I was downtown for an assignment that went bust the other day and figured I better shoot something to make the trek worthwhile. The Disney Concert Hall is as overphotographed a landmark as there is in LA, but I figured I’d rarely seen it in … Continue readingTouch of color
“Usted no es nada sino un perro de caza Y no es ningún amigo mío.” Not his words, but from a Spanish translation of Hound Dog I found online. I was walking around Silver Lake last weekend with Erinn and my friend Matt when we came … Continue readingEl perro de caza
For the assignment from my previous post I decided to rent a fisheye lens to emphasize the spherical shape of the light stage. I picked up the lens the night before and decided to go out and play with it on Venice Beach in the … Continue readingFisheye
I had the opportunity last week, through an assignment for the Chronicle of Higher Education, to spend a little time with Paul Debevec at Light Stage 5 at USC’s Institute for Creative Technologies (ICT) Graphics Lab in Marina Del Rey. Debevec is being honored with … Continue readingBehind the scenes
We just got back from probably one of our favorite places in the world, the Boiling Crab in the Little Saigon neighborhood of Garden Grove, Calif. It’s about a 45 minute trek south of here, but totally worth it if you’re into Cajun-style crawdads. And … Continue readingSatiation
Last Saturday night I found myself shooting an group art opening called Alexy Schwartz Projects, Project 1 in Culver City, a job I got after heading over to the gallery the day before to help out my friend Curtis Weaver, who was exhibiting in the … Continue readingArt opening