Perez Hilton saves The Music

I recently shot Perez Hilton's "One Night Only in Los Angeles" a benefit for VHI Saves the Music at the Belasco Theater in LA

Mr. Personality: Perez Hilton

Recording artist Lyrica Anderson sports three fingers

Singer Guinevere gets all poofey

Rita Ora enjoys the company of photogs...

... and rocks the gold shoes

Backstage with Rita Ora and legendary songwriter/Grammy winner Diane Warren

The group Walk The Moon performs Thriller on the step-and-repeat

A can of Rosarita refried beans as a purse?  Brilliant!  Internet personality and Perez Hilton stalker La Coacha knows how to stand out

True Blood's Janina Gavankar dazzles

Rapper Iggy Azalea understands unique style 

Iggy's shoes.  If Sesame Street's Oscar was a trasnvestite... he would wear these shoes

Singer Vali does her best Pink impersonation

Perez surrounds himself with the group The Saturdays...

... and then auditions for them

LA's Far East Movement wants to make sure we're paying attention

James Nathan Sykes from The Wanted shows me he's thinking of going solo

The Wanted on stage

Max George from The Wanted is glad they came. Get it, get it???

Far East Movement ends the evening strong with a kick-ass Beasties cover in honor of their hero MCA

35mm Film Shoot

Behind the scenes photo shoot on 35mm film for a spec comercial.  This was a great opportunity to work with director  Eric Robbins, cinematographer Zack Cohen and AD Erika Edgerley.

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Christy Shoot

 Thanks for Christy Nicolay for joining us at the studio for a fun shoot at the Martini Factory.  Hair and makeup by Narcisse Chico

My favorite shot of the day

Christy, me, Donna and Chico

Painted Desert

Check out my shot of writer Christopher Painter featured on the Albuquerque Journal- Arts section.  Best of luck, Chris!

The Article

The Original

Glamour Cards

Kristin Ford Shoot

Great shoot with actress,  Kristin Ford.  Hair and makeup by Narcisse Chico, clothes by Janet Howard. Shot at The Martini Factory

Lisa & Madison Shoot

Mother daughter shoot with great friends Lisa & Madison.  Hair and makeup by Narcisse Chico.  Shot at The Martini Factory.  Madison's pink blouse by Janet Howard

Pushing Plywood

Shot the pro skateboarding competition, Street League in Ontario on Saturday.  Special thanks to Christy Nicolay and the Juxtaproductions team for letting me have run of the place.

Some anti-gravity during warm up

Event announcers Nelson Wormstead and Andrew Cannon keep it moving

Mikey Taylor channels The Fonz

The National Anthem sung by Major Derric Prescott

Live event host, Jackie Montgomery interviews pro skater David Gonzalez as the crowd watches live on the jumbo screen

Billy Markes entertains the Monster Energy's Dime Squad Girls

CEO of California Skateparks, Joe Ciaglia with Jackie Montgomery

Executive Producer Christy Nicolay making it all happen with a smile

Street League winner Nyjah Huston gets a trophy and respect from MTV's Rob Dyrdek and Joe Ciaglia.  Monster Girls on hand to present his 150K prize money.  What???

David Gonzalez going to the light

Tommy Sandoval showing us what a Viking boarder would look like

Ryan Sheckler living the Skate Life

Monster Girls, Danielle Ruiz, Jennifer Bock, Brooklyn Clark and Gemma Lee Farrell show me the money

Chevrolet Overdrive competition winner, Tom Asta enjoys his win and crowd support with Rob Dyrdek

Tech Art 2 Catalog

Tech Art 2 softcover catalog is complete and available at the Academy.  It includes all 35 photographs currently on exhibit at the Pickford Center.  Click HERE for more information

The finished book

Original image

Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Tech Art 2 Gallery Talk

Join me for a Gallery Talk highlighting the photography of Tech Art 2 on Saturday May 5th at 2pm in the foyer of the Academy's Linwood Dunn Theater in Hollywood.  We'll discuss this collection of images shot in the last three years and what it took to put it all together.  This event is free and open to the public.

To see a few of the Tech Art 2 images on display, click  < < < HERE > > >