This was shot with a 4 x 5 Graflex Super-D in Akihabara, Tokyo. I think I lost 8 pounds that week. If you want to get into shape fast. Eat tons of Japanese food (ie. fish and vegetables) then walk up and down Tokyo's super steep subway station stairs all day with over 25lbs of camera gear hanging from your neck.

Old still life drawing...15 years later.

 

My early drawings are now becoming a big influence on my personal/figure/portraits.

When I took this image about 5-years ago it made me think about this drawing in particular.

So when I was thrashing the streets of Whittier on my skateboard drawing was the only thing that could hold my attention for extended periods of time at least drawing women. 

 Klimt at the Getty it has been about 10 years since I last saw his women drawings in San Diego.

 

  Laura Medanich from the Kimpton Group is always telling me that I live in Ed's World. Sounds pretty good. Okay, this is definitely Ed's World my sexy brunettes on a skate deck (that's 7-ply Canadian Maple) with plenty of pop to go around. This series is going out as gifts to all the right guys. I'm really excited about this project. The guys want them and the girls want to be on them.

I was asked by a writer and book publisher from Japan to meet up with them to photograph Vidal Sassoon. Here I am talking shop with Vidal. Initially I just thought that I would be there for about 1/2 an hour maybe grab some interview shots along with a few minutes with him for the PR shots. When I get there he has the most amazing Neutra I've ever seen. I live in Silver Lake so I've seen a bunch. Thee one and only Singleton Residence. Ronnie was digging my vignettes and ended up shooting the rest of the home. So there we were having lunch when I turned around this is what I saw. The deer. I need to send this print to Ronnie cause it was such an amazing afternoon and great conversations with Vidal.