SHAWN ROCHE BLOG

THE DANES

2011-01-17T10:52:00.000-05:00

NEW SITE! NEW IMAGES! NEW CHAPTER!

2010-12-13T00:46:00.003-05:00

I'm back, focused, rededicated, refreshed and Super Stoked on my new site! www.ShawnRochePhoto.com Feeling a new chapter of my life beginning and I like it!

ID RATHER

2010-11-09T09:01:00.000-05:00

A little note I made to myself quite a ways back while I criss crossed the country in my little red Toyota shooting SX70 polaroids.

NOTE TO SELF AND A COUPLE OTHERS

2010-11-08T12:58:00.000-05:00

WORKING ON A VIDEO PROJECT AND THIS HAS BECOME MY MAIN SOURCE FOR INSPIRATION. SOMETIMES IT'S O.K TO LAUGH.

A NEW TRIP

2010-11-08T12:52:00.000-05:00

..AND YOU JUST HIT IT..AND YOU JUST THROW IT DOWN..AND YOU THROW IT UP.. AND IT'S JUST INCREDIBLE!

NOTE TO SELF

2010-11-04T18:05:00.000-04:00

RIP ANDY IRONS BY JUSTIN JAY

2010-11-04T17:51:00.003-04:00

LIVING SURF LEGEND ANDY IRONS RECENTLY AND SUDDENLY PASSED AWAY LEAVING THE WORLD WIDE SURF COMMUNITY SHAKEN.

A GOOD FRIEND AND FELLOW NYC PHOTOG JUSTIN JAY POSTED A MEMORIAL OF SORTS OF SOME PICS HE SHOT OF ANDY WHILE ON ASSIGNMENT IN HAWAI. IF YOU HAPPN TO PASS BY THE CORNER OF LAFAYETTE AND BOND CHECK IT OUT AND TAKE A MOMENT TO PAY RESPECT ONE OF THE KINGS OF SURFING.

ALOHA ANDY IRONS.

ROCKAWAY REVOLUTION

2010-09-27T13:35:00.002-04:00

Rockaway Taco, A Selby Film from the selby on Vimeo.

IT'S A STRANGELY NICE FEELING TO BE THE ONE THAT IS PART OF A MOVEMENT RATHER THAN JUST DOCUMENTING IT, FOR ONCE. ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS SO EXPERTLY SHOT. HOPE YOU ENJOY THE PREMIER FILM BY TODD SELBY: AKA-"THE SELBY".

NEW WORK ON VENESSAARIZAGA.COM

2010-09-22T22:11:00.000-04:00

Here's a few new studio and product shots by me on www.VenessaArizaga.com.
Hair/Make-up/styling by NicoG.com. Web design and site build by Neil & Curtis at www.idesignbusiness.com

LOOK LOOK LOOK

2010-09-22T15:35:00.003-04:00

MEN
http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2010/02/kyle-mick-mcglauphan-pt1.html
http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2010/02/kyle-mick-mcglauphlan-pt2.html
http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2010/02/kyle-mick-mcglauphlan-pt3.html
http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2009/08/testing-123.html
http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2009/04/my-man-manzoni.html

WOMEN

http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2008/07/07182008-u-n-i-t-y.html

http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2008/10/101308-arizaga-look-book-1-of-7.html

http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2008/10/101408-arizaga-look-book-2-of-7.html

http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2008/10/1015-08-arizaga-lookbook-3-of-10.html

http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2008/04/02032008-clocktower-final-pics.html

http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2010/02/happily-ever-after.html

http://photoroche.blogspot.com/2009/11/fancy-pants.html

INSPIRATIONALIZING

2010-09-14T09:08:00.001-04:00

SURFS UP

2010-09-08T08:12:00.002-04:00

SLIIIIIIIIIDE

2010-08-24T10:56:00.000-04:00

I
I WISH. YOU WISH.

COMMODITY FETTISHISM

2010-08-13T09:21:00.000-04:00

ON TARGET

2010-08-04T22:43:00.000-04:00

THE SELBY WAS IN OUR PLACE

2010-08-01T00:36:00.000-04:00

THE SELBY WAS IN OUR PLACE AND WE ARE STOKED. THE ROCK CO-OP 192 B96TH ST ROCKAWAY BEACH NYC, 45 MIN TRAIN RIDE FROM THE CITY ON THE A TRAIN.

REVOLTION IN ROCKAWAY, ONE BLOCK AT A TIME! CHECK OUT SELBY'S SITE FOR MORE. THANKS TOD!

SURF

2010-07-27T11:48:00.002-04:00

NEW POSTS COMING SOON! FOR NOW HERE'S THIS.. SHRED!

MY LOVE

2010-06-23T00:37:00.001-04:00

I AM SO LUCKY TO BE MARRIED TO THIS WOMAN.

FOR DUCTHIE

2010-03-26T19:04:00.000-04:00

GREAT MINDS GETTING TOGETHER. CLAMS /KIDMAN COLLABO "FOR DUTCHIE". PHOTOS BY ME.

CLAMS KIDMAN COLLABO

2010-03-24T11:28:00.000-04:00

ANDREW KIDMAN PLUS JOSEPH FALCONE EQUALS FUCKING AWESOME.

I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO DOCUMENT THE COLLABORATION.

ROCK N' ROLL AND THE SOUND OF ASBURY

2010-03-22T10:51:00.000-04:00

SPENT A MAGICAL DAY WITH A MAGICAL LADY CRUISING THE JERSEY SHORE.

BLOW OFF

2010-03-22T10:36:00.003-04:00

BET YOU CAN'T GUESS WHAT I'VE BEEN DOING FOR THE PAST WEEK.

FUN

2010-03-14T10:40:00.000-04:00

I

INSPIRING! HAVE FUN! GO BILL!

KYLE "THE MICK" McGLAUPHAN PT#1

2010-02-28T18:16:00.000-05:00

KYLE "THE MICK" McGLAUPHLAN PT#2

2010-02-28T18:15:00.000-05:00

KYLE "THE MICK" McGLAUPHLAN PT#3

2010-02-28T18:13:00.000-05:00

HAPPILY EVER AFTER

2010-02-12T18:33:00.002-05:00

MY GOOD FRIENDS LARRY & MAB WERE MARRIED IN NEW ORLEANS RECENTLY.
I SHOT SOME PHOTOS OF THEM AS A GIFT. LOVE YOU GUYS. HAPPILY EVER AFTER.

SNOW DAY NYC

2010-02-10T14:23:00.002-05:00

SNOW DAY NYC. SNOW MEET ART. ART MEET SNOW. NYC SNOW DAY.

FLOATING POPSICLE

2010-02-02T19:42:00.000-05:00

JOEY CLAMS FOR PRESIDENT. THE ULTIMATE SHAPER. YES I SHOOT STILL LIFE ALSO CHUVALAS. PHOTO BY ME.

NO AND BACK

2010-02-01T19:32:00.001-05:00

DROVE 3,650 MILES OVER THE LAST 10 DAYS, SOLO. NYC TO NEW ORLEANS AND BACK. PHOTO SHOOT, WEDDING IN A GRAVEYARD, SUBWAY SANDWICH THUGS, ETC... MORE TO COME.

MEMORIAL OF SORTS

2010-01-18T16:35:00.005-05:00

MINE WILL BE A WATERY GRAVE, I FEEL IT IN MY BONES.

