studiovilla 2002 – 2016
Shooting here really is like being an Art Director in some stylish European film from, well, some other
And the movie lights?
These lights are the real deal. Meaning that they’re old, and we’re designed and built as working tools for the movie industry. Each has been meticulously restored, rebuilt and…
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The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven – Elektra Records This is not a movie set, but actual real life in my hometown of Santa Ynez. The Unforgiven showed up in their clothes, looking…
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On St John
As often as we can, for as long as we can! Breakfast, lunch, dinner, beach. Repeat…
here comes the BooM
This summer, I will be pairing lights with booms for the first time. Both Mole Richardson Comet type
Book Preview
Cramp, Slash, & Burn: “When Punk and Glam were Twins” Sorry, the flip book preview above is not
What’s on the Inside
I never really seem to talk about it, but it’s essential… With complete reverence to the original design
35 years, that’s Crazy!
“Merge Records is thrilled to release the 35th anniversary edition of Neurotica, the 1987 power pop and
2016 – 2021
la mia Famiglia Hey, what’s on this thumb drive “personal family archives.”
2010 – 2015
la mia Famiglia Hey, what’s on this hard drive “personal family archives.”
1993 – 2009
la mia Famiglia Hey, what’s on this zip drive “personal family archives.”
1979 – 1992
la mia Famiglia Hey, what’s in this negative folder “personal family archives.”
1960 – 1978
la mia Famiglia Hey, what’s in this storage bin “personal family archives.”
1938 – 1959
la mia Famiglia Hey, what’s in this shoe box “personal family archives.”
1910 – 1937
la mia Famiglia Hey, what’s in this steamer trunk “personal family archives.”
Circle Jerks
Even though I had not shot them yet, I already knew so many band members on so many
Cramp Slash & Burn
On the making of CSB… I didn’t set out to document the “Hollywood in the 80’s” part of
Let It Scream
Originally, Saints Or Sinners, the band changed its name to The Scream: for their 1991 debut Let It Scream on Hollywood
Mother Lovebone
Press session shot while the band was in LA late 1989, just before the release of their debut
Their 1st press photo
Triple X Records had just signed Jane’s Addiction; they needed a press photo stat. The next thing I