Brad Elterman

Cool photos from the 70's and today!
In 1980 I opened my first photo agency, California Features International at the corner of Beverly Blvd and Martel. I had a studio downstairs, a full on darkroom with a massive machine to cranking out hundreds of black and white prints. This was my upstairs loft office where I had this map on the wall with little red pins in each country where I was selling photos! I loved this space and the business. I would live here for days on end taking photos and working around the clock. Nothing could keep me away from the business.  Photo by Brad Elterman

In 1980 I opened my first photo agency, California Features International at the corner of Beverly Blvd and Martel. I had a studio downstairs, a full on darkroom with a massive machine to cranking out hundreds of black and white prints. This was my upstairs loft office where I had this map on the wall with little red pins in each country where I was selling photos! I loved this space and the business. I would live here for days on end taking photos and working around the clock. Nothing could keep me away from the business. 

Photo by Brad Elterman

2 months ago | 78 notes
There would be no teenage photographer Brad Elterman if it was not for Kim Fowley. That is a fact. He gave me access to all of his wonderful and so colorful bands. Kim believed in his talent and in me to document everything back then in 1977. I would fly off to Tokyo or Amsterdam to hock my photos and to establish connections with all of the magazines a month later The Runaways or The Orchids would have a double page in Music Life in Japan. It’s a different world today. All of those cool magazines are gone, but Kim remains, still to this day an exciting, lovable and photogenic figure in pop culture today. I took this shot of him a couple of weeks ago at his Hollywood pad. Chelsea Schuchman was there too and you can see all of the photos on Factory 77. Enjoy your Sunday. Photo by Brad Elterman

There would be no teenage photographer Brad Elterman if it was not for Kim Fowley. That is a fact. He gave me access to all of his wonderful and so colorful bands. Kim believed in his talent and in me to document everything back then in 1977. I would fly off to Tokyo or Amsterdam to hock my photos and to establish connections with all of the magazines a month later The Runaways or The Orchids would have a double page in Music Life in Japan. It’s a different world today. All of those cool magazines are gone, but Kim remains, still to this day an exciting, lovable and photogenic figure in pop culture today. I took this shot of him a couple of weeks ago at his Hollywood pad. Chelsea Schuchman was there too and you can see all of the photos on Factory 77. Enjoy your Sunday.

Photo by Brad Elterman

2 months ago | 46 notes
One day in 1980 there was a knock at my door and it was a smiling Matt Dillon ready to have his photo taken. I converted my living room to a photo studio where I did a series of photos for Super Teen magazine. Matt brought a bunch of t shirts and and I put on some 70’s music. Matt began to sort of dance and I took photos. I never saw him again. Photo by Brad Elterman

One day in 1980 there was a knock at my door and it was a smiling Matt Dillon ready to have his photo taken. I converted my living room to a photo studio where I did a series of photos for Super Teen magazine. Matt brought a bunch of t shirts and and I put on some 70’s music. Matt began to sort of dance and I took photos. I never saw him again.

Photo by Brad Elterman

2 months ago | 189 notes