Category: Photography
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Day-Hiking Mount Whitney
Day-hiking the tallest peak in the lower-48: Mount Whitney and field-testing some Terramar Gear along the way.
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LA’s Backyard
Established over a hundred years ago and covering over 700,000 acres, the Angeles National Forest is a massive undeveloped area on the northern edge of LA’s sprawl. The forest contains the San Gabriel Mountains, several campgrounds and hiking areas. The numerous peaks and valleys, chaparral vegetation, quiet dessert-like climate and lack of development make you feel…
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A visit to Death Valley National Park
Death Valley National Park, located a few hours north east of Los Angeles, is a part of the country I’ve always wanted to visit. It’s a massive national park that encompasses many natural wonders, including the lowest elevation point in North America (282 feet below sea level). It’s a place with the hottest recorded temperature (134…
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Santa Monica Pier Cinemagraph
My first attempt at a cinemagraph, a bird overlooking the Pacific on the Santa Monica Pier
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Elliott Smith Top 4
The cover of ‘Figure 8’ Many consider Los Angeles, California the Entertainment Capital of the World. It is where people go to chase their dreams, to make it big. Some stay, some go, some just pass through. Few leave their mark, many more don’t. On Sunset Boulevard I recently visited a place where one musician…
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Griffith Park by night
Living the in the vast sprawl of Los Angeles, sometimes it’s nice to get away from the crowds and the freeways. The other night a friend and I took a long hike all around Griffith Park to view the lunar eclipse. I’ve hiked in Griffith Park before, usually under a hot sun on a clear day, but…
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Spring Flowers at the LA Flower Market
This morning K and I visited the The Original LA Flower Market in the heart of the bustling LA Flower District downtown. As you could probably expect, it was a sea of colorful and fragrant fresh flowers, both potted and cut. We picked up a few for a dinner party tomorrow night, and I snapped some photos with…
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Shower Spider
This little guy was hanging out in the shower with me this morning. I’m not sure which species it is, but it was about the size of a nickel.
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Getty Center Fish Eye
Here are some pics I snapped with my GoPro at the Getty Center right around sunset. I like the wide-angle fisheye like effect, especially on the architecture and lines. For more pics of the Getty check out my HDR post.
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Getty Center in HDR
I visited the Getty Center this afternoon and was really impressed by the architecture, garden, views and museums. It’s a really great resource for the City of Los Angeles and I recommend both visitors and residents check it out. Bonus points – it’s free! Anyway to try something new I took some photos to edit…
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Apple Sauce in 6 Steps
| gather | chop | season | cook | mix | eat |
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2014 Rose Parade
We started 2014 off with an early start – the 2014 Rose Parade in Pasadena, CA. Beautiful floats, lots of bands, and great weather combined for a full day of Southern Cali culture. Here are a few pics I snapped with my Canon T3i (with 55-250mm zoom lens) and some from my new GoPro…
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Slice of the LA Fashion District
I did some xmas shopping this year in Los Angeles’ Fashion District, a sprawling complex of storefronts and warehouses near downtown where people buy and sell all kinds of stuff. It’s a real experience to walk through, one I recommend, especially Santee Alley. Here are some photos I snapped after I finished shopping. They’ve been…
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15-Minute Phone Photography Excersize
I was motivated tonight to take some photos with my iPhone 4 while on a break at work. Earlier I’ve viewed a some interesting videos, specifically one about using ‘light’ as the subject of photography for a quick 15-minute exersize. Below are some of the pics I took around the Staples Center and LA Live.
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Hollywood Sign Hike
One of my goals for this year is doing a lot of local hikes, and one I’ve always been interested in is the summit of Mount Lee, home to the Hollywood Sign. This website has all the info about how to get there and what to expect, and it took me and K about 2…
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JL Audio and Futurebase product shoot
Here are some product shots of a tricked out Lexus that’s been stocked with some booming JL Audio equipment. I’m won’t pretend to know the details of all the hardware, but I do know 2 things – this car looks sharp, and it is LOUD. Thanks to the Futurebase guys for the tunes and helping…
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Street Photography in Savannah, Georgia
Savannah, the city of parks, beautiful trees, the river, the old way of living. I spent a day walking around this summer and took some random snapshots, including a few at the “Forest Gump Bench”!
Trevor Brightman 