today's sign

Hair Salon, Galvin & Benjamin Opened!!

I got honor to photograph new hair salon & owners, Galvin &Benjamin that opened their door yesterday for business!!

Article on Vogue.com

Sonja Teri introduced me to this opportunity and Galvin and Benjamin! Super cozi space filled with beautiful pieces of furniture/books/all and lots of great artist's art pieces on the wall! And big surprise of white big bear! I really liked their store and so had great time to photograph it and also them include beautiful Leanne who does coloring at the store. Check check!
Galvin and Benjamin: 8910 melrose Ave, LA CA

@Giant Robot-Water Wroks-fundraiser for the devastation in Japan

                                           (Gary Baseman piece)

Water Works at GR2 (Giant Robot Store on Sawtelle Blvd) - A benefit for UNICEF & child victims of the earthquake in Japan.
Lots of people were purchasing stuffs and art pieces. Their store was packed.
GR2: 2062 Sawtelle Blvd, LA, CA 90025

Polaroid - The Hundreds Crew-

It's polaroids from photo shoot I had long time ago, clothing brand, the Hundreds Crew.

Photo Shoot - Hashim-

Hashim is a Los Angeles Base Journalist, Label A&R, Translator, DJ and Producer.
Check his blog and ... He's also part of these charity events for Japan tsunami/earthquake. Please check those event also!
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=188918577811062

http://fusicology.com/events/?event_id=39464&cid=LA&fv=feature

Photo Shoot - Benjy

I had little fun photo shoot with Benjy, president of Rostrum Records in Pittsburgh .  I couldn't ignore his glasses with gold frame with purple/bordeaux tint from the beginning. And of course, Orange Juice is a must as prop. Please check his Label artists include Wiz Khalifa, who will drop new album very soon!

Japan Japan Japan

here's my friend, great artist, Kenton Parker's piece to Japan. He texted me this photo of his piece yesterday.  The situation of most damaged area is, as you know, still not good at all.
Hope for better situation include all communication and better operation of japanese goverment to temco people..  

Polaroid - iA-

here's polaroid from short photo session with iA, taken by polaroid 180.  I accidentally put shutter setting "timer" for the bottom shot. So we had to wait for that "timer" click the shutter and ended up catching very spontaneous moment which I like.

Another surprise blooming on succulent

Another unpredictable/surprise blooming action from my succulent on my BD. Looks big in this flick but actual size is smaller than my tip of pinky.

Photo Shoot - Lupe Fiasco

I had ... 10-15 min. with Lupe Fiasco!  Here's polaroid off shot when he gave us his charm^0^.
 He showed up with such a perfect outfit goes with all white color setting with good looking shades which we can't see in here but on the other shots. (check my web)
In the US, his new album will be dropped on 8th March, my BD~~!  Oh today!
 Check his new album!

Photo shoot - Wiz Khalifa

I had about 20min. with Wiz Khalifa on the day his "black & yellow" hit billboard Chart No.1!
Here's polaroids I photographed with polaroid 180. Real photos will be published on different media in Japan as his official shots in Japan.
  Short photo shoot like this really gives my adrenaline rush which I love. At the same time, of course, wish i could spend more time for getting know subject, having different locations and all, but I really enjoyed momentum energy collaboration with him!  His new album will be dropped soon! Check it out!

iA

Met iA on the photo shoot of Wiz Khalifa and Lupe Fiasco. She is really cool person, japanese tv presentater,VJ on MTV Japan.. Etc etc. Loved her red cardigan top with bear face and had fun short photo shoot with her. Check her on tV!