“I’m staying at the Chateau…maybe we can shoot?” So went a message I received a few weeks ago from my friend and frequent collaborator Nana, who had suddenly found herself staying at the famed Chateau Marmont hotel in Hollywood for a few days. Following a fun … Continue readingNana lives in hotels
Can you say culture shock? A day after returning from two weeks in Thailand I was back on the road, driving three hours north to Woodlake, Calif., to attend the annual Woodlake Lions Rodeo for a feature assignment for the Wall Street Journal. The piece was for … Continue readingRodeo Clown Justin Rumford for the Wall Street Journal
To add to my ongoing series on local artists, I recently had the opportunity to spend some time with the multitalented Diana Garcia at her home in Venice. Being an accomplished actress, model, artist, animator and entrepreneur, she’s a busy lady, so I appreciated that she was … Continue readingArtist Diana Garcia
I’ve been shooting a lot of artists over the past few years and was excited when actor Melvin Rodriguez agreed to stop by the studio a couple weeks ago to be a part of the series. You might recognize him as one of the lead actors in the … Continue readingMelvin Rodriguez
Walking through the neighborhood recently I came across local musician Vinnie Caggiano, who was perched on the sill of the Groundworks coffee shop talking to our friend Petey Pete and strumming on a beautiful orange guitar. Of course I couldn’t help but take a few … Continue readingThe people in your neighborhood
These two shoots have something in common. One is a publicity shot for an actress named Marisa Costa who wanted to create an image that evoked a sort of noir, crime drama feel that might help her land a role on a television show … Continue readingCrime pays