The 9th Annual Milk BBQ was an amazing way to kick off the summer! Spin Magazine hosted the event and Shut Skates sponsored it by buiding a halfpipe. All the top Skaters in NYC came to show their skills to the crazed party crowd. It was jam packed with fashionistas, photographers, celebs and models...not to mention wannabe stars and media hounds. There was a line all the way down 14th street waiting to be let in with baracades and security gaurds. I had to sneeak a few close friends through security...one of the many vip perks of being an ex-Milk Employee. A mechanical bull, a photobooth and an arcade were also set up at the BBQ. The beer was flowin and the food was goin very fast.
Against Me, a band that was just voted one of the top bands of 2007, played at the BBQ. The crowd was young and people started a mosh pit in the loading dock where the event was being held. There were so many people at the show...I think half of the crowd was there just to see the band. They put on a great performance.
I had one of my photos from Venice in the Group Exhibit which was being shown in the Milk Gallery. I got great feedback from everyone and was even written up in a very popular blog... which you can read here at this link!
http://www.spreadeagleinnyc.blogspot.com/2007/07/mayhem-models-and-lamb-panini.html
I will be having a gallery show next month at Rocket Garage...I have been shooting a their models for the past year and will be showing my newest work from NYC! My work will be featured next month in Overspray Magazine and also a behing the scenes video of the shoot on Paper TV! Very happy and exicited about this summer.
And Now an Exclusive Behind The Scenes Look at Milk Studios:
my photo from venice in the show...
the show...
shut skater, this guy was amazing...
mazdack rassi, milk gallery owner & michael cohen of shut skates...
shut skater on the halfpipe...
paul from sei water & chase from milk studios...
loading dockat milk...
outside w/ the mechanical bull...
the cooks at the bbq...
the crowd at sunset...
party time at milk...
outside...
rocket garage girls, mick, io and puja...
the crowd grows...
against me, backstage...
mick rock, legendary rock and roll photog...
against me performs...
actor, bill paxton makes an appearance at milk...
rassi, leyla and her husband...
tom, lead singer/guitar for against me...
andrew, bass for against me...
crowd surfer...
tom, lead singer/guitar for against me...
the crowd...
muzzy, photography assistant...
sam, photograher/computer genius...
chia from milk locations...
backstage with tom from against me...
alec bova from milk jams out in the basement...
actor bill paxton in the milk basement...
celebrity corinne russell and giada torre in the basement...
photographer hunter barnes and jimmy caps from bloody social
alec and jason from milk jam out...
julie miller, photographer extrordinare snaps my photo...
adam joseph from house productions gets wild...
aly cayer from milk studios rockin out baby...
late night party in the milk basement...