People of the Pier (Santa Monica)

Street Photography at the Santa Monica Pier Los Angeles Ca.

Street photography for me is about faces, emotion and light.

Each time I find it a challenge to be out there.

I don't want to hide and take surreptitious pictures.

People may be aware of me...or not...it doesn't matter.

I am honored when they do not hide behind a mask, but allow me to be with them as they are, however that may be.

Images are "given" by the person, not "taken" by the photographer.

It is a sublime difference.

I use existing light. A few simple adjustments in Photoshop.

This particular series was shot primarily with the Sony A7s and 55 1.8 lens;

some were with a Canon 24-70 2.8 lens and Metabones adapter.

Produced by Sparkan Media