[Applause] all right how’s it going before we start
all right how’s it going before we start
all right how’s it going before we start I’d actually like to ask for a huge
I’d actually like to ask for a huge
I’d actually like to ask for a huge round of applause for the sponsors as
round of applause for the sponsors as
round of applause for the sponsors as well as the people who are running this
well as the people who are running this
well as the people who are running this event thank you guys so much for ya
event thank you guys so much for ya
event thank you guys so much for ya great alright so let’s get started right
great alright so let’s get started right
great alright so let’s get started right I’m Corey Nichols i’m a celebrity
I’m Corey Nichols i’m a celebrity
I’m Corey Nichols i’m a celebrity photographer from los angeles and i want
photographer from los angeles and i want
photographer from los angeles and i want to explain and tell you some of the
to explain and tell you some of the
to explain and tell you some of the pieces of art that I’ve created but
pieces of art that I’ve created but
pieces of art that I’ve created but before i do any of that i actually need
before i do any of that i actually need
before i do any of that i actually need to take a step back i want to share with
to take a step back i want to share with
to take a step back i want to share with you a couple of events that took place
you a couple of events that took place
you a couple of events that took place on the last couple of years and how it’s
on the last couple of years and how it’s
on the last couple of years and how it’s really shaped a lot of who i am as a
really shaped a lot of who i am as a
really shaped a lot of who i am as a photographer see i got started in
photographer see i got started in
photographer see i got started in photography a lot like a lot of people
photography a lot like a lot of people
photography a lot like a lot of people who do it and they’re told that you’re
who do it and they’re told that you’re
who do it and they’re told that you’re capturing a moment and we’re all told
capturing a moment and we’re all told
capturing a moment and we’re all told that it can be translated as you’re
that it can be translated as you’re
that it can be translated as you’re creating history or you’re freezing time
creating history or you’re freezing time
creating history or you’re freezing time but it actually wasn’t until I saw this
but it actually wasn’t until I saw this
but it actually wasn’t until I saw this amazing piece of art that really changed
amazing piece of art that really changed
amazing piece of art that really changed my mind it really spoke to me in fact I
my mind it really spoke to me in fact I
my mind it really spoke to me in fact I have the piece right here and that’s it
have the piece right here and that’s it
have the piece right here and that’s it now you guys might think I’m crazy and
now you guys might think I’m crazy and
now you guys might think I’m crazy and you might be right but this was created
you might be right but this was created
you might be right but this was created by the famous Colton Matthew Nichols you
by the famous Colton Matthew Nichols you
by the famous Colton Matthew Nichols you may not know him but for me he is my
may not know him but for me he is my
may not know him but for me he is my four-year-old nephew and what was
four-year-old nephew and what was
four-year-old nephew and what was amazing about it was one time when I was
amazing about it was one time when I was
amazing about it was one time when I was visiting him he came up to me and he
visiting him he came up to me and he
visiting him he came up to me and he said Corey I want to show you something
said Corey I want to show you something
said Corey I want to show you something that is very special to me and at first
that is very special to me and at first
that is very special to me and at first I thought I was like that’s great it’s
I thought I was like that’s great it’s
I thought I was like that’s great it’s gonna make the fridge later that’s
gonna make the fridge later that’s
gonna make the fridge later that’s amazing okay but the more that he
amazing okay but the more that he
amazing okay but the more that he explained it he said this is actually
explained it he said this is actually
explained it he said this is actually the fourth of July weekend that we just
the fourth of July weekend that we just
the fourth of July weekend that we just had and I had so much fun and look at
had and I had so much fun and look at
had and I had so much fun and look at this is my dad on the lower left corner
this is my dad on the lower left corner
this is my dad on the lower left corner and my mom and all the people who came
and my mom and all the people who came
and my mom and all the people who came and there’s a swimming pool and again I
and there’s a swimming pool and again I
and there’s a swimming pool and again I was thinking yeah this is just kids
was thinking yeah this is just kids
was thinking yeah this is just kids doodles okay whatever but the more I
doodles okay whatever but the more I
doodles okay whatever but the more I looked at it the more I was able to
looked at it the more I was able to
looked at it the more I was able to dissect it see what’s amazing about it
dissect it see what’s amazing about it
dissect it see what’s amazing about it is he didn’t even know it but he was
is he didn’t even know it but he was
is he didn’t even know it but he was actually showing what was most important
actually showing what was most important
actually showing what was most important to him see everyone is actually gathered
to him see everyone is actually gathered
to him see everyone is actually gathered around a swimming pool and for him the
around a swimming pool and for him the
around a swimming pool and for him the swimming pool is a deep sense of passion
swimming pool is a deep sense of passion
swimming pool is a deep sense of passion and something he enjoys doing his mom
and something he enjoys doing his mom
and something he enjoys doing his mom and dad actually have the most detail
and dad actually have the most detail
and dad actually have the most detail out of anyone else in the photograph
out of anyone else in the photograph
out of anyone else in the photograph showing how much he actually loves them
showing how much he actually loves them
showing how much he actually loves them and wants to spend the most time on
and wants to spend the most time on
and wants to spend the most time on perfecting who they are even if it’s
perfecting who they are even if it’s