BLIZZARD SURF

2010-01-15T16:58:00.008-05:00

IT SNOWED A FOOT AND A HALF IN NYC SO WE WENT SURFING.

STORM KING

2009-12-14T11:45:00.008-05:00

STORM KING, WHAT A COOL NAME FOR A PLACE(OR PERSON). WHEN YOU SEE ME NEXT CAN YOU START CALLING ME THIS, STORM KING, MAKE IT MY NEW NICK NAME MAYBE?

TOOK A SHORT TRIP TO UPSTATE NEW YORK WITH MY WIFE TO BE AND THE REWINDERS. BACK TO THE ROOTS FOR SOME BACK WOODS MOUNTAIN AIR, WILDERNESS AND GIANT SCULPTURES. THE PLACE WAS AMAZING. THE JOURNEY WAS AWESOME.

PURA VIDA! COSTA RICA

2009-11-30T21:07:00.004-05:00

RECENTLY WENT TO COSTA RICA TO SHOOT SOME PHOTOS, SURF AND WATCH TWO FRIENDS SAY THEIR VOWELS IN PARADISE. MULTI TASKING AT IT'S BEST. THANK YOU MR. MANZONI!!!

RAINBOWS SUNSETS PUPPY DOGS PUERTO RICO

2009-11-25T17:23:00.004-05:00

BEEN DOING A FAIR BIT OF TRAVELING LATELY. I COULD LIE AND SAY IT WAS ALL FOR WORK BUT THAT WOULD BE A LIE. WHAT CAN I SAY I LIKE TO ENJOY MYSELF. MY TIME IN THIS WORLD IS LIMITED AND VALUABLE. PUERTO RICO ALLOWS ME TO REALLY ENJOY LIFE TO AN EXTENT I CANT QUITE GET TO ANYWHERE ELSE.

FANCY PANTS

2009-11-25T16:52:00.004-05:00

BEEFING UP THE WEBSITE WITH NEW INTROS AND NEW IMAGES. NEW, NEW, NEW!!! PHOTOROCHE.COM CHECK IT!

THE MAN

2009-11-06T11:38:00.000-05:00

RANDUMBNESS #3,000,096

2009-11-02T10:31:00.006-05:00

A RANDOM BATCH OF IMAGES UPLOADED FROM A RANDOM GROUP OF IMAGING DEVICES TAKEN WHILE LIVING A RANDOM LIFE.

RANDUMBNESS #1056

2009-11-02T10:18:00.006-05:00

A RANDOM BATCH OF IMAGES UPLOADED FROM A RANDOM GROUP OF IMAGING DEVICES TAKEN WHILE LIVING A RANDOM LIFE.

NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM SOMEONES THAT'S OUT OF BREATH

2009-09-30T10:24:00.003-04:00

MY BROTHER IMPARTED THE WISDOM IN THE TITLE OF THIS POST. THE STRONGEST/WISEST KID I KNOW. LOVE YOU BROTHER, HAPPY BIRTHDAY!

INTEROGATION

2009-09-16T14:11:00.001-04:00

CLICK HERE FOR INTERVIEW.

I SHOT JAY Z

2009-09-14T16:37:00.001-04:00

THROW YOUR DIAMONDS UP! SHOT AT THE BEACON THEATER NYC 09/09/09.

DON'T WORRY BABY

2009-08-28T11:32:00.000-04:00

TESTING 1,2,3....

2009-08-18T20:52:00.002-04:00

A SNEAK PEEK AT A CAMPAIGN OF NEW IMAGES I JUST SHOT WITH MY FRIEND JUSTIN. DID THIS ONE FOR FUN AND LOVE OF CREATING IMAGES. CAME OUT PRETTY GOOD AND WE HAD A BLAST DOING IT. CANT BEAT THAT.

RIP KESSLER

2009-08-13T23:40:00.004-04:00

PHOTO BY: IVORY SERRA

RIP IT UP ON THE OTHER SIDE FOR US. REST IN PEACE HOMEBOY.

HAND IN THE KOOKY JAR

2009-08-05T16:15:00.003-04:00

IM PRETTY PROUD OF THIS ONE. ROCKAWAY REPRESENT!

HARVEY SPANNOS

2009-08-04T12:10:00.002-04:00

NEW FRONTIER IN SKATEBOARDING.

TRY WATCH

2009-07-30T18:27:00.004-04:00

WATCH. PRETTY INCREDIBLE RIPOFF?/SHORT/COMMERCIAL/PRODUCTION. BELOW IS THE ORIGINAL CONCEPT THEY STOLE IT FROM. MAYBE THE SAME GUY DID BOTH? I HOPE,I DONT KNOW. THEY'RE BOTH GREAT.

RANDUMBNESS #2

2009-07-29T10:18:00.004-04:00

PARROT

2009-07-23T10:37:00.002-04:00

NOT THAT THIS CAT NEEDS THE COVERAGE BUT IT'S A REALLY ADDICTING BLOG YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT. I DO EACH DAY. DUDES ALWAYS INTO SOME CRAZY SHIT. HOMIE IS WILD DISGUSTING,SMART, BALLS THE SIZE OF A BULL AND SHOOTS SOME GOOD FLICKS AT TIMES. CHECK IT. THE ARAB PARROT.

BEACH WALK

2009-07-20T13:38:00.002-04:00

LOVE TO.

BEACH EXIT

2009-07-20T13:36:00.002-04:00

HATE TO.

TOM SACHS

2009-07-17T16:27:00.002-04:00

MET TOM AT ROCKAWAY SURFING. CHECK OUT HIS WORK. IT'S AMAZING.

RANDUMBNESS #3

2009-07-16T12:03:00.006-04:00

GOING FORWARD BY REGRESSING

2009-07-09T12:37:00.003-04:00

BACK TO THE ROOTS. WHERE IT ALL BEGAN. B&W FILM AND SOME SHREDDING FRIENDS. FEELS GOOD TO GO BACK TO BASICS.

DOING IT FOR THE LADIES

2009-07-04T09:52:00.000-04:00

I GET THE SHAKES

2009-07-01T16:08:00.003-04:00

I'M GETTING MORE AND MORE INTERESTED IN SHOOTING LIVE ACTION THESE DAYS SO IVE BEEN DOING SOME RESEARCH ON WHAT'S OUT THERE. THIS VIDEO IS AT THE TOP FOR ME RIGHT NOW FOR A FEW REASONS.

1) THIS VIDEO WOULD BE HILLARIOUS IF IT WAS ONLY A CHESSEY PHOTO SLIDE SHOW SET TO MUSIC BUT THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT AND IT'S ALL VIDEO CLIPS SHOT AS STILLS MEANT TO LOOK LIKE A BAD SLIDE SHOW IS INCREDIBLE AND BRILLIANT.

2) I DIG THE BAND THE HARLEM SHAKES

3) I DIG THE COMPANY WHO SHOT IT SUPERMARCHE

3) I DIG THE COMAPANY WHO SHOT IT SUPERMARCHE

GAY BOMBS

2009-06-29T11:46:00.004-04:00

SO SUNDAY NIGHT MY LADY AND I WERE SITTING ON OUR BROOKLYN STOOP AROUND 11 O' CLOCK, ENJOYING THE COOL NIGHT BREEZE. THEN THE BOMBS STARTED GOING OFF.

