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Don

Photographer.

About Me

Motion picture stills photographer. Occassional cinematographer and Hollywood lighting technician. You can see some of my other work at:

and you can view my motion picture and tv credits at IMDB ..

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My Interests

Photography and film sets. Punk rock, swing bands, sharp suits, cocktails...and confetti in my hair. Fine wine, top shelf speakeasies and good champagne. Staying up late and sleeping in. Stetson of Philadelphia. Fine and lowbrow art. Pin ups and Hollywood glamour. Discovering old things in new places and new things in old places. Snap cufflinks from the 20s.

I'd like to meet:

People who don't create their own drama, except on the stage.
The demi monde of burlesque, vaudeville, sideshow, and cabaret. People like these who use my photos for their profiles:

Music:

Louis Armstrong, Bauhaus, the Beatles, Beethoven, David Bowie, Jon Brion, Cab Calloway, the Clash, the Cramps, the Damned, Nick Drake, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Costello, Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, the Kinks, Janet Klein, Ennio Morricone, the Pixies, the Pogues, Iggy Pop, the Ramones, the Rolling Stones, the Sex Pistols, Talking Heads, Throwrag, Uncertain, Richard Wagner, Tom Waits, Kurt Weill, the White Stripes, the Who, Frank Zappa

Movies:

King Kong (1933), Casablanca, the Adventures of Robin Hood, Universal horror movies, Ealing comedies, Chaplin, Keaton, Lloyd, the Marx Brothers, anything with Louise Brooks, Sid and Nancy, Memento, Lawrence of Arabia, Bridge on the River Kwai, A Clockwork Orange, The Thin Man, Stalag 17, the Seven Samurai, the first two Star Wars, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Jaws, Singing in the Rain, Arsenic and Old Lace, Gunga Din, Fight Club, Blade Runner, Gone with the Wind, early Bond films

Television:

Monty Python, The Young Ones, The Office, The Prisoner, Mystery Science Theater 3000, Mr. Show, Kids in the Hall, the Daily Show, Adult Swim and any show my friends are on.

Books:

Anything by Christopher Isherwood, Oscar Wilde, Edgar Allan Poe, Mark Twain, "A Clockwork Orange," Ian Fleming, HL Mencken and poems of Dorothy Parker.

Heroes:

Be your own hero.

My Blog

Steampunk

Wired Magazine News features some of the photography I did for Brotron Labs atSteampunk: the wave of yesterday's future, today...
Posted by Don on Thu, 21 Jun 2007 08:52:00 PST

Photography Credits

Production stills for various film and tv projectsPrint & Media:Wired News~Brotron Labs photo June 2007Bass Player Magazine Feb 2007 Abby Travis photoArt Papers Nov/Dec 2006 Java's Bachelorpad.com ~ f...
Posted by Don on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Streamlining

I just went through and deleted some friends that I either have never met or haven't contacted in a year. Sorry if I deleted you, and if you want, send a new request.Cheers,D
Posted by Don on Tue, 14 Nov 2006 07:56:00 PST

NY

I came back to NY early from a few days in LA to shoot Lucha Va Voom! An amazing show, if I'm not working next February that's where you'll find me. If I owe you photos from the show just keep bugging...
Posted by Don on Thu, 02 Nov 2006 11:06:00 PST

CBGB's Gallery!

STATE OF THE ARTat CB's Gallery next to CBGB's (313 Bowery b/t 1st and 2nd St. New York, NY 10001)June 14th through July 7, 2006 Opening Reception- Wednesday June 14 @ 6pm to midnight (complimentary w...
Posted by Don on Wed, 07 Jun 2006 06:27:00 PST

CKD

The current issue of Car Kulture Deluxe features three of my photos: Bubbles La Rue, Miss Tayva, and Miss Lyssa. The latter two full page and in color!
Posted by Don on Fri, 03 Mar 2006 04:10:00 PST

Trashy Diva

Trashy Diva has another of my photos of Miss Lyssa on their spash page, go to Trashy Diva and see!
Posted by Don on Sat, 24 Dec 2005 02:09:00 PST

Back in LA

Spent the day taking film noir style photographs of a brunette femme fatale and a beautiful tall redhead, then went to Fais Do Do for a photoshoot with David J's new band, Cabaret Oscuro. A pleasure ...
Posted by Don on Fri, 23 Sep 2005 06:01:00 PST

Coral Room Photos

Two of my photos of mermaid Julie Atlas Muz are included in the photo section of http://www.modelmayhem.com/member.php?id=21562 Check em out! Julie Atlas Muz at the Coral Room, NY 2005...
Posted by Don on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST