Art Studio, Boyle Heights

Echoing The World Today's homage to the Mid-20th Century, this collection draws inspiration from "The Pedestrian," a story by Ray Bradbury about a man who wanders city streets alone at night. Photographing in a different Los Angeles neighborhood each night, people were often skeptical of my presence, drawing a parallel to experiences Bradbury had during his own nocturnal walks in Beverly Hills, which inspired him to write his story seventy-plus years ago. One night, I decided to bring along Galaxy, my fawn-colored pug, and my presence became more innocuous. He unknowingly became instrumental in finding that unique quietness found only in L.A.'s lonely, dark corners.