AT FIRST I THOUGHT IT JUST AN APPROACHING THUNDERSTORM, NO BIGGIE. BUT IT KEPT GETTING LOUDER AND LOUDER AND LOUDER. HOLY SHIT THIS IS GONNA BE A STORM. BUT THEN THE THUNDERCLAP INTERVALS GOT CLOSER AND CLOSER AND CLOSER TOGETHER. DIDN'T SOUND LIKE A STORM. WE STARTED TO FREAK A LITTLE... WAS NYC GETTING BOMBED? CHECKED ALL THE BREAKING NEWS CHANNELS FROM OUR PHONES, NOTHING.

THE BOMB SOUNDS INTENSIFIED AND WERE ACCOMPANIED WITH FLASHES OF ELECTRIC BLUE LIGHT BUT NOT QUITE LIKE LIGHTNING. THE BOMB SOUNDS GREW LOUDER AND MORE INTENSE. THE FLASHES OF LIGHT BRIGHTER. MORE INTENSE! MORE INTENSE! MORE INTENSE! BRIGHT FLASHING LIGHT! BRIGHT FLASHING LIGHT! BRIGHT FLASHING LIGHT!

STARTED TO PANIC A LITTLE. IT WAS COMING FOR US. FUCK THIS. WE STARTED TO HEAD INSIDE TO HIDE. THEN IT JUST STOPPED. DEAD SILENCE. CHECKED ALL THE NEWS CHANNELS AND NO MENTION OF NYC GETTING BOMBED, NO THUNDERSTORMS, NOTHING. A FUCKING MYSTERY.

WOKE UP THIS MORNING TO FIND OUT IT WAS THE ANNUAL FIREWORK CELEBRATION OF THE CULMINATION OF GAY PRIDE WEEK. AWESOME. GAY BOMBS.

DREAM SHOOT

2009-06-15T14:51:00.003-04:00

I'M POSTING THIS VIDEO MAINLY FOR MYSELF, BECAUSE I WANT TO BE ABLE TO WATCH IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND CHANNEL A BIT OF NICK KNIGHT'S CLASS AND STYLE INTO MY OWN PSYCHE'. IF YOU HAPPEN TO GET SOME ENJOYMENT OUT OF IT, BONUS.

NOGG BLOG

2009-06-05T12:24:00.006-04:00

I BASICALLY OWE PROPS FOR THE JUMP START AND CONTINUATION OF MY PHOTO CAREER TO TWO AMAZINGLY GENEROUS PEOPLE; CURT CHUVALAS AND LINDA BRUNDAGE OF NOGGINWERKS.

NOGGINWERKS IS A ONE OF KIND ADVERTISING AGENCY OWNED AND RAN BY ONLY TWO PEOPLE BUT THEY EMPLOY HUNDREDS OF FREELANCERS AROUND THE WORLD. I'M ONE OF THE FREELANCERS AND AM SO BLESSED AND FEEL SO LUCKY TO BE A PART OF THEIR EXTENDED FAMILY. I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS THIS WAY AND I WONT BE THE LAST. THEY ARE THE TRUE GUARDIAN ANGELS OF THE OH SO EVIL ADVERTISING WORLD.

TODAY I WENT BACK DEEP IN MY ARCHIVES AND PULLED A FEW IMAGES THAT THE THREE OF US HAVE SHOT TOGETHER OVER THE YEARS AS A WAY TO PAY TRIBUTE AND GIVE THANKS FOR THE WORK AND TIMES WE HAVE SHARED TOGETHER. THANK YOU GUYS!!! SO THATS WHAT YOU SEE ABOVE IN THE SLIDE SHOW.

NOGGINWERKS HAS FINALLY LAUNCHED AN ONLINE PRESENSE THIS MONTH IN THE FORM OF NOGGBLOG. A BLOG ON DESIGN, FASHION AND WHATEVER THE HELL THAY WANT TO WRITE ABOUT BEACAUSE THAT'S HOW THEY ROLL.

CHECK IT OUT WWW.NOGGBLOG.COM

GONZ INTERVIEW

2009-05-28T10:38:00.002-04:00

TRY WATCH. BECOME INSPIRED.

JESSE "THE BODY" VENTURA

2009-05-18T20:48:00.005-04:00

CAUGHT THIS ON THE SISSY FISH BLOG. STRUCK ME ENOUGH TO "BORROW" IT AND REPOST IT HERE. WHY DO EX PRO WRESTLERS MAKE THE BEST POLITICIANS. THAT'S GOTTA SAY SOMETHING ABOUT OUR CURRENT POLITICAL SYSTEM, NOT SURE WHAT.

JESEE SAYS A LOT THAT MOST WONT SAY. I DIG AND RESPECT JESSE "THE BODY" VENTURA. I SAID IT. IT HELPS HE'S A SURFER.

JESSE VENTURA: "I'm enjoying myself, trying to be the best surfer I can be down in Baja. Always remember this, Larry, surfing is a dedication. It's a life dedication to do it. If someone were as dedicated to religion, would they call him a religious bum?"

PAT "THE RAT" VS "MISS COLUMBIA"

2009-04-25T11:37:00.004-04:00

I WAS RECENTLY ASKED BY MY REP TO PROVIDE AN AD AGENCY WITH A SERIES OF SURF PORTRAITS. SO I CALLED ON NEW YORK SUPER LOCAL, PAT "THE RAT" CONLON, TO HELP ME OUT. HE DID AND ALL WAS GOING WELL AND THEN THINGS GOT BETTER WHEN ULTRA, SUPER GAY, CROSS DRESSER, LOCAL, "MISS COLUMBIA" STEPPED UP AND STOLE THE SHOW. COMPLETE WITH OUTFIT CHANGE FOR HERSELF, PARROT AND DOG, A TRUE PROFESSIONAL. I LOVE WHEN THIS KIND OF RANDOM MAGIC HAPPENS.

THANKS PAT. THANKS MISS COLUMBIA.

MY MAN MANZONI

2009-04-14T18:48:00.006-04:00

SOREN MANZONI, THE ONE AND ONLY. MY GOOD FRIEND/BROTHER FROM A SPANISH MOTHER ARRIVED LAST WEEK FROM BARCELONA. WE BEGAN WORK ON A PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES WE HAD BEEN TALKING ABOUT FOR 6 MONTHS. HERE'S A SMALL SAMPLE OF ROUGHS FROM A LARGER SERIES WE ARE WORKING ON NOW. NOT A BAD START.

04/08/09 SPRING SHOWERS BRING OUT OF TOWNERS

2009-04-08T15:51:00.004-04:00

SPRING IS HERE AND I GOT A GANG OF FRIENDS IN TOWN VISITING. THE BEST PART OF LIVING IN THIS CITY IS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO ANYWHERE TO SEE YOUR LONG LOST FRIENDS. THEY ALL COME TO YOU. THEN YOU ALL GET TO SKATE, SURF, BIKE, BUY GHETTO BLASTERS AND HANG OUT WITH WAR HEROES, ALL WITHOUT LEAVING YOUR BLOCK.

ROCKAWAY BANDITOS 03/31/09

2009-03-31T11:23:00.008-04:00

BEWARE OF THE ROCKAWAY BANDITS!!! NO JOKING!!!

