D.T.L.A. with A.L.L.

Thanks for checkin' out the Bsombin' blog! My good friend Jeff is the owner of At Last League. It is his apparel company that he's been working on for a couple-few years. He's recently released a new batch of designs that are definitely worth checking out!

 I've know my brother Jefroe for over 25 years. We were introduced through mutual friends, as kids, and became good friends through skateboarding. Over the years we grew out of skating and got into graffiti together (which eventually lead us both to the world or art and design). At one point, we even worked together. We have been through a lot together and have seen one another through some of the best and worst times of our lives. From boys on skateboards to men with computers & cameras, we have had a great friendship and been on a lot of crazy adventures together over the years. Maybe it's because we are both crazy and inspired to create, that our friendship has endured so long. Or maybe it has something to do with the way we motivate and inspire one another. But we are definitely kindred spirits that see eye to eye. I am thankful to have a friend like Jeff. It's always a good to see my brother. With that said, it should come as no surprise that Jefroe is one of my favorite people to go and shoot with. So, when homie hits me up to shoot, I'm almost always down to go. Last April, Froe hit me up one night and wanted to shoot. I had some spots he hadn't been to before, so we climbed in my truck and headed out to downtown...

 

Puddle chasing around City Hall with Ms. Elotes & Mr. A.L.L. - Pt.3

Puddle chasing around City Hall with Ms. Elotes & Mr. A.L.L. - Pt.2

Puddle chasing around City Hall with Ms. Elotes & Mr. A.L.L. - Pt.1

Hello world! Thanks for checkin' out my blog! Last month, we got a lil' bit of rain, here in Los Angeles. We don't see it much, so I get excited when it does come down. Mr. At Last League (A.K.A. my bro Jefroe) was also excited about the rain and the opportunity to shoot puddle-shots. Can't remember if he hit me up or if I hit him up to shoot. But, either way, we found ourselves driving out to D.T.L.A. On the way to downtown, Mr. A.L.L. mentioned that our friend, Ms. Elotes, wanted to meet up with us. We met up with her outside of a bar below the Alexandria hotel. It was funny to me that we met there, because the first time we hung out with Ms. Elotes it was at a rave inside the Alexandria. After meeting up, we headed over to a little bar on 2nd street and had a few drinks while catching up, since we haven't all hung out together for a good while. Ms. Elotes decided to join us on our "puddle-chase", since we were having such a good time. After the bar, we decided to just roam the neighborhood and we ended up shooting around City Hall. I had a great night! ...both, with my friends and with my camera. I got a lot of shots I was happy with, on our inebriated adventure, surprisingly. So, for that reason, I'm making this a three part post...

#DTLA #Lurking - Pt.2

Location scouting in DTLA. - Pt.3

Location scouting in DTLA. - Pt.2

#DTLA #Lurking - Pt.1

'Sup world!? Many thanks for visiting this here blog o' mine! I'll spare you the long version and abbreviate the story behind this set of pictures... Some of the ILUMN8 fam was getting together to break bread, in Little Tokyo, one night last month. Some business was spoken, but most of the conversation at the dinner table wasn't about business. After dinner, drinks, some smoke, and a lot of laughs, we split back up into the groups and pairs that we arrived, bid one another good night, and we headed out onto our separate adventures. Which brings me to the shots I'm sharing today. Obviously, this is where my adventure took me that night. ...high and low through the streets of DTLA. From J-Town, to the 101, to City Hall, to some rooftops over 3rd street, and back to "Pearl"(..my truck). Here are some shot's from my Friday night lurk through DTLA, for you to enjoy. Check back soon for more Bsombin'!

Location scouting in DTLA. - Pt.1

'Sup world?! Thanks for checkin' out my blog! Although currently living in the San Fernando Valley, a lot of my time is spent in D.T.L.A. ...From business meetings, to family events, to days and nights spent shooting the city, I find myself in downtown Los Angeles often. The bunch of pics I'm sharing today are some of what I collected on a day of location scouting. Not gonna get into why I was scouting out locations just yet. What I will say is that joining the ILUMN8 family has made me a much busier person! I'll be sharing more of what I have been working on with ILUMN8, on my site blog and on the the ILUMN8 website's blog. As for this blog, I'll just share some of my favorite pics from another day spent shooting DTLA...