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The I LOVE L.A. Exhibition

William Karl Valentine Lenscratch 2025 I Love LA Submission image, use rights granted to Lenscratch

©2025 William Karl Valentine, Homeowner, Altadena, CA. @williamkarlvalentine

Recently, Los Angeles has been through its own kind of hell, but the city is filled with wonderful people who are trying to make a difference and support those who have lost so much. Today is our love letter to Los Angeles. A few years ago, Kris Graves Projects published my book, LOST Los Angeles and here is the essay I wrote to go along with it:

I’ve never gotten lost in Los Angeles, guided by the mountains to the north, the coastline to the west and the OZ-like downtown to the east, but I almost lost the city when I moved to New York and claimed I would never return. Fifteen years later, I begrudging took up residence amongst the ubiquitous blue skies and palm trees, slowly falling in love again with the mariachi low rider tattooed Kangol hat gold toothed hip-hop east side movie loving  foodie hipsters west side workout women saggy pant skater riding residents with faces from every part of the globe gripping the steering wheel next to me illuminated by the cinematic eye-squinting golden klieg- like light that casts a spotlight on everything from the mundane to the sublime and makes me happy to live in this city of dreams.

Thank you to everyone who submitted and thank you to everyone who contributed to our fundraiser.

Happy Valentine’s Day….with love and appreciation.

ilovelakristenrutherford - Kristen Rutherford

© Kristen Rutherford, Between Two Palms, Los Angeles, CA. @kristonian

JeanPierre_Vanhoegaerden_Downtown_Los_Angeles_Sunset - Jean-Pierre Vanhoegaerden

©JPVisual Photography, Sunset Over LA, Los Angeles, CA. @jeanpierrelaphoto

4 - 5DM45658 - Brandon Nesbitt

©Brandon Nesbitt, LA Nights, Los Angeles, CA, @imagesbybrandon

dN eQ inception - dN eQ

©dN eQ, Inception, Los Angeles

DTLA SUNSET FROM 6ST BRIDGE_MIGUEL RODRIGUEZ - miguel rodriguez

©Miguel Rodriguez, DTLA Sunset from 6 St Bridge, Los Angeles, CA. @silent_observers

Tremeika_Small - Tremeika Small

©Tremeika Small, I Love LA, Los Angeles, CA. @treybabee

Irina_Popa - Irina Popa

©Irina Popa, Bird’s Eye View, Downtown Los Angeles, CA

ThisWayLA-NinaMenconi - Nina Menconi

©Nina Menconi, This Way LA, Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, CA. @ninamenconi.art

7516791696_IMG_2385 - Andrew Zou

©Andrew Zou,Hollywood, CA @andrewzouaijun

Keesor_Melissa_Hollywood - Melissa Castro Keesor

©Melissa Castro Keesor, Hollywood, Hollywood, CA @mcphotography

Ackman_Jeremy-1 - Jeremy Ackman

© Jeremy Ackman, Hollywood, Los Angeles,CA @ackj17

karineh-gurjian-LA - Karineh Gurjian

© Karineh Gurjian, Hollywood Reflections, Los Angeles, @karinehnyc_fineart

Backlot

©Stella S Lee, Backlot, Los Angeles, CA. @stella_see_stella_shoot

Kylo-PatrickHart - k.hart@tcu.edu

©Kylo-Patrick Hart, Hollywood Home, Los Angeles, CA. @hartkylo

kereszi_lisa_star maps - L K

© Lisa Kereszi, Star Maps, Los Angeles, CA @lrkur

Rohina_Hoffman - Rohina Hoffman

©Rohina Hoffman, Oscar, Los Angeles, CA @rohinaphoto

Smithson_Godzilla's Star

©Aline Smithson, Godzilla Star, Hollywood, CA @alinesmithson

20130317KristianneRiddle0097R - Kristianne Koch Riddle

©Kristianne Riddle, Sibling Love, 34.1014° N, 118.3399° W @kristiannephotographs

hollywoodshowgirls_bekicowey - beki cowey

© Beki Cowey, Hollywood Showgirls, Los Angeles, CA. @beki_takes_pictures

©CandaceBiggerstaff, Summertime, Hollywood,CA - Candace Biggerstaff

©CandaceBiggerstaff, Summertime, Hollywood,CA @candacebiggerstaff,

Bernd_Reinhardt_Hollywood-15 - berndreinhardt@sbcglobal.net

©Bernd Reinhardt, Hollywood, CA. @bernd.reinhardt

Nancy Kaye_She Loves LA - Nancy Kaye

©Nancy Kaye, She Loves LA, Hollywood, CA, @nancykayephotography

Eric_Davidove Eric Davidove

©Eric Davidove, Lions in Hollywood, Hollywood CA, @edovephotos

Jennifer Fox Armour, Peg on Parade, West Hollywood, @jen_eration_x, JenniferFoxArmour.com - Jennifer Armour

