ELON SCHOENHOLZ PHOTOGRAPHY

6.17.2012

When In Rome

A little more than a year ago, I photographed a group exhibition of Italian artists put together by Nero, and the catalog with my photos just arrived in the mail. It was a fun job in a lot of ways: I was surrounded by beautiful people speaking Italian; most of the show took place at the Italian Cultural Institue of Los Angeles, which inhabits a fine building with a splendid interior courtyard; though most of my work involved lighting and photographing traditional installations, I actually did some full-on running in order to capture a performance piece that made its way from the courtyard of the Hammer Museum over to the ICI's building a couple of blocks away, and then back; finally, in addition to the excellent visual art, wonderful Balinese music accompanied the performance pitcured here. Lots of photos to share from the catalog, so please check back later this week. (Top: The cover—with which I had absolutely nothing to do. Below: A spread of a photo I shot of a performance/installation/tableaux by Italian artist Luigi Ontani.)

6.13.2012

Retna

Retna + El Mac

I love the collaborations of these two, and was fortunate enough to get up in a lift to hang out for a bit with Retna—a gracious host and fellow Fairfax High alum—as he did some painting across the street from LACMA in the late night/early morning hours. I only had my phone when I went up in the vertiginous lift, so this photo is what it is.

5.20.2012

Tour of California, 2012

Busy. Too busy to make it downtown this morning to see the finale of this year's TOC. Not too busy to head out with the family and shake our cowbells for a brief moment. This is seconds after the start of the final stage of the race. The peloton rolled by in a flash, and were gone. Mt. Baldy next year?

5.10.2012

20 Months; In the Footsteps of the Minutemen

My, how time is flying. This kid joined me on an outing to photograph a friend's gallery installation of work that focussed on Cold War landscapes, physical and aural, and included references to SST bands, including the Minutemen. The gallery that featured this friend's work is in San Pedro; and I really can't visit San Pedro without thinking about the Minutemen. I don't know that that has any bearing on this photo of a kid, but that's some of the backstory. As always, there's plenty more backstory, but you don't need it.

4.11.2012

Backyard Economics

Kitchen gardens usually don't make economic sense. That's been my experience, at least. I put more money into mine than I save by growing my own food. Still worthwhile, of course, but don't get into it to save money. The exception: salad greens. And, as with most vegetables you can grow at home, the quality of homegrown is dramatically better than anything Whole Foods or your local farmer's market has to offer.

3.25.2012

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They usually grab one berry at a time.

Front Yard Biodiversity

I wasn't going to get my camera out for the cedar waxwings; thought I'd just watch them. But they've been right outside our living room window for three weeks, and it didn't take much effort. So, excuse the nature photography. I didn't even have to get dressed to take these.

2.22.2012

Bruce Bolander

I have a lot to say about how much I enjoyed shooting this project, but I'll let the pictures do the saying. Inspired design by architect Bruce Bolander. Plenty more photos from this project coming soon. This here is the establishing shot.