Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
Sweet Nothings. – June 25, 2011. Highgland Park, CA – Good times at a house party. Intimate jokes were shared.
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Thursday, July 21st, 2011
Mi Paisa. – February 14, 2010. Downtown Los Angeles – Infectious fun was radiating from this man to his guitar to the public watching at Olvera Street.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Saturday, July 9th, 2011
Rumors. – July 04, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – Cihuatl Ce and Olmeca bust a duet on stage: “You know what people have been saying about you?”
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Thursday, July 7th, 2011
Killsonic Serra. – November 07, 2010. Wilshire District, Los Angeles, CA – Two Killsonic stragglers venture on their own inside the Richard Serra sculpture at LACMA.
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Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
Bailando Abrazados – July 04, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A young couple dance in each other arms at this years Farce of July. (photo was shot with Lensbaby)
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Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
Que Curiosa. – June 30, 2011. Pasadena, CA – With downcast eyes of curiosity she ponders things that she wishes not to share just yet.
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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.