Heavy Metal In Baghadad

I dont recommend films that often but this film really touched me. It came from the Vice guys and its actually worth seeing.
Its about the only Heavy Metal band to come out of Iraq. It gives deep insight to what this war has done to that country and to some kids who are just trying to keep a dream alive.

I Shoot People Who Love Gorillas

Behind the scenes of the MOB photo shoot

Shadi Studios gets a visit from Pharrell Williams

I had a last minute shoot with Pharrell and Chad from N.E.R.D. for the BBC Ice Cream Line. Its nice to be able to bring someone in my home and give them the Shadi hospitality. I made everyone homemade Waffles with Maple Syrup.
These pics were after the shoot.
All the Photos are by Shadi

There is Beauty and then there is Natural Beauty

This is my friend Stephanie Ortiz. She is a natural beauty in my book. Shes got a lot going on so watch out for her.

SHIBARI BY SHADI

I took up Japanese rope tying after meeting Araki. Heres a sample of my knots. I did not tie her body, I tied her Heart.

Fuck Digital Film Still Rules(update)

aNYthing's Aaron Bondaroff

Arron's Girl

I had a catharsis recently that was an extreme change in emotion for me, resulting in a restoration in my faith in film. Im not sure what it was. Maybe the fact that I shoot so much got dam digital? That everyone I know owns a Canon G9 or G10 and thinks there a photographer. That no one notices the subtle differences. Whatever it may be I feel like a child reborn. I don't get too excited about anything anymore but i shot 2 jobs and a few personal rolls and I had some old feelings come back. It was falling in love again. Maybe Im in love again who knows. I got the rolls back and i was blown away by the results. I might have in the past shot a roll of B and W and then a few digital shots but I shot only film with no back up and there were butterflies in my stomach waiting for the film to be developed and when i got it back i felt it was worth the wait. I shot with my old trusty Leica M6, a Yashica T4, and I tested my Ex Girls Contax G2 which i might ad is a fantastic camera. Here are a few shots from the past few weeks.



Painter Nate Lowman

Muscle Man Chuck Reed

aNYthing's Aaron Bondaroff

Painter Lucien Smith

Photographer Kai Regan + Aaron B

Student of Life Kai Perez

Writer Kunici Nomura and Designer Masafumi Watanabe

Skate Legend Harry Jumunji

Naked Chinese Guy

You want me to What?

The Japanese version of the "OFFICE"

British GQ STYLE

The new issue of Brisish GQ Style is out and I have a few pages in it. I covered the shows of Thom Browne and my favorite Patrik Ervell and did portraits of the models before they hit the runways. It was a fun assignment because I didnt have to deal with the runway aspect and I was able to do portraits of the guys the way I want. A big up to the editor David Bradshaw for the assignment.
Cheers Mate!