Down Town Los Angeles Photography Mission

On this Photography Mission, I had a guide.  It was my friend Vivianna Landeros.  She was staying in the Downtown Los Angeles area at the time and was familiar with several beautiful areas of the city.   

The fountains were awesome.  I took some shots in hopes that I could do them justice.  

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This mission started and ended in Little Tokyo.  We must have walked 5-6 miles.  When we returned to Little Tokyo, I had to use the restroom.  We walked into one of the restaurants. I found the restroom. As I looked around, I saw these beautiful decorations. 

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Venice Beach Skate Park

I took this photo on one of my first "Photography Missions".  As I started going out and really working on my photography, I called these outings, "Photography Missions". On this particular day I drove out to Venice Beach, California.  

As the sun began to set, I was walking by the skate park and was able to capture this image.  It wasn't until a year or so later than I looked back on it and decided to work on it in post.  

There's something about the calm cool look in the picture that made it one of my early favorites.