Thursday

New York Times

I got a call while I was in California from the New York Times asking me to scout some location shots for them in Vallejo. Of course I said yes... it's the New York Times...but I don't generally scout. Regardless, it's the New York Times.

He said he loved my landscapes (which I like to hear because I don't feel like it's my strongest arena, though I really enjoy doing it) and gave me a list of things they needed shot. Before we got off the phone I asked how he found me. He said from a photo assistant website, they looked at San Francisco based assistants and I popped up. I told him that was great, I don't generally scout and haven't assisted in a couple years, but was stoked that they found me and would love to do it.

Vallejo is a super cute little town. Though, I don't think they will use my images for the article since they probably already have a photographer hired, it is still really great to get my images in front of they NYT.

Two super talented photographer/artist friends Sean Franzen , and his lovely wife Jeremy live in Vallejo. We met for lunch then drove around Mare Island taking photos. We stopped at the One of a Kind Altered Barbie shop. Oh. My. God. I am in love with this woman Lavonne Salle. Her dolls are the kind of dark pop humour that I love. There was a separate room for all of the 'adult content' creations. Seriously incredibly creative and fun stuff. I guess christian residents got all up in arms because she painted nipples on the barbies... as if children don't know nipples exist.

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And here is some of the shots from around Vallejo and Mare Island.

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2 comments:

J. said...

These are fabulous! I love the protest Barbies and the picture with the line of flags...

Blue Cobra 427 said...

I absolutely love this Barbie store and Mare Island. I shot a movie on Mare Island once - enchanting place!

Love your work, would love to collaborate sometime. (I live in Marin). I have been developing a few multimedia projects, including one with a very similar style to this post! (Using Barbies to tell a story.)

PS - Slight correction you are not "an addict." By closer definition - you are a person who struggled with addiction. A more generous term is you are a child of God, who has survived the depths of addiction! 8)

Greg
gregland1@gmail.com