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05/12/2005 03:44:12 PM · #1 |
Hello,
I live in Iceland and I'm going to LA in June and I was wondering if you knew of some Photo Exhibitions, photo stores or anything fun conected to photography in LA ? |
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05/12/2005 04:02:27 PM · #2 |
There is a ton of stuff to check out, but I guess the three biggest places in LA, and not necessarily the best, are:
-The Getty, which you should check out even if they don't have an exhibit you'd like to see, because it's such a beautiful place.
-Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Museum of Contemporary Art
Those are the big three here, but there are a ton of galleries and shows here. When you get here pick up an LA Weekly and look through it to see where stuff is. |
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05/12/2005 04:03:27 PM · #3 |
I did a quick google search with the following:
photography + "Los Angeles" + exhibition + June + 2005
One of the links is:
//www.davidmattison.ca/wordpress/?p=995
You will probably find others and those in LA will probably have some suggestions.
Message edited by author 2005-05-12 16:03:38.
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05/12/2005 04:13:33 PM · #4 |
Besides the normal tourist stuff, I.E., Hollywood Blvd, Sunset Blvd., Rodeo Blvd., Universal City Walk,
check out the not so tourist traps, I.E. 3rd street prominad in Santa Monica, Santa Monica Peir, The Getty Center, Muscle beach, Venice Beach,
any of the studios have tours.
OR, go down town LA in the market district and there always is promising photography there. Just wear a flack jacket.
Good luck.
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05/12/2005 04:32:53 PM · #5 |
| I'd definitely recommend the 3rd streed prominade in Santa Monica. Go on a weekend, in the evening. It's a veritable street circus out there. |
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05/12/2005 05:00:51 PM · #6 |
I don't know about photo exhibits specifically, but there is the LA Museum of Arts that will feature King Tut starting in June (I think). They only let you take pictures of their own art work though.
As for fun places to shoot, I'd recommend Hollywood Blvd/Mann's Chinese Theater/Kodac Theater complex. 3rd Street Prominade and the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, Getty Museum, Huntington Library & Garden, LA Zoo, and Downtown LA/Olvera Street, Wilshire Blvd at night with large neon signs, Disney Concert Hall in Downtown, Universal Studios/Universal Citywalk, and Disneyland.
As for Photo stores, there is nothing here like B & H in New York, perhaps the Samy's Camera or Canoga Camera Store, there is another large camera store in Westwood by UCLA that I can't remember the name of.
You can do an internet search for these to see what you like.
Check out the Out and about section of the forum for us folks in LA. We'd love to have others join us to shoot.
Message edited by author 2005-05-12 17:16:57.
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05/12/2005 05:08:38 PM · #7 |
If you're into botanicals and such, check out these:
Huntington Library and Botanical Gardens
Los Angeles Arboretum
Descanso Gardens
And if you need camera equipment while you're here, there's
Samy's Camera
The LA Zoo is under a lot of construction but there's still a lot of animals to shoot (better if it's overcast). Here's a few:
  
Hope this helps. |
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05/12/2005 05:13:50 PM · #8 |
Los Angeles is very diverse and geographically large. If you have certain things you like to photograph (e.g. street candids, flower, etc), I'd recommend you research the recommended areas and pick where you want to visit.
What kind of photography do you like to do most?
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05/12/2005 05:16:52 PM · #9 |
hedinn
Your getting some good suggestions here. I love L.A. it's wacky, kool, exciting and a fun place to visit.
I can't really add anything except to ditto all these good ideas for your trip.
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05/13/2005 02:51:57 PM · #10 |
| thx for all the suggestions. What about professional film developing. Im planing og taking alot of slides and I don´t truste those i houre photo developing. I'm looking for developing as pro as it gets, no matter the price, because in Iceland everything is many many times more expenice the US. |
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05/13/2005 06:52:38 PM · #11 |
I'd recommend a chain of photography stores called Samy's Camera. You can do an internet search for their location to develop your films/slides.
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05/14/2005 05:22:48 PM · #12 |
| I'm not sure about those chains. Isn't there somewhere they spesialis in film developing ? |
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05/14/2005 10:40:05 PM · #13 |
Originally posted by hedinn:
I'm not sure about those chains. Isn't there somewhere they spesialis in film developing ? |
They are a photography specialty store. They sell/rent photographic equipment and also develop films/slides.
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