EVERYONE IS GETTING THERE BAGS, KEYS, WAX, SURFRACKS, CARS, ETC..... STOLEN. THESE LITTLE FUCKERS ARE SNATCHING EVERYTHING THEY CAN GET THEIR THIEVING HANDS ON. IT'S A CREW OF 10 LITTLE BROTHERS OF COLOR, 14-18 YEARS OLD.

THE NEWEST TRICK THEY ARE PULLING IS TO STEAL YOUR KEYS WHEN YOU STASH EM AND THEN THEY ROB YOUR CAR. OR WHEN STEALING YOUR BAG THEY TAKE OUT THE KEYS, ONE RUNS OFF WITH THE KEYS WHILE THE OTHERS RUN OFF THE OTHER WAY WITH YOUR BAG, MAKING SURE YOU SEE THEM WITH YOUR BAG. WHILE YOU CHASE THE BAG BANDITS THE OTHER ROBS YOUR CAR. HAPPENED TWICE LAST WEEK.

THEY THOUGHT THEY GOT AWAY WITH MY BAG THE OTHER DAY, 10 OF THEM, MY HOMEY THOMAS SPOTTED THEM, GOOD LOOKIN OUT THOMAS. I GOT OUTA THE WATER, CHASED THEM 10 BLOCKS THROUGH THE HOOD, IN MY WETSUIT, BOOTS AND GLOVES, CREEPED UP AND CAUGHT THE LITTLE FUCKERS, CRACKED THE ALPHA FUCKER IN THE HEAD , DEMANDED MY KEYS BACK, GOT EM, GOT OUTTA THERE, BEFORE I GOT MY ASS KICKED BY 10 14 YEAR OLDS. THEY MAY BE 14 BUT 10 AGAINST 1 IS STILL 10 AGAINST 1.

I AM PROPOSING THAT WE FIX THIS PROBLEM AND ALL CARRY THE FOLLOWING:
1) CAN OF MACE 2) A GALLON OF BLUE PAINT(OR YOUR FAVORITE COLOR) 3) A VIDEO CAMERA.

BRING IT ALL TO THE SHORE. SET A BAIT BAG, WAIT FOR THESE FUCKERS TO STEAL IT, RUN UP ON EM, MACE EM, DOUSE EM ALL WITH BLUE PAINT. VIGILANTE STYLE!!!. WE'LL HAVE LITTLE BLUE FUCKERS CRYING ON THE SHORE, SAFETY ON THE BEACH AND SOME HELLA FUNNY VIDEOS TO SHARE. LOOK OUT FOR MINE SOON!!!

03/20/09 TRIBAL CLAMS

2009-03-20T13:47:00.005-04:00

SPENT THE LAST COUPLE WEEKS OUTA THE LOOP WHILE SURFING MY BRAINS OUT IN PUERTO RICO. HAVING A HARD TIME COMING BACK TO THE REALITY OF WORKING AND LIVING HERE IN NYC. I WANT TO GO BACK TO PARADISE AND SURF EVERY DAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. THE END. GONNA MAKE IT HAPPEN SOMEHOW. IF YOU DONT HERE FROM ME FOR A WHILE, DONT WORRY, I JUST HAD A DREAM COME TRUE.

IN THE MEANTIME: ABOVE WE HAVE JOEY CLAMS, AKA GREY GHOST, AKA JOSEPH FALCONE GETTING TRIBAL ON THE ISLAND. TURN DOWN THE SOUND AND BEAT A TRIBAL RYTHYM OUT ON YOUR TABLE FOR A BETTER EFFECT.

02/21/09 CLAIRE DANES SURFS

2009-02-21T12:07:00.005-05:00

SURFED ALL DAY WITH THE HOMIES. FASHION SHOW ALL NIGHT. IT'S NOT AN EASY TRANSITION TO MAKE. I'D RATHER BE SURFING.

THE SHOWS ARE ALWAYS COOL AND FUN TO WATCH BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE ATTENDING ARE THE WORST KIND OF SUPERFICIAL FUCKS THAT I'M ONLY AROUND IN MY NIGHTMARES. THE 5 BROWNS ON 5 PIANOS WERE DEFINITELY THE HIGHLIGHT.

CHECK OUT THE VIDEO AND IMAGINE HOW AMAZING IT WOULD BE TO BE CLAIRE DANES: 50 FAT STALKERS CROWDED AROUND YOU BLASTING HIGH POWERED FLASHES STRAIGHT IN YOUR EYES FOR AN HOUR STRAIGHT. AWESOME. LET'S ALL GET FAMOUS AND REAP THE REWARDS.

02/16/09 JZ RADICAL

2009-02-11T23:36:00.005-05:00

BIG PROPS TO MY HOMIE JZ!!!

WATCHING ROB & BIG RERUNS ON MTV2 LAST NIGHT AND MY GOOD FRIEND JOSH ZICKERT POPPED UP AT EACH COMMERCIAL BREAK WITH AN ENTIRE SERIES OF, REALLY WELL SHOT, T.V SPOTS OF HIM LURKING AROUND THE CITY, GOING TO CLUBS AND CHILLIN WITH HIS GIRL. AMAZING! IT'S A DAY IN THE LIFE OF J.Z.CAPTURED PERFECTLY.

J.Z'S BEEN PUTTING IT DOWN LONGER AND HARDER THAN ANYONE I KNOW AND I GOTTA GIVE PROPS WHERE PROPS ARE DUE. BIG UP J.Z !!!!!!!!

02/06/09 WHEN YOU HAVE A FREIND IN PRISON

2009-02-06T20:37:00.011-05:00

WHEN YOU HAVE A FRIEND IN PRISON SOMETIMES STRANGE THINGS HAPPEN LIKE...... YOU GET A CALL, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE AFTERNOON, FROM A GUY NAMED RICKY, IN A KENTUCKY PRISON, ON A CELL PHONE. RICKY IS AN INMATE OF THAT PRISON AND SHOULDN'T HAVE A CELL PHONE. RICKY BLUNTLY TELLS YOU HE WANTS YOU TO SEND HIS "OLD LADY" ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. YOU DON'T KNOW RICKY AND WHEN YOU CONFUSEDLY ASK: WHAT? HUH? WHY? WHO ARE YOU? RICKY TELLS YOU THAT YOUR FRIEND BOUGHT THREE PLUGS OF TOBACCO FROM HIM A COUPLE MONTHS BACK AND STILL OWES HIM FOR IT.

LETS STOP HERE SO I CAN LET YOU KNOW WHAT A "PLUG" OF TOBACCO IS: A PLUG OF TOBACCO IS JUST THAT, A PLUG, LIKE A BUTT PLUG, LIKE YOU MIGHT USE TO STICK UP YOUR BUTT, IF YOUR INTO THAT SORTA THING. ONLY THIS PLUG IS FILLED WITH TOBACCO ON THE INSIDE. INMATES ON ROAD CLEAN-UP HAVE THESE PLUGS DROPPED OFF, BY THEIR "OLD LADY" I ASSUME, AT THE LOCATION WHERE THEY WILL BE CLEANING UP THAT DAY. THE INMATE THEN DISCREETLY STICKS THE PLUG UP THEIR BUTT SO THEY CAN HIDE IT FROM THE GAURDS WATCHING OVER THEM. THE INMATE THEN PULLS THE PLUG,OR PLUGS, OUT OF THEIR BUTT, WHEN THEY ARE SAFELY BACK IN PRISON AND SELLS THE TOBACCO INSIDE THE PLUG TO OTHER INMATES,LIKE MY FRIEND, FOR A LOT OF MONEY.

