CHI-CHI

CHI-CHI, originally uploaded by fotonomous.

© Lydia Marcus Photography

Nikon D80 / Nikon 85mm f/1.4

ROLLY & COCO

Coco (aka Coconut) is a Bichon Frise / Poodle mix.

Rolly & Coco
Photographed November 2010 in Chicago, Illinois
Nikon D80 / Nikon 50mm f/1.8
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DOG DAYS OF SUMMER

Cali © Lydia Marcus 2010 / www.lydiamarcus.com
Photographed September 8, 2010 in Encino, CA

THE QUEER FILM EXPERT

I interviewed Jenni Olson for my documentary "Desert Hearts Mon Amour" and shot this with my Nikon D80 / 50mm f/1.8 lens after we finished rolling. I thought the DGA little theater (aka DGA Video / DGA 3) was the perfect setting to interview Jenni. We both had seen many great films in that theater in the early days of Outfest.

Jenni Olson is director of e-commerce at WolfeVideo.com and one of the world's leading experts on LGBT cinema history. Author of The Queer Movie Poster Book (2005, Chronicle Books), Jenni was also one of the founders of PlanetOut.com where she established the massive queer film industry resource, PopcornQ. She continues to write about queer films, as well as curating, collecting, and creating them. Her feature debut, The Joy of Life is now available on DVD. Her website is www.butch.org.





Jenni Olson
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Photographed July 11, 2010 in Los Angeles, CA at the Directors Guild of America

TRADESMAN

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May 8, 2010 in Culver City, CA

Photographed using a Nikon D80 and Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 lens.
Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)

CULVER CITY CAR SHOW 2010

Sunday I attended the free Culver City Car Show - my favorite local classic car show. It was a bit difficult to get full length photos of the cars (too many people in the way) and honestly, the background would have looked cluttered and ugly anyway. This led me to take photos I love to take anyway - close up, abstract details of cars, trucks, and vans. I absolutely LOVE the vintage fonts on these vehicles. Job-Rated, Hotrod, Apache - way cooler than Accord, Venza, Prius, or some lame brain series of letters and numbers.
- Lydia Marcus



















And now for some levity - a woman posing with the Green Hornet. Go GRAY HORNET!



These motorcycle helmets are both creepy and creative.


Culver City Car Show 2010
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May 8, 2010 in Culver City, CA

Shot using a Nikon D80 and Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 lens.
Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)

AN EVENING WITH WOMEN 2010

This past Saturday I photographed An Evening With Women for the L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center. I had the best view in the house - front of the stage - for live performances from Heart, Pink, Linda Perry, Sarah Silverman, and Gina Gershon, plus an appearance by Renee Zellweger. I photographed the entire evening with my dreamy and tack sharp Nikon 85mm f/1.4 lens.

Nancy Wilson of Heart




Ann Wilson belts out Barracuda


A heart shaped soundhole on the guitar


Center supporter and Oscar winner Renee Zellweger


Pink and Linda Perry duet


Pink poses with the lucky live auction winner who bid $12,000 for this Vespa autographed by Pink (who also rode it onstage).


Pink being a badass - making the most of her props - the Vespa, a wine glass, and cigarette smoke. My favorite photo from the night.


I love Pink's new natural look - she's so beautiful and talented.


Hostess Gina Gershon. She performed two songs, What's New Pussycat and Is That All There Is?


I think this is a move leftover from the Goddess routine in Showgirls




Sarah Silverman - possibly the funniest Jewess on the planet.


Gina recalling another Showgirls scene (remember Cristal wanting a manicure from Nomi before deciding she's too old for the "whorey look"


Cherie Currie posing with her son. Cherie was a teen rock goddess in The Runaways and now she's a chainsaw artist!


The great and powerful Jean - Lorri L. Jean - CEO of the Center. Love her!


L.A. Gay & Lesbian Center's "An Evening With Women: Celebrating Art, Music & Equality"
Featuring Renee Zelwegger and Sarah Silverman, hosted by Gina Gershon, musical performances by Linda Perry, Pink, and Heart
© Lydia Marcus 2010 / www.lydiamarcus.com
May 1, 2010 in Beverly Hills, CA at the Beverly Hilton Hotel

Full set of photos on my flickrstream.

Photographed with a Nikon D80 Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only) and Nikon 85mm f/1.4 lens

SALTON MARINA

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Photographed March 28, 2010 in Salton Sea, CA
Nikon 24mm f/2.8 lens and a Nikon D80 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera (Body only)

THE DAM WILDFLOWERS

The Sepulveda Dam surrounded by wildflowers. This view of the Dam reminds me of a battleship.

In the past few weeks driving past the Sepulveda Dam on the 405 and 101 freeways, I noticed that yellow wildflowers were in full bloom around the dam and surrounding basin. The head on view I wanted to photograph was too dangerous (it's only accessible by pulling onto the shoulder of the freeway and getting out and taking a photo), so instead I opted for walking up to the Dam from the 101 North freeway entrance that actually has a sidewalk. Along with the wildflowers, I encountered about a zillion foxtails - and I'm still pulling them out of my sneakers.

Once I got to the top of the Dam I saw an extraordinary view of the Sepulveda Basin Wildlife Reserve that is on the backside.



To me these photos represent Valley beauty at it's best.

© Lydia Marcus 2010 / www.lydiamarcus.com
Photographed April 10, 2010 at the Sepulveda Dam in Encino / Van Nuys, CA

Sepulveda Dam photographed with a Nikon 55-200mm VR

A CARPET OF WILDFLOWERS

Saturday I went on a free hike sponsored by the Tejon Ranch Conservancy. I viewed a carpet of wildflowers like I have never seen before. California poppies, Lupine, and Coreopsis blanketed the hillsides. It was an incredible amount of beauty to behold. Here are my favorite shots from the day.

Lupine, Poppies, Coreopsis


California Poppies and Lupine






Grazing Cows






Portraits of me by Laurie Thomson




© Lydia Marcus 2010 / www.lydiamarcus.com
Photographed April 10, 2010 at Tejon Ranch Conservancy

From tejonranchconservancy.org/about-us:
"The Tejon Ranch Conservancy was created to protect and implement science-based stewardship and provide public enjoyment of conserved areas of the historic Tejon Ranch and Tehachapi Range. Our vision is to protect, explore, understand, enhance and restore the incredible biodiversity found on the Ranch. At nearly 270,000 acres, Tejon Ranch is the largest continuous expanse of private land in California. Its 422 square miles make it almost almost as large as the City of Los Angeles and about 40% the size of Rhode Island. The Ranch is located along Interstate 5, approximately 60 miles north of Los Angeles and 30 miles south of Bakersfield. Elevation ranges from 600 to 7000 feet above sea level."

Wildflower close ups shot with a Nikon 105mm f/2.8