Freeway
Summer’s here… but Angelenos are always in a rush anyway.
Beach Break
60 minutes in Venice.
Behind glass…
… everything seems a little less ordinary.
Just because…
… I like it.
Faces Friday: Behind the Camera
The people who really make the movies.
The Metaphysics of Movie Making
Filmmaking is a unique mixture of grunt work and art, the profane and the sacred. Amidst the cables and chaos, there is something unseen at work.
Dreaming of the Dream Factories
I would give almost anything to go back in time and work at one of the late great American motion picture studios: Paramount, MGM, Warner Bros., and 20th Century-Fox.
Memories
This shot reminds me of my grandmother, a gracious Southern lady who took me on my first overnight train trip back when railroads were still a gracious way to travel.
Hanging at the new John Saint-Denis Atelier…
I’m honored to have several of my photographs on display at the exclusive new Hancock Park atelier of veteran design consultant John Saint-Denis. John’s atelier offers a tranquil retreat from the chaotic car culture of L.A. Stepping into this exquisite lair makes you feel as if you’ve just stepped off a transatlantic flight into a more civilized world (but a lot faster!). These limited edition prints are beautifully framed in basic black (with white border), printed on acid-free Fuji matte paper, signed and numbered; dimensions and prices are below. Feel free to inquire.
32×24 $850. ‘Strange Fruit’ was a selection of the 2011 California Open Exhibition, a national juried show curated by Peter Mays, at TAG Gallery, Bergamot Station, in Santa Monica.
37×27 $950
31×26 $950
31×26 $950
31×23 $850
37×28 $1350
35×28 $950
26×24 $650.00. ‘Nightmare Alley’ was selected for the Black & White Exhibit at Linus Gallery, Long Beach, in December 2011.
This Friday, March 30th, @ The Loft at Liz’s….
Come one and all to the One Shot: The City exhibit, opening this Friday March 30 from 7-10pm. Tons of award-winning photographers will be on display, including my multi-talented friend Jake Thomas (with whom I worked on Betrayed at 17) – and moi, of course. Right in the heart of the Mid-Wilshire district. Hope to see you there!
California Kitsch
From Los Angeles to Hearst Castle to the Madonna Inn and back, in no time flat. Observation: the Central Coast of California is very stylish, and the people friendly.
Rosebud
Don’t wander too far off set in the old Herald Examiner building….
My Favorite Cemeteries
Domestic and foreign.
It’s Face Friday Again (Finally)
A sporadic tradition continues. Always nice to revisit certain mugs.
Ode to Wee Hoe
A.k.a. West Hollywood, “the Creative City.” A subdivision of Los Angeles.
Far East L.A.
And to think I used to get nervous any time I ventured just slightly beyond the borders of West Hollywood.
A note from director Nicolas Roeg
Working on a book project of my photographs of Venice, I was very moved to receive these encouraging words from the visionary filmmaker whose dark and stirring 1973 thriller, Don’t Look Now, made an indelible impact on me when I first saw it as a boy. The film and the city have stayed with me ever since.
“The images of Venice capture the heart and sad reality of an extraordinary and unique city. Venice is so well-known and so many of the views of it have been reproduced, but usually just emphasizing the grandeur of some of the glorious buildings, bridges and piazzas. The result is a city frozen in time with it’s living identity kept secret and unseen by the casual visitor or tourist. Your very moving and original images remind me of the time I spent there. Far more movingly and personally than any perfect composition featuring a famous landmark, shot to death by guided tour groups.” – Nicolas Roeg
