Remembering Frank Cancian

By Gerhard Clausing • It is an especially sad moment to take leave of a fellow photographer who was also a genuinely nice person. Frank passed away this month at the age of 86. We fondly remember him as a wonderful friend, who shared his expertise and experiences in documenting communities, especially in connection with...

Rick Albertson – Documentary Portraits, Retrospective

Guest review by Ellen Friedlander • I met Rick Albertson this past February before a Street Photography Panel discussion at the Los Angeles Center of Photography. Little did I know that our few moments of like-minded conversation on how we became photographers would lead me to help Rick realize this book, exhibition, and ultimately a...

Linda Troeller – Leica Gallery Exhibit, Living in the Chelsea Hotel, October 24 – December 2

By Gerhard Clausing  • This exhibit of iconic images by Linda Troeller opens on Thursday, October 24, at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles, and runs through December 2. The gallery is at 8783 Beverly Boulevard, West Hollywood, CA. Hours are Mondays through Saturdays 10-6 and Sundays 12-5. More details here. The vernissage, with your...

Exhibition: Travel – Investigating a Culture

Gerhard (Gerry) Clausing, Downtown Los Angeles (DTLA) Every place has its own unique smells, sounds, and ambience, whether is San Francisco’s China Town, South Los Angeles barrio or a far-off country in Europe, Asia or Africa. Capturing the particular aura of a place and of those who inhabit it is the great challenge of travel...