Day Tripping: Downtown LA

At MOCA. Art or trash?

Jackson & Donna

The Biltmore

Street scenes

Summer R.I.P.

As fall is fast approaching, I had this idea of creating a photo that represents the last hurrah of summer. Inspired by the final shot of "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" I pictured myself on the losing end of a water balloon fight with some unseen neighborhood kids. Thanks to Donna for her fast camera trigger, Ed Kennedy for his water balloon aim and Max Miceli for his layout work.

KPCC Interview

My interview with John Rabe on KPCC's Offramp can now be heard online. We chatted about Tech Art and old film gear. To hear the complete piece, click HERE

John Rabe wields the mic

Art From The Ashes, Artist Direct article

Check out my shot of the Art From The Ashes gallery featured in online magazine Artist Direct. Click HERE to see the full article.

Art From The Ashes Exhibition

This Saturday night I'm exhibiting two abstract photos at the
Art From The Ashes exhibit in Glendale. With over 50 other talented artists showcasing their pieces it looks to be a successful fundraising event to benefit the Deukmejian Wilderness Park. The Station Fire last year caused considerable damage, with the money raised there is hope the park will be restored again for public use.
Each artist has used items or inspiration from the burned area to create original art. Below is a sneak peek at one of my pieces. I found a burned and rusted bracket, froze it in a sheet of ice and photographed it. The end result was an interesting organic quality I did not expect. Bubbles formed, rust colored the water... I think I'll have to shoot more like this. Come by and see it yourself.

Bartel Shoot

I wrapped a week of shooting the David Bartel collection at the Academy's off site storage in beautiful downtown Saugus. This project has given me the opportunity to photograph some of the rarest motion picture projectors around. Below are a few samples.

Power's Cameragraph

Simplex

Century

Norelco

Nerd with Nikon

Big Mouth

Sometimes, with camera in hand you find yourself at the right place at the right time. There is no way I could ever recreate this shot of Gabriel's yawn, unless I start switching his Friskies with Ambien.

Art From The Ashes Exhibition

I'm displaying two large abstract photographs in this exhibit. Hope to see you there.

Tom Hanks and KPCC's John Rabe

Check out my shot of John Rabe's interview with Tom Hanks for the KPCC radio series Off Ramp. Click HERE to listen to the full interview.

"Surf Detroit" Movie Poster

Check out the movie poster I shot for director Catherine Owens' upcoming feature film "Surf Detroit." Layout and design was created by talented graphic artist Max Miceli.

David Trulli Interview

I shot and edited this short interview with artist David Trulli for Donna's web series, "Art Works." Check it out:

Artist David Trulli at Aardvark Press in Los Angeles from Donna Grillo on Vimeo.

La Purisima Mission

New KPCC Building

I shot KPCC's open house a few weeks ago as they debuted their new state of the art facility in Pasadena. Below are a few of my shots they used for their website. Click HERE to see the full article.

Russian animator, Yuri Norstein

I photographed Russian animator Yuri Norstein speaking to an enthusiastic crowd at USC's Norris Theatre on February 5th. He discussed his career, inspirations and current projects as well as screening a few of his movies. The conversation with Yuri
was guided by Ukranian animator and good friend, Igor Kovalyov. Click HERE to read the full article.

At the reception after the screening, Igor Kovalyo, Me and Evgueni Delioussine

Herb's Camera

This is the first motion picture camera put into use at the dawn of the film department at USC. Operated and maintained by
Herb Farmer who today will be honored in a memorial service at the new Cinema Complex. I shot this camera on film (yes, film) using a Hasselblad 500C/M, also part of Herb Farmer's Motion Picture Archive at USC. Herb was always happy to let me roam around the archive and photograph pieces in the collection. I will eternally be grateful for his generosity, spirit of sharing and wealth of knowledge. We will miss you Herb.