I want this.

rad person of the day.

So this is pre-dated, I'm actually writing it on Sunday night, but its for Saturday. So I wrote about Luke like two or three months ago, but I was talking to him tonight and well it's my blog and I want to write about him again. I don't know how often people look at my rad person of the day, so I figure two times is alright. I'm even putting up two more of my favorite images from his website. Anyway, please check out his work... it's not at all like mine, and I really like that. He's great. Really great.
Also he is hot, so I had to include a photo of him below which is by Chris Grosso I believe.

LUKE GILFORD PHOTOGRAPHY

it aches.

So pick up Time Out NY while you still can. Should be on newsstands until Monday I believe. I enjoy this weeks fashion spot that i did... the image in the issue is different though. So you will still be slightly surprised. It's probably the best printing of my work in TONY thus far.



Mr. Mac hasn't been so busy for me, because of my vacation and then wisdom tooth disaster that occurred. However, we got some exciting stuff coming up in the next few weeks so the boy will be hard at work. I'm glad he introduced me to Greg because I enjoy the photographs of him very much.



When I was out in San Francisco I ended up meeting with Carolyn Rauch for a hot second at WIRED to put a face with a name. It was really easy working with her so I wanted to introduce myself in person. My shoot with Vivek was really an amazing experience.

I got a few emails while I was gone about prints not being received. Please, email me again telling me exact time you purchased, what set it was and image. I have a lot to keep track of, so I don't remember a lot of particular people. I just want to make sure everyone has what they ordered. There has also been a lot of people who haven't checked their post offices and then found the prints were there the whole time, so please check that as well.

p.s. The Philanthropist is an amazing show and if you didn't catch the premiere, the show is on Hulu.

p.p.s. I have a ton ton ton ton of new work that I will be posting next week. Lots of boys, self-portraits and other things. I also have been scheming a new collaborative involving editorial photographers that I will talk about soon.

FJORD Photo.

Little interview up about my work over at FJORD on the artist space. The people that run the website/blog are great, so check it out.

FJORD WEBSITE

August Issue - OUT Magazine.

Yuval David shot by me in K Studio in Brooklyn. Pick up this month's issue of OUT magazine.

lots of vicodin and Courtney Love.

Well hello all. I'm back in NY and slightly under the weather. Actually under the weather is an understatement. I started having some problems with my wisdom teeth on my travels and upon my arrival home the pain only got worse. Now on Vicodin and anti-biotics, I'm hoping the pain lightens up until I can get them surgically extracted on Wednesday of next week. I haven't gone to the dentist since the end of my medical insurance back in college.... Needless to say it's been quite some time. My experience at NYU dental wasn't the best that's for sure, but you can't beat the price. So as long as I can get these damn teeth out of my mouth I'll be a happy camper.



I don't always have the best of luck when it comes to magazines and my stories being published. Magazines have closed, or stories have been scraped after the fact of shoots. VIBE is the most recent of these. I'm definitely sad to see the magazine go, as it is more people out of jobs and yet another client I have lost. Above is a story that was supposed to be in the August issue that of what I am hearing is never going to hit newsstands. I could be wrong, but I guess at this point it doesn't really matter, since the cover and other images have already leaked. Hopefully I'll get paid, because in the end, money is all that really matters. Anyway, above is Kristinia Debarge. I'm not really familiar with her but apparently she has a huge following... in the tween department. She was actually on SYTYCD two weeks ago. We had a good time shooting in DUMBO though, and I actually really enjoy a lot of the photographs.



Today is also the newsstand date of another magazine I have work in. Above is Thalita who I shot for the August issue of Teen Vogue. This is obviously not the image that ran in the magazine. However, I do love when I get images that are really me, and that I really love as out-takes for shoots I do for work. So if you get a chance, pick up the August issue, which officially hit newsstands today.

Other than that, I'm playing super major catch-up on emails and work calls and all that jazz. I have a really awesome shoot lined up next week that I can't wait for. It involves a celebrity that I was really into when I was younger who also happens to make some really great music now. I think that is a hint enough for you all.

Until tomorrow...

x

come back from San Francisco

San Francisco trip is coming to an end. I've had a wonderful time here and absolutely love this city. Of all the places in the US this is probably the one city I'd be willing to move to outside of New York. The pride parade/gathering was today, and gave me panic attacks. I did not take any photographs of it, just because it really didn't interest me. However, I have photographed a bunch of friends since I have been here, which has been great.... speaking of...



I finally got to hang out with my friend Parker who I have known for a bit through the inter-nets. I photographed him as well as his partner in crime, Graydon. I usually don't show digital photographs of things I shoot on film (which is most things), however I really like this a lot, so I'm putting it up here. We had a great time on the beach... nakedness occurred. Anyway, I'm glad I met both of them and both are incredibly talented, so that's that.

Anyway, I'm totally out of it from being out in the sun so I'm going to head to sleep. But, thank you San Francisco for being wonderful to me and I am sad to leave. New York, here I come.

food and tattoos.

So now I have tattoos for both my mom and dad. I'm pretty excited about this one, as I have wanted to get a neck tattoo for quite some time. I love my dad, and I love my new tattoo. Yep, Black Heart tattoo in San Francisco is awesome and I highly recommend it to anyone.



Katie and Kenny took me to delicious delicious fancy food tonight. We went to Millennium and I actually can't even describe what was in the food I ordered, but it was fantastic vegan food that has made my stomach feel like it's going to explode. I honestly wish I could eat food like this every day of my life.

I'm having a wonderful time here. I've gotten to see lots of friends I've never met, my cousin who I haven't seen in years, and spending quality time with Katie is really all I could ever ask for. I love her to death.

Good Morning San Francisco.

So here I am, in another state, another city. As much as I hate airplanes, I could travel every day, it makes me so happy. I also couldn't be happier seeing my bestest as well as being lucky enough to have other friends visiting the same city at the same time. It's the kind of stuff that only happens in movies. Yet another portrait of me up top, this time doing what you should be doing when you are in the southwest, handling guns. Surprisingly, as it is slightly out of character for myself, I really enjoy it. A lot. To the right is Katie's neighbors car, Mr. Leon. He is probably the fattest cat I have ever met. I love a fat friendly cat... he's sort of like a cartoon cat.

Anyway, it's Gay Pride, so I'll probably do some gay things. I also plan on photographing some boys.

I'm gonna get off the computer, or rather off the internet. I'm going to finish my episode of This American Life and get some breakfast.

Enjoy your weekend everyone.

rad person of the day.

So this is totally being pre-dated, but I'm actually writing this on Sunday. Anyway, after hanging out with Graydon today I decided to look at his work and I definitely enjoy it. You should check it out too. I always leave these short and sweet but I do have deep appreciation for the work of others that I post here.

GRAYDON SHEPPARD'S WORK