SO MY FREIND BOUGHT THREE OF THESE PLUGS, FROM RICKY. RICKY TELLS YOU THAT YOUR FRIEND'S "OLD LADY" CHRISTY WAS SUPPOSED TO SEND THE MONEY TO RICKY'S "OLD LADY" NIKKI. CHRISTY, YOUR FRIENDS "OLD LADY", DIDN'T SEND THE MONEY SO YOUR FREIND ASKED RICKY, WHO'S ON A CELL PHONE IN PRISON, WHO KEEPS BREAKING UP BECAUSE HE'S MOVING AROUND "TRYING TO HIDE FROM THESE THESE C.O'S" TO CALL YOU AND ASK YOU TO SEND THE MONEY.

YOU AGREE. YOU TELL RICKY THAT YOU'LL SEND THE MONEY TO HIS OLD LADY NIKKI. YOU ALSO TELL RICKY TO TELL YOUR FRIEND TO "STOP HUSTLIN, THAT HE'S A FUCKER, AND THAT YOU LOVE HIM." YOU TELL RICKY "LATER"...RICKY SAYS "THANKS". YOU GO TO THE POST OFFICE AND WAIT IN LINE TO BUY A MONEY ORDER, AN ENVELOPE, AND A STAMP. THE END

02/05/09 SKATEISTAN

2009-02-05T08:01:00.005-05:00

PRETTY AMAZING ARTICLE IN THE NY TIMES ONLINE ABOUT AFGHANISTAN'S FIRST SKATEBOARD SCHOOL. I THOUGHT I HAD IT HARD GETTING CHASED BY REDNECKS AND HASSLED BY COPS WHEN I WAS COMING UP SKATEBOARDING. I WAS WRONG. THIS ARTICLE PUTS IT ALL IN PERSPECTIVE. WE GOT IT EASY. MAKE SURE YOU WATCH THE VIDEO. CHECK IT OUT..........

02/02/09 HEY MEESTER

2009-02-02T20:42:00.004-05:00

YOU MAY BE WONDERING WHY YOUR LOOKING AT A LEIGHTON MEESTER VIDEO INTERVIEW. WELL SHE'S WEARING AND IS BEING PHOTOGRAPHED IN THE JEWELRY BRAND VENESSA ARIZAGA. SO.......

VENESSA ARIZAGA IS A COMPANY I AM DEEPLY INVOLVED IN AND IS CLOSE TO MY HEART FOR MANY REASONS: 1) VENESSA IS MY FIANCE'. 2) HER PARTNER, AYA SUMIKA, IS THE COOLEST CHICK IN THE WORLD . CHECK OUT HER WORK IN THE SHOW NUMB3RS. 3) I SHOOT ALL THE PHOTOS FOR THE BRAND RANGING FROM THE PRODUCT, TO LOOKBOOK, TO WEBSITE (COMING SOON), ETC.... WE'LL SEE WHAT MORE THE FUTURE HOLDS...

THE BRAND IS BUILDING MOMENTUM QUICKLY AND IS LOOKING BEAUTIFUL. OUR BABY IS GROWING AND IT'S PRETTY FUN TO WATCH AND MAKES IT WORTH ALL THE HARD WORK. FROM THE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS OF A CREATING THE NECKLACES ON THE BEACHES OF PUERTO RICO AS A WAY TO RELIEVE STRESS TO OUT FIRST SPREAD IN SEVENTEEN MAGAZINE, TO CREATING AN EXCLUSIVE LINE FOR BERGDORF GOODMAN...

IT GOES TO SHOW ANYTHING CREATED FOR THE RIGHT REASON AND BORN OUT OF LOVE ALWAYS SURVIVES AND FLOURISHES.

01/27/09 FRESH OUT THE BOX

2009-01-27T09:52:00.005-05:00

NOT SURE HOW TO FEEL ABOUT THIS GUY, WILLIAM SPENCER. I GUESS REALLY GOOD. HE'S IMPOSSIBLE TO NOT WATCH AND I'VE NEVER QUITE SEEN ANYONE SKATE QUITE LIKE HE DOES.

01/25/09 A MONTH IN THE LIFE OF

2009-01-24T17:36:00.033-05:00

WOW. IT'S AMAZING WHAT CAN HAPPEN IN A MONTHS TIME. CHECK OUT THE SLIDES BELOW OF MY PAST 4 WEEKS ADVENTURES AND TRAVELS, YOU'LL SEE WHAT I MEAN....

SPENT THE HOLIDAYS IN PUERTO RICO AS USUAL. SURFING, SUNNING AND RELAXING BUT WITH A TWIST THIS TIME......

I ASKED MY GIRLFRIEND VENESSA TO MARRY ME ON CHRISTMAS AND SHE SAID YES. THANK GOD. WAS PRETTY NERVOUS. THEN SO RELIEVED. THEN SO STOKED!

GAVE HER A HUGE RING AND MADE HER A NECKLACE TO COMMEMORATE THE OCCASION. WHAT AN AMAZING/CRAZY EXPERIENCE!
SOMEHOW THE EXPERIENCE MAKES ME FEEL LIKE I'VE MOVED ON TO THE NEXT PHASE OF MY LIFE. MOVING UP. A BETTER STYLE OF LIFE. FEELS GOOD!

GOT CHOKED UP WHILE PROPOSING AND TRIED TO PUT THE RING ON THE WRONG
HAND. SHAWN SUAVE.......

STARTED A PHOTO DOCUMENTRAY ON THE PASO FINO HORSES OF PUERTO RICO. IT'S NOT HARD A SUBJECT TO RESEARCH CONSIDERING THEY ARE EVERYWHERE AND SERVE AS THE FIRST SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A LOT OF THE POORER TEENAGE PUERTO RICANS FROM THE COUNTRY SIDE. JUST A SMALL SAMPLE ABOVE, MORE TO COME....

VEGAS AND JULIE MADE A SUPRISE VISIT ON THEIR WAY TO MIAMI. LOVE THESE GUYS. SUCH ODDBALLS. THEY SPENT THE ENTIRE TIME READING THE TWILIGHT BOOK SERIES (TEEN VAMPIRE NOVELS/MOVIE) TO ONE ANOTHER OUT LOAD.

JULIE HAS AN AMAZINGLY SOOTHING READING VOICE. READING RAINBOW GOT NOTHING ON HER. EITHER VEGAS KNOWS WHAT'S UP AND IS A LUCKY GUY OR HE CAN'T READ AND IT'S NECESSARY. NOT SURE WHICH, PROBABLY THE LATTER.......

MADE SOME NEW FRIENDS, PAT "THE RAT" CONLON AND ALLIE. PAT'S A ROCKAWAY O.G AND CO-OWNER OF EPSTIEN'S BAR A "SKATEBOARD" BAR IN THE L.E.S. ALLIE IS A COOL MOTHERFUCKER AND A SUPERMODEL PIMP AT WILHELMINA MODELING AGENCY.