perfecting who they are even if it’s just his dad having fingers and feet and
just his dad having fingers and feet and
just his dad having fingers and feet and his moms wearing some kind of garment I
his moms wearing some kind of garment I
his moms wearing some kind of garment I don’t know what it is but she’s the only
don’t know what it is but she’s the only
don’t know what it is but she’s the only one who’s wearing clothing in the entire
one who’s wearing clothing in the entire
one who’s wearing clothing in the entire photo and that’s special but you can see
photo and that’s special but you can see
photo and that’s special but you can see that everyone around the pool is
that everyone around the pool is
that everyone around the pool is actually very excited everyone’s very
actually very excited everyone’s very
actually very excited everyone’s very happy and for me the most amazing part
happy and for me the most amazing part
happy and for me the most amazing part about this piece was that he has the
about this piece was that he has the
about this piece was that he has the same exact haircut as his dad showing
same exact haircut as his dad showing
same exact haircut as his dad showing that he wants to be just like his father
that he wants to be just like his father
that he wants to be just like his father which to me was amazing this was
which to me was amazing this was
which to me was amazing this was actually the first time I experienced
actually the first time I experienced
actually the first time I experienced true artistic expression now I’m not
true artistic expression now I’m not
true artistic expression now I’m not judging this thing by how immaculately
judging this thing by how immaculately
judging this thing by how immaculately it was created it still is a doodle
it was created it still is a doodle
it was created it still is a doodle don’t get me wrong but at the same time
don’t get me wrong but at the same time
don’t get me wrong but at the same time it was someone really presenting who he
it was someone really presenting who he
it was someone really presenting who he was to the world see Colton had taken a
was to the world see Colton had taken a
was to the world see Colton had taken a piece and though he had limited
piece and though he had limited
piece and though he had limited vocabulary he was still able to tell the
vocabulary he was still able to tell the
vocabulary he was still able to tell the world this is what I find important this
world this is what I find important this
world this is what I find important this is who I am I want to share that with
is who I am I want to share that with
is who I am I want to share that with you these are the things that I love and
you these are the things that I love and
you these are the things that I love and cherish and I thought that was amazing
cherish and I thought that was amazing
cherish and I thought that was amazing and I i thought you know I’ve been
and I i thought you know I’ve been
and I i thought you know I’ve been creating for so many years why am I just
creating for so many years why am I just
creating for so many years why am I just now understanding what artistic
now understanding what artistic
now understanding what artistic expression is and I thought about it and
expression is and I thought about it and
expression is and I thought about it and I decided I think it’s because we live
I decided I think it’s because we live
I decided I think it’s because we live in such an individualistic society we
in such an individualistic society we
in such an individualistic society we all are on social media and we are all
all are on social media and we are all
all are on social media and we are all very loud with the voices that we
very loud with the voices that we
very loud with the voices that we projected the world in fact there is so
projected the world in fact there is so
projected the world in fact there is so much going on in social media that you
much going on in social media that you
much going on in social media that you sometimes miss the subtlety of art see a
sometimes miss the subtlety of art see a
sometimes miss the subtlety of art see a lot of art actually is more so a
lot of art actually is more so a
lot of art actually is more so a reflection of the creator and the person
reflection of the creator and the person
reflection of the creator and the person who made it more than it is about the
who made it more than it is about the
who made it more than it is about the actual art itself just like this piece
actual art itself just like this piece
actual art itself just like this piece was written off very fast as a doodle
was written off very fast as a doodle
was written off very fast as a doodle beneath it all is a four-year-old child
beneath it all is a four-year-old child
beneath it all is a four-year-old child who is wanting to express himself to the
who is wanting to express himself to the
who is wanting to express himself to the world and doing so in a much deeper way
world and doing so in a much deeper way
world and doing so in a much deeper way than he even knows how so I’d like to
than he even knows how so I’d like to
than he even knows how so I’d like to ask again as a photographer are we
ask again as a photographer are we
ask again as a photographer are we capturing moments
capturing moments
capturing moments or are we actually projecting ourselves
or are we actually projecting ourselves
or are we actually projecting ourselves into those moments see when we talk
into those moments see when we talk
into those moments see when we talk about style as a photographer a lot of
about style as a photographer a lot of
about style as a photographer a lot of times we are talking about how did he
times we are talking about how did he
times we are talking about how did he capture it what was the lighting that he
capture it what was the lighting that he
capture it what was the lighting that he used we look at all the technical
used we look at all the technical
used we look at all the technical aspects what type of post work did he do
aspects what type of post work did he do
aspects what type of post work did he do how did he get it out into the world but
how did he get it out into the world but
how did he get it out into the world but we’re actually missing a lot of things
we’re actually missing a lot of things
we’re actually missing a lot of things see style if you actually think about it
see style if you actually think about it
see style if you actually think about it is so much of a representation of who
is so much of a representation of who
is so much of a representation of who the artist is it’s actually saying to
