Today I started shooting stills for another Aslyum feature. Short but crazy day on set. They posted some of my stills from MegaPiranha in a gallery here. Please note that the wildly popular cell phone pic is not one of mine.

Music news.. Mya Stark shot a new Crooked Cowboy video last Friday that will be ready after not to long! As well some whisper of more collaborations from On Holiday and Cinder's label Looking Glass in the far and distant future... shhhhhhh...

March brings film set days, birthday parties, Alice in Wonderland mania, beginning a documentary project on convention goers... and certainly more change, as 2010 has been a kinetic year of action and development. Oh, and did I mention bunnies, love and flowers? (+^+)

'til then,
MW

2010, as of yet, has been all sunshine, hopping bunnies, espressos by the pool and art. So much has gone on since my last "news" entry, I'm not sure where to start. Most importantly... I'm back in Los Angeles and I love it here.

My latest Citizen LA music column on Amanda Jo Williams is available for reading here.

Emily Lacy continues with her installation and performance project at the LACMA Japanese Pavillion. Shot some photos and hope to do some quiet vocal collaborations with her in the museum soon.

Shooting stills for Asylum's MEGA-PIRANHA starting tomorrow, surely will be fun as always with that motley crew <3

The massive Instant Gratification: A Polaroid Party opening went off at Copro Gallery without a hitch. I was tickled to shoot a quick portrait of curator Kevin Staniac.

Also last night I shot wall art and some event photos for the overwhelming psychadelic gallery Temple of VIsions in downtown LA. Look for more amazing events in this amazing space.

Machine Project benefit (12.09) was a wild success, here's a gallery of my photos of the event.

And... planning a big shoot with Lisa Papineau, creating some lush and magical imagery to celebrate the US release of her album (March 2010). Yay!

Until then,
MW

Here's a partial listing of what I was up to in 2009. Ah, the good old days...

2009
12.17 Private Party - W Hotel
12.12 Cindergarden (MUA Romak)
12.7-12.21 Dapper Cadaver
12.6 Chanel Anastasia (MUA Romak)
12.6 Art of Carl Lozada
12.5 Emily Lacy at LACMA
12.3 Performing with CCB, ZeroFilmFest
11.27 Alexandria Matthews/ILB (MUA Romak)
11.13 Amanda Jo Williams for Citizen LA
11.9-11.30 ILB
11.7 Machine Project benefit
11.4 Emily Lacy at LACMA
11.1 Feature on MW in PaperCuts
10.31 Art up at Heaven & Hell
10.21 Fool's Gold / CMJ
9.15-10.12 Still photographer, Gregg Araki's KABOOM
10.10 Bob Poe at Bergamot Station
10.7 Oprheo from Fool's Gold
9.19 Art at Psychopathia Erotica
9.18 Performing at Gorilla
9.13 Poster- Spooky Cabaret*
9.11 Performing at Gorilla
9.11 Performing w/ CCB at American Legion
9.7-9.11 In NYC
9.04 Performing at GORILLA
9.03 Performing at Spaceland with CCB
9.02 MonkeyBucket
8.29 Art exhibit at Nighthawks
8.28 Performing at GORILLA
8.24 Najma
8.22 Fool's Gold
8.12-8.21 out of LA
8.10 Qrixs Martinez for Citizen LA
8.09 Cindergarden album art
8.07 Art exhibit at Polaroid Party
8.04 Lykke Li at the Wiltern
7.19 Smear for Citizen LA
7.12 Emily Lacy for Citizen LA

Party time again..
Tonight, a set of original music for celeste et ibanez pocketband at Gorilla, 6520 Hollywood blvd at Wilcox, 11.30pm.
Tomorrow, 3 prints on exhibit at Psychopathia Erotica, a warehouse party in downtown LA.

A couple of days off from set bring D here on a surprise visit! <3 Mr. Araki's movie is in production and so far stunning as well as all consuming. Besides a few special gigs (including Emily Lacy at the LACMA Japanese Pavillion) I am devoted to the movie until I take off, until it is Autumn, Winter, and whatever comes after that. Like, maybe Spring? I've been in California so long, I forget the possibilities of seasons.

