LESLIE HALLS

MIDWEST DIVA

This weekend, I shot a new video for Leslie Hall. Once it is completed no one will guess that it was shot in a backyard and that our siblings were the crew.

ON TOUR WITH LESLIE & THE LYS

Leslie and the Lys current revue holds a whole new element of showmanship and magic. I was blessed to go out on part of their tour with them and was completely enamored with the hard work behind the show. Every night after driving to a new town, they set up a full sized jungle gym, a sign that reads SHAZAM!, a video projector, a fog machine, a rotating disc that Leslie stands on & a 12string guitar affixed to a stand so that it creates the illusion of spinning in the air. (A 12-string guitar with a faded decal of Princess Diana and Charles on their wedding day no less.)
The Lys then change into White Tiger costumes that would make Siegfried and Roy proud and later reveal a second outfit covered in sheer sparkles.
However, behind the scenes it's no joke. It's a tight run ship as all the focus must remain on the act. Their show is by no means ironic. It's more like going on tour with the aspirations of Shania Twain and I found that to be the most inspiring thing about them. Oh and by the way the show is mega-fantastic.
Tour dates here: http://leslieandthelys.com/
CLICK THE PHOTOS TO SEE THE DETAILS

I LOVE LOVE

HAPPY VALENTINES DAY! LOVE, JENNIFER

UNLOVABLE The Diary

Take Xanadu if you will, but you might want to look at this blown up. MUSHROOM MEMORIES FARTS

UNLOVABLE VOLUME 1

UNLOVABLE Volume 1, by the lovely Eshter Pearl Watson, is out now.
Published by Fantagraphics. Read it cover to cover !!
!!!FORGET BOYS!!!




Here is Esther and Christine doing some last looks on Leslie Hall, as we filmed her performing the Unlovable theme song for the film last week. Compare this studio image with the one below. This was easily one of the most hilarious days we have had so far whilst making Unlovable. Only because when us girls get together to make something, nothing can stop us, even a horrific situation. Now, I've lived in Hollywood almost my entire life, I know people are dodgy, I know people are trying really hard to MAKE IT and making it is hard to define. People will say & do anything. However I haven't been duped in a long time, so I couldn't help but stop and laugh. So here goes...Don't ever shoot at "GREEN SCREEN HOLLYWOOD" It was the worst studio I have ever been to in my life!! Here is the photo of the studio they advertise online:

Hmpf!! I don't know where they got that photo from because it's really a torn seamless and some home depot shop lights on the floor. When I asked for a fill card they gave me a bulletin board sized foam core with holes in it. There were wireless routers all over the ground and a guy who was majorly high on speed, sweating & wearing sunglasses telling me he was gonna "Run my shit through Final Cut Pro." I told him to pack up his laptop in a calm yet stern voice and said "I got tape man, it's cool."


Another great reason to roll with a comic book artist is, photos don't always show enough details. So here is Esther's drawing of our rotten situation:



Here is their website. They told me they shoot "all the big bands there" Yeah Right!! I think they shoot something else there. Beware: http://www.greenscreenhollywood.com

ONES GIFT TO THE WORLD

The Keeper of Thyn Gems series continues......

TODAY ON NPR-KEEPER OF THYN GEMS

I'm so proud to see that NPR has taken notice of Leslie Hall, The Keeper of Thyn Gems, with their feature on DAY TO DAY: "TAKING OVER THE WORLD ONE SWEATER AT A TIME". You may listen to the show here as well as see some of my photos in the photo gallery...(blush blush):

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=88180688

I've been photographing Leslie for the last 2 years and enjoying the beauty of her rise to fame. She's a hard working performer and she deserves it, but even more so, I've always felt the world needed her. Last week, I spent a few days photographing her latest tour, which had me giving standing ovations whilst photographing the performances. The most touching new aspect of her career, is the appearance of a fresh new batch of fans, most of which were young girls ages 12-15 all waiting for her to take the stage decked out in gem sweaters, gold pants, glasses, and huge smiles on their faces. I look forward to seeing the proofs, and wonder if some of them might be out of focus as my eyes welled up many times by the whole heartedness of star to fan power and the rampant exchange of inspiration.

If you haven't seen the epic video we made together please enjoy :