The Grove, nestled between Hollywood and Beverly Hills, has got to be one of my favorite shopping areas in L.A. What’s not to like. Great movie theaters… check! Apple Store across from movie theaters… check! And… wait for it… The Cheesecake Factory right next to the theater… CHECK!! Oh, but there’s so much more there. We also dig the übercool Los Angeles Farmer’s Market there. And for those of you out there with a girlie-girl in the family… there’s even a huge two-level American Girl doll store. It’s ALL good, so check it out if you’re ever in that neck of the woods.
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One of the things I really love about photography is that it opens the door to meeting so many people and their stories. I met this gentleman at the Café Collage on Venice Beach and spent several minutes just chatting to him about his life and my life. I loved the way he looked, dressed as he was, pouring over the movie & entertainment section of a local paper and sipping his java. After photographing him with my iPhone, I processed this photo right away and showed it to him. He like it quite a bit so I e-mailed it to him on the spot. I love social interactions like this and look forward to more and more as I venture more into people and street photography.