the artist is it’s actually saying to
the artist is it’s actually saying to the world this is who I am and I’m
the world this is who I am and I’m
the world this is who I am and I’m trying to let you know that it’s almost
trying to let you know that it’s almost
trying to let you know that it’s almost like when you take a photograph it’s a
like when you take a photograph it’s a
like when you take a photograph it’s a giant selfie you’re showing the world
giant selfie you’re showing the world
giant selfie you’re showing the world this is me but it’s not me but I’m in
this is me but it’s not me but I’m in
this is me but it’s not me but I’m in there and who better to show that then
there and who better to show that then
there and who better to show that then Eminem CMM has actually been
Eminem CMM has actually been
Eminem CMM has actually been photographed for more than 15 years and
photographed for more than 15 years and
photographed for more than 15 years and I wanted to show the different people
I wanted to show the different people
I wanted to show the different people who have photographed them you have
who have photographed them you have
who have photographed them you have Martin Schuler Jenny Richard dan winters
Martin Schuler Jenny Richard dan winters
Martin Schuler Jenny Richard dan winters Danny Clinch David LaChapelle Scott
Danny Clinch David LaChapelle Scott
Danny Clinch David LaChapelle Scott Council mark seliger neaten van Dougal
Council mark seliger neaten van Dougal
Council mark seliger neaten van Dougal and Mary Ellen Matthews just to name a
and Mary Ellen Matthews just to name a
and Mary Ellen Matthews just to name a few but what’s amazing at this picture
few but what’s amazing at this picture
few but what’s amazing at this picture is the subject is the same in every
is the subject is the same in every
is the subject is the same in every single photograph but at the same time
single photograph but at the same time
single photograph but at the same time each artist is trying to show the world
each artist is trying to show the world
each artist is trying to show the world that this is who I am and this is how I
that this is who I am and this is how I
that this is who I am and this is how I see mm and I want people to know that
see mm and I want people to know that
see mm and I want people to know that David LaChapelle is extremely colorful
David LaChapelle is extremely colorful
David LaChapelle is extremely colorful and vibrant which matches his
and vibrant which matches his
and vibrant which matches his personality and and same with martin
personality and and same with martin
personality and and same with martin schoeller with his amazing series that
schoeller with his amazing series that
schoeller with his amazing series that he’s done with faces of celebrities and
he’s done with faces of celebrities and
he’s done with faces of celebrities and homeless people and just people across
homeless people and just people across
homeless people and just people across the board it’s amazing so about a year
the board it’s amazing so about a year
the board it’s amazing so about a year back I actually got to test out this
back I actually got to test out this
back I actually got to test out this theory it was kind of amazing see I was
theory it was kind of amazing see I was
theory it was kind of amazing see I was at a party and I was talking to a woman
at a party and I was talking to a woman
at a party and I was talking to a woman and she was telling me about her
and she was telling me about her
and she was telling me about her sister-in-law who is a photographer and
sister-in-law who is a photographer and
sister-in-law who is a photographer and I I was kind of excited it was like okay
I I was kind of excited it was like okay
I I was kind of excited it was like okay don’t tell me anything about her just
don’t tell me anything about her just
don’t tell me anything about her just show me the photos and I’ll tell you who
show me the photos and I’ll tell you who
show me the photos and I’ll tell you who she is so she showed these photos and
she is so she showed these photos and
she is so she showed these photos and they were beautiful they’re very um soft
they were beautiful they’re very um soft
they were beautiful they’re very um soft but contrast see photographs of women
but contrast see photographs of women
but contrast see photographs of women and a lot of the women they had their
and a lot of the women they had their
and a lot of the women they had their face hidden a little bit or it was very
face hidden a little bit or it was very
face hidden a little bit or it was very you got a glimpse of who these people
you got a glimpse of who these people
you got a glimpse of who these people were her style
were her style
were her style a photography focused more on the
a photography focused more on the
a photography focused more on the shadows than it actually did the
shadows than it actually did the
shadows than it actually did the highlights it was very beautiful so I
highlights it was very beautiful so I
highlights it was very beautiful so I took a step back and I said I’m just
took a step back and I said I’m just
took a step back and I said I’m just taking a guess but I want to say that
taking a guess but I want to say that
taking a guess but I want to say that your sister-in-law is very shy in fact
your sister-in-law is very shy in fact
your sister-in-law is very shy in fact she’s very introverted she’s
she’s very introverted she’s
she’s very introverted she’s introspective with the way that she
introspective with the way that she
introspective with the way that she thinks she would rather not place
thinks she would rather not place
thinks she would rather not place herself in the center of a room but she
herself in the center of a room but she
herself in the center of a room but she would rather take a step back and
would rather take a step back and
would rather take a step back and observe the people around her she likes
observe the people around her she likes
observe the people around her she likes to watch and see what’s going on she
to watch and see what’s going on she
to watch and see what’s going on she looked at me like i was crazy she said
looked at me like i was crazy she said
looked at me like i was crazy she said that’s that’s exactly who my
that’s that’s exactly who my
that’s that’s exactly who my sister-in-law is and what’s so funny
sister-in-law is and what’s so funny
sister-in-law is and what’s so funny about it is these photographs had been
about it is these photographs had been
about it is these photographs had been in front of her for so long and yet had
