Title of this blog comes via a great song from a previous lifetime. 

Anyway, an impromptu road trip led me to LA. I had pretty low expectations, and as is the standard, was proven wrong immediately. Yeah, the 80 degree days in the middle of January might’ve impacted my opinion. The landscape definitely played a positive role. And five days with close, talented friends left a serious impression. I think I’ll see you again, LA.

PS: The Grafton on Sunset in West Hollywood is worth your consideration. 

The trip was highlighted with some live music shooting of Helen Rose, at The Mint. Cozy room with great sound. All of my concert photo experience is limited to one venue in NYC, so, I expected a challenge. Overall, I think the photos look decent; I struggled balancing the skin tones in some shots, especially with red and pink light. I’ll be looking more into that moving forward. 

All shots taken with Canon 5D MKIII on manual, using Canon 24-70 2.8. Generally shot from ISO 3200-5000, with a shutter around 1/320th, at F/2.8.