I'm Laurie Allee
I came to Los Angeles in 1988. I've lived in Hollywood, Laurel Canyon, Venice Beach, Palms, West LA, Santa Monica and now (happily settled in) South Pasadena. I love telling stories about this city with words and pictures. I also love learning other people's stories -- both historical and current -- based on the landmarks and viewpoints I encounter throughout Southern California. I am currently on haitus from this blog -- which is a fancy way of saying I am not posting here much, but reserve the right to come back at some point and grow this space.
That doesn't mean I'm not blogging. Here's where else you can find me:
For my daily street photos from the greater Los Angeles area, visit me here.
My personal website is here.
Shop for my prints and other photo goodies at my store here.
When I'm avoiding the Internet -- which is becoming more and more often, I'll admit -- I read books. I read a lot of books. See what I'm reading here. Or better yet, check out my passion project website:
An Old-School Blog for Bookworms
Scroll less. Read more books.
And did I mention avoiding the Internet? Before you turn off your computer, check out another passion project:
A Simple Blog for Living IRL
Log off. Tune in. Opt out.
Thanks for stopping by!
Technical Stuff for photography nerds:
All photos are my originals. I shoot with Nikon, Lumix and occasionally with an early 2000s FujiFilm point-and-shoot that, for mysterious and unknown reasons, takes amazing night photos. When I'm feeling nostalgic, I grab one of my old film cameras. (I'm partial to my 1980 Yashica TLR.)
I also shoot with my iPhone. (4, 4S, 6, then SE)
Video is shot with a Panasonic HD video camera and a RODE microphone, but in a pinch I'll shoot with my iPhone. I edit on iMovie, after years on Sony Vegas. Slideshows are sometimes edited on Animoto Pro.
