Michael Hussar, White: A Decade, book signing and party.

This past weekend I got the opportunity to photograph artist Michael Hussar’s book signing for “White: A Decade” at the awesome Studio Servitu in Los Angeles, California. The event was great, and being an admirer of Michael’s work for some years now, it was amazing to finally get a chance to come face to face with his work, and the man behind it. What struck me first, aside from how beautiful these pieces are, was the size, these were somewhere in the neighborhood of around 4-8ft by 6-10ft in size, definitely awe inspiring. The party and reception was a blast, with a good number of great guests, including Kat Von D, and members from a good number of bands, including Vampires Everywhere. One of the highlights of the night was Michael’s live painting demonstration, in which he created a portrait of the beautiful Miss Crash. To top it off, after the guests had left for the evening, I got to have a drink and a talk with Michael himself, which was a great way to end the night. A special thanks to Michael, Jane, Crash and the ladies and gents of Studio Servitu for a wonderful and inspiring evening, hope to do it again soon! And, if you haven’t yet, be sure to check out Michael’s work, and his new book.

If you are looking for pictures from the photo booth and event, the gallery can be found here: http://t.co/QeILwLI

-Joe

Michael Hussar Live Painting.

Behind the Scenes with Jaysen Turner.

Photographer Jaysen Turner photographs a model in Los Angeles, California.

I had the opportunity to lend a hand to friend, and fellow photographer, Jaysen Turner this past week. Jaysen had assembled a great team to work on some catalog fashion work in Los Angeles, CA and I tagged along to lend a hand. It is nice to be able to step back from the role as key photographer on a set sometimes and take look from a different angle. Not only can you help make someone else’s shoot run smoother, it also gives you a chance to reflect on your own style of managing a shoot. I have always been fascinated with the behind the scenes aspect of the photography and movie production world and take the chance to document this when not working on set myself. I was able to grab up some great shots of Jaysen’s shoot, a few of my favorites are in this post. Be sure to check out Jaysen’s awesome work over at www.JaysenTurner.com, you’ll be glad you did!

-Joe