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Laura Byrnes Photography

I am here for Friends

About Me


Here are some things I do:
I TAKE PHOTOS, HURRRRR
I OWN PINUPGIRLCLOTHING.COM
I DO BURLESQUE
I DRINK MARGARITAS
I am not currently shooting for any companies other than my own. I'm easing back into this. Plus, I don't really like working for other people. Models, if you are interested in shooting with PinUpGirlClothing.com, please go to the Pinup Girl Models MySpace page and friend it. Then send Jeanette a message over there. She'll be able to answer any questions you may have.
I don't like talking about myself. Ok that's a lie. I don't like filling out "About Me" pages. I LOVE talking about myself.
Whenever possible I will redirect a conversation back to ME, where it belongs.
I am interested in other people, and how those other people affect ME.
Things I Like:
Drinking
Fighting
Fucking
Mocking
Things I Do Not Like:
Working
Not Drinking
Um, that's it for now. I'll probably delete all of this as soon as I sober up. So it could be up for awhile.

My Interests

Travel, Reading, Drinking, Pointing and laughing, Being an asshole, fleeing the scene, flame wars

SOME THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW: I am a perfectly fair, reasonable person - until you step on my toes. I'll even give you a warning, something along the lines of "Hey, that's not OK". But if you ignore that? I will fuck your everloving shit up.

I will make your life incredibly difficult, and I will not get distracted by something shiny a few days/weeks/months later and forget you exist. Fuck no.

You might think that this is all "sound and fury, signifying nothing". You go ahead and think that. You won't be thinking it for long if you fuck with me, that much will become clear very quickly.

Are you feeling that this warning might apply to you? Well then, you may want to ask yourself, "Was there a little something - or somethings - I did that was not OK? Unfair? Unethical? Uncalled for?" if the answer is "Yes", well then, maybe you want to FIX those things. Immediately.

Just sayin'.

I'd like to meet:

Shit, I don't want to meet anyone. Meeting people usually ends badly for me.

I moved to Los Angeles in 1992 and I have literally THREE close friends that I've met here in this 14 year span:

John: My husband. In large part because he was planning a move to NYC when I met him. Plus he's super cute, so I overlooked that whole "being from Los Angeles" thing, because it facilitated the "getting laid by the hot photographer dude" thing.

Uh, anyway. Yes, I'm drunk again. Fuck you.

Tony: He's not originally from L.A. Of course. Nobody is, really. I met him because my ex-boyfriend Paul did business with the place where Tony worked, and then John started hanging out there, and then I started hanging out there, and there you go.

The point? I wasn't looking for a new friend - it just happened.

Saul: Not originally from L.A. Of course. Met him when I went back to college (I WILL have my law degree one day - um, when I get a minute). I made a joke that referenced Shakespeare. He laughed. I noticed his shoes (not lame). We spoke after class about the movie Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead. We talked about The Jam, Blur, Oasis, and Pulp. He said something about how white people, for the most part, suck the ass. I agreed. The rest is history.

Everyone else I'm close to? Knew them in New York prior to 1992.

So, there you have it - the long answer to "who I'd like to meet".

The short answer: Nobody. I'm done. Plus I'm an ass. Knowing me holds very little benefit for you. I'm incredibly self-absorbed.

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Music:

Beastie Boys, Blur, Gorillaz, Basement Jaxx, Bauhaus, AC/DC, Cheap Trick, The Jam, The Clash, The Pogues, The Fall, Wire, Style Council, Tom Petty, Joe Jackson, Louis Prima, Bobby Darin, Benny Goodman, Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Joy Division, New Order, Interpol, Madness, Bim Skala Bim, The Toasters, The Specials, Bad Manners

Movies:

A Tale of Two Cities, Breakfast at Tiffany's, American Beauty, The Matrix, Zoolander, Anchorman

Television:

American Idol

Books:

Black Like Me, The Autobiography of Malcolm X, The Theory of the Leisure Class, The Feminine Mystique, Hoodwinked, A Tale of Two Cities, A Prayer for Owen Meany, The Great Hunger: The Irish Potato Famine, Angela's Ashes, Mc Carthy's Bar, Bitter is the New Black, Harry Potter (all)

Heroes:

John Howard Griffin, Malcolm X, Audrey Hepburn

My Blog

My Mention in the LA Times

Email PictureLawrence K. Ho / Los Angeles TimesMasuimi Max, pin-up girl personality outside the bar on Karaoke Sundays at the Good Nite bar in North Hollywood. Good Nite in North Hollywood By...
Posted by Laura Byrnes Photography on Sat, 31 May 2008 04:17:00 PST

1985, LOL

Via Mary:The 80’s RULED!!! ha ha ha ha
Posted by Laura Byrnes Photography on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:54:00 PST

OK New Policy

I feel like an asshole every time I ignore an add request, so I'm just going to start accepting them. But I will delete your ass if you start spamming my comments or asking me if I'd like to make the ...
Posted by Laura Byrnes Photography on Mon, 03 Mar 2008 02:53:00 PST

Somethin’ Else

This is one of my favorite songs ever. Whenever I'm feeling like I can't do something, I get into my car, open the sunroof, and turn this song up as loud as I can handle. Always fixes me right up:a lo...
Posted by Laura Byrnes Photography on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:22:00 PST

SEND ME BORDELLO PHOTOS!!!

Were you at Bordello Sunday for our Burlesque Christmas party? Send us your pics and we'll put them in our MySpace photo album!You may:Leave the photos in a comment on our MySpace page, or this blog p...
Posted by Laura Byrnes Photography on Wed, 19 Dec 2007 09:51:00 PST

PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE SENDING AN ADD REQUEST

Hello.This is my personal MS page and I only add people I know/have known in real life.So, if I know you, send me a friend request and I'll respond to it. If it's been awhile and you think you may not...
Posted by Laura Byrnes Photography on Wed, 11 Apr 2007 09:55:00 PST

Photos of the parents

My mom. I used to think I looked just like her, and I think when I was younger, I did. But I really only have her coloring, and her mouth. A little bit of her nose, too.My father. Along with the face ...
Posted by Laura Byrnes Photography on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 07:55:00 PST

This Friday - Rocking out, with Cock out:

I will be in NYC from Friday-Tuesday. My plans so far:Friday: Napping until 2pm, Eating Joe & Pat's for LunchSaturday: Going to Mary's performanceSunday: In the city with Vanessa. Most likely goin...
Posted by Laura Byrnes Photography on Mon, 19 Feb 2007 01:32:00 PST

A word to the (not so) wise

It isn't adviseable to start something you haven't the courage to finish.
Posted by Laura Byrnes Photography on Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:31:00 PST

RIP

Rest In Peace, Big Mike.  ...
Posted by Laura Byrnes Photography on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 01:09:00 PST