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Jorge Tyme Martinez

September 11, 2018 by mad guru

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[gallery columns="4" ids="8703,8699,8707,8705,8700,8704,8702,8060"] [caption id="attachment_6363" align="alignleft" width="300"] sketch I created at Temple Bar[/caption] I met Jorge years ago, at a live music spot that used to be in Santa Monica, called Temple Bar. I was there, with a tiny sketchbook and watercolor set, doing some sketches, waiting for the…

LACMA with Mamiya 645

July 30, 2018July 30, 2018 by mad guru

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I took my Mamiya 645 out with a 35mm f3.5 lens to LACMA. [gallery columns="4" link="file" size="medium" ids="13913,13915,13916,13914"]

Chinatown, Los Angeles with the Mamiya 645

June 23, 2018July 30, 2018 by mad guru

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I really like adapting old manual lenses to my digital camera. I've been playing around with a nice Mamiya medium format lens. That lead me to be more interested in other medium format lenses. I saw a great deal on a set with a Mamiya 645 camera, ready to use…

Classic Car Lowriders in Downtown LA

June 23, 2018June 23, 2018 by mad guru

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I was in Downtown Los Angeles, on a random weekend with the family to meet up with a friend. I try to bring my camera with me, as I don't get much other time to shoot photos. It's fun to just grab the camera with a single lens and see…

National Jubilee Arts Festival Los Angeles

April 9, 2018April 9, 2018 by mad guru

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[gallery columns="4" ids="13867,13868,13869,13870,13871,13872,13873,13874,13875,13876,13877,13878"] Last week, I had a chance to attend the National Jubilee Arts Festival in Los Angeles as a judge. I judged visual art and performances. Above, you can see some photos from the gallery. What a beautiful event, in which a community came together to celebrate and…