Happy Halloween
xx
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Thursday, September 10, 2015
I'll cry if I want to
I realize it's been a super long time since I've posted to this here blog. I admit, I've never been the best at social media. In fact, it annoys the hell out of me. I'd rather be cleaning the apartment, or taking a walk, or on the phone with a dear friend. The thought of posting something makes me anxious. I don't even think anyone uses blogger anymore, but that's just me being negative. Something positive has happened and I felt it would be a disservice to limit this news to only Facebook. So, dear beauties, some new work of mine will be up on the walls at Human Resources this time next week!
I should be hanging out at Human Resources more often. If you haven't been, it is an amazing event space in Chinatown. They throw all kinds of events, to interactive art, band performances, visual art, film, etc. Next week's show (wish it was more than one night) is a tribute show dedicated to girl groups from the 1950s & 60s! Curated by Daiana Feuer. Click here for more info. ps: My friend, Taylor, from The Windmills of Your Mind on KXLU will be djing!
Before I found out about this show (thank you internet), I had this idea burning in my head about a rebel school girl project. I had shot this image of my friend, Rachel, of Movable Magazine. This was our first time hanging out in person after she had traveled cross country from Road Island to live in Los Angeles.
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| © Ava Alamshah |
I liked the idea of photographing her in a school yard, and I've been wanting to do a series again for some time. We talked about doing her hair up in a beehive and giving her some thick cat eye. The leather jacket, smokes…the whole thing. Sounds silly, but finding out about this show was serendipitous. It was the push I needed to get this series rolling.
Lots of influences came to mind. Of course, girl groups like, The Shangri-Las & The Shirelles, but also shoegaze -lots of repeat listening to honey power (that outro… absolutely beautiful), John Water's Female Trouble, heart ache, longing, unrequited love, Scorpio Rising (surprised they have this so easy to watch -probably won't be for long, so…. ENJOY at your own risk!!!), total boredom, that idea of the little girl lost, tough broads with soft hearts….
Sneak peak: I was searching the web for inspiration before my shoot & came across this photograph.
The source is unknown. Happy to post a credit if anyone knows who took this beauty!
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| © Ava Alamshah |
Our recreation. One of the many photographs that will be showcased. Come say "Hi" and shimmy with us!
xo
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Ojai
Daisy decided to drive us to Ojai one afternoon…
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| all images © Ava Alamshah |
new friends in magical places
thank you, Daisy + Jamie
portraits of me taken by Daisy Noemi - all with my 35mm pentax / kodak gold, 200 ASA
xo
Thursday, February 5, 2015
KCHUNG Girl Talk
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| screen grab from soyoung's tumblr x |
This afternoon @ 3pm! The rad Ms. Soyoung Shin & yours truly will be having a bit of a chat. We'll be talking about L.A. Zine Fest. I'll be tabling as "your friend, ava" for the second time, so come see me! Soyoung will be there with me as well. It's going to be a beautiful day.
Other subjects on our agenda :Boys Men & dating, favorite artists/photographers, film versus digital?, L.A. Art Book Fair finds, and so much more. We'll also be playing some music for you. Thanks for tuning in, friends! xx
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Thursday, January 29, 2015
Sunday, January 25, 2015
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