Manhattan Magazine, Rivington Hotel Party Quotes

 

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Rivington Hotel Dinner Party/ Opening

EJ Camp held a dinner party at the Rivington Hotel this Fall to mark the installation of her photographs at the Co-Op Restaurant there. there was a bit of excitement!

Flaming time
New York Post

L.A. Reid’s wife Erica saved her friend June Haynes, VP of retail at Valentino, after her bouffant hairdo caught fire at a party at Co-Op in the Hotel on Rivington on Monday night. Guests who were amazed to see Haynes’ hair ignite after she unwittingly leaned into a candle. “She rushed out of the party,” a spy said. “It was a real fire.” The pair attended a dinner party for photographer EJ Camp, whose shots of Debbie Harry, Moby and other New York night-life legends adorn the restaurant’s walls. Designers Patricia Field and Douglas Hannant, Chris Benz, Linda Fargo, Lorenzo Martone and Yaz Hernandez were among those breathing sighs of relief after the hair scare was extinguished.

Read more: http://www.nypost.com/p/pagesix/flaming_time_joi0pQvPkDJCRL0E47tjPL#ixzz1c5QxpS8D

Sam Bolton, Erica Reid & June Haynes

EJ Camp, Yvonne Force Villareal & Lisa Yuskavage

 

 

 

 

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Shoot for Leica S

 

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Debbie Harry More Beautiful Than Ever!

Saw it & shot it! Photographed Debbie in a large Philip Model hat she has owned for years, looking more beautiful than ever. She has evolved into a classic beauty in the same vain as Catherine Deneuve.

 

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EJ Camp Portraits at Co-Op Restaurant, Rivington Hotel


May 18, 2011 marks the official opening of Co-op Restaurant at The Rivington Hotel.

 

The restaurant features 36 portraits shot by EJ on film provided by Impossible Project, which is a new product developed from the old Polaroid SX-70. EJ scanned the photos and made 40 inch prints from them, which cover two entire walls of the restaurant.

 

 

 

 

Michael Musto makes the wall!

 

Shooting the portraits for Rivington Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Diamond Dishes Cookbook, Photographs by EJ Camp


Available, 04/01/11

Twenty top players share stories about life off the field and their favorite food—with 100+ full-color photos. America’s favorite game has become a bastion for unforgettable recipes from all over the world—from classic dishes from all corners of the United States to spicy Latin American fare. Author Julie Loria recreates the down-home family recipes, favorite authentic meals, and top dishes from on-the-road eateries of twenty of today’s top players.

The shooting of this book took EJ Camp across the country for several months, photographing some of baseballs biggest stars in their kitchen.

    On the roster:
  • Lance Berkman, St. Louis Cardinals
  • Miguel Cabrera, Detroit Tigers
  • Andre Ethier, Los Angeles Dodgers
  • Adrian Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox
  • Roy Halladay, Philadelphia Phillies
  • Josh Hamilton, Texas Rangers
  • Ryan Howard, Philadelphia Phillies
  • Derek Jeter, New York Yankees
  • Josh Johnson, Florida Marlins
  • Paul Konerko, Chicago White Sox
  • Evan Longoria, Tampa Bay Rays
  • Joe Mauer, Minnesota Twins
  • Dustin Pedroia, Boston Red Sox
  • Albert Pujols, St. Louis Cardinals
  • Hanley Ramirez, Florida Marlins
  • Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees
  • Johan Santana, New York Mets
  • Grady Sizemore, Cleveland Indians
  • Chase Utley, Philadelphia Phillies
  • David Wright, New York Mets


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The Rivington Hotel Project

THE PROJECT

The famous Rivington Hotel located in the Lower East Side of NYC is renovating the Restaurant and Lounge space. As a part of this renovation, the hotel is preparing a project consisting of 40 large color portraits of people who represent or have represented part of the art, cultural & economic community of the neighborhood over the past decades as well as in the present time.

We are looking not only for celebrities but also for interesting people who live, work or have their business settled in the neighborhood.

THE PHOTOGRAPHER

American celebrities photographer, EJ CAMP, has been commissioned to shoot the project.

For the past 30 years, Camp has been portraiting celebrities from the entertainment and cultural industries. Including actors, artists, musicians and athletes such as George Clooney, Tom Cruise, Tom Hanks, Michelle Pfeiffer, Nick Nolte, Mia Farrow, Magic Jonson, Shaqueal O’Neal, Annie Lennox, Willie Nelson, Norman Mailer…

THE PORTRAITS

This portraits will be installed as a permanent exhibition on the walls of the hotel’s lounge & restaurant, in a size of 42 x 42 inches. All images will include a credit with the name of the person and his/her occupation.

The project is entirely shot with polaroid film provided by the Impossible Project ( see sample below )

For more information please contact info@ejcamp.com

Looking forward to seeing you at the hotel very soon!

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Bad Girls Club

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Major League Baseball Shoot

I’ll be traveling from Seattle to Philly, and cities in between, over the next six weeks, shooting 22 Major League players! 

Shooting with my new Leica S2.

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RX: Haiti Video

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