As one can well imagine photography is big in Los Angeles but what never ceases to amaze me are the hidden galleries, little gems, to be found all around town. From the candid shots in the Rainbow Room to the camera museum and gallery in Samy’s Cameras to the back corridors in the Beverly Hilton, simply amazing photographs lending their authenticity to the mystique and allure of Hollywood and Los Angeles are everywhere.
Wandering into the smallest restaurant one can find autographed photos of celebrities as diverse as Lucile Ball, Sammy Davis, Jr. (they appear to have liked Chinese food) and Guns and Roses (Canter's Deli). The optical store in the middle of the block may have rows of framed and autographed shots of satisfied customers from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Sophia Loren. From restaurants to boutiques, from hotels to nightclubs half the fun is seeking out the hidden and, many times, not so hidden, galleries paying homage to past patronage by celebrity and fame in a town where the photographers become as famous as those they capture on film.
Wandering into the smallest restaurant one can find autographed photos of celebrities as diverse as Lucile Ball, Sammy Davis, Jr. (they appear to have liked Chinese food) and Guns and Roses (Canter's Deli). The optical store in the middle of the block may have rows of framed and autographed shots of satisfied customers from the Red Hot Chili Peppers to Sophia Loren. From restaurants to boutiques, from hotels to nightclubs half the fun is seeking out the hidden and, many times, not so hidden, galleries paying homage to past patronage by celebrity and fame in a town where the photographers become as famous as those they capture on film.
Most times we forget that there are great artists behind the camera as well as in front of it until we see their work showcased in retrospective. Here are a few of my favorite photographers from the walls of Samy’s Cameras:
Jim Marshall - Marshall Photo
Frank Jackson – Fotographz
Paul Ryan
Along with the still photographers on the walls of Sammy’s Cameras are featured several shots by cinimogrphers better know for their work behind a movie camera like Isodore Mankofsky, Conrad Hall, Vilmos Zsigmond, Haskell Westler, Francis Kenny, Phedon Papamichael, Marc Reshovsky, and Rodney Charters.
From a Viper GTS Coupe to the Black Panthers Chicago “66, from the Tuskegee Airman to the Blue Angels, from Johnny Cash to Thelonius Monk to Janice Joplin, take a walk up the stairs instead of taking the elevator at Sammy’s Cameras. It’s well worth it and where ever you visit in town, take a look around. You never know who's footsteps you may be walking in and what hidden surprises you may find.
Frank Jackson – Fotographz
Paul Ryan
Along with the still photographers on the walls of Sammy’s Cameras are featured several shots by cinimogrphers better know for their work behind a movie camera like Isodore Mankofsky, Conrad Hall, Vilmos Zsigmond, Haskell Westler, Francis Kenny, Phedon Papamichael, Marc Reshovsky, and Rodney Charters.
From a Viper GTS Coupe to the Black Panthers Chicago “66, from the Tuskegee Airman to the Blue Angels, from Johnny Cash to Thelonius Monk to Janice Joplin, take a walk up the stairs instead of taking the elevator at Sammy’s Cameras. It’s well worth it and where ever you visit in town, take a look around. You never know who's footsteps you may be walking in and what hidden surprises you may find.
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