I walked out of the newly opened Annenberg Space for Photography and saw these two wonderfully designed buildings. As the times dictate, I was told I couldn’t take photos of the buildings but did get a few shots off anyway.

If you find yourself in Centry City you should check out the innaugural photo exhibit at the Annenberg. The exhibit is called L8S ANG3LES: 11 LA Photographers.

The exhibit features amazing architectural photos by Julius Shulman who created landmark images of LA in mid-century, documenting the modern architecture of the city. Also of note are Lauren Greenfield’s images of youth culture that show a darker side of the glitz and glamour of Hollywood. And Greg Gorman’s iconic black and white images of seemingly every celebrity from the last 40 years.

Information about the Annenberg can be found here.

Katrina was in Los Angeles to sing with TV on the Radio for a few shows. I took her portrait in Franklin Reservoir, a beautifully wooded lake, not far from where we were all staying. I just love how sublime it is there and Katrina was the perfect subject for this location. Spiritually and photographically it worked for her. I just love this photo. For me, it exudes such strength and attitude.

If you are not familiar with the band Celebration who Katrina sings for, you should check them out on myspace here and their band website here. They are a unique talent hailing from Baltimore. If you were at SXSW this year, you might have caught one of several shows they played while in Austin.

Enjoy the good times at the carnival!
I came across The Founders Day Festival in Dripping Springs tonight. I was intrigued by two of the murals I saw. One was painted on the carnival operators truck and the other was painted on a ride.
The “united we stand” mural was painted on the side of one of the transportation trucks for the carnival. The panel you can’t see of this mural is of the Twin Towers. The panel was hidden by the “climb the rope” game for the kids. I sure would have liked to have gotten a shot of the entire side of the truck.
The other painting was on the “house of mirrors” ride. I’m not sure what is going on with that gunslingers nose but apparently the princess is scared. I think I am too.

Spent the morning in Tucson today and got on the road around 2. Stella and I are spending the night in Van Horn, Texas. Van Horn is pretty depressed but definitely has some photographic opportunities. I really used to like stopping here when Ran Horn had his Van Gogh Gallery in Van Horn. He seems to have closed up shop and moved on but you can still find him online here. He paints reproductions of Van Gogh paintings with some artistic license that are pretty awesome. Check them out and maybe buy your very own Van Gogh for a fraction of the auction house price.