LA photoshoot

while in LA, i had the opportunity to do a photoshoot for some actress friends, shannon mcmanus and nicola singer. we shot at a beautiful rooftop location in marina del rey overlooking the ocean. unfortunately, however, because it was a natural light shoot, as the day wore on and the sun rose higher in the sky, we had to move inside. a stairwell inside the house ended up working very well and actually formed a sort of giant softbox, so we got some really great shots there. these are just a couple of my favorite shots. you can see some more by clicking on the above photos. 

"yes, this is sunset blvd..."

i spent the weekend in L.A. while there, i did a rooftop shoot of a couple of actress friends in marina del rey and did a bit of sight-seeing. while i prefer the public transportation and walking options san francisco affords me better than being in all that traffic, i did enjoy my trip. i was able to visit the getty, (which i totally recommend - it has amazing art, gardens, and views of the city and the best part is, it's free), griffith observatory, (also free and very cool), the watts towers, and (of course) hollywood. on my way to LAX to fly home, my friend marina insisted i try a mocha from intelligentsia in silverlake. though not the fabled section of sunset boulevard, i thought the street sign framed with the shopping center sign made a good photo. to see more photos from my trip to L.A. go here.