06.17.09
catherine and kiet

It was love at first sight...for him anyways. Kiet spent the ensuing two months mustering up the nerve to ask out, an otherwise unsuspecting, Catherine. Once his nerves were summoned, they never left. Walking out of the house without his shoes on, forgetting his wallet, delivering roses and a nervous smile-all within their first few dates. They have almost nothing in common, yet it works. They work. "We compliment each other's differences," Catherine assuredly tells me. Laughter casts a potent spell over a woman. Catherine is no exception. He's pulled off her heart from her sleeve; even without pulling on his shoes.
Test:
TestThis is my comment
(06.29.09 05:33 AM)
mel:
me likey - they are asian heheheheh!
(06.25.09 01:08 PM)
creid:
Sweet pics...Catherine is kicking it with her yellow umbrella.
(06.23.09 12:28 AM)
chantz Hough:
You seriously are amazing.
(06.22.09 03:39 PM)
Amanda:
great pictures!!!
(06.20.09 02:10 AM)
Stevi Savage:
these shots are so classic. love them.
(06.18.09 11:27 AM)
Mark A Higgins:
The parasol makes the image. Love the yellow color. Little accessories make all the difference!
(06.17.09 11:04 PM)
applem00n:
nice little narrative...
(06.17.09 10:52 PM)
Priscilla Gragg:
it's been a while since i stopped by... love all the lifestyle shots! amazing and inspiring Fred : )
(06.17.09 08:04 PM)
Corinna Hoffman:
Not only do I enjoy your pictures, but I also love how captivating you tell their love story :)
(06.17.09 04:00 PM)
Becka @ Studio222 Photography:
Fun stuff. The scooter is amazing. :)
(06.17.09 04:00 PM)
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06.11.09
l.a. consultations
Who: Me & You (and a friend if you want)
What: Table for Two, 1/2 Day Consult or Full Day Consult
Where: Los Angeles, California
When: June 16-19

Send an email to consulting@fredegan.com with "LA" in the subject line if you're interested in booking a consultation or have additional questions.
06.09.09
dockweiller beach
Seasons of Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterlies carved out a corner of my room next to the foosball table. Bruce Weber's signature black and white photographs dog-eared, marked up, and thumbed through. I grew up on his depictions of young, beautiful, carefree adolescents running off lake docks half naked, lounging around a beach bonfire and every so oft, radiating an innocent sexiness through a hard look. There were no responsibilities in that world. No car payment, no homework, no after school job. Their world transcended mine. I became one of them.
I still want to live in that world today. As a photographer, these are the images I love to create. They remind me of vigor, hope and the pursuit of happiness. My youth is preserved in their creation.
"It takes a long time to grow young." -Pablo Picasso
marco:
paul costello would be proud... dear mark... better to be catalog fodder than a fodder catalog
(06.11.09 01:33 AM)
Janine:
Fred I love love love these! The only problem is that they remind me that I live in dull rainy Northern Ireland...if we tried running off lake docks half naked we would be hospitalized with hypothermia. No beach spirit here. Bah!
(06.10.09 02:25 PM)
Amanda:
I don't get HOW you do this!! These pictures are just awesome. Every single one looks like something pulled from a multi-million ad campaign. Incredible work.
(06.09.09 11:55 PM)
Ronnie:
Love m and like the words accompanying them, there's a reason I come here,,,,inspiration.
(06.09.09 11:15 PM)
Kayleen T.:
Looks like I could rip these straight from a magazine! And beautiful writing to go along with such beautiful images!
(06.09.09 04:46 PM)
Diandra:
OOOOO... I love this shoot. I would LOVE to have pictures of me and my friends like this... just care free and loving life... and I'm 24. well, almost... next week :) But I think they're great! And I've never understood people's need to leave negative comments... if you don't like it, then go away.
(06.09.09 03:32 PM)
stephanie McBride:
hey, can i have my ball back? haha. fun, lively, well written and well shot. they were worth the wait.
(06.09.09 03:15 PM)
Hansel Dobbs:
These are fantastic pictures Fred! Your on your way man. Your writing really reminds me of the writing style of Anthony Bourdain from "No Reservations". I really like it!
(06.09.09 02:56 PM)
FRED EGAN:
Nathan <<< You have my back and I like your style. What Mark fails to realize is that this is MY blog, not a public wall in which to graffiti with his demeaning words. Anonymity is a cowardly stance to take on the Internet...it displays no backbone. I leave all comments up here most of the time (it helps build a tough skin if nothing else) but at least have the decency to leave an email address/website.
(06.09.09 02:44 PM)
Nathan Michael :
Love these images, Fred! And Mark, can you share with us a link to your site...I'd like to see your work since you apparently have impeccable taste. Quite frankly, I feel like it was a shallow & jealous gesture.
(06.09.09 02:31 PM)
Lisa:
Beautifully stated - youth is all about longing, and the desire for a "magical" future (one that we are so sure we can achieve when we are this age) Just because we tend to put our "youthful fantasies" aside as we get older, doesn't mean we still can't revel in them every once in a while and re-inspire ourselves...
(06.09.09 02:29 PM)
Brianna:
I get it - we have stacks off these from our teenage years. I liked this post :)
(06.09.09 02:13 PM)
heather:
I always itched for that AE beach spirit, but I grew up far from the beach, closer to the mountains. We embraced ours with hand knit beanies and hot cocoa. Nevertheless, I am loving this creamy beachy goodness, (love the Picasso quote!).
(06.09.09 01:09 PM)
Briony:
i never really looked at the catalogs as a kid so i guess i missed out on this escape but your images are beautful and do portray the ideals of youth, fun and of course summer.
(06.09.09 12:47 PM)
FRED EGAN:
Mark <<< Yes, I am serious with this crap. It's called writing. And yes, it's a bit pretentious BECAUSE I was 15 years old. Try to view it in context.
(06.09.09 12:42 PM)
Mark:
"Their world transcended mine. I became one of them."
Are you serious with this crap?
A bit pretentious for these boring, catalog-fodder images, but I'm sure you mean it.
(06.09.09 12:32 PM)
Dennis Bullock:
I always think these shoots of yours are so cool. Cut another watermelon last night!
(06.09.09 12:29 PM)
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06.01.09
ivie and osa


