Ida Slapder
Belle Aire
Honeysuckle
Cassandra Fever
Cassandra Fever
Belle Aire
Belle and friend
Honeysuckle
Cassandra Fever
Cassandra gets tip
Belle smiles
Honeysuckle
Cassandra as Dead or Alive guy
Belle as rapper
Well after several weeks of waiting, I finally covered an event and took pictures. Maybe with some luck the magazine will use them. Of course it was my favorite, Drag Queens!
my WeeMee
Momma
Honeysuckle sent me an invitation to a performance tonight so I am going to try my best to head over there. It starts at 9pm so I should be able to resist my old lady urge to go to sleep early! I do not know why exactly, but I find drag queens interesting. I think it is because there is a paradox in that they are performers but also gender benders. I imagine some of them have difficulties in their personal lives trying to get others to understand them. I have known several of them over the years and still find it kind of tough to comprehend why someone wants to dress like the other gender, even if its only to perform. I also think a good number of drag queens are unattractive as guys and thus decide to wear all the makeup and dresses to get attention they would otherwise not receive. A perfect example of that is my friend Momma. See picture above.
Me
Downtown LA
I have been continuing my search for a new place to call home. I am making a lot of progress but do not want to reveal too many details just yet. I hopefully will have things completed by August 1. I am not going to rush into anything. I am planning this out very well to make sure it lasts for several years to come.
Sample headshots
I am looking to move into a place of my own. I went today and walked around Koreatown area of LA. I looked at a few places but have not put in applications as of yet. If anyone reading knows of something reasonable but not dumpy, please let me know 🙂 I currently live in west hollywood in a condo with a doctor. It is not horrible. But I feel like living by myself now. It can be taxing to have to worry about someone else’s idiosyncrasies. The two things that bother me about this current room mate are: He refuses to lock doors most of the time so I have to do it. Luckily I leave after he does, so that is not too big of a deal. The other issue is his pets. They make a mess from time to time and it can be a bit gross. Oh and occasionally he will play his television too loudly when I want to sleep. So I am trying to find a place in a quiet building for not a lot of money. I do not need anything fancy. I just want a small space that has enough electricity for my computer and a/c unit so I am comfortable. That is all I need.
Self Shot
Dog painter
It has taken a lot of thought on my part to be sure that I am justified in what I am about to type. And I feel that the following is accurate. First, I worked with Mickys night club for several years and was certain they were happy with me and my photo work. However, they made a lame excuse for telling me they no longer wanted my services. They claimed that since I was selling photos from my website without their permission, that surprised them and bothered them. As if that did them some kind of harm. It did nothing but made me a few dollars and promoted the events held at their club. I also have a strong feeling that Dennis has always disliked me and just found this opportunity to ask Michael to stop using my photography.? Updated:? By gones are over.? I am not going to say bad words about any past events.? I hope Dennis and Mary Ann work with me once the club is open again.