September 28, 2010

Blue Note Japan magazine-Dave Koz OUT!

2nd collaboration photo /cover with Blue Note Japan is Out ! 
       This time, I had another amazing photo shoot with Sax Player, Dave Koz. 
    During his busy days & hours, he gave us approx 45min. with us. It was hectic for getting 4 different settings but at the same time, once shooting started at each set, I felt like we're kind of hanging out... listening to him playing sax, enjoying good conversation with him, me flicking around... felt like good quality of time... Good vibe! 
  Good fun shoot. 

  It's for Blue Note Japan's free paper magazine "Jam" that is available in Tokyo.
Huge thanx to The Village Studio, Chris Patey, Mark and Blue Note Japan Crew!
告知です。そして、Blue Note Japanとの素敵なcollaboration 第二弾!
新しいFree paper "Jam"がでました。 
    先月、Warren Beaty似、good lookingな、smooth Jazzのsax player, Dave KozをBlue Note Japanのfree paper "Jam"の表紙とinterview page用に撮影。 
    撮影は、West LAにある、The Villageという音楽studioにて。撮影前日にlocation スカウトにいった時は、今こちらの子供達に大人気のJustin Bieberがrecordingしていて、壁には、smashing pumpkinやら(rock)から、usherから(r&b)、jessica simpsonから(pop), jazz artistまでのプラチナdiscが所狭しと並び、、、というような歴史の長い名物スタジオ。 daveは前日hollywood bowlでjason Mrazとsummer timeをsax & singingでduet performanceして,次の日はtvの撮影、と大忙しの中、そんな彼の45分を撮影にくれました。4箇所違う場所で撮りたかったので、ばたばたと移動しつつも(嵐)、それぞれの立ち位置にはいってもらうと、あっというまにtranceして、彼がsaxを奏でるのを聴いたり、daveとassistantのchrisとhang outして、話が盛り上がっているような中で、shutterを切っていたようなような,,,2時間くらいhang outしていたような感覚で(静けさ)、あっという間、かつとても楽しくて、また一つ思いで深い出会い&セッションになった撮影でした。
   今回は、4つのうち、全く違うconceptの写真が表紙を飾る予定だったのが、急遽変更でlive感 conceptのカットに。
以下、blue note japanのwebでsneak peepできます。 
http://www.bluenote.co.jp/jp/jam/

September 24, 2010

Victor Reyes "WarPaint" & Dylan Maddux "American Dream" @Known Gallery!



                                                                      



Both are based in SF, amazing artists, 
Victor Reyes, new works show called "WARPAINT" and 
Dylan Maddux's photographs  "American Dream"  
will Open this Saturday, September 25th 8-11pm. @KNOWN GALLERY(441 North Fairfax Ave LA,CA 90036)   Show runs to 16th Oct.    Another cool show !! Go check their pieces!! 

September 23, 2010

Rockers NYC Blog

Honor to be part of Rockers NYC Blog
Their blog is super interesting, Check Check!! http://www.rockersnyc.com/blog/

CXXVI hoody from Ben




CXXVI is quite new clothing company from Brooklyn. I got to know about it when I visited Ben at his office. I immediately became fan of its material which is super soft, vintage inspired style and its little details which I love on this and that.  On their tag, they have numbers based on its hand prints like art pieces.   Then, even more liking when I see their lookbook.    Ben hooked me up one with me. Just picked up mine,even package is cute for me.  LA is still warm but it'll be my fav. hoody in 2010 fall-winter.  Please check CXXVI website too. 
Huge Thanx to Ben & CXXVI! 

September 18, 2010

Human PAC-Man Performance!

Wallkandy.net

Just found this person's blog, even giving link to my website!
At this moment, I'm not figuring out yet who a person is but THANK YOU for your support and more than that, his blog is super cool. So check his blog!!!

September 15, 2010

RISK on FLJ magazine more photo



FLJ Magazine got their 2nd Anniversary issue out on 30th July. 
Graffiti Legend, RISK's feature article is in it!   Again, wish it's bilingual article because interview is really good. 
   He invited us (with editor-in-chief Mr.Ohno) to hang out after interview and portrait shoot, amazing BBQ by him (so yummy!), went to cool joints in his neighbor that was absolutely memorable night. 
Huge Thanx to Risk, Marisa, Chris, Casey-T7L & Mr.Ohno. 

Eric Dressen on Warp Magazine "Life Sucks"

Eric Dressen on Warp Magazine "Life Sucks" Interview by Kana Yoshioka 

We visited Eric to the Tattoo Studio "Yer Cheat N' heart tattoo shop" in last July. It was another memorable great photo shoot for me. 
  "Life Sucks" page by Kana Yoshioka is really interesting interview page. Wish it were bilingual article.  Not only who She features(ed), cultural Icons/legendary people, but also interview them about their life path, very Biography based which is lots of time very inspirational.  This coming month is also featuring  person from Los Angeles. Stay Tune! 

One Night in Costa Mesa














Vestal Presents WarPaint @ mesa "Camm Tuesday"