Category Archives: Travel

Architectural Photoessay

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The Petersen Museum: Love It or Leave It

L.A.’s Petersen Automotive Museum reopened in December of 2015, after undergoing extensive remodeling. The new building, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox (who also worked on New York’s MOMA), is a textured hot-rod-red aluminum structure wrapped by hundreds of stainless-steel ribbons, meant to “evoke the imagery of speed and the organic curves of a coach-built automobile.” But many critics in L.A. are calling it a huge eye-sore, an obnoxious, loud, and tacky Las Vegas-style monstrosity. Will the public hate it or embrace it? One thing is for sure: once you’ve seen it, you will never forget it.

The interior is impressive with twenty-five galleries on three floors, packed with interactive technology telling three stories about the automobile: its history, its industry and its artistry.  I enjoyed the time I spent there. The cars on display are simply jaw-dropping beautiful and for car lovers, there is a special tour to the museum’s vault, where they keep hundreds of car intended to be display at times in different exhibits.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Lights

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Lights From Around The World

London, UK.
Santa Monica, USA.
Chicago, USA.
Venice, Italy
Venice, Italy.
London, UK.
London, UK.

For Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Lights

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Buildings

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City Hall, Los Angeles, CA.

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Buildings. Downtown Los Angeles, CA.

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Old House. Venice, Italy.

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Downtown Skyscrapers. Los Angeles, CA.

Cee’s Black & White Photo Challenge: Buildings

CEE’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge: 2016 Week 1

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This original vehicle is a fixture on the Board Walk in Venice Beach, Los Angeles. I haven’t figured out who owns it and what’s the deal with it, but I had to shoot a couple of pictures. I think they are good candidates for Cee’s Odd Ball Photo Challenge.

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365/Day 365!!!!

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I DID IT! ~~

This is the last day of the year and the last day of my 365 Project. When I decided to take on this project, I knew it would be hard –many abandon it midway– but I wanted to do it because it would keep me engaged in photography and help improve my skills in the process. I was quite surprised at my dedication to the project and what seemed an impossible challenge at first, turned out to be a pleasurable daily task. Much to my satisfaction, there are 365 daily posts on my blog for 2015! A huge thanks to those of you who gave me daily encouragement by checking out, liking, or commenting on my posts. That was so helpful!

Now, having said all that, I do need a break from the daily commitment so I won’t continue the 365 Project. Instead, I will work on other interesting projects, maybe more complex ones, that will help me continue to grow as a photographer and stay disciplined at the same time. More about that later…

So, for my last post of this 2015 365 Project, instead of one new photo, I chose twelve photos with a recurring theme, the sunset, which I captured just about every month of the year. Some photos have been featured in the project, some have not. I hope you enjoy them!

And HAPPY NEW YEAR to All!