in front of her for so long and yet had
in front of her for so long and yet had explained what she had come to know over
explained what she had come to know over
explained what she had come to know over the series of years looking at a piece
the series of years looking at a piece
the series of years looking at a piece of art or at a photograph very much
of art or at a photograph very much
of art or at a photograph very much reveals who the Creator is now this new
reveals who the Creator is now this new
reveals who the Creator is now this new sense of knowledge was super exciting
sense of knowledge was super exciting
sense of knowledge was super exciting for me because I felt like I had
for me because I felt like I had
for me because I felt like I had unlocked this piece in my mind of
unlocked this piece in my mind of
unlocked this piece in my mind of getting to better know who am i but then
getting to better know who am i but then
getting to better know who am i but then it was also terrifying because it’s not
it was also terrifying because it’s not
it was also terrifying because it’s not like I just became an artist a couple
like I just became an artist a couple
like I just became an artist a couple years ago I actually been doing
years ago I actually been doing
years ago I actually been doing photography for a long time and the
photography for a long time and the
photography for a long time and the thought was kind of scary because who
thought was kind of scary because who
thought was kind of scary because who have I been what what voice have I
have I been what what voice have I
have I been what what voice have I really been projecting into the world
really been projecting into the world
really been projecting into the world all of these years I it kind of
all of these years I it kind of
all of these years I it kind of terrified me because I thought of you
terrified me because I thought of you
terrified me because I thought of you know what everyone thinks of unicorns
know what everyone thinks of unicorns
know what everyone thinks of unicorns with jetpacks now you might think I’m
with jetpacks now you might think I’m
with jetpacks now you might think I’m crazy again and I would agree with you
crazy again and I would agree with you
crazy again and I would agree with you but let me explain so about two years
but let me explain so about two years
but let me explain so about two years ago is when I got thinking about this
ago is when I got thinking about this
ago is when I got thinking about this and I was talking with a friend and he
and I was talking with a friend and he
and I was talking with a friend and he said what is the most amazing awesome
said what is the most amazing awesome
said what is the most amazing awesome thing you could ever think of and
thing you could ever think of and
thing you could ever think of and immediately what came to mind was full
immediately what came to mind was full
immediately what came to mind was full jewnicorns with jetpacks why not he
jewnicorns with jetpacks why not he
jewnicorns with jetpacks why not he asked me why did you think of that and I
asked me why did you think of that and I
asked me why did you think of that and I said I’ll to get back to you on that I
said I’ll to get back to you on that I
said I’ll to get back to you on that I don’t really know who I just thought of
don’t really know who I just thought of
don’t really know who I just thought of you cards with jetpacks all I know is
you cards with jetpacks all I know is
you cards with jetpacks all I know is that I want to see it and I want to see
that I want to see it and I want to see
that I want to see it and I want to see it now and so time passed and I kept
it now and so time passed and I kept
it now and so time passed and I kept thinking why did I even say that and
thinking why did I even say that and
thinking why did I even say that and when I got down to it I realize yeah
when I got down to it I realize yeah
when I got down to it I realize yeah you’re taking a mythological creature
you’re taking a mythological creature
you’re taking a mythological creature with the mythological invention and
with the mythological invention and
with the mythological invention and you’re bringing the two together and
you’re bringing the two together and
you’re bringing the two together and it’s going into the sky it’s overcoming
it’s going into the sky it’s overcoming
it’s going into the sky it’s overcoming adversity it’s amazing I mean I could
adversity it’s amazing I mean I could
adversity it’s amazing I mean I could just imagine this rainbow trail behind
just imagine this rainbow trail behind
just imagine this rainbow trail behind the unicorn as its gracefully going
the unicorn as its gracefully going
the unicorn as its gracefully going through the air that’s why it’s amazing
through the air that’s why it’s amazing
through the air that’s why it’s amazing that was my answer that’s that’s what
that was my answer that’s that’s what
that was my answer that’s that’s what was inside this whole time but sea
was inside this whole time but sea
was inside this whole time but sea unicorns with jetpacks it’s that piece
unicorns with jetpacks it’s that piece
unicorns with jetpacks it’s that piece of creation that’s inside of all of us
of creation that’s inside of all of us
of creation that’s inside of all of us that we can’t explain we can’t put words
that we can’t explain we can’t put words
that we can’t explain we can’t put words to we’re just like my nephew Colton
to we’re just like my nephew Colton
to we’re just like my nephew Colton where we are creating something without
where we are creating something without
where we are creating something without actually having the words to express why
initially unicorns with jetpacks is
initially unicorns with jetpacks is actually the hearts reflex it’s it’s
actually the hearts reflex it’s it’s
actually the hearts reflex it’s it’s it’s what comes to mind first before we
it’s what comes to mind first before we
it’s what comes to mind first before we have a word for it so I got to thinking
have a word for it so I got to thinking
have a word for it so I got to thinking what are my unicorn with jetpacks what
what are my unicorn with jetpacks what
what are my unicorn with jetpacks what are the things inside that will come out
are the things inside that will come out
are the things inside that will come out without being provoked or anything that
without being provoked or anything that
without being provoked or anything that that just come to light and what is that
that just come to light and what is that
that just come to light and what is that so I started to create a list one day
