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the night shoes

Eight years ago (already!) my friend Al and I met in LA to take a weekend photography class with the incredible Sam Abell. It was a lot of work, a lot of learning, and some photographic successes.

The class took a late afternoon field trip to Union Station where we composed-and-waited to our heart’s content. Then some of us explored nearby Olvera Street, where we arrived just as the shops were shutting down for the day.

Olvera Street
Los Angeles, California
photographed 2.18.2017

citrus

Maybe you knew that part of Route 66 went through Chinatown in Los Angeles. I did not know that until fairly recently.

But look! Here’s a truck of citrus!

Chinatown
Los Angeles, California
photographed 6.3.2023

her whole heart wasn’t in it

When I’m traveling, I can happily spend airport time making photos. And, also, I like to create stories about the people I see – I’m not stalker-y or anything; I just make a few quick assumptions about them and about where they’re going and why they need to be there today. And this woman? I only saw half of her, but am pretty sure that she was only half-hearted about making that particular trip…

LAX
Los Angles, California
photographed 2.20.2017

Kitchen Snake

All of us here at One Day | One Image strive to show our reader(s) the behind-the-scenes scenes as often as possible. You know how we are. So here’s a restaurant kitchen.

Mama Shelter
Los Angeles, California
photographed 2.19.2017

Cones

A before-dawn hotel lobby had some things of photographic interest, like the candy machines. But even better than the machines were the paper cones on top of them paired with the cone-shaped reflections on the brick wall. Goodness.

Mama Shelter
Los Angeles, California
photographed 2.19.2017