Los Angeles

[jeroldharter]

I will be in Los Angeles for a few days in December. I don't really want to drive hours inland or up the coast so I think I should be able to find something interesting in the LA area. I lived there for 4 years so I am familiar with the area but I did not do much photography then. I like abstract architecture/industrial type photos so I thought I would spend some time in Century City with the buildings.

Any advice for other areas like ship yards, huge recycling centers, accessible ports (? Long Beach), etc. Any ideas appreciated. Thanks.

[SW Rick]

How about the Disney Concert Hall?

[jeroldharter]

How about the Disney Concert Hall?

Good call! That could be a whole day, or at least a half day.

[Daniel Stone]

be aware. tripods at disney concert hall seem to bring the security gaurds out in droves. well, at least they did so when i photographed their with my 4x5.

-Dan

[BrianShaw]

"abstract architecture"

... or Getty in the Sepulveda Pass.

... or the Cathedral across from Disney Hall.

(don't know about their tripod policies, thouugh)

[BrianShaw]

I don't know if it is open to the public, but an architectural challenge is the Bradbury Bldg. in downtown... I think on Broadway.

[QT Luong]

You cannot use a tripod on the half sidewalk that belongs to the Concert Hall, but it is OK on the other half sidewalk that belongs to the city of LA. When the Cathedral is empty, a tripod is OK, but they do not want it used when lots of people are present for safety reasons.

[ldhayden]

I concur with QT on tripod use around Disney. Early morning, well before anyone is around, the security guards will leave you be. Across the street no one bothers you with the exception of a curious onlooker if you are using LF gear.

I've never gone inside with a tripod so can't answer whether or not you would be allowed to photograph.

Long Beach, depending on where you are, will definitely bring out the security guards. Around the port expect to be visited.

Larry

[QT Luong]

> Long Beach, depending on where you are, will definitely bring out the security guards. Around the port expect to be visited.


That's been my experience too. Shortly after I set up a tripod, a police officer came to harass me (although my 80-year old mother was in the car), asked for my papers and ran a check, stated photography is prohibited, gave me the "9/11 talk", etc..

[Richard M. Coda]

Second for Disney. BUT, take my advice.
http://rcodaphotography.blogspot.com...-of-music.html

Go early Sunday morning... best light and less people.

Disney does NOT own the sidewalk to the curb. The city of Los Angeles does. This can be found in public record. Disney owns about 8 inches from the building footprint.

The security guards will first ask you if you are a professional. Say no. Then they will say something about "union" rules... tell them you are not a member of any union. Next they will tell you to move back and that you are trespassing or blocking traffic... nothing specific. If you go early Sunday morning you shouldn't be blocking anything. Ask them where the property line is... they don't even know. So I moved back about 10 feet and changed lenses.

If you can find the public record (I wish I remembered the URL - but if you search for disney concert hall property line or something like that you will get to an official LA county website).

http://members.cox.net/rcoda/photodisney.html