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835pm. My cousin was in LA from Vancouver (touring w/his punk...

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 20:46:38 -0700

835pm.

My cousin was in LA from Vancouver (touring w/his punk band, crazy kids!), and as I related to him how the last few months have gone, I found myself describing, and then thinking fondly of England. Brighton, specifically.

The awesome people I met there, the fact that we could drink in the streets, the enormous and welcoming photo community I met. The feeling of utter contentment I felt as I flew home.

It’s been a damn weird year. The rest of the month is photo shoots beyond any I’ve done before, lots of craft services, maybe I’ll get a tan. Then comes October, the Madonna Inn shoot, my birthday, PUMPKIN SEASON. AND THERE’S STILL SOME MONTHS LEFT AFTER THAT!!! WHAT MANNER OF MADNESS AWAITS???

have u ever thought about venturing into film making?

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:02:02 -0700

nope! I’ve played around w/video a wee bit, but never really given any thought to being a...

1127am. This right here is one of the many reasons I love LA....

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 11:29:51 -0700

1127am.

This right here is one of the many reasons I love LA. Well, it’s two of ‘em, actually.

One, this is the FUCKING BATCAVE. Mere blocks from my house, this is the cave the Batmobile tore out of in the old Batman tv show. Open to the public, in a beautiful part of Griffith Park. Just sitting there. Waiting for me.

Two, Nicole lives in LA! Which means I get to shoot her all the time! Which is great, because she’s wicked fun to shoot, and down to do a spot of walking up a hill to get to THE FUCKING BATCAVE, which was on a show she apparently never watched, because she is but a young lady.

BATCAVE.

Guinevere van Seenus by Javier Vallhonrat

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:10:30 -0700

Guinevere van Seenus by Javier Vallhonrat

720am. Feeling better, good enough to shoot, shoot Nicole, shoot...

Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:22:37 -0700

720am.

Feeling better, good enough to shoot, shoot Nicole, shoot Nicole maybe in a cave.

611pm. Wanted to avoid going stir crazy, so I took a short jaunt...

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:16:12 -0700

611pm.

Wanted to avoid going stir crazy, so I took a short jaunt down to hang out with Ian & Tyler. We spent a lot of time talking about how amazing iPhones are, playing with the SUPERFUCKINGHOTANDBRIGHT light I bought the other week, eating far-better-than-expected cheeseburgers, and tasting something called a cake ball, which was so good I found myself yelling CAKEBALLS randomly afterwards.

Good people, them two. Easy people to be around. Which is exactly what you need when you’re not getting nearly enough oxygen because your nose is all stuffed up.

Tyler is but days away from joining the circus

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:59:42 -0700

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Tyler is but days away from joining the circus

Melt! Splash! (by Tord Henning Zich) **IF YOU LIKE THIS SHOT, GO...

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 11:24:15 -0700

Melt! Splash! (by Tord Henning Zich)

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Man, everything about this photo excites me. The wave of water, the joy in the pose of the guy getting hit w/the water, the gleeful trepidation of the lady in front of him.

SUMMER, it screams. ENJOY LIFE, it yells.

Jacquelyn Jablonski by Catherine Servel

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:38:50 -0700

Jacquelyn Jablonski by Catherine Servel

Well I do post things about me, photos, text bits, some writing scattered here and there. For me my blog and it's pictures are a way of communicating silently to other people. Appreciating other people and posting ideas that I find beautiful. I do have a FAQ. :)

That compliment came from a senior in high school who has fun shooting photos but doesn't take it too seriously. It came from a girl who likes to appreciate other peoples work, and try to find beauty in most things. It comes from an aspiring veterinarian and a girl who can't wait to get out of maine and have many adventures around the world. :)

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:21:14 -0700

now we’re talkin. 1. aspiring veterinarian! awesome! 2. MAINE! I’VE NEVER BEEN THERE!!!...

you sir are an amazing photographer.

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:07:18 -0700

why thanks. I don’t usually reply to to compliments, but you in particular bring up an...

738am. Recuperation weekend continues. Listening to Joe Frank...

Sun, 05 Sep 2010 07:42:48 -0700

738am.

Recuperation weekend continues. Listening to Joe Frank shows. Eating small meals. Looking at loads of photos. Listening to the Jenny & Johnny album. Laying low.

BUT SOON, BROTHERS AND SISTERS. SOON I WILL BE BACK AT FULL STRENGTH, EATING MY WEIGHT IN MEXICAN FOOD, TAKING PICTURES OF PRETTY PEOPLE, REGALING YOU WITH STORIES OF STRANGENESS.

But right now I’m gonna just sit here in my pajamas and blow my nose a lot.

ianbroyles: we are entering lou’s favorite season:...

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:13:19 -0700

ianbroyles:

we are entering lou’s favorite season: pumpkin

pumpkin pie fuels my greatness.

Skylar (by Víctor Candia) **IF YOU LIKE THIS SHOT, GO TO ITS...

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:10:14 -0700

Skylar (by Víctor Candia)

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So much expression located in that single clearly-visible eye. Enchanting.

* (via Alexey Dubinsky) **IF YOU LIKE THIS SHOT, GO TO ITS...

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:11:26 -0700

* (via Alexey Dubinsky)

**IF YOU LIKE THIS SHOT, GO TO ITS FLICKR PAGE, LET THE ARTIST KNOW! SHOW ‘EM LOVE!!**

Mathilde Frachon by Lachlan Bailey

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 08:40:04 -0700

Mathilde Frachon by Lachlan Bailey

657am. Being sick means waking up at all hours of the night....

Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:00:42 -0700

657am.

Being sick means waking up at all hours of the night. Weird dreams. Weird dreams mixed up with waking up at all hours of the night, while having left a surreal radio program going on the iTunes.

My head is more than a little crazy, right now.

812pm. The things I notice: that her face changes into...

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:17:00 -0700

812pm.

The things I notice:

that her face changes into something great and curious when I give her the direction of “eyes wide open”.
that her face changes into something that warm and inviting when she laughs, which is often and easily.
that I am a big fan of the “dark eyebrows, light hair” combo.
the slighly chapped lips
the one off-set tooth
the fact that she’s wearing a bit more make-up than at our last shoot
the shape of her head, just slightly angular
the space between her eyebrows
the mole that only adds character
the way her brown eyes glisten in the right light

These are the kinds of things I notice about every single face I see. It’s exhausting, and endlessly fascinating.

532pm. It’s continually astonishing, that I’ll look...

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:36:44 -0700

532pm.

It’s continually astonishing, that I’ll look back through my photos, and still, on a regular basis, stumble upon a photo I’ve completely forgotten about.

Shouldn’t be astonishing, my memory is a piece of shit, but still.

Maybe it’s because I shoot so much, always moving forward, always thinking about the next set of photos. I’d slow down if I could, but I can’t, it’s the monkey on my back.

Better this than ibogaine.

So, with all this shooting, a shot like this one, from last year, I totally forgot about.

Sorry, photo, you got lost in the shuffle. Hope posting you here makes up for the oversight.

just out of curiosity Lou, have you ever taken a photo that made you say "man, this looks sooo cliché'ed?" and what did you do about it? (greetings from Mx city!)

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 17:16:33 -0700

not necessarily cliche, but definitely I’ve taken (and continue to take) shots that I feel are...