And then there were two: New book alert!

I’m delighted to have published a fresh, new volume of my ongoing photography series: STEP and REPEAT.

The first two volumes share my love of downtown Los Angeles, each featuring over 400 images I took on my smartphones, dating back to 2014. They differ in the tone of their covers (triadic color wheel, ftw) and their index. The 2022 / color hex #4a122f offers painstakingly documented map coordinates for each image, while the 2023 / color hex #122f4a volume index is grouped by category.

Each image in both books is unique, but true to their titles, there is a repetition in sites and subject matter. Carolina Miranda generously wrote of the project for the Los Angeles Times: ”…as you pore over her book, the forms begin to repeat — like those knobby fire hydrants or the baroque facade of the Los Angeles Theatre, the faded-yet-glamorous 1931 movie palace designed by S. Charles Lee and S. Tilden Norton. Though the subjects of her photos reoccur, they are never the same. Sometimes the light is stark; other times it has been diffused by morning fog. At times, the shadows are long; at others, barely perceptible. Here you might see the facade of a theater; elsewhere you’ll find the industrial backside.”

Purchase (and preview) STEP and REPEAT on the Merch page of my website, via Blurb.com, or skip the middle person and just Venmo me. I’m happy to ship or let’s meet up DTLA.

Artist’s: I’m down for a trade: reach out!

Big thanks for your continued support!

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