SPENT EVERY DAY TOGETHER CATCHING WAVES AND DRINKING TEQUILA AND RUM. MOST OF THE TIME AT THE SAME TIME......

WE ALL JOINED FORCES AND BECAME ONE BIG DRUNKEN OVERFED FAMILY.......

GOT A CALL FROM A CLIENT AND GOOD FRIEND THAT I NEEDED TO LEAVE PARADISE AND COME TO INDIANA TO SHOOT SOME SPRING FASHION ADS FOR SIMON MALLS.

THE BUDGET HAD BEEN CUT AND WE COULDN'T TRAVEL TO SOME EXOTIC LOCATION TO DO IT AS WE ALWAYS DO AND HAD PLANNED.
I WAS ALREADY IN AN EXOTIC LOCAL SO WE DECIDED THAT WITH THE REST OF MY TIME IN PUERTO RICO THAT I WOULD SHOOT LOCATIONS, BRING THEM TO INDIANA WITH ME AND SHOOT THE MODELS IN STUDIO MATCHING THE LIGHT AND PERSPECTIVE. GET PAID TO PLAY, NOT BAD.............

FLEW INTO AN INDIANA BLIZZARD AND TEMPERATURES OF -10 DEGREES AS A HIGH.
HAD A COUPLE DAYS OF FREE TIME TO VISIT WITH FRIENDS, HAVE SOME DRINKS AT MY OLD 2ND HOMES AND TO PREPARE FOR THE UPCOMING SHOOT. THE SHOOT WAS SIMPLE AND WAS SET UP IN A MATTER OF HOURS VIA PHONE SO I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO GO TO PRISON......

DROVE 4 HRS THROUGH BACKWOODS HIGHWAYS AND MADE IT TO PRISON TO SEE MY BROTHER, NATE. HE GOT LOCKED UP ON SOME BULLSHIT WITH TESTIMONY FROM A CRACK HEAD DRUG DEALER AND WAS SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS. THAT SHIT AINT NO JOKE. WRITE HIM IF YOU GET A CHANCE. ADDRESS ABOVE.

HE'S TAKING IT ALL IN STRIDE. USING HIS TIME WELL AND DOING GOOD THINGS. HE'S IN COLLEGE FOR WEB DESIGN, TRAINING GUIDE DOGS FOR THE BLIND AND STEADILY WORKING ON A COOKBOOK WE ARE DOING TOGETHER CALLED THE "GHETTO CHEF". IT'S A COOKBOOK OF PRISON RECIPES AND TRICKS ON THE INSIDE FROM THE INSIDE. IT'S PRETTY FUCKING GOOD AND THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO NATE WHILE HE'S IN AND WHEN HE GETS OUT. THE BLOG OF THE SAME NAME, THE GHETTO CHEF, WILL BE UP AND RUNNING SOON........

DROVE BACK TO INDIANAPOLIS AND DID THE ABOVE SHOOT WITH CURT CHUVALAS OF NOGGINWERKS, MY BEST CLIENT AND AN EVEN BETTER FRIEND. PRETTY SIMPLE AND WENT SUPER SMOOTH AS A PROCESS. GOTTA SAY IT WAS A LOT EASIER THAN SHOOTING ON LOCATION. AS LONG AS BUDGETS STAY AS TIGHT AS THEY ARE DUE TO THIS RECESSION, FUCK YOU VERY MUCH BUSH, THIS WILL BE THE FUTURE OF PHOTOGRAPHY. SAVED WELL OVER $30,000.00 DOING IT HIS WAY.

BY THE WAY, THE IMAGES YOU SEE ABOVE ARE ONLY EXAMPLES AND SUPER GHETTO ROUGHS THAT I JUST NOW SLAPPED TOGETHER IN 2 MINUTES TIME. ROCKET STUDIOS OF LOS ANGELES IS HANDLING THE POST PRODUCTION AND THE FINAL PRODUCT WILL BE FLAWLESS. CHECK EM OUT THEY DO AMAZING WORK......

HAD A COUPLE FREE DAYS BEFORE I FLEW BACK HOME TO NYC AND I SPENT EM SHOOTING SOME QUIRKY CITY SCAPE SCENES AND EATING AT THE BEST BBQ JOINT IN THE WORLD, BBQ HEAVEN. THAT'S RIGHT, I SAID IN THE WORLD AND I GUARANTEE IT!!! LOCATED IN THE HEART OF THE GHETTO ON MLK DRIVE, HOOKERS AND CRACKHEADS RIGHT OUT FRONT. THEY WOOD SMOKE ALL THE MEATS AND SERVE EM WITH THE MOST AMAZING SAUCE BBQ SAUCE EVER, COLLARD GREENS TO DIE FOR AND CHESS PIE TO TOP IT ALL OFF. THE REAL DEAL. MY MOUTH IS WATERING RIGHT NOW THINKING ABOUT IT.

MAKE SURE YOU TELL EM THE WHITE BOY PHOTOGRAPHER SENT YOU OR YOU'LL GET THE "WHITE BOY SPECIAL". DRIED UP RIBS, HALF THE CHICKEN YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO, ETC...........

JUST AS I WAS ABOUT TO FLY OUT I GOT A NICE SUPRISE, WORD THAT MY BEST FRIENDS JON & MELISSA PETER POPPED OUT THERE SECOND BABY, EVELYN. IT WAS AN HONOR TO BE THERE AND THING OF BEAUTY. CONGRATS GUYS!!!!

ARRIVED HOME JUST IN TIME TO DRIVE OUT TO ROCKAWAY BEACH, PULL ON MY WETSUIT, KICK MY FEET UP, AND LISTEN TO OUR FIRST SURFING PRESIDENT'S INNAGURATION.

SURFED ABSOLUTELY PERFECT WAVES THE REST OF THE DAY, THANKS MR PRESIDENT. IT'S GOTTA BE A SIGN OF TIMES TO COME!!!!!!

THAT'S MY MONTH. TOLD YOU A LOT CAN HAPPEN.

12/23/08 FELIZ NAVIDAD

2009-01-24T17:31:00.001-05:00

ON MY WAY TO ONE OF MY FAVORITE PLACES IN THE WORLD, RICON P.R.
4 HOUR FLIGHT AND I'M THERE FOR 2 WEEKS OF SURFING, SUN, AND A QUICK SHOOT.
SO STOKED!!!

ABOVE ARE A FEW PICS I STUMBLED ACROSS FORM ONE OF MY PAST TRIPS TO PARADISE.

MERRY CHRISTMAS, FELIZ NAVIDAD, HAPPY NEW YEAR, FELIZ ANO NUEVO!!!!!!!!!!!!

12/20/08 QUALITY TAKES TIME

2009-01-24T13:46:00.009-05:00

HERE'S FOLLOWING UP WITH THE FINAL PRODUCT OF A SURFBOARD BUILD COLLABORATION WITH JOEY CLAMS,(aka JOSEPH FALCONE, aka GREY GHOST, etc....) FROM AN EARLIER POST.

THE DESIGN INSPIRATION WAS TAKEN FROM AN OLD SCHOOL STYLE OF SKATEBOARD GRIPTAPE DESIGN THAT I'M BACK INTO USING, BACK TO THE ROOTS, MARRYING MY LOVE OF SKATEBOARDING AND SURFING PERFECTLY.

