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Jan 12
NYC December 2011
New York City photos from December-January. The weather was better than expected which made it easier to carry a camera out.
Bleecker St.
People post wishes for 2012 on the Time Square Wishing Wall
Meatpacking District.
SoHo
The Standard Ice Rink!
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Mar 11
Michael Mann
I had the wonderful pleasure of being at the 25th anniversary screening of MANHUNTER (1986) at the Egyptian Theater (@SidGrauman) in Hollywood. The print was a 35mm that seemed as current as the year it was first shown. Director Michael Mann, and family, were present throughout the event and after the presentation the director answered questions about the movie and other works. I have been a big admirer of Michael Mann’s career, especially when he takes part as the writer and director; with works like Heat (1995), The Insider (1999), The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and going back to the Crime Story and Miami Vice days, I believe Michael Mann is somewhere at the top of a short list of best directors today.
Watching Manhunter at the fantastic Egyptian Theater was a refreshing example that a good story, good photography and adaptation are only some of the ingredients that, along with great direction, turn a movie into a great experience and Michael Mann did it wonderfully. This video is part 1 of the full 49 minute Q&A session; part 2 is coming up shortly.
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Feb 11
2011 Golden Dragon Parade
On Saturday Chinatown hosted the 112th Golden Dragon Parade to celebrate the chinese new year. It’s the first time I get the chance to photograph the great colored costumes that take part of the parade. The parade is a tradition in Los Angeles and it’s a great opportunity to do fun photos. Here are just a few photos. For more visit the Flickr set
Great costumes and colorful make up.
The little dragon waiting for the parade
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Feb 11
Winter in SoCal
Living in Southern California one never fully realizes the benefits it may have. I used to always complain that it never rains in Los Angeles (I still do) or that it is too hot in the summer and we never get a break, but seeing photos of snow covered cars in the east coast makes me reflect and I can’t help but admit that having a weather this good in January/February is a bliss. These photos were taken in the last couple of months.
The main activity around the beach area is always on wheels.
January at sunset
Surf buddies at Huntington Beach
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Oct 10
Home
Friends and family. People usually separate those in two words although some of the friends we make throughout our lives are family. Life goes on even though you are not with them or if you don’t see them all the time but nothing changes when you see them again. Thanks for all the dinner invitations and to anyone who adjusted their schedules, stayed up later on a weekday or squeezed some time between work hours. Rosario is looking great. The only down side of going home is that you never get to see everybody you know… Next time.
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Sep 10
Destination: Seal Beach, CA
The trip I take to Seal Beach is about 29 miles each way and goes along the river bed. It’s a non-stop bikes only path that is in good condition and gets a lot of avid bikers on Saturdays. The scenery is not all that great but for anyone looking for a continuous bike ride of 2.5 to 3 hours each trip is a good choice. For more info here’s a wiki entry
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Sep 10
Manhattan Beach
The summer is ending but for Manhattan Beach residents a cloudy afternoon is as cold as it gets. The bike path along the Los Angeles beaches is long but in some areas the route goes through the street and then continues along the coast. This video is a not-so-long ride from Redondo Beach to Manhattan Beach.
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Apr 10
Metropolis Restored
Robert Osborne thanks people who made the first TCM Classic Film Festival possible and introduces Metropolis at the Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. Metropolis came back to life. The version played on Sunday night is the closest to the original version played in Berlin in 1927. It includes the footage found in 2008 at the Museo del Cine in Buenos Aires which is significantly important to the interpretation of the movie. The added footage extends many scenes throughout the film and adds many more of the Thin Man and Joh Fredersen. I very much enjoyed seeing Metropolis once again and there’s nothing like seeing this classic in the big screen. Sunday night’s presentation was accompanied by the wonderful performance of the Alloy Orchestra
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Apr 10
Hedging Redefined
Amazing 7 month investigation by ProPublica (@ProPublica) on the question ‘Nobody in Wall Street saw what was coming’? regarding to the financial crisis. I mean; are we just going to accept that the crisis caught Wall Street by surprise and nobody saw anything unusual?. Banks giving mortgages to people who couldn’t afford it and then selling it to other banks?. What the investigation discovers is more than an answer to the question. NPR’s This American Life played the piece and it’s a must listen. The first 40 minutes of the podcast explains CDOs, Equity Tranche, Credit Default Swap and how a hedge fund like Magnetar ended up making millions. The podcast is HERE
