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Luciano Noble II, also known as Lou O'Bedlam in the Flickrverse, wants you to know that he is "pretty like a girl" and that he has been called "funny hot" by at least one woman. Lou is not only a photographer, but a master polaroider who seems to have access to all of the pretty people in the greater Los Angeles area. His instant camera images just might change the way you think about portraits and Polaroids. Also, he is an Emergency Medical Technician. Ladies (and gents and others), don't get too moist—he's taken. He's also emphatically modest and self-effacing...

1. You seem to only photograph pretty people. Do you hate uglies and are you shallow and vain? [Ed.—I call, this counts as one question.]
I do not hate ugly people. I do not know any ugly people, for I live in Los Angeles, where the police shoot the ugly. I am vain, but not shallow. I am deep like a well. I gaze at myself in the mirror all day, but when I do, I ponder the weightiest issues of the day.

2. As an EMT how do you balance saving lives with shooting people?
I sacrifice the lives of the many to take photos of the few. I also work Tuesday [through] Friday, and take shots on the weekends.

3. What would you do if they stopped making Polaroids because they became illegal and all of your Polaroid cameras were confiscated? Would you deign to use any other type of camera or would you just give up photography altogether and become a cutter?
If they made Polaroid illegal I would found a Polaroid Underground, making film in my bathtub, taking photos with fellow sympathizers in dark alleys, under bars, speaking our secret language, flashing each other our secret hand signs, leaving Polaroids in the beds of all those authorities who would dare to speak against us.

WHO TOLD YOU ABOUT THE CUTTING?

I'm always afraid that today will be the day they stop making Polaroid film, so I'm continually on the look out for the Next camera. Right now I'm eyeing a Mamiya c330, so if anyone wants to buy me that for my birthday (OCTOBER 23RD, HINT HINT), feel free.

4. Which do you do more often: take pictures, smoke pot or masturbate?
Tough call, but taking pictures wins. By a nose.

5. We are both half breeds with a black dad, white Jewish mom. Does this make us superior?
We are indeed superior. One day all the world shall be mixed, and we will hunt those few remaining Nazis who aren't. Also, I am not half anything, I'm the next fucking level.

6. Describe an ideal weekend.
My ideal weekend would be spent at the beach, with a line of hundreds of people in front of me, all standing still until I am ready to photograph them. Ooh, or maybe the whole city agrees to be photographed, and I just drive through the city, walking into strangers' apartments, flashing my ID, and taking their photo for as long as I want. Or eating Pumpkin pie all day with my girlfriend. Or off of my girlfriend! Hey-o!

7. Are you a good boyfriend?
I am an excellent boyfriend. And if my girlfriend says different, she gets the hose. &hearts

If you live in Los Angeles and you want your picture taken by Lou drop him a line at louobedlam at gmail, and tell him Bazima sent you [Note to Lou: *Ahem* finder's fee/credit]. For more Lou Noble, follow his polafold via Flickr or check out The Back Alley Tabernacle. Photo is a self-portrait, natch.