THE PAINTING EXECUTION TOOK 10 HOURS LONGER THAN I THOUGHT IT WOULD AND COULDN'T HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SUPPORT OF MY LOVELY LADY, VENESSA.

THANK YOU JOEY @ GREY GHOST (SHAPING), BRYAN @ WYNN SURFBOARDS (GLASSING), VENESSA @ VENESSA ARIZAGA (PAINTING ASSISTANCE)

12/17/08 SHAPE SHIFTER

2008-12-17T13:57:00.008-05:00

WHAT YOU JUST WITNESSED WAS THE MASTERFUL SHAPING OF JOSEPH FALCONE, AKA JOEY CLAMS OF GREY GHOST FAME. IT'S ALSO A NEW SERIES I AM WORKING ON. ANY SHAPERS OUT THERE INTERESTED IN BEING PART OF IT CONTACT ME.

WHAT AN AMAZING PROCESS TO DOCUMENT!!! FROM A SQUARE BLOCK OF FOAM TO A ELEGANT PIECE OF SURFABLE ART, WITH THE ADDED BENEFIT OF PROVIDING SOMEONE QUITE POSSIBLY THE MOST FULFILLING EXPERIENCES OF THEIR ENTIRE LIFE. PRETTY AMAZING. ALL DONE FOR THE LOVE OF IT. GOTTA LOVE THAT!!!!

SUPPORT YOU LOCAL SHAPER AND LOCAL SHOP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

10/09/08 SKATEBOARDING

2008-12-09T11:28:00.004-05:00

WILLIAM SPENCER EXPANDING SKATEBOARDING HORIZONS IN A VERY STRANGE WAY.

10/08/08 LOST IN THE ROCKAWAYS

2008-12-08T22:22:00.005-05:00

THE COLDER IT GETS THE MORE TIME I SPEND IN THE ROCKAWAYS.
I FIND SOMETHING SO PEACEFUL ABOUT A DESERTED FREEZING AND ITS SURROUNDINGS.

THIS WILL MARK THE THIRD WINTER I SPEND ON A PHOTOGRAPHIC SERIES I'VE BEEN WORKING ON. ABOVE ARE A FEW I JUST SHOT. BIG THANKS TO JOEY CLAMS FOR THE GUIDED TOUR OF ROCKAWAY'S HIDDEN POCKETS AND SECRET SURF SPOTS .

10/25/08 NYC IS NO DAY AT THE BEACH?

2008-11-25T23:28:00.005-05:00

TO ANSWER THE QUESTION IN THE TITLE: IT IS MOST DAYS FOR ME AND MY CREW. SUMMER WINTER FALL, GOTTA SURF EM ALL. COLD=WAVES=FUN=HAPPINESS.

10/18/08 LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL

2008-11-18T15:10:00.009-05:00

STARTED MY DAY WITH THE INTENTION OF DOING A BUILDING/ CITY LANDSCAPE TYPE OF PHOTOGRAPH OF A PIZZA JOINT I PASSED BY THIS MORNING. WHAT MADE THIS PLACE SPECIAL TO ME IS THE ADDITION OF CERTAIN GRAFFITI ARTISTS WORK IVE BEEN NOTICING AND LOVING LATELY. THE WORK HAS BEEN PERFECTLY PLACED ON THIS PIZZA JOINT, MAKING THE SHOT REALLY. INSPIRATION HITS, YOU GOTTA GO FOR IT...

WENT BACK TO THE STUDIO, LOADED UP SOME PORTABLE LIGHTS AND STANDS, WAITED OUT 45 MINUTES OF TRAFFIC ON THE WILLAMSBURG BRIDGE, ANOTHER 30 MINUTES SPENT CIRCLING THE BLOCK TO FIND A PLACE TO PARK, WALKED UP TO THE SPOT, SET UP MY CAMERA, EXCITEMENT BUILDING, PERFECT LIGHT, NO PEOPLE, NO CARS, SO STOKED, WAITING FOR THE SUN TO POP OUT OF A CLOUD, ALMOST THERE, SUN STARTS TO PEAK OUT, PERFECT, PERFECT, PERFECT...PUTTING PRESSURE TO CLICK THE SHUTTER..... AND AT THAT EXACT MOMENT THE STORE OWNER SHOWED UP, OPENED THE GATES AND RUINED THE SHOT. IT HAPPENS.....
ILL TRY AGAIN TOMORROW.

THE ABOVE PHOTOS ARE WHAT I MADE OUT OF THE NEXT HOUR INSTEAD.

ALFRED HITCHCOCK TELLING US "LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL". GENIUS. LOVE THIS GUYS WORK!!!!

MAKES ME HAPPY AND I THINK I GET THE MESSAGE, AT LEAST THIS IS WHAT IT IS SAYING TO ME :

"LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL" WITH OR WITHOUT A PERFECT ECONOMY.

"LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL" WITH OR WITOUT ALL THESE THINGS WEVE ALL GROWN TO DEPEND ON.

"LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL". WE DONT NEED ALL THIS STUFF TO BE PERFECTLY HAPPY.

"LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL" IN AND OF ITSELF. LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL.

LOOK AROUND AND TRY HARD ENOUGH AND I'LL BET YOU'LL FIND SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL ABOUT IT. THANKS MR. BRAINWASH, I NEEDED THAT REMINDER.

10/09/08 LEIGHTON MEESTER

2008-11-09T19:32:00.004-05:00

THIS BLOG IS STARTING TO FEEL LIKE THE VENESSA ARIZAGA BLOG. IT'S NOT.

I JUST GOTTA GIVE PROPS WHERE PROPS ARE DO!!!! CHECK OUT THE NECKLACE ON LEIGHTON!!!

I'M PRETTY PROUD TO BE PART OF A COMPANY BUILT ON LOVE & PASSION ON THE VERGE OF BLOWING UP!!!

NOT A GOSSIP GIRL FAN MYSELF, NEVER SEEN IT ACTUALLY, BUT I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE HAVE.

YOU CAN BID TO BUY THE ACTUAL NECKLACE LEIGHTON WORE AT: SEVENTEEN.COM/EBAY.

BET IT STILL SMELLS LIKE HER. HA!!!

10/03/08 ARIZAGA LOOKBBOK 10 OF 10

2008-11-03T15:59:00.004-05:00

HERE'S 10 OF 10. THE FINAL POST IN THE ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK SERIES.
HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT, IT WAS A LOT OF FUN TO SHOOT.

BIG BIG BIG THANKS TO ALL WHO WORKED ON IT WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!

SEE BELOW FOR 1 THRU 9 OF THE SERIES!! PRINTED BOOKS IN THE WORKS AND COMING SOON.

10/30/08 ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK 9 OF 10

2008-10-30T14:05:00.006-04:00

SERIES NUMBER 9 OF 10 OF THE VENESSA ARIAZAGA LOOKBOOK SHOOT. SHOT RIGHT HERE IN MY HOOD OF WILLIAMSBURG, BROOKLYN, NYC!!!!

TAKE A MINUTE AND CHECK OUT 1 THRU 8, RELAX & ENJOY.

10/23/08 ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK 8 OF 10

2008-10-23T10:53:00.003-04:00

THE VENESSA ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK PART 8 OF 10. CHECK OUT BELOW FOR PARTS 1 THRU 7.

