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.
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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.
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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.