Posts Tagged ‘ East Los Angeles ’

Daily Shot – 8.28

Sunday, August 28th, 2011

La Santa Sensación – August 27, 2011. Downtown Los Angeles, CA – Images speak louder than words as La Santa Cecilia front woman La Marisoul and accordianist Jose Carlos share a moment on stage at a historic Grand Performance night all about Boyle Heights and its music.

Daily Shot – 8.24

Wednesday, August 24th, 2011

Brown Parade.- August 28, 2010. East Los Angeles, CA – A young Brown Beret woman marching proud during last year’s Chicano Moratorium Against War Protest.

Daily Shot – 8.19

Friday, August 19th, 2011

Closing Time. – August 19, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A couple of barbers hang out and shoot the sh#t before sliding the gates on the shop.

Daily Shot – 8.08

Monday, August 8th, 2011

Poquita Sombra. – August 08, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A woman finds a spot with just a little bit of shade for her head as she waits for the bus on Soto and Olympic.

Daily Shot – 7.20

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Feline Royalty. – November 5, 2010. Boyle Heights, CA – “The world is divided into two kinds of people:  those who have tattoos, and those who are afraid of people with tattoos.”  ~Author Unknown

Daily Shot – 7.18

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Drop. – July 16, 2011. East Los Angeles, CA – A young skater prepares to drop in for his 45 seconds of show during a competition at Belvedere Skatepark.

Daily Shot – 7.16

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Ya llego la banda. – July 07, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – Los Nuevos Tramperos del Norte post up in the wings waiting for their stage time at the Farmers Market.

Daily Shot – 7.10

Monday, July 11th, 2011

Break on Through. – July 10, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A drum circle thrives at Hollenbeck Park. For some, extended duration of rhythmic patterns can be cathartic and/or spiritual.

Daily Shot – 6.22

Wednesday, June 22nd, 2011

Tired. – November 11, 2010. Boyle Heights, CA – Even in a hi-tech world, some things still have to be done, “old school.”

Daily Shot – 5.18

Wednesday, May 18th, 2011

Cocodrilo. – October 10, 2010. East Los Angeles, CA – One man’s dead crocodile is another mans pimpwear.

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About Me

Rafael Cardenas, was born in 1971 in Pihuamo, Jalisco: a small town in the central part of Mexico on the western coast. His parents migrated to the US in 1974. He grew up in, and still lives in, East Los Angeles. His writing and photography comes from his fascination with words and the creative process.

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