10/21/08 ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK 7 OF 10

2008-10-21T14:41:00.005-04:00

YOUR LOOKING AT PART 7 OF 10 OF THE VENESSA ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK, FEATURING MODELS LOUISA AND ISABELLA. SHOT IN BROOKLYN NY.

I LOVE SHOOTING IN BROOKLYN, SO LOW KEY, SO MANY LOCATIONS, AND I GET TO SLEEP IN ON THE EARLY CALL TIMES BECAUSE I LIVE HERE!!! BONUS.

10/20/08 ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK 6 0F 10

2008-10-20T15:57:00.004-04:00

YET ANOTHER ISTALLMENT FROM THE VENESSA ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK. THIS SECTION FEATURES MODELS LUISA BURCH AND ISABELLA. BEAUTIFUL GIRLS.

10/17/08 ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK 5 OF 10

2008-10-17T06:44:00.005-04:00

THIS INSTALLMENT OF THE VENESSA ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK, 5 0F 10, FEATURES MODEL LUISA BURCH.

THIS GIRL HAS SUCH AN AMAZING PRESENSE WHEN SHE STEPS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA. SO INTENSE YET SO QUIET. SHE LOOKS LIKE SHE STEPPED OUT OF A RENNAISSANCE PAINTING.

BLESSED WITH NOTHING BUT GOOD VIBES AND AMAZING PEOPLE ON THIS SHOOT!!!

10/16/08 ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK 4 OF 10

2008-10-16T09:36:00.005-04:00

YOU'RE LOOKING AT #4 OF A 10 PART SERIES FROM THE VENESSA ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK I JUST SHOT.

AYA SUMIKA & FIE ARE FEATURED HERE CLOWNING AROUND, SUPER FUN, SUCH ENERGY. HOW COULD YOU NOT GET GREAT SHOTS WITH THESE GIRLS!!!!

COMING UP TOMORROW ARE SHOTS FROM MODELS TORRY BURCH & ISABELLA. BEAUTIFUL GIRLS, COMPLETELY DIFFERENT FEELING AND TONE. CHECK IT!!!!!

10/15/ 08 ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK 3 OF 10

2008-10-15T15:10:00.006-04:00

HERE'S PART 3 OF 10 IN THE VENESSA ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK.

CHECK OUT PREVIOUS POSTS FOR PARTS 1 AND 2. ENJOY!!!

10/14/08 ARIZAGA LOOK BOOK 2 OF 10

2008-10-14T10:12:00.007-04:00

PART #2 OF 10 IN THE VENESSA ARIZAGA LOOKBOOK SERIES.

THIS POST FROM THIS PART OF THE SHOOT FEATURES FIE & A LITTLE BIT OF AYA SUMIKA.
AMAZING GIRLS INSIDE AND OUT. GREAT CONNECTION WITH EACHOTHER.

SO MUCH FUN!!! MORE TO COME TOMORROW!.......

10/13/08 ARIZAGA LOOK BOOK 1 OF 10

2008-10-13T12:14:00.017-04:00

BEEN STEADILY WORKING ON A LOOK-BOOK/WEB/BLOG IMAGES FOR VENESSA ARIZAGA. IT'S BEEN A LABOR OF LOVE.

THERE'S NO MONEY INVOLVED AND I GOTTA SAY IT FEELS GOOD TO WORK ON SOMETHING FOR THE SHEER LOVE, RESPECT AND BELIEF IN THE BRAND AND THE PEOPLE THAT STAND BEHIND IT.

I'LL BE POSTING IMAGES FOR NEXT 10 DAYS IN TEN PARTS, PRETTY MUCH IN THE ORDER I SHOT THEM. THE IMAGES IN THIS POST ARE SOME WARM UP IMAGES OF FIE. ENJOY.

10/03/08 AND THEN THIS HAPPENED

2008-10-04T00:13:00.010-04:00

STROLLING THROUGH SOHO ENJOYING A BEAUTIFUL PRE-FALL DAY AND THEN THIS HAPPENED....

I CAME AWAY WITH 2 BITS OF INSIGHT.

1) BE YOURSELF AND DONT HOLD BACK!!! GO FOR IT!!! DO YOU!!!

2) WEARING ANKLE WEIGHTS AND DOING HIGH KICKS IN THE STREET IS GREAT FOR THE TONE OF YOUR LEGS.

10/01/08 ARRIVING SOON

2008-10-02T10:06:00.004-04:00

One Track Mind from Woodshed Films on Vimeo.

BEEN WAITING FOR THIS ONE FOR A WHILE NOW. DROPPING IN STORES THE 7TH. STOKED.

09/24/76 FOR THE GIRLS

2008-09-24T13:17:00.007-04:00

COCKTAIL DRESSES, COATS, SHOES, SHOES, SHOES!!!! WHAT MORE COULD A GIRL WANT.

CLEANING OUT THE COUTURE CLOSET AND PUTTING IT ALL ON OUR EBAY STORE ON THE CHEAP. MIRROR MIRROR 212. CHECK IT OUT!!!!

SHOES ARE NOT POSTED YET BUT WILL BE SOON.

09/23/08 RUN SOREN RUN

2008-09-23T09:27:00.005-04:00

SHOOTING FOR A LOOK BOOK THIS WEEK. GRAVITY HAS NOTHING ON SOREN.

09/21/08 SPANISH BROTHA FROM ANOTHER MOTHA

2008-09-21T20:26:00.007-04:00

MY SPANISH BROTHER, SOREN, AND HIS BEEAAUUTIFUL & SUPER COOL GIRLFRIEND FEI ARE IN TOWN FOR A VISIT AND I COULDN'T BE HAPPIER!!!!

THEY BROUGHT WITH THEM AS A GIFT FROM BARCELONA: PERFECT WEATHER, PERFECT WAVES, GOOD FORTUNES AND GOOD TIMES. LOVE THESE GUYS!!!!! THINK THEY SHOULD STAY FOR GOOD.

THEY CAME ON HOLIDAY AND NOW I'M PUTTING THEM TO WORK ON A FASHION SHOOT WE ARE DOING THIS FRIDAY.

09/17/08 BE PREPARED

2008-09-16T16:22:00.004-04:00

DID A QUICK SCOUT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD FOR AN UPCOMING FASHION SHOOT. IT IS COMPLETELY AMAZING HOW MANY LOCATIONS YOU CAN FIND IN WILLIAMSBURG IN THE COURSE OF TWO HOURS. EVERYTHING IS CONSTANTLY BEING TORN DOWN, BUILT UP AND REMODELED. BLINK AND THE BLOCK IS GONE.

09/16/08 ROCK ROCK ROCKAWAY BEACH

2008-09-16T12:33:00.003-04:00

GETTING EXCITED!! HURICANE IKE IS MAKING HIS PRESENT FELT THIS THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY. GUESS WHERE I'LL BE.

09/15/08 BEAUTIFICATION

2008-09-15T13:58:00.004-04:00

SPENT THE ENTIRE WEEKEND PAINTING THE APARTMENT FOR THE 5TH TIME. YOU NEVER THINK IT'S A BID DEAL UNTIL IT TAKES 2 DAYS LONGER THAN YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD, YOUR SHOULDERS ARE LOCKED UP AND YOU ARE COVERED HEAD TO TOE IN PAINT. BEAUTIFICATION IS A BITCH.