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Aug-Sept 2002 - NYC - Hangin' out
with Ryan Adams. I've gotten to know Ryan over the last year,
and this summer spent several nights going to events in New York
with him. We also shot a session for his new publicity photos. On
this page see shots from our photo session and the MTV Video Music
Awards aftershow party as well as the opening of Ryan's exhibition
of his paintings at the Niagara club.
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Ryan and I spent some time checking
out the NY nite life this summer. We had talked for a while
about doing a photo session together, and we planned to
shoot on a Friday. The night before we saw a great show
by Oasis at the Beacon Theater and though Ryan looked good
at 3AM (above), the next day he wanted to postpone the shoot
till after the weekend!.
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On Monday, Aug 19th, we got
together in the early evening for our photo session. His
record company, Lost Highway, wanted a variety of shots,
including in my studio and in a recording studio to promote
his new album, "Demolition". We started outside
my studio, went to Electric Lady studio on 8th Street, and
then back to my studio. As you can see, the pictures came
out great.
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At Electric Lady Studio, Ryan
made friends with the studio's pet cat, Jimi. This shot
was published the next week in Rolling Stone Magazine.
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We took a series
of photos in the colorful Electric Lady Studios, and a big
"thanks" to Electric Mary for letting us use the
place Jimi Hendrix built.
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Back at my studio,
with a little help from my stylist, Amy Lasch, Ryan cleans
up well for some more formal shots.
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Ryan's passion
comes through in his music and I wanted to capture that in
the images I made for him.
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A week later we ran into Ryan
at the Fader Magazine party after the MTV Video Awards show.
He was with Craig Nicholls, singer from the Vines and Kelly
Osbourne.
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After a quick ride in Kelly's
van, we got into more serious partying at the Niagara club.
More stars from the MTV awards show came, like Meg White,
with Ryan and Kelly above.
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Sometime very late that same
night we went back to Ryan's apt. Above, my wife Elizabeth
listens as he plays some of his new songs,
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Around dawn, Julian Casablancas
of the Strokes arrived to chill for awhile. It was after
8AM by the time we left.
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Less than a week
later Ryan had a party for the opening of a show of his
paintings at the Niagara club, Ave A and 7th Street. Marianne
Faithfull came to the party, and Ryan showed off his work.
The night before she had added some vocals to a track on
a new album Ryan was recording.
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Marianne and Ryan were joined
by Rufus Wainright & Melissa Auf Der Mar for a chat about
painting and art.
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Ryan takes a moment to thank
Niagara owner Jesse Malin for the opening and says "hi"
to record exec Danny Goldberg, Jesse's new album. which
was produced by Ryan, will be released on Danny's Artemis
Records lable in January.
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Ryan's manager Frank Callari
looks like he's giving Ryan a kiss, but he's probably reminding
him that he still has to go back to the studio to finish
his new recording.
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And what does Ryan do after
weeks of partying and a long night at his art opening? He
goes back to a studio at 2AM to finish his new recording
project!
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Ryan's pretty busy these days,
but he still finds time to give a hug of thanks to Leona
Naess for her support.
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