It has arrived. My last day in LA. I have had some crazy times but I am very much ready to get back to NYC… even if it is snowy and cold. I shot a lot of naked girls on this trip but only one event.  That event is this event which coincidentally also is all about naked girls. Let’s begin.

As you know my friend Jessie Lee was in a very bad car accident.  I have done a few benefits for her but the most successful one was an art show in NYC put on by the Darling House.  They got a ton of amazing photographers together and sold really cheap art to benefit Jessie Lee. When they booked the New York one they also decided to do an LA one and I just happened to be in LA at the time of the show so I got to go!

The LA version of the benefit was held at a very cool space called Studio Servitu. It’s right down town and can be rented for events and photo shoots and that sort of thing but they were kind enough to donate use of the space for the show. They tend to make the events they do there kinda exclusive and maybe a bit mysterious so they weren’t allowing photography. Fortunately I worked it out with them and sort of became the staff photographer for the night.

The show was a lot of fun and I got to talk to a number of artists and models and friends of Jessie. Joanna Angel hosted again and had some very touching words to say about Jessie. There was a sword swallower and burlesque dancers and free pizza! It was all pretty amazing.  I sold a few of my photos and I even talked Kimberly Kane into shooting with me because she liked one of my shots so much.  I told her I would give her a copy of it if she took some photos with me.  She is a total babe and the pictures came out great so that was a pretty big win.

But the highlight of the night was that Jessie Lee actually showed up to the event.  She only stayed for an hour and a half or something but everyone was so glad to see her. She hasn’t really gone out at all since the accident so it was great to see her at the show.

Over all it was a great event.  Thanks for the Darling House for putting it on, my fellow photographers, Crash and Jane Jett for lending us the space and everyone who came and bought some stuff.  (I personally bought a Holly Randal print that is pretty bad ass.)

So click here to see all the pictures from Jessie Lee’s benefit at Studio Servitu and then click here to donate to Jessie Lee. Oh and these pictures are NSFW.

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