Cobrasnake

(Credit: Scott T. Sterling)

Now that L.A. has emerged as the style capital of young America, it’s easy to take the seemingly ubiquitous photography of Mark Hunter and his Cobrasnake empire for granted. But it was Hunter’s bold, slice of surreal life images of the city’s never-ending cavalcade of scene-makers and booty shakers that helped shaped and define the new Los Angeles style profile. Now with a slew of scene photographers emerging in his wake, his influence looms larger than ever. The fact that he’s one of the nicest and most genuine people around only makes it better.