The day started at The Grove. I was carrying my bag with my secret weapon inside of it armed with flash. There was security at the entrance and people lined up for miles, just to get a look at the treasure that lies inside. The place was guarded like a military fort with all the security pretending to be FBI with the earpieces pretending to be important. I put my event photographer look on. I told the first security as I attempted to infiltrate, “I am media”, and I showed him the weapon. The security next to him said, “Yeah, he has been here before,” and they let me in.
I was now inside. I see and acquire the target for termination. I slowly prepare the Canon hidden inside my bag. I have a clear sight and I fired the first shot.
It was Heidi Klum looking marvelous. Isn’t she pregnant?
My camera flash loads my next round. Note: This is what makes my job fun; I am pretending to have a semi-automatic weapon.
I fire the next shot. I get her clean…
Alessandra Ambrosio is one of the Victoria’s Secret girls that I have a small crush on. My girlfriend was really worried that I was going to run away with her today, so she kept calling me on the status. I love my girl and I would never do that. As a matter of fact, I hardly paid attention to Alessandra today, since I was more concentrated on the money maker, Heidi Klum.
By this time, my cover has been exposed. I guess I don’t play a good event photographer. This security guard started to ask me to move to another location, and then he got an ego boost of authority. He kept coming to me and saying, “You are not with the event.” I told him that I was press and I represent Out of Sight Media. Note: this is the first time that I have used my company name to represent myself in an event. However, by now he was determined to kick me out. I said to him, “Ok, ok, I will go.” I just went to another side of the room. I noticed some stairs guarded by another security guard that doesn’t know me. I tell him, “Can I take a few stairs to take a shot?” He said, “Sure, but you have to move on after taking your shot, since we cannot have people on the stairs due to the fire codes.” I responded, “No problem, I will be quick.” Bam, I snapped another shot.
This time I got Karolina Kurkova giving the piece sign to an undercover snapper. I started to think to myself, how come she can be that close? 
The security guard spotted me again. He really has it going for me. He wants me out. He tells me, “You need to leave now.” I said, “Chill, I am just doing my job.” He starts to escort me out. I take my last shot.
I was able to complete my set with Izabel Goulart. I didn’t even know she existed. She looked like a normal girl to me. Do you guys think she is hot?
I was on my way now to do some real work. I have never really been a fan of event photography. It requires a different talent in photography since the subject is already there. You don’t have to go and find it. It is time to do the hard stuff. I was now on my normal route.
By this time, I picked up my friend Jonathan, (http://www.inhousephoto.com). He woke up late since he stayed up playing video games until six in the morning. Go figure!
We were on 3rd St. close to Robertson Blvd. heading eastbound to pass by the local eateries. Jonathan makes the first spot of the day. Note: We usually do a race to see who finds the first spot. It was Gwen Stefani’s Range Rover heading eastbound in the same direction. The chase was on. We followed it for about 30 minutes. We kept looking inside the car to see if we could verify that Gwen is in the car. After about another 15 minutes, we finally concluded that she was definitely not in the backseat with Kingston. It was just the driver running errands. Even though Gwen was not in the car, I still gave the first spot honor to Jonathan.
Soon we were back on our route. I was on my way to pay my tipster 20 bucks for the phone call that he made of Jennifer Lopez the other day. I couldn’t make the call and I told him that he can call someone else from the competition. I still pay for good tipsters if I know it is a valid call (a few days later I verified the shots on a tab at that location) even if I cannot make the call. If I was able to make it and let’s say that it was an exclusive set. My tipster would be paying his next phone bill with the tip that I would give him. Hint, Hint. 
I spotted Keanu driving his Porsche with a girl passenger. I called my tipster that we have been diverted for a few moments and that we are in hot pursuit. My tipster said, “No worries, I am here till seven.” It was about 3:30 PM at the time. Keanu was heading eastbound on Melrose Ave. It felt that we were headed back to the place that we just came were we left Gwen’s driver. Keanu makes a left on La Brea Blvd. He still has not spotted our car, but he keeps looking back. To make a long story short, we were close to Franklin Blvd. where he makes a right. By this time he has spotted us and floors his car. He makes a left on Outpost Drive and that is where we lost him.
By the way, did I lose any of you with all the street names? Do you want me to continue to be detailed or straight to the point?
We made it back to our route after two failed attempts. I called my tipster to tell him that we are now really on our way. We were going southbound on Crescent Heights Blvd. and there goes Rachel Hunter. The chase is on again. We make a quick U-turn. There was plenty of space between that car and mine. I don’t even know why he is honking his horn.
We quickly catch up to Rachel. She makes a right into this parking lot. We park our car on the neighboring driveway and both Jonathan and I get out of the car fully armed. She went into this dry-cleaning place. We snap a couple of shots inside. Rachel is always cool with photographers so long as you give her the space that she deserves. We back up and take a nice distance from the store. She is still inside. Soon she comes out carrying two or three pillows.
Ok. She is getting her three pillows cleaned, that is very normal. She then starts to put them in her car which is also normal. Then we hear some sort of shopping cart sound from the back of the drycleaners. Soon we see the cleaner workers with three carts full of pillows.
The workers help Rachel fill her car with tons of pillows. They managed that and one of the workers runs to the back. Rachel’s concerned by now and asked another worker, “Are there more?” The worker responds, “Yes!” They bring another cart full of pillows.
Rachel starts to laugh as they get the last batch inside the already loaded Escalade. I think she is preparing for a Great Pillow Fight. Don’t you think?
Henry
P.S.: I lost the previous Blog Database, which means I had to restart everything. I lost all of the previous comments. I am really sorry about that.
Tuesday, August 1, 2006, 2:25 AM
