A couple of shots from the Powercords' set before Gertie Fox's and some images from the floor

A few friends of mine are in a band, Gertie Fox...

And I decided to take a few shots during one of their shows at the Knitting Factory back in mid-December.

A few shots from a Event I shot earlier this month

I shot these on the patio at Holly's in Hollywood, Calif. It was sort of an impromptu, one light, location portrait session. I've been having a blast at all of these events I've been shooting, this particular one involved ex-pro-skater Chad Muska DJing in a small, but classy venue. Music, drinks, and admission all paid for, plus a paycheck... Good times!

The Vanguard, yet again...

The view from the upstairs VIP lounge

DJ Garth taming the mob

Just a random crowd shot that I think is interesting

Silhouettes on the dance floor

Sometimes other photographers ruin your shots, sometimes they don't

Go-Go Dancers Galore...

A few more shots from the Vangaurd show I photographed back in November.

Yes, I know these photos all have different color casts... I like to play in Camera RAW

How was your "Turkey Day" this year?

Yeni shows off the awesome meal she made for Thanksgiving (Note: Sayaka Made the Mac 'n' Cheese). It was goooooood, hope all ya'lls was too!

A few Shots from another job I shot on Nov. 18th... More to come soon!

DJ Garth mixes beats at the Vanguard in Hollywood.

The dancefloor, just after the doors opened on Saturday.

A dog's eye view

DJ Tom Rudolfs mixes in the upstairs VIP lounge at the Vanguard.

Behind the turntables...

The last batch of photos from Halloween Night at The Abbey... I think... ;-)

Doc meets Pirate...

Arrrrrgh Matey!!!

Too cool!

The first drag

More from Halloween Night at The Abbey...

Nuttin' like a good ol' ho-down, city-slicker style!

Stealing souls on the dance floor

Toying around with some funky split toning... I haven't decided whetherI like this one ot not yet?

This is just kind of freaky, but I like it.

Halloween Night at The Abbey in West Hollywood...

I was hired by a promotional company to shoot at The Abbey Food & Bar in West Hollywood on Halloween Night. It was a crazy night with lots of interesting characters out walking the streets. The city blocked off Santa Monica Blvd. and basically turned West Hollywood into a freakshow, block party for the night. Unfortunately, since I was working, I was pretty much confined to The Abbey. However, The Abbey is very "alternative lifestyle" (what a cheeseball term) friendly, so it was a pretty wild scene unto itself. Below, I've posted images of some of the characters I met that night. Keep checking back, because there's still more to come!

Inconspicuously smoking?

Men in Tights!

Does anyone not love a giant Panda?

Disco Dancing Fever!

Nightlife's a blur...

Slow, available light exposures on the dance floor during the Halloween festivities at The Abbey in West Hollywood

More available light photos as people traverse the dance floor

"The Bachelor" in the crowd

Sailors, Cowgirls, and Camels; Oh my!

This is a shot I took of my friend Adam as we were leaving The Bigfoot Lodge on the night we celebrated Yeni's b-day

A few more pics from the Getty Villa...

Yeni was pretty excited about finally visiting the Getty Villa after losing her tickets the first time around

Guests sit in the classical, outdoor theater near the entrance

Sayaka shows off her gangsta-lean technique

Trying to catch up...

It's been a crazy couple of months since I moved to L.A. I've been sending resumes out and cold calling photographers like crazy looking for assisting work. Things are starting to look pretty good, but it's hard because I don't know many assistants and most work in this business comes from networking with your peers. I did manage to land a couple of good jobs and it looks like things may pick up over the next few months. It's getting started that's difficult. I've got a few more prospects for assisting work, but since I'm not "known" by anyone it's an uphill battle to get people to try me out. I did pick up an event photography gig on Halloween that has already led to another job this month and looks like it'll be a regular source of income for awhile. I was hired to shoot the Halloween festivities at The Abbey just off Santa Monica Blvd. in Hollywood. It was a crazy event with lots of interesting characters and I'll be posting images from it soon, so stay tuned. In the mean time, here are a few photos from my girlfriends birthday party last month, hope ya'll enjoy 'em!

Yeni's B-day @ The Bigfoot Lodge...

For you fellow photo nerds out there, I shot most of these photos with available light and a 1/2 sec. exposure at the fast end, so most of them are pretty blurry. I knew they would be and I actually accentuated a few of them because I've been playing around with a "blurry" pic project. So, I apologize if you get dizzy while viewing this post. On the other hand, maybe it'll help you "feel" like you right there with us... matching us all shot for shot. ;-)

Sayaka chats with Adam over the table

Sayaka and Brandon

Sayaka shares her pics with friends

Brandon

Julie chillin at "the lodge"