Until then it is camera rolling... sound speeds... ACTION...

xo MW

I'm starry eyed and sleep deprived as hyper-active summer shifts into the extravagance of fall. Where to start... parties...

Playing music Friday night at Gorilla, 11:30pm, 6520 Hollywood Blvd
3 prints on exhibit at NightHawksLA on Saturday.

I've been slammed with shoots for bands, models, album art, and event/party photos. Seriously starry eyed. This summer's travels brought D and I from the underground cisterns of Istanbul to the Iowa State Fair, so no fear, work is balanced with fair measures of play ; >

I'm excited to be still photographer on the new Gregg Araki movie which goes into production mid-September.

Until then,
Marianne

I'm going bi-coastal! Starting in mid-September, I'll be residing mostly in New York City, though I'll still have my apartment in Los Angeles and will be available to take photo jobs here. Adventures.

I'm exhibiting 15 or so of my polaroid 600 series from 1994-2006 at the exhibit Instant Gratification at Hibbleton Gallery. The opening is Friday, August 7 from 7:00-11:00.

Photo... I photographed and interviewed songstress Emily Lacy for my music column and photographed artist/graffiti kid Smear for A. Moret's featured artist column, both for the August issue of Citizen LA. In the last week I've shot a fun flip book animation, a rapper's birthday party at Remedy Lounge and a Bolivian-Chinese Catholic wedding, as well as keeping busy working at Dapper Cadaver.

Music... I had a great show last night singing with Crooked Cowboy and crew at Footsie's in Highland Park, and will be performing some original instrumental music for celeste at 8.30 pm this Saturday (8.1) at the Hive Gallery in downtown.

I love summer in California! Pool parties, palm trees, sunglasses and sunny skies all around.

MW

Eastern winds (and D) have swept me off my feet and carry me towards the small islands of Greece and thriving metropolis of Istanbul. I'll be back in Los Angeles on July 9.

In the meanwhile, look for my music column (interview + photo) available in LA on July 1. This month I shot the inimitable Romak of Romak and the Space Pirates. As well, my photo of the lovely artist Fumiko Amano runs as part of A. Moret's featured artist column.

I also have a piece showing at the Hive this month in the all photography middle room curated by Heidi Bluegirl. Opening party is July 3, always a time.

Happy father's day to my wonderful dad!

Until next...

MW

Tonight, I recorded spooky vocals with Crooked Cowboy, Amanda and Brendan at Knob World in Silverlake. CCB and Samur are mixing at Seahorse tonight, hopefully it will be finished this week!

Dragonquest is out on DVD! omg.

My prints for Fever!, 3 photos from Aikchol Hospital in Chonburi, Thailand, are finished and framed. I'm ever so looking forward to the show, feat. Art of Bleeding, produced by Bluegirl.

I've also recently shot stills on the set of Limelight (tv show about dance academy?), architectural interiors for Ferrari Forge, a wedding in East LA.

xo
Marianne

On Holiday et les Filles Fée Verte are in production for the Feminine Oddities evening of burlesque/cabaret performances at the Hive. Full flyer and info here.

For sustenance, I've been working away at (another) jewelry catalogue, shooting graduations and private parties, set stills and editorial/fashion for the Pasadena Weekly. I've somehow found time in between to sneak off for short trips from Manhattan to Malibu, while plans for summer travel to Greece, Turkey, and Iowa are forming ; )

Totally excited to shoot two of the Art of Bleeding nurses, Jezebelle X and Radhika, for Dapper Cadaver tomorrow! Babes and blood, what else do you need?

Today Munchausen Group Projects started to work on a new feature titled D is for Daisies. Yay! I love it and I hope it gets made.

I am helping to produce les Filles Fée Verte (cabaret) at the Hive Gallery (downtown LA) on May 29, mark your calendars and look for details soon.

