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Thursday: Take It to the Bank With Us

By Eric Richardson — October 07, 2008 — 1 Comment

Take It to the Bank

This Thursday, during the Downtown Art Walk, join us at the historic Farmers & Merchants Bank at 4th and Main for “Take It to the Bank,” a kickoff event for blogdowntown’s new non-profit effort. We’re going to have art, music and live screenprinting by Hit+Run.

blogdowntown’s mission is to create a conversation about life in Downtown Los Angeles, and to give those who live and work here the information they need to be more involved citizens of this community. This event is a chance for us to meet new people and spread the word on what we’re doing. — Continued Inside...


Images Downtown Lens: Depth of Field

By Dave Bullock — October 06, 2008

Night Bell

In photography just as in life, it’s important to pick up the signal above the noise. To do this in photography you have to find a way to isolate your subject from the background. In this edition of Downtown Lens, I’ll teach you the basics of depth of field and how to manipulate it in camera by adjusting your aperture.


A Slight Detour From Detour Festival

By Ed Fuentes — October 06, 2008
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Music Gratis

A few steps away from the Detour Festival gates, thirteen-year-old Joane Nahue had her accordion and was practicing her play list of norteños music. Nahue says she attends classes at a San Fernanado Valley-based music school that specializes in the Texas-Mexico border folk music, and adds she is often on the same rehearsal spot on Main, just south of 2nd. Her...


ShootDowntown: Rain? We're Still Planning to Shoot Tomorrow

By Eric Richardson — October 03, 2008
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Tomorrow morning, October 4th, we’re getting together for a ShootDowntown Meetup. The weather forecast calls for a cool day with some chance of scattered showers, but we’re still sticking to the plan. We’ll be meeting up at Arda’s Cafe at 9am to get some breakfast and talk about Downtown and photography. Unless it’s pouring out...


Reminder: Saturday We Shoot Downtown

By Eric Richardson — September 29, 2008

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Make sure your calendars are marked for this Saturday morning, October 4, when we’re getting together to talk photography and take pictures of Downtown Los Angeles. It’s our second ShootDowntown Meetup, and everyone’s invited to come join us and see the city from behind the lens.


Downtown Lens: High Dynamic Range (HDR) Part 3 -- Processing

By Dave Bullock — September 25, 2008
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Griffith Park Fire and Downtown Los Angeles from 7th Street Bridge

What your eye sees is not always what your camera captures. Your camera’s dynamic range, the level of tones it can capture, is much narrower than what nature presents. High Dynamic Range photography allows you to capture a view that more closely mimics real life. The real magic happens not in the camera, but in the computer.


Let's Take Photos: ShootDowntown Meetup -- October 4th

By Eric Richardson — September 23, 2008
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On Saturday, October 4th, grab your camera and head Downtown to come walk around with us and shoot some photos of the city. We’ll be holding our second ShootDowntown Meetup, a chance for photographers to mingle and then explore Downtown together. Even better, we’ll be exhibiting a selection of the photos taken during the October Downtown Art Walk.


Redwood Still Has Downtowners Saying 'Ay-Matey'

By Ed Fuentes — September 19, 2008
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Ricky, the Pirate

September 19th is Talk Like A Pirate Day and the only Downtown place to celebrate the makeshift national holiday is the ocean rebel themed Redwood Bar and Grill. The shipmates will be judging the “Best Dressed Pirate” contest and “Best Pirate Joke” will be decided by Captain Christian Frizzell. The famous 2nd street watering hole may have a different...


Tonight: Comedy Walk at 5th and Spring

By Eric Richardson — September 18, 2008
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If you’re sitting at home right now without an agenda for the evening, you may be interested to know the the Comedy Walk is set to kick off in just a little bit, at 8:30 this evening. It’s the monthly event’s first foray outside the friendly audience-attracting confines of the Downtown Art Walk, and is the pilot for the “Culture Crawl...


Images Pershing Square Palms Get a Pruning

By Eric Richardson — September 17, 2008

Palms Get Trimmed

The palm trees at Pershing Square can be excused for feeling a little exposed at the moment. Crews showed up today to prune away years of frond growth from the trees along Hill street, leaving the stately palms looking young and slender.