©Jennifer Fox Armour, Peg on Parade, West Hollywood, CA @Jen_eration_x

Dubber-Beth-MsMalibuPageant - Beth Dubber

©Beth Dubber, Ms Malibu Pageant Contestants, Malibu, CA @bethdubberphotography

MollyPeters_LA - Molly Peters

©Molly Peters, David, Hollywood, CA, @hazardpeters

Nadine_Levin Lenscratch I love LA Exhibition - Nadine Levin

©Nadine Levin,Aveage Day on the Hollywood Walk of Fame,Los Angeles,@nlevin68

RainyDayMisshap_BirgitRudel

©Birgit Rudel,  Rainy Day Mishap, Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA @birgitrudel

David Herman - David herman

©David Herman, Waiting for Balloon, Hollywood, CA

Mara Zaslove - Mara Zaslove

©Mara Zaslove, Alley Find in LA, Los Angeles, CA. @marazaslove4

Jimmy_Pollock_Vel Walking_Pinata - Jim Pollock

©Jimmy Pollock, Vel Walking Piñata, Downtown Los Angeles, CA. @DespicableImages

Laurie_Blakeslee - Laurie Blakeslee

©Laurie Blakeslee, Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA @lblakesl

Stephanie Salay - Stephanie Salay

©Stephanie Salay, Freedom, Venice Beach, CA. @szalay_at_large

Jean Ross_I Love LA - Jean Ross

©Jean Ross, Homage, Los Angeles, CA @jeanmross

jen-greenwood - Jennifer Greenwood

©Jen Greenwood, Day of the Dead, Los Angeles, CA. @jengreenwoodcreative

Familia

©Lori Pond, Familia, Hollywood Forever Cemetery, CA @loriapond

Protesting against ICE in LA, 2018.  Sara Swaty (@sara_swaty) is a documentary & portrait photographer in Los Angeles.

© Sara Swaty, Stop The Raids, Downtown Los Angeles, CA, @sara_swaty

mimi.haddon - Mimi Haddon

©Mimi Haddon, Mao and Abriel: Temescal Canyon, Los Angeles, CA. @mimihaddon

Mark_Hammer_Feb_2025 - Mark H

©Mark Hammer, Untitled, Los Angeles Flower District, @lunescope

ALTADENA WITCH

© Daniela Dawson, Witches of Altadena (at Palawoo). Altadena, CA. @indigo_violet

Paul Karns-3339 - Paul Karns

©Paul Karns, Barnsdall Golden Hour, Los Angeles, CA. @paulkarnsphotography

LAFireLenscratch - Stephan Jahanshahi

©Stephan Jahanshahi, Western View From Barnsdall Park Jan. 8th, Barnsdall Park, @stephanjahanshahi

ONeil_Sarah - Sarah O'Neil

© Sarah O’Neil, Watching Los Angelenos, Ernest E. Debs Regional Park, @sarahoneil___

Inspiration, Runyon Canyon by Les Schmidt - Les Schmidt

©Les Schmidt, Inspiration, Runyon Canyon, Los Angeles, CA. https://www.instagram.com/lesschmidtphoto/

MICHAEL MCFADDEN_IMG_0497 - Michael McFadden

©Michael McFadden, Untitled (Reyna), Los Angeles, CA. @mcfaddenphoto

Lenscratch_RioAschPhoenix - Rio Asch Phoenix

©Rio Asch Phoenix, River Pushups, Los Angeles, CA @rioaschphoenix

Michael_Dolan_-1001 12 - michael dolan

©Michael Dolan, LA River Joyride, Los Angeles, CA. @hysterical.panic

Maya_WaliRichardson_LA-River-Egret - Maya Wali Richardson

© Maya Wali Richardson, LA River Egret, Los Angeles CA, @mayawalirichardson

paddleboarders - Morgan Mueller

© Morgan Mueller,Paddle Boarders on the San Gabriel River, Los Angeles, CA., @_morgan_______

brendan mcferran 6

©Brendan McFarren, Echo Park Afternoon, Echo Park, CA @brendanj

Browse the entire I LOVE L.A. Exhibition
Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Part 4
 

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