Monday, May 24, 2010

SOCIAL WHIRL

socialwhirl

A really nice full page spread of my photos from the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's An Evening With Women event is in the current print and online issue of Frontiers IN LA.

(Clockwise from top left: Gina Gershon; Nancy Wilson of Heart; Pink; Renée Zellweger; Sarah Silverman; unidentified woman and Suzanne Westenhoefer; Linda Perry; Lorri L. Jean; Nancy Wilson and Ann Wilson of Heart; two unidentified women and Center CEO Lorri L. Jean)

© Lydia Marcus 2010 / www.lydiamarcus.com
Published: Frontiers IN LA
05.19.10 - 06.01.10
Volume 29 / No 02

Friday, May 14, 2010

TRADESMAN

Tradesman

© Lydia Marcus 2010 / www.lydiamarcus.com
May 8, 2010 in Culver City, CA

Photographed using a Nikon D80 and Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 lens.
Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)

Monday, May 10, 2010

CULVER CITY CAR SHOW 2010

Sunday I attended the free Culver City Car Show - my favorite local classic car show. It was a bit difficult to get full length photos of the cars (too many people in the way) and honestly, the background would have looked cluttered and ugly anyway. This led me to take photos I love to take anyway - close up, abstract details of cars, trucks, and vans. I absolutely LOVE the vintage fonts on these vehicles. Job-Rated, Hotrod, Apache - way cooler than Accord, Venza, Prius, or some lame brain series of letters and numbers.
- Lydia Marcus

Job-Rated

Hotrod

FordV8

Apache

FordV8

ChevySS

GoldFlake

Buick

GrandVille

And now for some levity - a woman posing with the Green Hornet. Go GRAY HORNET!

Grey Hornet

These motorcycle helmets are both creepy and creative.
Creepy Helmets

Culver City Car Show 2010
© Lydia Marcus 2010 / www.lydiamarcus.com
May 8, 2010 in Culver City, CA

Shot using a Nikon D80 and Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 lens.
Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

NAUGHTY NURSES, NINJAS BRING YOUR FOOD

CNN.com ran my photo of Hot Dog On A Stick gals in their feature "Naughty nurses, ninjas bring your food."

Here's a screen grab:

Hot Dog On A Stick Pic on CNN.COM

The original feature can be found here

Monday, May 3, 2010

AN EVENING WITH WOMEN 2010

This past Saturday I photographed An Evening With Women for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. I had the best view in the house - front of the stage - for live performances from Heart, Pink, Linda Perry, Sarah Silverman, and Gina Gershon, plus an appearance by Renee Zellweger. I photographed the entire evening with my dreamy and tack sharp Nikon 85mm f/1.4 lens.

Nancy Wilson of Heart
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Ann Wilson belts out Barracuda
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A heart shaped soundhole on the guitar
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Center supporter and Oscar winner Renee Zellweger
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Pink and Linda Perry duet
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Pink poses with the lucky live auction winner who bid $12,000 for this Vespa autographed by Pink (who also rode it onstage).
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Pink being a badass - making the most of her props - the Vespa, a wine glass, and cigarette smoke. My favorite photo from the night.
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I love Pink's new natural look - she's so beautiful and talented.
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Hostess Gina Gershon. She performed two songs, What's New Pussycat and Is That All There Is?
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I think this is a move leftover from the Goddess routine in Showgirls
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Sarah Silverman - possibly the funniest Jewess on the planet.
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Gina recalling another Showgirls scene (remember Cristal wanting a manicure from Nomi before deciding she's too old for the "whorey look"
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Cherie Currie posing with her son. Cherie was a teen rock goddess in The Runaways and now she's a chainsaw artist!
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The great and powerful Jean - Lorri L. Jean - CEO of the Center. Love her!
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L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's "An Evening With Women: Celebrating Art, Music & Equality"
Featuring Renee Zelwegger and Sarah Silverman, hosted by Gina Gershon, musical performances by Linda Perry, Pink, and Heart
© Lydia Marcus 2010 / www.lydiamarcus.com
May 1, 2010 in Beverly Hills, CA at the Beverly Hilton Hotel

Full set of photos on my flickrstream.

Photographed with a Nikon D80 Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only) and Nikon 85mm f/1.4 lens