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before there was elvis
there was bill haley. with hits like “rock around the clock” – “shake, rattle and roll” – and “see you later, alligator” many considered him to be the father of rock and roll. elvis was actually an opening act for bill haley and the comets in 1956! and john lennon actually credited haley as the ...
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// the light at the end…
robert rodriguez’s rebel without a crew is one of the books in the pile of stuff on my bedside table these days. i would flip through it from time to time to give me that – “hey if this dude can make a feature by himself why can’t i make a freakin short?” thought (plus ...
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// it’s tuesday already??
this weekend seemed like a blur. friday began with checking equipment, notes, last minute details, and running errands before heading out to rehearsals. biker fox (the lead actor) and his two assistants were arriving at noon and we were set to go over scenes at 2 pm. that morning, i just imagined i would get ...
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// may be next time
a while back a got a call from maxim magazine for an assignment (my first with them) to photograph some dallas bartenders. i thought cool – love to! when a client calls – new or old – i jump for joy!! i also thought… interesting – i usually don’t photograph too many “sexy” folks… but ...
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// what if… i shot a dickies campaign
it would look something like this: © all images van ditthavong yo dickies! give a brother a call…
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// dinosaurs, margaritas and more
there’s a quietness that hangs in certain places where you really can’t figure out if it is truly peaceful or flat out frightening. for me, these places often include old churches, empty playgrounds, public libraries, public bathrooms, english phone booths, empty movie theaters and dinosaur parks. yes dinosaur parks! I went to my first one, ...
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jimi 1963 ::::>my touch with greatness
i remember going through the botanical gardens in atlanta ages ago looking at all these incredible species of plants and their ridiculously hard saying scientific names… and thinking wow, wouldn’t it be cool to be a plant expert, a botanist?! getting to know about the origins, the medical benefits, the ins and outs of plant ...