The Roxie Theater, completed in 1931 in the historic core of Downtown Los Angeles, was the last major theater built on Broadway. Designed by John Montgomery Cooper, it was the only major theater designed in the Art Deco style on Broadway. Sadly the structure has seen better days, but you can still get a sense... Continue reading→

When someone says the word “Broadway,” what immediately comes to mind? The theater? New York? When I hear Broadway, I envision an amazing street in downtown Los Angeles that today embraces the past as it looks toward the future. If you could travel back to 1931 and walk down Broadway, you would find yourself on... Continue reading→

Wherever you live, twilight is a magical time. Twilight takes on a life of its own in large cities where I take photos. As the sun starts to set, the magic starts. When sky conditions are just right, a fleeting light shows as clouds high above catch the last of the sun’s light bathing the... Continue reading→

My first introduction to photography was with my father. As a kid, I would accompany him while he photographed subjects for his paintings. He always kept a shooting journal with him, filling it with observations about his subjects and surroundings. I sometimes wonder what he would have made of today’s DLRs that capture almost every... Continue reading→