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Fashion Entanglement
Last year, in early 2019, before all hell swept over the Earth, I was working as a photographer. Seeking to refresh my portfolio, I contacted a model on Instagram who was a striking looking Black male. He had close to 20,000 followers. He agreed to a “trade for print” (TFP) which is just a term…
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People People Envy
In 1961, the Valley Times newspaper ran a contest to promote a new insert, Weekend. The winners produced a clipping of Miss Weekend Weather and claimed a $10 prize if they were chosen. A photo essay, with pictures of the winners, entitled, “People People Envy” ran on September 3, 1961 in the Valley Times. All the women…
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Woodley Park, R.I.P.
One of the ameliorating joys of moving to Van Nuys in 2000 was escaping, on bike, to Woodley Park, that formerly glorious area of bird sanctuaries, bike paths, grasslands, ponds, and the Japanese Garden. Through the years I was so happy to ride through it, to feel the wind and the sun and openness of…
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Lilac Nights.
Last night, I met Ash for the first time. He came over to do some social distance photos. He reviews perfumes on YouTube. I found one he did for DS&Durga’s White Peacock Lily, followed his Instagram and he contacted and hired me. He was born in Egypt and came here when he was five. Ash lives with his…
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Why You Taking Picture?
A housing and planning blog I read, Granola Shotgun, recently had a post about how the author is hassled for taking photos in public for such elements as parking lots, buildings, encampments or anything structural connected to a human. In the past 15 years, since I started this blog, I have had similar experiences of…
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Karen Doesn’t Live Here Anymore.
For those who knew her these past 63 years, Karen Jane Rogers was a good person. Ralph and Karen lived on Hatteras St. in a house they bought for $45,000 in 1971. Kenny, Lisa and Albert were raised there. Karen taught English at one of the high schools. She grew up here, and was a…
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