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Van Kaplan

in vanity we see ourselves perfectly.

About Me

Resume Includes: ABC Sports, Andy Patalan, Bob Guiney Band, Brian Vander Ark (The Verve Pipe), Ford Motor Company, General Motors, Good Morning America, Ivy Blue, The Loft Recording Studio, Marshall Neely and The Deputies of Destruction, MTV Productions, NBA Entertainment, NBA TV, Nightly News with Tom Brokaw (now retired), Number Six Recording Studio, The Oprah Winfrey Show, OttO Vector, Solid Frog, The Speed Channel, Sponge, Throttlebody, The Today Show, The Used Stars, Jason Waggoner and more.

THROTTLEBODY "Who's Your God Now?" (2004)

My Interests

Winchester Mystery House, Experimental Weaponry, Film, Photography, Spy vs Spy, Film Making, Writing, Bermuda Mohawk Exit 17, Masters of Zah, DW Drums, Lightsabers, Music Videos, American Cinematographer, Whispering White Noise.

I'd like to meet:


Reese Witherspoon

Music:

Solid Frog, Throttlebody, Slam Circus, and a large variety of styles.

Movies:

some of my favorite filmmakers: Buster Keaton, Stanley Kubrick, Alfred Hitchcock, Pedro Almodovar, Tim Burton, Michel Gondry, Sam Raimi, John Waters, Brian De Palma.

Television:

The Twilight Zone, The Simpsons, Six Feet Under, Rescue Me, House, Nip/Tuck.

Books:

some of my favorite authors: William Burroughs, Edgar Allan Poe, Hunter S. Thompson, Dr. Seuss, Charles Beaumont, Stephen King, Elmore Leonard, Dean Koontz.

My Blog

Another Photograph

here's a photo i took of my sister and her boyfriend...
Posted by Van Kaplan on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 08:50:00 PST

My Godson

here's a photo i took of the little guy...
Posted by Van Kaplan on Thu, 05 Jun 2008 02:20:00 PST

Cannon EOS Rebel TI 35mm SLR (FOR SALE)

 w/ 35-80mm Lens i'm selling one of my old cameras. right now, it just collects dust. in fact, i haven't used it in a few years. so, if anyone wants it, it's up for grabs. i took many great...
Posted by Van Kaplan on Wed, 28 May 2008 11:50:00 PST

"Half the Way" Lyrics

(i'm posting this for my own reference.) "Half the Way" by Bob Guiney Band I could go it alone - but I'd die to have you here to call my ownI can't stand anymore reliefBut I'll stand here for you...
Posted by Van Kaplan on Wed, 28 May 2008 11:26:00 PST

A Photograph

here's a snap shot i took of my nephew...
Posted by Van Kaplan on Sat, 24 May 2008 09:55:00 PST

so i suppose you will never be better composed

so, i got lots of responces to the bob guiney music video post. thank you, to everyone who offered me a best buy discount to manual labor...we appreciate it! i got lots of responces for modeling ...
Posted by Van Kaplan on Thu, 22 May 2008 12:58:00 PST

Jason Waggoner Photograph

here's a photo from the shoot with jason waggoner. it was a blast! i'm only posting one...i'll let him post the rest on his myspace. so, check 'em out in the days to come. ...
Posted by Van Kaplan on Sat, 17 May 2008 03:16:00 PST

Bob Guiney Band "Half the Way" Music Video

so, people, what's up? i got a few cool things going on this summer.  i'm looking forward to the months ahead. at the start of summer, i have the nba finals...no matter where it's at. h...
Posted by Van Kaplan on Fri, 16 May 2008 05:20:00 PST

The Loft Recording Studio Presents...


Posted by Van Kaplan on Tue, 06 May 2008 04:07:00 PST

Free Band Photos (click for details)

hello, detroit bands! i'm running a contest and the winner will recieve free professional band photos -- the contest is simple. direct me to your myspace page (by leaving me a comment) so i can l...
Posted by Van Kaplan on Sat, 03 May 2008 04:34:00 PST