so I started to create a list one day
so I started to create a list one day and I started to challenge that list and
and I started to challenge that list and
and I started to challenge that list and eventually it got whittled down to about
eventually it got whittled down to about
eventually it got whittled down to about three points I’m going to make the first
three points I’m going to make the first
three points I’m going to make the first one for why I love photographing people
one for why I love photographing people
one for why I love photographing people is that I believe that people were
is that I believe that people were
is that I believe that people were actually created in the image of God now
actually created in the image of God now
actually created in the image of God now that is what is giving everyone in an
that is what is giving everyone in an
that is what is giving everyone in an errant sense of value and worth it’s not
errant sense of value and worth it’s not
errant sense of value and worth it’s not based on your job it’s not based on
based on your job it’s not based on
based on your job it’s not based on anything except for the fact that you
anything except for the fact that you
anything except for the fact that you were created by God and I think that’s
were created by God and I think that’s
were created by God and I think that’s amazing because it transcends a lot of
amazing because it transcends a lot of
amazing because it transcends a lot of what our culture tells us is important
what our culture tells us is important
what our culture tells us is important so for me I like photographing people
so for me I like photographing people
so for me I like photographing people because people are valuable and I want
because people are valuable and I want
because people are valuable and I want to show that to the world um also
to show that to the world um also
to show that to the world um also sometimes I get asked okay well d
sometimes I get asked okay well d
sometimes I get asked okay well d photograph people outside of celebrities
photograph people outside of celebrities
photograph people outside of celebrities of course I love photographing people in
of course I love photographing people in
of course I love photographing people in general in fact just a couple days ago I
general in fact just a couple days ago I
general in fact just a couple days ago I was walking the streets of in varna and
was walking the streets of in varna and
was walking the streets of in varna and I was photographing some of the people
I was photographing some of the people
I was photographing some of the people at the market place is amazing I they
at the market place is amazing I they
at the market place is amazing I they couldn’t speak English I can’t speak
couldn’t speak English I can’t speak
couldn’t speak English I can’t speak Bulgarian but I was still able to
Bulgarian but I was still able to
Bulgarian but I was still able to connect with them and show them their
connect with them and show them their
connect with them and show them their Worth and value by hey I want to take a
Worth and value by hey I want to take a
Worth and value by hey I want to take a photo some people received it some
photo some people received it some
photo some people received it some people not so much that’s okay
regardless it’s all right um but the
regardless it’s all right um but the second piece leads me to why I
second piece leads me to why I
second piece leads me to why I photograph celebrities it’s not because
photograph celebrities it’s not because
photograph celebrities it’s not because of status it’s not because of any of
of status it’s not because of any of
of status it’s not because of any of that actually I love photographing
that actually I love photographing
that actually I love photographing celebrities because it’s a challenge I
celebrities because it’s a challenge I
celebrities because it’s a challenge I need to be challenged as an artist if
need to be challenged as an artist if
need to be challenged as an artist if things are easy I’m out I have to be
things are easy I’m out I have to be
things are easy I’m out I have to be challenged and just getting a celebrity
challenged and just getting a celebrity
challenged and just getting a celebrity in front of my camera in the first place
in front of my camera in the first place
in front of my camera in the first place is a challenge enough then convincing
is a challenge enough then convincing
is a challenge enough then convincing the publicist and the celebrity that I
the publicist and the celebrity that I
the publicist and the celebrity that I want to do a certain concept that’s
want to do a certain concept that’s
want to do a certain concept that’s challenging too there’s a lot of things
challenging too there’s a lot of things
challenging too there’s a lot of things that are ultimately hoops I have to jump
that are ultimately hoops I have to jump
that are ultimately hoops I have to jump through and I like that um the third
through and I like that um the third
through and I like that um the third thing is figuring out what my character
thing is figuring out what my character
thing is figuring out what my character is along with the things that inspire me
is along with the things that inspire me
is along with the things that inspire me so for me my character the things that
so for me my character the things that
so for me my character the things that are going to come out when unprovoked is
are going to come out when unprovoked is
are going to come out when unprovoked is that I’m a kid at heart if this
that I’m a kid at heart if this
that I’m a kid at heart if this lightning bolt can tell you that you’re
lightning bolt can tell you that you’re
lightning bolt can tell you that you’re lost I love childish things I’m very
lost I love childish things I’m very
lost I love childish things I’m very much a kid at heart I’m also like being
much a kid at heart I’m also like being
much a kid at heart I’m also like being spontaneous I love being in the moment I
spontaneous I love being in the moment I
spontaneous I love being in the moment I love trying to be witty and to push
love trying to be witty and to push
love trying to be witty and to push myself to create things in in the moment
myself to create things in in the moment
myself to create things in in the moment um yeah I also i’m obsessed with history
um yeah I also i’m obsessed with history
um yeah I also i’m obsessed with history i love just genuinely connecting with
i love just genuinely connecting with
i love just genuinely connecting with people all together so these are some of
