  POLAROIDS |
James Creighton would frequently shoot me on the fly. Without a team of make-up, hair, stylist, etc., our work together was simple and clean.    James also snapped the images of me rocking out. At the time I wanted my own TV show, sort of a cross between an hip urban Martha Stewart and a MTV talk show. Being a southern gentleman, James was genial enough to shoot promo pictures which found a home here. Below are Polaroids from that afternoon.  |
James Creighton shared studio space that I had and regularly was found capturing with his camera all the different events held there. Due to the studio's unique character, it was a place that found itself rich in the production of art openings, video & film & photography shoots, poetry readings, etc. And I mean ETC. There were always Polaroids left around and they eventually found their way into a box. Now its a visual diary of a time in life that was creative and filled with the energy of a most intriguing group of people. Below is a Polaroid of Shelby Chong and I being photographed for a CHONG & GAYE comedy routine that her husband Tommy Chong let us borrow from his CHEECH & CHONG material.
 James was not the least bit bothered that another photographer
was shooting us. He merely snuck a few behind the scene images
through the cut-out of the studio kitchen. Yes, the kitchen
had graffiti all over it, damn good graffiti at that!!
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Although I haven't been in touch with James much these
days, the time in the studio was all the more joyful for having him
there. He understands how easy it is to be happy, imaginative,
kind, and productive... forward. James was never "negative."
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PHOTOS BY:
- Brooke Hunyady
- Peter Beard
- Gordon Parks
- Trevor A. Brown
- Rick Bard
- James Creighton
- Mark Mauriello
- Mitch Kaufman
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