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cooper

cooper

got picked up at 7am and driven to santa barbara by with cooper (ludwig's fatter bigger-boned, less retarded, american brother from another mother).

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the wildcat

the wildcat

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jeff bridges and the dude

jeff bridges and the dude

(photo: clara maidment)

the main event.

last time i was in LA, the shoot went pretty well.
and my clients said, 'who would you most like to photograph next?'
'jeff bridges', i said

3 weeks later, here i am.
with THE dude!

now, i often get to photograph people who are said to be 'difficult' or 'unpleasant' and always find them to be 'fine' and 'easy'.
so when everyone was telling me that jeff bridges was 'a really nice guy', 'chilled' and 'cool' i was fairly certain he would turn out to be hideous.

but...
he was GREAT!
what a total pro and charming man.

i had a superb day.
with some funny moments.

like when there was a beat when i was rolling on the video and hoped jeff might walk into frame.
he was waiting off camera
after a while he said, 'i respond well to 'ACTION'

on the next take, the sound guy said, 'speed'
and i said 'ACTION'
'no', jeff said, laughing, 'you mean rolling. next you say action'

what do i know?
i'm just a photographer

i've never photographed someone who was so aware of the light.
jeff felt the shadows on his face and deliberately moved into the light so it could catch his eyes.
he almost lit his own shots this way.

i'm in awe.
it doesn't happen often.

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produce of oxnard

produce of oxnard

stopped for huge delicious strawberries on the way home.

best day at the office for a long old while.
which is saying something: there's been some good times recently