Boyle Heights...

I took a day long road trip with my friend, Gail Pine, who lead to me the East LA neighborhood of, Boyle Heights. I took my Mamiya 645M along and spent some color and BW rolls of film on it. I fear the end of some of my favorite films and want to get my fix before I no longer can.

If you are into murals, hand painted signage, fonts, lettering, etc. etc., Boyle Heights will surely inspire and over-stimulate. To learn some history about the area, go here. With that out of the way, enjoy a few of the pics I took while I was there...

Viva Las Vegas Pics - Round 3...

The final batch here, I took all of these using my Canon 5D...Too much Pabst + Lead Foot = Blown Engine

Viva Las Vegas Pics - Round 2...

Here's some more that I shot on film, using my Mamiya 645M...To see Viva Las Vegas Pics - Round 3, click here.

Viva Las Vegas Pics - Round 1...

Viva Las Vegas was a hoot, I'm already looking forward to next year. In the spirit of the event, I drug out the old Mamiya 645M and ran a few rolls through it. The thing never fails to perform. I don't think I've ever even changed a battery in it.

There are lots of pictures to come, including some digital pics, but here are a few from the Mamiya that I've already worked on...

To see Viva Las Vegas Pics - Round 2, click here.

Open Hearts & Closed Pools...

A couple bits of news here... There's another great event being brought to you by the folks at the Presidio Motel, you should go check out if you are here in the SB area and buy your better half something nice for Valentines Day...But, if by chance, you were planning on visiting the empty swimming pool on the banks of the Salton Sea for a sweet skate or photo session, forget it. I stumbled upon this article recently and learned the sad news of it's demise...