She grew up knowing it was a conventional part of life-not necessarily a medical condition. Ivie's grandmother would birth Nigerian babies on her living room floor. No residency, no diplomas, no letter's behind her name. Just the weathered hands of experience. So it comes as no surprise Osa holds the hand of a skilled midwife as they stroll through Central Park this warm Monday afternoon. The city is a buzz-a sporadic chatter of yellow cab horns, cell phone conversations and catholic school children. Yet, it's orbit around the green sanctuary of earth between 59th and 110th is true. It's gravity great. It's a reflection of Ivie and Osa's growing relationship. Her extroverted orbit around his strong, quiet core is one of destiny...as if God himself set them in motion. This is quite evident as she dances around him, propelled by his gravitational pull.
mike Larson:
I love the taxi shot and the juxtaposed shot to the left! AND I love the words you write as well, thats rare in the photoblogging world. How was the 3eb concert?! hope to see you soon bro...
- Mike...
(06.11.09 01:01 AM)
Dominoe Imus:
That is one gorgeous couple!! And you captured them so wonderfully, both in image and in poetry. Beautiful!
(06.08.09 11:24 PM)
Christine (Artemis Clover Photo):
haven't had time to visit your blog for a while but what a surprise to see such colorful pics first thing! glad to be back!
(06.02.09 04:49 PM)
Randa:
Beautifullllll photos.
(06.01.09 01:07 PM)
heather:
Fred.... neither.... I just was taken back by your balladry (you like?), I am ALWAYS loving your photog skills...keep on keeping on.
(06.01.09 10:27 AM)
Shannon:
love how perfectly you captured her smile.. the way he looks at her.. when they look at these images in 20 years, those are the little things that will bring back the butterflies & nostalgia of this time in their love story. beautiful...
~S
(06.01.09 02:59 AM)
FRED EGAN:
Heather <<< Maybe I should scale back my writing or step up my photography??? :-/
(05.30.09 10:00 AM)
heather nan:
such a poet! your words may trump the photos. grand work nonetheless!
(05.30.09 09:25 AM)
Larry Reeves:
The writing that accompanies this post is awesome! of course, the images are great, too....but that writing blew me away!
(05.30.09 09:12 AM)
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05.26.09
june playlist

Joseph:
The new Phoenix album is so good and a must own!
(05.26.09 09:08 AM)
chriselda:
phoenix! love.
(05.25.09 01:24 PM)
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05.20.09
brook

Brook keeps making her way East. Raised in Hawaii, residing in Venice, bound for New York, and she's only pushing 21. She embodies the epitome of "Venice cool". Her sponsorship by Arbor skateboards is a testament to this. Although I had to knock on the dusty vendor's closed shop window, Brook, in her surfer drawl, convinces me to sip my first coconut juice-straight from the shell. It was very sweet. I let her have the rest since she looks better holding it.
Kallie:
True story. You're teasing us only posting two, when we know there are plenty more good'ns ;)
(05.22.09 03:24 PM)
Lesley:
Oh how I wish I lived somewhere I could get light like this!! Fantastic! :)
(05.21.09 12:50 PM)
matthew morgan:
oh dang, just had brook over for dinner last week- didn't' expect to see her here. clean, classy shots.
(05.20.09 11:59 PM)
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05.05.09
may playlist
Jb :
my son loves the lykke li video. whenever he steals my phone he looks for it & dances to it. You should hold contests to give away your playlists. ;)
(06.02.09 09:40 PM)
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