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Century City, Los Angeles

I walked out of the newly opened Annenberg Space for Photography and saw these two wonderfully designed buildings. As the times dictate, I was told I couldn't take photos of the buildings but did get a few shots off anyway.

If you find yourself in Centry City you should check out the innaugural photo exhibit at the Annenberg. The exhibit is called L8S ANG3LES: 11 LA Photographers.

The exhibit features amazing architectural photos by Julius Shulman who created landmark images of LA in mid-century, documenting the modern architecture of the city. Also of note are Lauren Greenfield's images of youth culture that show a darker side of the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. And Greg Gorman's iconic black and white images of seemingly every celebrity from the last 40 years.

Information about the Annenberg can be found here.

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Katrina Ford of Celebration

Katrina was in Los Angeles to sing with TV on the Radio for a few shows. I took her portrait in Franklin Reservoir, a beautifully wooded lake, not far from where we were all staying. I just love how sublime it is there and Katrina was the perfect subject for this location. Spiritually and photographically it worked for her. I just love this photo. For me, it exudes such strength and attitude.

If you are not familiar with the band Celebration who Katrina sings for, you should check them out on myspace here and their band website here. They are a unique talent hailing from Baltimore. If you were at SXSW this year, you might have caught one of several shows they played while in Austin.

Portrait Photography Series #3 (Ko)

Murals spotted at a roadside carnival

Enjoy the good times at the carnival!
I came across The Founders Day Festival in Dripping Springs tonight. I was intrigued by two of the murals I saw. One was painted on the carnival operators truck and the other was painted on a ride.
The "united we stand" mural was painted on the side of one of the transportation trucks for the carnival. The panel you can't see of this mural is of the Twin Towers. The panel was hidden by the "climb the rope" game for the kids. I sure would have liked to have gotten a shot of the entire side of the truck.
The other painting was on the "house of mirrors" ride. I'm not sure what is going on with that gunslingers nose but apparently the princess is scared. I think I am too.

Landscape Photography Series number 24

Spent the morning in Tucson today and got on the road around 2. Stella and I are spending the night in Van Horn, Texas. Van Horn is pretty depressed but definitely has some photographic opportunities. I really used to like stopping here when Ran Horn had his Van Gogh Gallery in Van Horn. He seems to have closed up shop and moved on but you can still find him online here. He paints reproductions of Van Gogh paintings with some artistic license that are pretty awesome. Check them out and maybe buy your very own Van Gogh for a fraction of the auction house price.

Roadtrip, Heading East

TV on the Radio

I went to go see TV on the Radio last night at the Glass House in Pomona. It was opening night of two months of touring for the band. It was a fun night with a 3 piece horn section backing them and Katrina Ford of Celebration singing along. Catch them in a city near you. You can find the tour schedule here. They will also be performing on Jay Leno this Friday. Tune in.

Portrait Photography Series number 15 (stella)

Landscape Photography Series number 23

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Portrait Photography Series number 14 (stephanie)

Landscape Photography Series number 5

Santa Monica Pier

I have been down to the Santa Monica Pier several times now. I have a thing for the boardwalks that have a sense of history and still have some of the old rides and games mixed in with the new. As more and more of these historical places are shut down it makes me cherish the remaining ones even more.
The Santa Monica Pier will be celebrating its 100 year anniversary this September 9th. Check out their website for all the history here.

hollywood boulevard

self portrait, 3 a.m., hollywood

Portrait Photography Series number 13

Hanging out last night, Ainjoy and Jonathan. Both warming themselves by the fire. Keeping warm on a chilly los angeles evening.

Jeli at the Frolic Room

Coco Rosie

Sierra and Bianca of Coco Rosie were in town for a few days. They were working at stustustudio on a track from their upcoming new release. The song sounds wonderful and the sisters were very cool to hang out with. I shot this portrait of them on their last day here. If you are not familiar with Coco Rosie, you can hear their oddly beautiful music here.

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