The intention was to publish this photo essay the week our baby was born. But then one month passed, then two, then three…. The days dragged on but somehow time has flown. Such is parenthood. Oh well. Now six months later, here it is. In late 2013 and early 2014 we visited landmarks – famous and personal – around Los Angeles to document our impending arrival.
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BUMPED
Published September 21, 2014 discarted , Hollywood , Los Angeles , Photography , Shawn Nee 1 CommentTags: discarted, hollywood, Los Angeles, shawn nee
What You Didn’t See During the Broadcasting of the 2014 Oscars Ceremony
Published March 6, 2014 discarted , Hollywood , LAPD , Los Angeles , Photography , Photojournalism , Police , Shawn Nee 6 CommentsTags: Oscars, Oscars 2014, private security contractors, TracStar
The Oscars occurred this past Sunday in Hollywood. There were lots of laughs, gaffes, extensive thank you speeches, and a pizza delivery man became an overnight social media sensation. Ellen Degeneres even broke a twitter record for the most retweeted tweet of all time. So it’s obvious that lots of people tuned in to experience this very special night.
On the other hand, there’s a side of the Oscars Ceremony that the television audience doesn’t get to experience. Here’s what goes on outside of the Dolby theater and away from the red carpet.
There were camouflaged women with unidentified black logos on their sleeves. That’s a TracStar system they’re standing next to.
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FUCK POLICE by JUDE ••
Published March 3, 2014 Hollywood , Los Angeles , Photo Of The Day , Photography , Police , Shawn Nee , Street photography 15 CommentsTags: discarted, hollywood, Los Angeles, shawn nee
One way of making a lasting political statement, is to do what JUDE did and tag a historical mural such as Tom Suriya’s “You Are The Star“. That way, your message will stay put for at least a while because the city just can’t send someone over with some generic paint to cover up “FUCK POLICE”. In cases like this, either Suriya himself, or an expert restorationist needs to fix the work of art.
Published February 24, 2014 Hollywood , LAPD , Los Angeles , Photography , Police , Shawn Nee , Street photography Leave a Comment
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Published February 21, 2014 Documentary Photography , Photographers' Rights , Photography , Photojournalism , Police , Police Harassment , Protests , Protests & Rallies , Shawn Nee , Street photography Leave a Comment
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Published February 20, 2014 Above The Law , discarted , Documentary Photography , Harassment , Hollywood , LAPD , LAPD 44 , Photographers' Rights , Photography , Police , Police Harassment , Sergeant Rudy Vidal 3 Comments
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Published February 20, 2014 discarted , Hollywood , Los Angeles , Photography , Street photography 1 Comment
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Published February 19, 2014 discarted , Documentary Photography , Harassment , Hollywood , LAPD , Los Angeles , Photographers' Rights , Photography , Photojournalism , Police , Police Harassment , Shawn Nee , Street photography Leave a Comment
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Published February 18, 2014 Hollywood , Los Angeles , Photography , Photojournalism , Shawn Nee , Street photography 1 Comment
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Published February 18, 2014 discarted , Hollywood , Los Angeles , Photography , Street photography Leave a Comment
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