Pictures of me taken by celebrities. Seriously.
Lots of people have celebrity photo albums but mine is a little different. It's pictures of me taken by celebrities. Each photo comes with a unique story recounting the details about that particular brush with fame—where we were, what was said, and how that photo came to be.
Photo credit: Bruce Willis
For as long as I can remember, the Universe has been tossing famous people in my direction. Twenty-five years ago I decided to take advantage of these fortuitous opportunities, but the traditional fan/famous person exchange didn't interest me at all. It was too predictable and stale. I wanted to breathe some life into these chance encounters and see how a celebrity would react when I asked them to take a picture of me.
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They had to take the picture—actually hold the camera and press the shutter button.
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I had to be in it somehow.
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The photo had to have a PG rating.
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This had to be a spontaneous encounter. No hunting the stars.
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The only request I could ask of the celebrity is if they would take my picture. I couldn't say or ask for anything they might normally hear from a fan.
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Once I pitch the idea, they get an entry. Reporting on their actions is fair game.
What started as an impromptu experiment has become an exciting personal hobby. I never imagined I'd be entertaining myself with this for decades but as it turns out, asking unsuspecting celebrities to take my picture can be incredibly fun.
Watch me age through the eyes of famous people. And be sure to check back as I will be regularly posting my first 100 stories with big-name stars of all kinds.