In the meantime, I'm showing a photo at the Hive through the month of May. Opening party is Saturday, May 2, 8pm-1am.

We are heading to San Francisco/Oakland this weekend to play at the big Industrial culture/Throbbing Gristle festival there as Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians. Also playing on the same night as LA homies Art of Bleeding! Fire safety at it's finest.

In LA, we're playing at La Cita on Wednesday, April 22.

I'll be in New York from 4.26-5.2, but reachable by email (marianne@halfasecondorless.com) and cell.

Citizen LA is running my interview and May Day photo session with Bjorn of Kawaiietly Please in the May 09 issue of Citizen LA. Sonic Death Rabbit interview/photo is currently on the stands, I think it's page 6.

I will be in the West Indies (that's right) from April 2-April 7. You can still reach me at marianne@halfasecondorless.com.

In LA it is Spring and everyone is fashion crazy. I shot BoxEIGHT fashion week including collections by COA, Future Heretics, MartinMartin, Laeken, Skingraft and UNIF, as well as backstage before and after several shows. Insidious Clothing had a crazy runway show at Club Sound and Vision for Katie's 09 creations, find a full set on my flickr.

Pasadena Weekly ran my snapshot of costume designer Danny Glicker as well as my photos from the Heritage Museum vintage fashion show with the fashion column by Karol Ann Bergman.

April music column is out and all about Sonic Death Rabbit

Elsewhere... some of my travel photos are up for sale on Getty Images now.

! time flies !

Hello <3

Transmorphers 2 wrapped last night! Asylum gets some great locations and in the 2 days at the abandoned mine/base out past Indio. Nobody died, so I'd say it was a huge success!

My interview and photo of Crooked Cowboy runs in the March Citizen LA, as well as my portrait of their featured artist Jay Brockman.

Music... I'm playing as On Holiday on Friday, March 13 at the Laemmle in Pasadena (shhh secret after midnight), with Crooked Cowboy on Saturday, January 28 at some gallery, and Friday, March 13 with Crooked Cowboy & the Freshwater Indians at the Echoplex. That's right- double header Fri the 13, don't sleep.

Getting ready for a shoot with Najma tomorrow afternoon and Jay on Sunday, but hoping/dreaming to get out and see some live music soon... like The Long Lost (Sunday 2.22 at the Panorama Theater) and Machinedrum (2.28 at bday party). You can certainly catch up with me at the Hive opening on March 7, as I have a piece up in the group show and according to them I need permission NOT to come.

Love from Hollywoodland,

MW

Paper Cuts magazine and Alt Noir magazine have both requested to run features of my photography in upcoming issues. Yay!

I've just finished the 2009 catalogue for BJ Winslow's Dapper Cadaver, a prop shop that specializes in horror, morgue/medical, and one of a kind oddities.

Also, select images of mine are now represented by Getty Images for stock sales.

I finished a look book for Inisidious Clothing, a custom line of metal/punk clothes designed and constructed by the lovely Katie Broad, and onto another look book for a very different label, Threads Studio, based out of the downtown LA fashion mart.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has requested one of my images taken inside the Met for their new "It's Time we Met" advertising capaign, in print and on the web starting February 2009.

Look for 2 or 3 of my images of LA noise/performance artist Kawaiietly Please in the Paper Cuts Records magazine, February 2009.

I've also had an 09 shoot with incredible author Vanna Bonta, who is always a pleasure to shoot and who, this time, left me with an arm full of the tastiest blood oranges known to California.

I am now a staff photographer for Pasadena Weekly. Look for my cover story next week, and check out Spanx A lot! which was published 12.24.08.

In music news, Crooked Cowboy shot a music video over two days which should be edited and up in a few weeks. We will be playing live at the Warpaint record release party tomorrow night (Jan 13) at the Echoplex. It's free, come check it out!

Happy Holidays!