people all together so these are some of
people all together so these are some of the things that make up who I am when
the things that make up who I am when
the things that make up who I am when I’m not even trying some of my biggest
I’m not even trying some of my biggest
I’m not even trying some of my biggest inspirations is Charlie Chaplin and
inspirations is Charlie Chaplin and
inspirations is Charlie Chaplin and Norman Rockwell both of who are not
Norman Rockwell both of who are not
Norman Rockwell both of who are not photographers but both are have a sense
photographers but both are have a sense
photographers but both are have a sense of humor and nostalgia mixed into it I
of humor and nostalgia mixed into it I
of humor and nostalgia mixed into it I love it so now we can enjoy now that
love it so now we can enjoy now that
love it so now we can enjoy now that we’ve addressed what some of my unicorns
we’ve addressed what some of my unicorns
we’ve addressed what some of my unicorns with jetpacks are I can actually now
with jetpacks are I can actually now
with jetpacks are I can actually now fully explain why I shoot what I few see
fully explain why I shoot what I few see
fully explain why I shoot what I few see this is a photograph this is actually a
this is a photograph this is actually a
this is a photograph this is actually a series i did of junior born who is one
series i did of junior born who is one
series i did of junior born who is one of the lead actors on a show called teen
of the lead actors on a show called teen
of the lead actors on a show called teen wolf on MTV and I contacted them and I
wolf on MTV and I contacted them and I
wolf on MTV and I contacted them and I said hey I got this great idea for a
said hey I got this great idea for a
said hey I got this great idea for a series I want to do are you interested
series I want to do are you interested
series I want to do are you interested he says yes under one condition I want
he says yes under one condition I want
he says yes under one condition I want to do it at the beach I hate the beach
to do it at the beach I hate the beach
to do it at the beach I hate the beach I’m weird I know but I don’t like the
I’m weird I know but I don’t like the
I’m weird I know but I don’t like the beach it’s the sand going in places you
beach it’s the sand going in places you
beach it’s the sand going in places you want it’s the salt that just sticks to
want it’s the salt that just sticks to
want it’s the salt that just sticks to your skin it’s the sunscreen it’s all
your skin it’s the sunscreen it’s all
your skin it’s the sunscreen it’s all these things I hate the beach so knowing
these things I hate the beach so knowing
these things I hate the beach so knowing that I didn’t try to make this something
that I didn’t try to make this something
that I didn’t try to make this something that it wasn’t I just thought you know
that it wasn’t I just thought you know
that it wasn’t I just thought you know what I’m gonna photograph him hating the
what I’m gonna photograph him hating the
what I’m gonna photograph him hating the beach because that’s me and I want to
beach because that’s me and I want to
beach because that’s me and I want to show the world what Who I am so
show the world what Who I am so
show the world what Who I am so everything about this from lighting two
everything about this from lighting two
everything about this from lighting two concepts to everything is very
concepts to everything is very
concepts to everything is very derivative of who I am as an artist I
derivative of who I am as an artist I
derivative of who I am as an artist I hate the beach I’m of a kid at heart so
hate the beach I’m of a kid at heart so
hate the beach I’m of a kid at heart so for me going to the beach is like a kid
for me going to the beach is like a kid
for me going to the beach is like a kid getting their sandcastle ruined it’s
getting their sandcastle ruined it’s
getting their sandcastle ruined it’s just as much like that as it is someone
just as much like that as it is someone
just as much like that as it is someone going the beach and having to ruin
going the beach and having to ruin
going the beach and having to ruin someone’s sand castle and deal with the
someone’s sand castle and deal with the
someone’s sand castle and deal with the consequences so both sides are not happy
consequences so both sides are not happy
consequences so both sides are not happy to be at the beach you also have the
to be at the beach you also have the
to be at the beach you also have the poppy colorful lighting the lighting is
poppy colorful lighting the lighting is
poppy colorful lighting the lighting is actually very representative of Who I am
actually very representative of Who I am
actually very representative of Who I am because I feel like I’m very transparent
because I feel like I’m very transparent
because I feel like I’m very transparent and i like to be very real with people I
and i like to be very real with people I
and i like to be very real with people I don’t have anything to hide and so I’d
don’t have anything to hide and so I’d
don’t have anything to hide and so I’d rather show people this is who I am this
rather show people this is who I am this
rather show people this is who I am this is what you’re getting let’s go so in
is what you’re getting let’s go so in
is what you’re getting let’s go so in the next frame he tries to make peace
the next frame he tries to make peace
the next frame he tries to make peace with the beach and he’s doing a pretty
with the beach and he’s doing a pretty
with the beach and he’s doing a pretty good job at it I thought it would be
good job at it I thought it would be
good job at it I thought it would be nice to make an homage but then quickly
nice to make an homage but then quickly
nice to make an homage but then quickly things turn again and he realizes how
things turn again and he realizes how
things turn again and he realizes how much he hates the beach again which I
much he hates the beach again which I
much he hates the beach again which I thought would be kind of fitting some of
thought would be kind of fitting some of
thought would be kind of fitting some of the things that are also props in here
the things that are also props in here
the things that are also props in here that cooler is a very old cooler to
that cooler is a very old cooler to
that cooler is a very old cooler to represent my love for vintage things and
represent my love for vintage things and
represent my love for vintage things and I’m not that great at sports so let’s
I’m not that great at sports so let’s
