photos taken mostly late at night while i was in my twenty’s.

a 2o year old me in paris. (photo dill)

3 years ago i drove to spanky’s dads house in mexico with curtis, ako and camille for new years. i fell asleep before midnight so i don’t have any awesome party photos but i did find these of the ride down and new years day.

post modern shackage.

slight nostalgia.

I went to Las Vegas with this guy for his 60th.

It was a surprise party so we took a bus to make it seem like he was working…

I bet the people staying at this place were way more fun than the rich Euros and Japanese business men that were everywhere at our hotel.

Just 56 floors above one of the my least favorite places in America.

Did I mention how much I love Las Vegas? WTF? Only in Vegas do people hire people to come up with ideas this good… 

We never figured out if this dude was a guest or hired to make us all super uncomfortable. 

In 5 days this is all I could come up with… I’m never going back there.

This is an out take from a shoot with Jason Mewes. I think I asked him to look like he was raped in the shower or something and was self conscious about his body. He reminded me way more of Little Nicky than Jay in real life. Super nice guy and at the end of the shoot he invited us all to come back sometime and watch movies… 

Sage and Sebastian take the easy route to fitting in at Art Basel.

Jana.

This photo is really old but so is Neil. For many years Neil was my main source of nutrition while struggling to survive in New York with about as much money as an Indonesian child laborer. Thank you Neil.

Moments before Dan would Marry Jordan and Heidi. 

Brendan was unhappy but decided to come to the wedding after some serious soul searching.

Klugman came to Support Brendan I think.

Weird Beard is so cool looking. This photo was taken at his home in Malibu.

To be young and in love.

When we arrived at Tommy’s house at 11-am he asked me if I would like a drink. I asked for a bottle of water, he came back with a Jager shot and a beer. I was impressed by his commitment to keeping a dream alive that I thought died 10 years ago. His party dream wasn’t at all depressing but inspiring. Here is a guy that probably spent his first 17 years of life conjuring up his dream scenario to include 11-am Jager shots well into his 40′s and now that he had it, real life was not gonna get in the way. Oh yeah, there was a framed check for a million bucks above the toilet that was only a few years old… I think he can keep it up for as long as he wishes.

A condition of pain, suffering, or distress.

Mr. Bertrand. Saving his story for the art basel anniversary post.

Mr. Gruner will also get a better introduction on the art basel post.

Sad world.

Dill vs. the Gooch.

The Roosevelt hotel’s room service can supply you with everything you need to give a friend a tattoo when all the tattoo shops are closed or you’re just too tired to leave your room. Dan was nice enough to donate some space on his chest so  I could prove a point one dark dark evening.

Not my first but definitely one of my favorites.

Don King and Har Mar Superstar proving that anything is possible in the USA!

This is what falling in love looks like. I think this photo is from the week we met. Its been almost five months and I’m really happy.

Charles Smith understands that sometimes you have to just dive in if you want to get wet.

I once was a gentleman.

Yep.

Trace Marshall & Alex Knost Colab? 

The part of Texas you try to forget.

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Jordan, Sage and myself shared a room in Miami for art basel last year. We learned a lot about ourselves on that trip that I think I will save for an exclusive post to mark the 1 year anniversary.

I feel like this photo could be a screen grab from a sitcom where the rugged outsider guy becomes Mr. mom and is mixing baby formula in the kitchen while entertaining guests and sharing stories from his shady past.

Tim Gavin is a father. 

Cameron’s lawn is made out of dirt.

Back before I had learned how to speak english the Dilman took me in and taught me the ways of America…

The love that never was.

Summertime. 

Cali can even make Bells Palsy look good.

In 2003 Aaron Meza was to wed. Before the wedding he had his bachelor party at the legendary  Pink Motel Pool. 

Some important facts that sadly, were not captured to film: 1. Lance Mountain was doing hand plants two feet from me at the PINK MOTEL  2. I made it over the light 

Long socks, big boards, trucker hats and beer.

No strippers just schralpers.

Tim Gavin always looks this excited right before hot dogs and beer.

Dressed and ready.

The set up.

Nothing wrong with a little product placement on the blog…

I met Tim when I was 14 or 15 and he was living in the valley with Jeron. Tim was the first Pro skater I ever hung out with and I was really excited to get the chance to one day shoot photos of him skating… Tim never let me shoot photos of him skating but he did let Sean Sheffy choke me for eating one of his fries. 

Wait! I found a photo of Lance… Thanks for inviting me Aaron and fulfilling a teenage fantasy.

Trace just got back from Japan with a new hairdo and these amazing pocket sized flashes that sync to the flash on your camera. Harnessing light in the palm of your hand is what I can only assume it feels like to be a cop or maybe Jesus… 

 Mid flight.

Vava is one of my favorite photographers he came to town to work on a new book project. I met Vava when I was a scared little kid in NYC. I have learned a lot from him over the years and would probably have a very different career if we had not met and more importantly if he hadn’t taken me under his wing.

Blake is home from tour and has posted a new AMAZING song… He is now getting ready to head off to NYC to defend his title belt in a guitar shred off… (seriously)

I’m really liking this.

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Its good to be alive.

Hope Gallery had another awesome opening. Cali continues to do it for the “kids” and he’s got to be almost a hundred…

I’m not on the east side very often so its always special when I run into people like Rene who remind me that the world has way more amazing people in it than one would think. Rich Dad. Poor Dad.

Dawes played last week. If you’re a single guy in Los Angeles looking for a hot rich white teenage girlfriend you should be at these shows…

Jordan is now legal…