The last time I went to LA, I had a fun day with Brandin Cooks to head out to downtown to take some cool photos in some favorite spots. Brandin played for the Rams at the time and he has a super nice car, as you might imagine. We were pretty worried about parking it random spots in downtown LA that we might get attacked or something. I wasn’t worried… I figure I had Brandin to protect me! 🙂

Los Angeles with Brandin Cooks

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• Date Taken2019-06-11 01:14:57
• CameraILCE-7RM3
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time4
• Aperture3.2
• ISO100
• Focal Length16.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias

Here’s a very rare modeling photo from yours truly. Note that I should clarify that I am not actually the model in this photo. While I was in LA, Troy and Sascha (owners of Plotagraph and our biz partners) came over to say hello. We used the opportunity to take a few photos! Troy used to be a model photographer, and, surprise surprise, she used to be a model.

Sascha in LA

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• Date Taken2017-03-13 06:12:39
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/3200
• Aperture5
• ISO100
• Focal Length31.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-1

One day while we were staying at one of my art collector’s homes in Beverly Hills, we had the team from Plotagraph over, Troy and Sascha. We were having a little catch-up session on Plotagraph, and my friend Tom Anderson was there too (you know, MySpace Tom!). Anyway, we were both ready to take some photos, and since Sascha is a model, she offered to slink around the pool a bit. Troy was really funny – he’s a Photographer as well – but he knows how to talk to models… so he was yelling out this and that and cracking me and Tom up… I’ll get a recording next time!

Pool Time in Beverly Hills!

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• Date Taken2017-03-13 06:12:39
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/3200
• Aperture5
• ISO100
• Focal Length31.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-1

I’d like to sincerely thank my good friend Caleb for taking me behind the Hollywood sign one evening for a beautiful photo session. The only thing missing was some of his yoga instruction! It’s really hard (as in pretty much IMPOSSIBLE) to get into this position. He told me the incredible and unbelievable story about how he got access. Just amazing. This place has so much security… we’re talking Dept. of Homeland Security level activity. We got waved through so many guards to get back here… I’ll never forget it!

Hollywood Hollywood!

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• Date Taken2015-08-24 00:50:04
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time13
• Aperture4
• ISO160
• Focal Length15.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.3

I really like it when Japanese girls dress up in crazy ways. It just makes me smile for some reason. In fact, I don’t know why Japanese girls don’t wear something like cat ears or rabbit ears all the time just to keep people around them more happy.

Japanese Beach Dress-up Party

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• Date Taken2015-08-23 11:12:23
• CameraILCE-7R
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time1/40
• Aperture
• ISO5000
• Focal Length
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramManual
• Exposure Bias-1.3

I’ll be forever grateful to my friend Caleb for getting me back here! Actually we didn’t sneak in, as he has some insane level of connections… I was so impressed how he got us in here — really remarkable. And then being here was like a waking dream. I can’t tell you how those LA lights sparkled like jewels under the sea…

And it was Really Steep and Dangerous too. I had no idea. Just trying to move around to get different angles was a trial in itself! But boy, it sure was fun… I’ll never forget it!

Sneaking Back Behind the Hollywood Sign

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• Date Taken2015-08-24 00:00:03
• CameraILCE-7RM2
• Camera MakeSony
• Exposure Time6
• Aperture4
• ISO250
• Focal Length16.0 mm
• FlashOff, Did not fire
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias-0.3

One night, Tom and I went up to the top of Runyon Canyon to shoot the city. On the walk up, I liked the view of one of the palatial Hollywood Hills homes through the valley. I zoomed in with my 28-300 mm lens to get this shot.

If you’re ever in LA and looking for some new types of city shots, take a hike around Runyon during the sunset. You may find some cool scenes!

A view of the city from the Hollywood Hills

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• Date Taken2012-02-27 21:16:46
• CameraNIKON D3X
• Camera MakeNikon
• Exposure Time30
• Aperture11
• ISO125
• Focal Length300.0 mm
• FlashNo Flash
• Exposure ProgramAperture-priority AE
• Exposure Bias+2