Anytime you can see this many amazing photographers in one place….do it! It’s too late for Photo LA this year, but mark your calendars for next year. It’s so inspirational. Some trends I noticed — 1) lots of unconventional printing materials – metal, fabric, scraps of wood; 2) several artists displayed encaustic (beeswax) photos – I love this technique and can’t wait to learn it; 3) lots of cool digital collages and multi-media presentations.

Finally…a place that doesn’t yell when you take a photo!

I loved this concept. Photographer Anyes Galleani composites photos digitally — the one on the right is her and her father — and texturizes with paper, foil, acrylic paint. http://modernartetc.com/

Photo printed on furniture.

Beautiful presentation.

Classic Hollywood — George Hurrell. http://hurrelleditions.com/

Hawaii is in the house!

China is kinda moody.

I love this treatment — two square photos side-by-side on the same print. Perfect for #Instagram shots.

Lots of cool encaustic prints.

Cool hanging mechanism.

Ultra-cool hipsters only, please. You know who you are.

My favorite section was the Emerging Focus Competition…

Love it!

Cool, unusual corner frame.