I found myself hanging out with Sky Ferreria at the Terry Richardson opening over the weekend. It reminded me a bit of hanging out with a member of The Runaways 30 years ago.
Here I am today at Santa Monica Catholic High School dissecting my photo of Marie, Vickie Razor Blade and Cherie Currie from 1977. I told the class that it does not matter what kind of camera you use and always try and capture a moment. I also told the class not to be afraid of self promotion. You can see here that I always practice what I preach!
Photo by Emily Flores
I was standing in Cherie Currie’s kitchen back in ‘77 and I asked her to show me her tattoo! I was so shy back then!
San Fernando Valley Girls signed print for Naomi.
Behind the Lens: Interview with Brad Elterman
On this new series ‘Behind the Lens’, we’ll look at some rock ‘n roll photographers who have taken iconic photos of our favorite musicians. For the first installment, the spotlight is on Brad Elterman, a professional photographer who started his career when he was only 16 years old. More after the break!
I was invited on several occasions to Cherie Currie’s family home in the San Fernando Valley. It was there that I met twin Marie. I had never seen her before and I thought that I was seeing double. This was big news and I took these photos which ended up all over the Japanese press.
I was there when Cherie Currie went bowling with rock and roll legend Suzi Quatro. We were all in heaven.
