Long Beach photographer to be honored for capturing the heart of the city
The HeART of the City Award event celebrates the nonprofit organization’s three years of “wholeheARTedly loving our city and telling its stories.”
‘Decades of momentous LGBTQ history’ featured in lesbian archives exhibit at The Center
More than 20 collections will be on display at The LGBTQ Center of Long Beach starting Saturday, featuring photos and ephemera from the West Hollywood-based June Mazer Lesbian Archives.
‘This is real, this is life’: Duke Givens channels loss into his Power of Choice
With the latest edition of his Power of Choice exhibit, Long Beach-based photographer Duke Givens amplifies the impact of choices by juxtaposing the diverse paths of friends and colleagues.
‘I want to speak to everyone’: The human behind Humans of Long Beach
Matt Roberts first set out on Dec. 18, 2012, on a mountain bike armed with his Canon Rebel, to document the people of Long Beach.
This San Pedro Longshoreman Photographs Live Bands to Make You Feel Like You Were There
As a longshoremen of nearly 20 years and a San Pedro resident for life, 53-year-old Ibarra calls himself “old”, but the prolific photographer still follows the music with his lens and keen eye for movement.
Long Beach Photographer Portrays Maldita Women with Chicana Grit in Upcoming Exhibit
This Saturday the opening night of Lost But Chosen: A Tribute to Malditas, a solo photography show featuring new works from Jose Cordon, will take place at Made by Millworks from 5:00PM to 9:00PM.
THE SOMEWHERE IN-BETWEEN Shows This Photographer’s Exploration of Multiple Realms
Liezel Rubin’s recent series, The Somewhere In-Between, is somewhat haunting. Her sepia-toned portraits of characters that seem ready to float out of their frames, will be on display at Berlin Bistro this Saturday through Tuesday, January 31.
Local Photographer Questions State of Bicycling In FAST FORWARD? at Utopia
Local photographer John Montich collects with his camera lens overlooked items, mementos shoved aside, abandoned objects left to rust and rot. In the case of his upcoming show, Fast Forward? his photographs of unrideable bicycles show just a few of the dozens of discarded bikes he’s immortalized with his eye for the neglected.
Long Beach Photographer Rakes in Awards for Fantastical Portraiture
A Long Beach professional photographer raked in numerous awards this year at the Professional Photographers of California Pro Photo Expo and Conference Awards Ceremony in March held at the Pasadena Convention Center.
Hawaiian Photography with a Purpose at District Wine
CSULB alum and professional photographer Chris Velasco will be showcasing his first solo show “Density” at District Wine, on Sunday, April 26th. The show features landscapes, dense foliage and water photography from Hawaii, comprised of shots on Oahu and Kauai.