(Photo of Watts Towers taken from Wikipedia page)
Watts Towers, photography, music and the African American soul of Los Angeles. Come join fellow music lovers for a great opportunity for urban performance photography. This historic outdoor jazz festival will feature performances from seasoned and upcoming musicians in the surrounding area. Paying homage to the different musical inspirations of Latin, Jazz, Gospel and Blues scene in Los Angeles, this event will offer urban and live event photography. Also, if you’ve never seen or explored the famous Watts Towers, this festival will offer a great opportunity for some fantastic photographs.
More information @ The Great Outdoors Photography Group Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/outdoorphotos/calendar/11415078
Ever wished that your vote counted for something more than selecting the President of the United States? Well, this time, it kind of does.
As the producer / leader of the recent Hidden LA: Silver Lake photo walk, I get to choose the winning group image that goes toward the international Scott Kelby Worldwide Photowalk competition. I have selected the final four. Now, it’s time for your vote.
The winning image will be selected by public votes only. Polls will close at 12pm, Thursday, July 30th. The winning image and poll stats will be posted by end of day and submitted to the WWPW main site for the international competition.
The premise: Capturing the vibrancy, beauty and diversity of Silver Lake, California and excellent execution of urban photography.
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Register NOW at: http://worldwidephotowalk.com/silverlake-ca-usa/
Originally named “Ivanhoe” after the 1819 Sir Walter Scott novel of the same name and the site of one of the first of Walt Disney’s studios, the Los Angeles neighborhood now known as Silver Lake is home to diverse art, a thriving independent music scene, fantastic coffee and bistros and great photography opportunities.
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The next Hidden LA themed photo walk, Hidden LA: Eclectic Silverlake, will now be incorporated with Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photo Walk on July 18th, 2009.
This event will be cross posted with the Los Angeles Hiking and Photography Meetup as “Hidden LA: Eclectic Silverlake” – or whatever clever and descriptive phrasing I can come up with before I meet a friend for late lunch.
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There are some experiences in life that are so rich in detail that you can’t wait to share with others. My fascination with historical Downtown and greater Los Angeles started last year through the Smithsonian Magazine’s National Museum Day. Excited with the concept of visiting a museum for free, I chose the one that had eluded me the longest: The Museum of Neon Art. Little did I know that less than a year later, that choice would result in one of my most successful photography events to date.
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