1. define your target – in this case, ari gold’s wife aka perry reeves.
2. suss out the vibe and if possible, eavesdrop on their conversation to be sure you are not interrupting a career deal.
3. sweet talk them with a smile and be sure they can detect your aussie accent. make eye contact to have them know you are sincere and utterly harmless.
4. encourage them to pose and tell them they are fab.
5. continue feeding their ego.
6. make conversation with them after the shot.
7. try for another photo in a different pose, you know, now that they are your new BFF and all.
8. get the shot of both of you together and quickly move on so no other photographer can possibly establish the same photo op.
9. the end.

here’s some sound advice for every girl that wants to get jiggy with ari gold: the fantasy might just be better than the reality. pictured here is jeremy piven aka the piven-meister who plays ari gold in hbo’s ‘entourage’ and delights gazillions of women across the globe, three heart beats at a time. although the piven-meister may just make the grade as superior douchebag when it comes to chatting up, um, ladies of a certain style at hollywood shindigs, you’ve gotta give the sexed-up icon credit where its due: in the space of two hours i caught him making moves on not two, but four young lassies bearing a striking resemblance to one another (read versace rip-off frocks and blonde, blow-dried coiffs). yawn.

yes, its true. i’m attending the golden globes today. and you know i’ll have tonnes to report when i return. in the meantime, relax with this beautiful image by noah davis that i discovered last night at roberts & tilton gallery in los angeles.