I spent Tuesday in Santa Monica and Venice Beach with my friends Joey, Valerie and Francesca from the Russia Trip. We were in LA because Lena, was visiting from Russia and hadn't seen Venice Beach. Here's some of the fun we had.
The actual Joey himself
The actual Joey himself took these of me in action.
Always a kid:)
great shots in LA. i especially love the homeless man and his feet. so .. real.
your swing shot was hysterical. it took me a few seconds to see the 'kid' in the shot!
Posted by: karin | July 12, 2007 at 06:07 AM
What a fun day that was, I too really like the shots of the homeless man and his feet. The salvation bus is another of my very favorites; it looks like it should be in the book you bought that day. Awesome pictures and now I finally see where you were going with those palm and tarrot signs they look great too. Have a great day, hope to see you Sunday!
Posted by: Francesca Longobardo | July 12, 2007 at 07:28 AM
I made the blog again! Props for the homeless guy shot.
Posted by: The Acutal Joey Himself | July 12, 2007 at 09:51 AM
Photographing homeless people (to me) is a delicate balance of what you want to capture while also preserving their dignity. I asked the man if I could photograph him and he asked for a donation. I shot about 20 images in 45 seconds and gave him a couple of dollars. The above image of his feet is the idealized version. Tomorrow you'll see the gritty version with textures I shot in Venice. Stay tuned:)
Posted by: Joe Photo | July 12, 2007 at 10:04 AM
Really fun images, looks like you guys had a blast. Rock on…
Posted by: Michael Corsentino | July 12, 2007 at 11:58 AM