F Y F

Remember that time I wrote a bit about upcoming plans & seeing My Bloody Valentine, & hanging with friends & enjoying life? Click here if you'd like to revisit. 

I've been back from my trip to the Pacific North West & decided that enough time has gone by since FYF & that I really need to get these photos out there. I had a great time, even though MBV was so loud, they eventually blew out the PA system. So after a mind blowing wall of sound that threw us all into a trance (for real), all of a sudden it would burn out & then...nothing. No sound at all, except the rustling of the crowd. But when everything worked, they were exceptional. Just beautiful. Complete love. I mean, how can you not feel when you hear this beauty? And this?! Uhhhhhh

During No Age (hopelessly devoted since 2006 / we grew up in the same suburb)

Samantha's Bush / Samantha's Tent (during Eleanor Friedberger) I like her. I remember when she was in The Fiery Furnaces with her brother... 

 The Holy Nail & Your Friend, Ava before The Breeders! I had so much fun with this woman. Sasha & I got our nails done together once. x

Ran into Sam during the No Age set! Samantha & I go way back when I was one of her teachers for the community arts partnership while I attended CalArts. She was 15, and I was in my early 20s. So proud of her that she is still photographing and getting her work out there. See her photographs here.

Sarah Rose, Brian, & the sun 

©Ava Alamshah

H I G H L I G H T S 

crystal antlers

beach house (so dreamy)

flag

mbv 

your friend,

ava

LA County Fair

P H O T O B O O T H

 

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This was my American Apparel phase

  Amber and I went to the fair this September.  The last time we were there together was around 2007.  The county fair has the best classic photo booths, with real chemical processing and rad, fabric curtains.  Before the booths, we bet on some horses at the race track.  I won 4 buckaroos with my favorite horse, "Party with Brando"!  Horses have the best names. 

  This is an aura portrait of me taken in 2005.  I love that it is a real polaroid.  I was really stressed out then, hence the large fire cloud above me. It was the road trip before my college graduation and thesis show.  Looking back, those were some of the best times of my life.

  Down below is my latest aura image I had taken at the fairgrounds.  I got a "psychic" reading (still skeptical), and then they take a photo of you with your aura.  I didn't like the quality of the digital image, but it came with a chart!

  Apparently, I will have many adventures and live a pretty long life.  She also said that I should be pursuing my passion in the arts, particularly photography.  I agree, and that is why I will be working on my website in the near future. Thanks psychic lady!

C H A K R A   K H A N

  Looking forward to the future.  Lots of creative endeavors, good company, yoga, and...  

  !H A L L O W E E N!

  Images from my bay area trip coming up!  

your friend,

ava