Daily Shot – 9.07

September 7, 2011 at 3:53 pm , by Rafael Cardenas

Primal Verses. – July 29, 2011. Los Angeles, CA – Yaotl Mazahua, of Aztlan Underground, leaves it all on stage at a fundraiser for the Sound Strike.

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Daily Shot – 9.02

September 2, 2011 at 5:28 pm , by Rafael Cardenas

Masked Maiden – July 24, 2011. Downtown Arts District, Los Angeles, CA – Tearing up downtown with the Ovarian Psycos Cycle Brigade.

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Daily Shot – 8.28

August 28, 2011 at 3:51 am , by Rafael Cardenas

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.

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Daily Shot – 8.24

August 24, 2011 at 8:56 pm , by Rafael Cardenas

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.

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Daily Shot – 8.23

August 23, 2011 at 9:45 pm , by Rafael Cardenas

Close Up – April 25, 2011. Boyle Heights, CA – A close look at the Virgen Mary statue that traveled from East LA to Boyle Heights to remain a part of Self Help Graphics.

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Daily Shot – 8.19

August 19, 2011 at 10:53 pm , by Rafael Cardenas

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.

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Daily Shot – 8.16

August 16, 2011 at 1:18 am , by Rafael Cardenas

Line Up. – December 16, 2010. Downtown Los Angeles, CA – A fashionable line up outside a clothing store on Broadway.

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Daily Shot – 8.14

August 14, 2011 at 8:53 pm , by Rafael Cardenas

Skankalosos. – August 13, 2011. Lincoln Heights, CA – A couple fellas skanking at Solidarity Ink during the Ovarian Psycos anniversary celebration.

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Daily Shot – 8.08

August 8, 2011 at 10:49 pm , by Rafael Cardenas

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.

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Daily Shot – 8.05

August 6, 2011 at 10:31 pm , by Rafael Cardenas

Revistas. – May 01, 2011. Downtown Los Angeles, CA – Things to read and such at a Spanish news stand.

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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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