Category Archives: Skyscrapers
I know the LA skyline doesn’t get as much love as the skyscrapers of NY but I never tire of photographing them. And it is currently undergoing a massive transformation. I still remember as recently as 10 years ago how different it was. Now there are all these fancy new skyscrapers being built all over […]
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If you ever want to see the crazy LA traffic up close and personal, head to downtown. This is the 4th Street overpass with the OneTen freeway running below. While it’s technically the OneHundredTen (110) freeway, in California we never refer to them by their actual numerical name. That is why the FourHundredFive (405) is […]
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When you climb the rooftops around LA, you get some pretty nice vistas. This was taken from a parking lot in Chinatown. As I was waiting for the sun to set, a slow fog began to encroach engulfing the downtown skyline. Just when I thought all was lost, it opened up momentarily and I was […]
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Every city has its share of iconic locations to photograph. In LA there is the Hollywood sign, Griffith Observatory, Sunset Blvd., Santa Monica pier, and the downtown skyline to name a few. Well now we can add one more. This fountain, along with Grand Park, was unveiled just last year and it’s part of Downtown […]
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Did you know that Los Angeles is home to one of the oldest cathedrals in the United States? Santa Vibiana Cathedral dates back to 1876 and is one of the oldest building in the city. So what does that have to do with Dodger Stadium? Well, Dodger Stadium is celebrating 50 years old this year […]
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There’s nothing more American than fireworks on the 4th of July while at a baseball game. And I would bet this is one of the best views you will get in Los Angeles for a fireworks show. This park overlooking Dodger Stadium is not that well known with Angelenos. Everyone, including me, prefers nearby Griffith […]
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I went out shooting with a group of photographers in downtown Los Angeles and they picked a great spot that I was unfamiliar with. Right on the corner of Olive and 8th is the 100+ year old Commercial Exchange Building which has some nice views of the downtown skyline. Also, I had never noticed the […]
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I am so excited that another baseball season is upon us. I have always been a big baseball fan and while every city might claim theirs is the best venue to watch a baseball game, I will always prefer Dodger Stadium. It is celebrating its 50 year anniversary this year and it still beats many […]
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It’s tough to get a good photo of the Los Angeles skyline when no one will allow you in any of the buildings. I was trying to get access after work hours to a rooftop at some of the downtown buildings but was not having any luck. Unless you work in a particular building or […]
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One of the many activities to enjoy around the Los Angeles area are the hiking trails in the surrounding mountains. Of these, one of the most popular and hardest to get to is the trail leading up to Mt. Hollywood and its fabled Hollywood sign. It is located in a residential neighborhood and some of […]
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