It had been over 30 years since a teenage Sex Pistol, Steve Jones had a wank in my swimming pool and it was time for an encore. Back in the day the photo session was done for all the cool magazines that I worked with in Japan, UK, German and of course Creem magazine in the USA. This time around I knew that it would be perfect for my good friend Olivier Zahm at Purple magazine in Paris. So three decades later, you can see all of the swimming pool action past and present today on Purple DIary. My only regret is that Olivier was not there partying with us on the Sunset Strip with in 1977!
Thank you Purple Magazine for publishing my exclusive Mac DeMarco photo session today in their Purple Diary. The session was incredibly memorable and I hope to work with Mac again soon.
It’s almost impossible to take an iconic photograph at a book signing reception. That did not stop me this weekend when I photographed Allison Mosshart and Jamie Hince of The Kills who were at BookMarc signing copies of their new book “Dream & Drive” with cosmic photos by photographer Kenneth Cappello.
I learned back in the 70’s when I was covering rock gods like The Who and Zeppelin a golden rule which I will share with you now. “Never put your camera down before the last British rockstar actually gets in the limo and splits for the hotel”. Why you ask? Because the short walk from the gig to the car can be the most memorable photograph of the evening. So there you have it and here is my favorite photo of the evening British rockstar and all published today in Purple Diary! Merci Olivier. La vie est belle!
Allison Mosshart , Kenneth Capello and Jamie Hince Exclusive photo by Brad Elterman
“As the moon rose higher the inessential houses began to melt away until gradually I became aware of the old island here that flowered once for Dutch sailors’ eyes—a fresh, green breast of the new world. Its vanished trees, the trees that had made way for Gatsby’s house, had once pandered in whispers to the last and greatest of all human dreams; for a transitory enchanted moment, man must have held his breath in the presence of this continent, compelled into an aesthetic contemplation he neither understood nor desired, face to face for the last time in history with something commensurate to his capacity for wonder”… F. Scott Fitzgerald
My muse Alexia Starchild this summer at the last home of F. Scott Fitzgerald in West Hollywood published today in Purple Diary, Paris. Merci Alexia, Scott et Olivier.
Merci Olivier Zahm and Andre Saraiva for the full page in L’Officiel! Enjoy your weekend.
Photo by Olivier Zahm
Thank you Olivier Zahm and Purple magazine for publishing my Dora Yoder Villa Le Reve on their Purple Diary this week. Check it out..
Thank you Purple Diary for publishing my Untamed photographs today! The summer of 2012 and the endless party continues. I count my lucky stars every single day!
Marius Troy and Brad Elterman photo by Kristen Duffy!
