It’s been a busy couple of weeks for me since I returned from my visit to Denver. The Los Angeles Times has hired me almost everyday in the last week and a half (mostly because of the crazy El Nino like rain storms we have been having). I have shot everything from portrait’s of a gardener and a family who just bought their first home to a nuclear submarine to UCLA winning on a last second shot and of course some weather photos. Oh how I love being a photojournalist. Here are some highlights from the last week or so, I hope you enjoy.
Ohhhh…….I almost forgot! I also got to photograph Pee-wee Herman for his new stage show of Pee-wee’s Playhouse at Club Nokia in Los Angeles.
A few weeks ago my friend and fellow photographer Hans Hansen and I took a small journey to the El Mirage. We started the day off with the plans to head out early and shoot some photos of the charred land around the Station Fire, but when we tried to access the area they were all closed and guarded by police. So, after that we headed to El Mirage to see what we could find. El Mirage is a dried up lake bed that is pretty much completely flat and smooth. A lot a car time trials are held there. Anyway it was a pretty slow day there so I ended up not even taking the camera out of the bag, but on our way out Hans noticed a giant Joshua Tree and wanted to stop to take some photos. Here’s some photos I found along the way.
My first assignment for the Los Angeles Times was a portrait of Native American basket weavers June Pardue and Carol Emarth-Douglas at the Autry National Center in Los Angeles at The Art of Native American Basketry exhibit. I was a little nervous and I forgot to bring a soft box and an umbrella so they turned out a little shinny, but all in all I really like the photos and the Times editor did too.
Some friends of mine took a little camping trip to the Salton Sea this week. We hit a lot of places in couple of days including the Salton Sea, Salton City, Bombay Beach, Salvation Mountain, Slab City, Mud Pots, and then on our way home we went to Joshua Tree. It was a long hot fun two days. Here are a few of my favorites.
This use to be an Ace Hardware.
Salvation Mountain
Leonard Knight works on his master piece. He said he is just doing God’s work.
Just some new shots from this weeks random activities in LA and Long Beach of some friends.
Juno rests after playing with Axel all day.
Juno wakes Preston up after a long night of drinking.
JD kicks after the bars.
Beckye prepares herself to get some ink done by tattoo artist Amanda Smith during a BBQ.
Preston doing some work on the laptop.
Tim attacking Preston as his hands are tied up in a dark bag while he was loading some 4×5 holders.
Preston inspecting for dust.
Photographer Tim Sutton
Yesterday two of my good friends, Preston Utley and Hans Hansen, and I took a trip to the Getty Center in Los Angeles. We are headed to the Salton Sea for a day on Monday so please check back for the photos.
A couple waits for the tram to pick them up.
Hans rides the tram to the Getty Center from the parking structure.
A couple waits to get off the tram.
Preston and Hans walk up the stairs after looking at the photography room.
Self Portrait
Yawn and stretch.
Architecture through a screen.
Preston found something interesting to photograph.
Tram stop
