Category Archives: Los Angeles

Film Fridays – Manhattan Beach and Thomas Pynchon

Thomas Pynchon's former duplex in Manhattan Beach where Gravity's Rainbow was written

A few months ago, Matt heard that the duplex where Thomas Pynchon, his favorite author, wrote Gravity’s Rainbow, his favorite book, was on the market. We don’t exactly have 1.05 million dollars laying around to buy this little piece of literary history, but we did have a free afternoon to drive down to Manhattan Beach...

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Los Angeles Wedding and Engagement Photography Locations

Indie wedding and engagement photographer Jessica Schilling captures view of downtown Los Angeles from Griffith Park

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about places I have photographed in LA, and places I’d really like to photograph in the future. Instead of just daydreaming about an awesome engagement shoot here, a cool wedding venue there, I thought it might be fun to compile a wishlist of sorts. Part inspiration, part getting to...

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Los Angeles Special Events Photography for TwentyWonder Charity Fundraiser

Los Angeles special events photographer for TwentyWonder fundraiser for Downs Syndrome Association of LA

Last weekend I was lucky enough to photograph TwentyWonder: A Carnival of the Mind – an amazing night of music, comedy, roller derby and more. This charity fundraiser was put on by the non-profit TwentyWonder to benefit the Down Syndrome Association of Los Angeles and it was such a cool event to be a part...

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Film Fridays – Venice Beach 35mm Toy Camera Photography

I have multiple events to finish editing and post about in the next few days, lots of stuff to keep me busy and some really cool things lined up for the not-so-distant future. And this morning I dropped a roll of film off from a recent wedding that I can’t wait to get back. In the...

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Film Fridays – Venice Beach 35mm Toy Camera Summer Photography

Lomography Diana Mini 35mm photo of Venice Beach sign on street welcoming tourists in Los Angeles for the summer

It’s officially summer. Time to go to the beach.   Taken with my Diana Mini Jiyu with Fuji Superia 400 iso 35mm film.  

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