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Exposed Book Launch event, Los Angeles
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Life has truly come full circle for "photographer to the stars" Mark Liddell, as he himself posed for the cameras, looking quite dapper and poised, at his recent book launch at the Frank Lloyd Wright's Sowden House in Los Angeles.
As people of both inner and outer beauty are his greatest muses and inspirations, Liddell was thrilled and honored to have dear friends (and cherished models of his)- beauties, Jessica Alba and Paris Hilton by his side, as the book was exposed, to arrive at stores, November 16th. "Exposed- 10 years in Hollywood" is the perfect holiday gift, and most apropos Hollywood coffee table book and conversation piece.
The book originated from Liddell's passionate desire "to capture a celebrity's beauty from the inside-- you see the soul, and the true beauty within." Some very emotional and memorable shoots include Jessica Alba, during her most vulnerable special moments of pregnancy; and Heath Ledger, a true legacy.Two strong women, who Liddell has yet to photograph, and are his current "dream shots" are Madonna, and Hillary Clinton.
The elegant evening was catered by Marcel, a contestant in Top Chef, season two, and offered an assortment of delicacies, including pomegranate/blueberry spheres, watermelon and cherry tomatoes drizzled with lemon; and mushroom/blini appetizers. A portion of proceeds from the book's sales will go to projects, dear to Liddell's heart: The Trevor Project, a teen suicide hotline, and the Jenesse Center, a charity devoted to helping fight domestic violence.
Liddell stressed the importance of "giving back to the community, and not always taking" as the key motivator in this benefit.
With a daring spirit, some controversy along the way, and the intense passion to create something unique, personal, and fascinating, Liddell describes his book, as " a backstage private pass , almost having the reader feel he/she was actually present at the photo shoot!"
"Like a magician, revealing his tricks, I have exposed everything, in a very trusting, secure way, between myself and each celebrity I work with," Liddel proudly exclaims.