I've been busy with shoots including Tokio Hotel for Pepsi Smash, a narrative editorial shoot with author Vanna Bonta, Leo Romero for Spohn Ranch, Lisa Adams for Citizen LA, band photos for Bradley Alexander, portraits and stills from experimental film Orpheus (a Munchausen Group project), Halloween with Infinite Complexity and Droid Behavior, Paul Diddy for Citizen LA, Spring 09 catalogue for Santa Monica jewelry company I Love Bracelets, and a narrative fashion project with Shawn Salcido and Jacob Hibbitts.

A shout out to my people from Dragonquest, with whom I spent several glorious, 12 hr days shooting stills and galleries for the the Asylum's latest fantasy feature.

I will be performing as On Holiday, Saturday (12.13) around 9.30pm at Echo Curio in Echo Park.

Also, look for a Crooked Cowboy track on the upcoming IM Radio Los Angeles local music compilation, available around LA the next few weeks.

Recent shoots include the Antarcticans for Pasadena Weekly, Keri Hilson for Yahoo! Music, editorial portraits for Dell Computers, Ronnie Alwin portraits and cover art for Citizen LA, album art for Shawn Salcido, Little Jackie for Yahoo! Music, work on reality TV shows We Mean Business and How to Look Good Naked, a custom piece for Beerotica at the Hive Gallery (opening September 6), horror movie props catalog at Dapper Cadaver and my first gay wedding. Yay California!

Find a recent review of our noise/pop show written by music critic Dan Collins and published in the LA Record and online at
LArecord.com

Also, find an interview and a few photos from around my music "studio" included as part of a greater series of interviews with lots of musicians including Dino Felipe, Aaron Spectre, Justin Pearson (the Locust), the Teknoist, Electrocute, the deep element, Captain Ahab, and Richard Devine...
TrashAudio

Recent shoots include Phylis Klein Gallery for Citizen LA, D Bene Tleilaxu for LA Weekly, album art for Luke Top, Steve Olson for Citizen LA, Sara Bareilles for Yahoo! Music, Treiops Trefid for Citizen LA, Hrach Titizian for Coexsistance Magazine, album art for hardcore band The Sun Sets Forever, monthly event photography for Amoeba Music's UndergrounDNUOS concert series, event photos at Ermenegildo Zegna on Rodeo Drive, album art for synth-pop band Romak & the Space Pirates, Kevin Staniec for Citizen LA, promo photos for rock band Blanket, editorial for Ornellaia wines, NAMM coverage and cover shot for Music, Inc magazine, and creative portraiture and production stills for feature film Trilby, directed by Tristan Di Vincenzo.

Currently working as DP and still photographer on two independent films. Tristan DiVincenzo's feature "Trilby Project" or "A Film for Trilby" (in pre-production). See the Munchausen Group Projects website for more details and galleries of my images from the project.

A 6 page spread of my Gothic Lolita images has been published in the Kaidan issue (Summer/2008) of Otaku Magazine. Models: Kawaiietly Please, Emie, Chanel Hennesey and Wednesday Morning. Styling by Kawaiietly Please.

http://otakumag.com/v4/

Otaku Magazine Kaidan Issue

Look for an interview with Marianne (as On Holiday) conducted by Nikki Darling in the music/interviews section of the latest LA Record.

LA Record

Amoeba Music presents UndergounDNUOS at Charlie O's under the Alexandria Hotel (501 S. Spring Street, LA CA 90013). I'll be performing with friends as On Holiday and am thrilled to be opening for Endless Contortionist and Daedelus... there are even some rumors of Busdriver cruising through. 21+, Free and free vinyl giveaways from Amoeba.

Check out my work and the work of countless talented artists at The Hive Gallery in downtown LA. Exhibit is open January 5th-January 26th.
The Hive Gallery

Friday, January 4, 2008, 8:00 PM
Concrete Frequency I
at the Walt Disney Concert Hall
111 South Grand Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90012
323.850.2000
Tickets $40-$125
Other artists include Shepard Fairey and Christopher Donham, live music by Breakestra and more.