I'm a Recovering addict.Camera's are my new drug.
Cemetery,London England.
Leica M9,35mm
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Looming above the pain comes the greatest legal temporary pain reliever of all…..Sunset Blvd.
Leica M,35mm.
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# Photography #Leica #B&W #HollywoodToday I spent some time in Hollywood with the sole intention of documenting people at bus stops. With all the subjects i spent time talking to them, asking them where they are from and where are they going.
These 3 photos are from a bus stop on Hollywood Blvd.He saw me walking up and down the street and as I finally made my way towards him asking what was his name,he simply said “Mr.Jones”.He had a southern drawl and was dressed to the nines.So,with a quick exchange of pleasantries and some money we began to shoot. As usual, I am full of questions and when i asked if he was from Hollywood he said HELL NO.He came out west for a woman. He was from Tennessee. She had turned him into the government because he had proof that both men and woman can give birth to children, so now he is on the run. He told me how it works but to be honest with you he was using words that either didn’t exist or was above my head.
When i said goodbye he said thank you, I said for what and he said for taking his picture.
Leica M,35mm lens
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#Photography #Leica #B&W #HollywoodThese next 3 photos are from a bus stop in Hollywood.The man & woman in the photos are named Tess and James.Tess is 65 and James is 55.Tess’s best friend since childhood had just passed away and she said she hadn’t been to sleep in 3 days. James was there for her emotional support. Tess told me James has been her friend for over 20 years as she rubbed his arm. As i was taking photo’s she broke down and started crying again.She told me her son used to be a photographer and I reminded her of him. We sat for a while. They are from San Francisco and said they we’re heading to Echo Park.
Leica M,35mm lens
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This photo is of Jasmine (reading a Ben Harper book ).She was waiting at a bus stop on Sunset blvd.She was from Hollywood but wouldn’t tell me where she was going. She was coy and cute yet distant. I couldn’t really connect with her. She was happy i gave her money and even happier when i walked away…
Leica M,35mm lens
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My grandfather Tom always let me photograph him even in my wildest of vision’s. RIP.I miss you.
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The shoot was set up as a “Wet Plate only session” but between set ups i got impatient and snapped a few digitals using my tilt shift 85mm.
Matt was a joy to get to know and photograph.The chicken was just walking around the studio cause i was gonna use him in another shot.A nice happy accident happened as Matt sat him on his shoulder.
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Test shot of Andy from Black Veil Brides in an antique bathtub full of blood..
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His name is Will.He was sitting on the side of the street near Hollywood Blvd.His lip was bloody and he was smoking a joint.I asked him what happened and he said “They just didn’t understand”
Leica M,75mm Lens.
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Missing both her legs,i came up with the crazy idea to make her new ones out of solid steel spikes. ( she was up for the adventure )…We created a fantasy situation and harnessed her in and hung her from the grid at Funny Farm studio’s to make it all come to life…BEAUTIFUL.
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