I’m not that great at sports so let’s deflate the football um wait yes the
deflate the football um wait yes the
deflate the football um wait yes the soccer no but all right we’re in
soccer no but all right we’re in
soccer no but all right we’re in Bulgaria I’m not going to try to attempt
Bulgaria I’m not going to try to attempt
Bulgaria I’m not going to try to attempt the football soccer thing so then here i
the football soccer thing so then here i
the football soccer thing so then here i show him trying to embrace it again and
show him trying to embrace it again and
show him trying to embrace it again and ultimately what he comes to the
ultimately what he comes to the
ultimately what he comes to the conclusion of is that uh I’ll be at the
conclusion of is that uh I’ll be at the
conclusion of is that uh I’ll be at the beach why not the thing that is very
beach why not the thing that is very
beach why not the thing that is very representative also about me is that I
representative also about me is that I
representative also about me is that I love shooting all my stuff on location
love shooting all my stuff on location
love shooting all my stuff on location so actually everything that you were
so actually everything that you were
so actually everything that you were seeing is real life and actually
seeing is real life and actually
seeing is real life and actually happening in the moment I didn’t drop
happening in the moment I didn’t drop
happening in the moment I didn’t drop anyone in I like to portray that so if I
anyone in I like to portray that so if I
anyone in I like to portray that so if I have to suffer the artist is gonna have
have to suffer the artist is gonna have
have to suffer the artist is gonna have to suffer and why not I put them in a
to suffer and why not I put them in a
to suffer and why not I put them in a suit to show wow it’s got to be
suit to show wow it’s got to be
suit to show wow it’s got to be uncomfortable to be at the beach so
uncomfortable to be at the beach so
uncomfortable to be at the beach so to prove my unicorn with jetpacks
to prove my unicorn with jetpacks
to prove my unicorn with jetpacks they’re even more about five years ago I
they’re even more about five years ago I
they’re even more about five years ago I got asked to start shooting for a
got asked to start shooting for a
got asked to start shooting for a magazine called Emmy magazine it’s a
magazine called Emmy magazine it’s a
magazine called Emmy magazine it’s a magazine in LA that uh gives tribute to
magazine in LA that uh gives tribute to
magazine in LA that uh gives tribute to people in the industry who have won
people in the industry who have won
people in the industry who have won Emmys and I got to do a special series
Emmys and I got to do a special series
Emmys and I got to do a special series called me in Miami it’s crazy i’ve done
called me in Miami it’s crazy i’ve done
called me in Miami it’s crazy i’ve done every single issue for the last five
every single issue for the last five
every single issue for the last five years and essentially i have an hour to
years and essentially i have an hour to
years and essentially i have an hour to show up sometimes 15 minutes sometimes
show up sometimes 15 minutes sometimes
show up sometimes 15 minutes sometimes an hour to shoot and then i’m done and
an hour to shoot and then i’m done and
an hour to shoot and then i’m done and ultimately i have nothing to rely on but
ultimately i have nothing to rely on but
ultimately i have nothing to rely on but that core piece of who i am and i want
that core piece of who i am and i want
that core piece of who i am and i want to show you some of the pieces that I’ve
to show you some of the pieces that I’ve
to show you some of the pieces that I’ve done so what’s interesting about this is
done so what’s interesting about this is
done so what’s interesting about this is that you can see that I have because of
that you can see that I have because of
that you can see that I have because of the time frame and restrictions that I
the time frame and restrictions that I
the time frame and restrictions that I have only the true part of who i am is
have only the true part of who i am is
have only the true part of who i am is able to come out I I’m not able to focus
able to come out I I’m not able to focus
able to come out I I’m not able to focus on really anything else except okay
on really anything else except okay
on really anything else except okay what’s deep down inside I’m a kid at
what’s deep down inside I’m a kid at
what’s deep down inside I’m a kid at heart I like colorful poppy things I
heart I like colorful poppy things I
heart I like colorful poppy things I like irony and everything can be clearly
like irony and everything can be clearly
like irony and everything can be clearly seen about it when you see all these
seen about it when you see all these
seen about it when you see all these photos together you actually can see a
photos together you actually can see a
photos together you actually can see a little piece of who i am i’m essentially
little piece of who i am i’m essentially
little piece of who i am i’m essentially projecting myself onto each of these
projecting myself onto each of these
projecting myself onto each of these subjects though there are all very
subjects though there are all very
subjects though there are all very different people and comprise different
different people and comprise different
different people and comprise different parts of the entertainment world i’m
parts of the entertainment world i’m
parts of the entertainment world i’m still projecting myself onto them and
still projecting myself onto them and
still projecting myself onto them and they were nice enough to let me protect
they were nice enough to let me protect
they were nice enough to let me protect myself onto them and yes the person on
myself onto them and yes the person on
myself onto them and yes the person on the bottom left corner is actually on
the bottom left corner is actually on
the bottom left corner is actually on fire bringing about the fact that i love
fire bringing about the fact that i love
fire bringing about the fact that i love to bring a sense of reality to all my
to bring a sense of reality to all my
to bring a sense of reality to all my shoots so to wrap it all up the art that
shoots so to wrap it all up the art that
shoots so to wrap it all up the art that we live with now maybe you’re sitting in
we live with now maybe you’re sitting in
we live with now maybe you’re sitting in here and you are a creative person i
here and you are a creative person i
here and you are a creative person i would like to encourage you to get to
