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Traffic rain or shine

Bryan Villarin — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 12:30:15 +0000

Walked from work to Wilshire/Western to try and get look of the rain-slicked streets.

Taken across the street from the Wiltern.

Koreatown (Los Angeles, CA)

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Not much else to do

Bryan Villarin — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:00:55 +0000

Waiting for the Purple Line to arrive and take me the rest of the way (to Wilshire and Normandie).

Koreatown (Los Angeles, CA)

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Edgar

Bryan Villarin — Sat, 14 Mar 2009 21:31:07 +0000

While on the way to work using the Metro Gold Line, a several young girls and their teachers boarded the train. It must’ve been a field trip. The only open seats were around one man, all alone. He looked miserable. I waited until he had a solemn face, then snapped a photo.

The man sitting next to me chuckled at the girls and their conversations. He laughed after I took the photo.

“He looks so miserable, I couldn’t help myself,” I whispered, snickering quietly.

We talked between Lincoln/Cypress station and Union Station. He asked me if photography was my career (not yet). His roommate, Travis Tanner, is a photographer.

“Where is your accent from?”

“Columbia Colombia, South America,” he told me. “What about you?”

“I’m from here.” I knew he meant my ethnicity.

“Where are you parents from?”

“They’re from the Philippines, but I was born and raised here.”

Edgar was between jobs. He’s been working in television production for the past ten years, but was let go. They were all with Spanish language television channels — I forget which ones specifically. He said he was going to apply for jobs with other networks, like CBS and NBC.

Before the train stopped at Union Station, I asked him if I could take his portrait. Since we were inches away, I used my 18-55mm lens.

Good luck finding your next job, Edgar.

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The other side of the window

Bryan Villarin — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:30:48 +0000

Photowalking around Highland Park with Nathaniel, Jay and Atilla. That blur is the Metro Gold Line next to Highland Park Station.

Los Angeles, CA

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Something to take out your anger on

Bryan Villarin — Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:30:54 +0000

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Staring daggers

Bryan Villarin — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:30:09 +0000

Los Angeles Union Station

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Between points

Bryan Villarin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:30:19 +0000

Metro Gold Line – Los Angeles Union Station

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