I just got back from a day in the desert with I Set My Friends on Fire who I was photographing for their soon to be released new album, Astral Rejection. New images and video coming soon.

Hollywood, California

December has been a busy month. I’ve been traveling nonstop which means too much time spent in airports, driving rental cars, sleeping in hotel rooms and living out of my Patagonia shoulder bag. Over the last four weeks my pack rat tendencies took over and I managed to accumulate an embarrassing amount of crap in one bag. Working out of town, with the day off and stuck in a hotel room because of bad weather, today seemed like a good day to lighten my load and take inventory of what I’ve been carrying around for the last month. It’s doubtful that I’d be a candidate for the show Hoarders but I’m shocked by my accumulation. In hindsight, I should have taken a before and after shot of my bag. Next time.

One of my MEMPHIS photos is in the current issue of Oxford American, The Southern Music Issue, accompanying Jamey Hatley’s story about how she overcame her distaste for blues music. The magazine hit newsstands December 01st. If you see it, stop and take a look. Or, better yet, buy a copy.

Big thanks to E Stenman for pointing out that ESPN’s show, PTI: Pardon the Interruption used one of my Scarlett Johansson photos in the “Rundown” segment of the show today while showing her some birthday love. Tony Kornheiser and Michael Wilborn, PTI’s hosts, who are known for their fast paced, back and forth banter didn’t stray far from the script today when Kornheiser managed to drop a Ryan Reynolds, “ world’s sexiest man” comment and a Burt Reynolds reference all while wishing Scarlett a happy birthday. I know Scarlett is a Yankees fan but I wonder if she watches PTI? Doubtful.