Are you SICK?

PHOTO: FUNAKI

I noticed this sign while I was shooting for a music newspaper awhile back. It translates into "We pray for the sick on Fridays and Sundays" Are you SICK?

Twins

PHOTO: FUNAKI

I have created a new album of the artwork I run into when i'm doing my photoshoots. I have always enjoyed documenting not so good graffiti, bad tagging names, signs that have catchy names and random wall posting like this I call "Twins", someone added their own touch.

R.I.P Jim Marshall

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100325/ap_on_en_ot/us_obit_jim_marshall

The legendary Rock Photographer Jim Marshall passed away. His body of work is legendary. If you like Myles Davis, Jimi Hendrix, The Beatles and Janis Joplin just to name a few then you need to check his work out. Thank you for the pictures!!!

Building Blox, FUNAKI X XP Collabo

Album Photography: FUNAKI

The homie XP put out the second part of is new mixtape material. He used my photos for the cover.

Promo Flyers with FUNAKi's pictures

PHOTO of TECH ADVANCE: FUNAKI

One of the artist I work with passed this flyer over to me for a show he is doing and I see one of my pictures on there.

RATS IN PEACE

PHOTO: FUNAKI

Here is a piece I am submitting to a show collaboration on Road Kill. I took these portraits of decomposing rats. Its called "RATS IN PEACE"

Aztlan Underground

PHOTO: FUNAKI

I shot Aztlan Underground at the Anarchist cafe over at The Smell. They play an amazing fusion of heavy rock, experimental and Indigenous sounds. I hadn't seen AUG since they opened for Rage against the machine back in 1994 and they still have it.

www.funakiphoto.com

PHOTO: FUNAKI

www.Funakiphoto.com is up an running. It is a small example of my work and what I love to do. I have gotten some of your e-mails asking about the person in the photo. His name is DOON and he is a security guard/bouncer for a Hip Hop crew named the Rhyme Addicts from Los Angeles. I have photographer them many times. The shirt he is wearing is how you spell FUNAKI using japanese characters. I approached him because he embodies what my studio is all about, real, rugged and raw.

A day of shopping

PHOTO: FUNAKI


I am not much in the fashion scene or anything, but I had to capture this store as I loved the name.

The Club Alabam

PHOTO: FUNAKI

I did a shoot with Tittle over at the Hotel Dunbar and what used to be the legendary Club Alabam. We wanted a classic 60's jazz look reminiscent to the free jazz period.

New CD cover: YoungHype

Album Photography: FUNAKI

My photos are on Long Beach hip hop artist YoungHype's new mix tape. I have collaborated with Hype on many projects. He regularly performs all over L.A.

www.funakiphoto.com

PHOTO: FUNAKI

My website is up and running!! Go to www.funakiphoto.com and check it out.