and the fact that i will sit on the ground to shoot)
- cops will stop and see what you are doing if they see flashes and a rental car parked next to a broken down shack in the middle of nowhere.
- motorcycle and ATV riders will NOT slow down if there is a naked girl having pictures shot in the middle of a dry lakebed, but 2 creepy metal guys in a beater honda CRX sure will.
- traffic cops in hollywood will ticket your car 2min after the meter runs out...ask me how i know.
- hipster waiters tend to suck. luckily swingers food is good enough to make up for it.
- i miss the sound and ritual involved with listening to records.
- no matter how much time i have in LA/socal, no matter how good my intentions - i will usually end up not doing everything i want to do nor see and visit with everyone i should. <sigh> i guess that means i just have to come back soon. yay!
- Reno is Rad, going to a pool party where the Supersuckers are playing is radder, but having it in a hotel where there are herds of 18year old, 6ft volleyball playin' girls wandering around at all hours is AWESOME! LOL! thanks and happy birthday Chris Payne!
- that i have the only rental car in existance that had sash, zoli and mosh ride (at least a mile) naked in the passenger seat (at different times). i wonder what Avis would say to that? LOL!
i'm sure i learned more things on this recent trip..but needless to say - thanks to everyone for making it a great experience.
oo! lots of cool sets in member review right now - pls stop by and check them out:
Amina - When She Begins
Fatality - Why the Caged Bird Sings
Leandra - Pink Punk
La_Luna - Crystal
Nell - Shears
Sting - The Pianist
Zui - Paradise City
all these and others can be seen (and commented) here!
thanks for stopping by...got a lot of fun stuff in store...but some personal work before i close out:
yay!
ha! about to get into a car and drive to vegas for a rockin' evening of shooting and drinking.
hit me up if you are in the LA area - i'm here all week.
more later from the road....
hit me up if you are in the LA area - i'm here all week.
more later from the road....
back from vegas...thanks to american airlines we lost almost 2/3 of day. grrr...
leaving for LA in a week - i will be there from the 21st-29th (with 2 days in vegas on the 23rd-24th) and 2 days in reno (30th and 1st). hit me up if you wanna shoot or drink...i like to do both. yay!
thanks for all the support of those sets in member review - 3 of them will be going on the front page soon! yay!
more sets for your enjoyment:
Nell - Shears
Takemefarfromhere - Crystal
please make sure to stop by and leave comments. sets from ember, fatality, posh, leandra, frost, tita on the way...yay!
some new non-sg images:
Roane
anne
vivid
frost
chanel
thanks for looking and i'll y'all in LA next week. yay!
leaving for LA in a week - i will be there from the 21st-29th (with 2 days in vegas on the 23rd-24th) and 2 days in reno (30th and 1st). hit me up if you wanna shoot or drink...i like to do both. yay!
thanks for all the support of those sets in member review - 3 of them will be going on the front page soon! yay!
more sets for your enjoyment:
Nell - Shears
Takemefarfromhere - Crystal
please make sure to stop by and leave comments. sets from ember, fatality, posh, leandra, frost, tita on the way...yay!
some new non-sg images:
Roane
anne
vivid
frost
chanel
thanks for looking and i'll y'all in LA next week. yay!
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