would like to encourage you to get to
would like to encourage you to get to know what is deep down inside maybe you
know what is deep down inside maybe you
know what is deep down inside maybe you go through spouts of not feeling that
go through spouts of not feeling that
go through spouts of not feeling that creative sometimes the best thing to
creative sometimes the best thing to
creative sometimes the best thing to fight that is to actually dig down deep
fight that is to actually dig down deep
fight that is to actually dig down deep inside and ask Who am I maybe you don’t
inside and ask Who am I maybe you don’t
inside and ask Who am I maybe you don’t really know yourself that well and you
really know yourself that well and you
really know yourself that well and you need to just take a break and test
need to just take a break and test
need to just take a break and test yourself see the things that you enjoy
yourself see the things that you enjoy
yourself see the things that you enjoy what what are the things that you hate
what what are the things that you hate
what what are the things that you hate it’s okay to portray both those things
it’s okay to portray both those things
it’s okay to portray both those things because ultimately you are expressing
because ultimately you are expressing
because ultimately you are expressing yourself through your art
yourself through your art
yourself through your art maybe you’re here and you’re not an
maybe you’re here and you’re not an
maybe you’re here and you’re not an artist this is a college of economy so I
artist this is a college of economy so I
artist this is a college of economy so I know nothing about numbers and that’s
know nothing about numbers and that’s
know nothing about numbers and that’s okay I would actually like to still
okay I would actually like to still
okay I would actually like to still challenge you because at the end of the
challenge you because at the end of the
challenge you because at the end of the day we are all making small decisions
day we are all making small decisions
day we are all making small decisions that actually lead up to a big picture
that actually lead up to a big picture
that actually lead up to a big picture and even though you may not feel like
and even though you may not feel like
and even though you may not feel like you are artistic you are probably more
you are artistic you are probably more
you are artistic you are probably more artistic than you realize see maybe you
artistic than you realize see maybe you
artistic than you realize see maybe you woke up this morning and you decided to
woke up this morning and you decided to
woke up this morning and you decided to hit the wonderful snooze bar and you
hit the wonderful snooze bar and you
hit the wonderful snooze bar and you chose to go back to sleep rather than
chose to go back to sleep rather than
chose to go back to sleep rather than being awake so you’ve expressed to the
being awake so you’ve expressed to the
being awake so you’ve expressed to the world I value sleep more than being
world I value sleep more than being
world I value sleep more than being awake at this time or maybe you drove
awake at this time or maybe you drove
awake at this time or maybe you drove here and you decided to cuss out the guy
here and you decided to cuss out the guy
here and you decided to cuss out the guy who just cut you off in your car and you
who just cut you off in your car and you
who just cut you off in your car and you decide yeah this is a little bit of who
decide yeah this is a little bit of who
decide yeah this is a little bit of who I am right now how dare that guy or
I am right now how dare that guy or
I am right now how dare that guy or maybe when you came here you chose an
maybe when you came here you chose an
maybe when you came here you chose an aisle seat because you’re just like me
aisle seat because you’re just like me
aisle seat because you’re just like me and you have a fear of having to go pee
and you have a fear of having to go pee
and you have a fear of having to go pee in the middle of a presentation so you
in the middle of a presentation so you
in the middle of a presentation so you choose to not sit in the center I feel
choose to not sit in the center I feel
choose to not sit in the center I feel you and that’s me too but ultimately we
you and that’s me too but ultimately we
you and that’s me too but ultimately we are all saying something to the world
are all saying something to the world
are all saying something to the world around us we all have a voice that we
around us we all have a voice that we
around us we all have a voice that we are telling the world whether we realize
are telling the world whether we realize
are telling the world whether we realize it or not about who we are and the
it or not about who we are and the
it or not about who we are and the things that we believe in and I just
things that we believe in and I just
things that we believe in and I just want to challenge you everyone in this
want to challenge you everyone in this
want to challenge you everyone in this room to be aware of that to know that
room to be aware of that to know that
room to be aware of that to know that our decisions are impacting a society
our decisions are impacting a society
our decisions are impacting a society that they don’t just go unnoticed they
that they don’t just go unnoticed they
that they don’t just go unnoticed they are actually affecting all the people
are actually affecting all the people
are actually affecting all the people who we are trying to do life with in the
who we are trying to do life with in the
who we are trying to do life with in the city sometimes we make good art
city sometimes we make good art
city sometimes we make good art sometimes we make bad art and just like
sometimes we make bad art and just like
sometimes we make bad art and just like that sometimes we make good decisions
that sometimes we make good decisions
that sometimes we make good decisions sometimes make bad decisions but I just
sometimes make bad decisions but I just
sometimes make bad decisions but I just want to encourage everyone in here
want to encourage everyone in here
want to encourage everyone in here regardless I want everyone to take a
regardless I want everyone to take a
regardless I want everyone to take a look inside and try to figure out what
look inside and try to figure out what
look inside and try to figure out what is that unicorn with jetpacks trying to
is that unicorn with jetpacks trying to
is that unicorn with jetpacks trying to say thank you
you
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