The back story of this photo was really great. It was taken by Geordie Wood, and taken before she released The Fame. She was in the meatpacking district shopping with her mum, and Wood asked to take her photo, and when he asked for her name she said, “Lady GaGa, singer/songwriter.” The photographer had to stop himself from laughing. Look at her now.
His blog is great, you should all check it out: http://www.geordiewood.com/blog/?p=680
