Hey everyone! My name is Eric Kim and I work as a tech support for UCLA Undergraduate Admissions. I am also the Admissions staff official photographer, which allows me to contribute photos to the Admissions website and other publications. I also do a lot of photography outside of work, which can be viewed on my personal photo website: http://www.erickimphotography.com. I am originally from Northern California but decided to come down to UCLA for my undergraduate degree. When I first arrived in Los Angeles, I was amazed by the variety of urban landscapes as well as architecture. One of my favorite places to go is the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica. It is just a bus-ride away on the #2 Big Blue bus line, which Bruins can board at the Ackerman turnaround on campus.
On the Promenade, there is a huge stretch of street closed to the public that is lined left and right with stores of every type. Whether your style is urban, preppy, hip-hop, you will find a store that has clothes to fit your palette. In addition to the variety of stores, you will find a variety of people from all over. If you go on a Friday or Saturday night, you will see students, tourists, couples, and street-performers aplenty. There is definitely something that feels magical about the place, especially in the evenings. The flashing lights as well as the fancy storefronts make me feel like I'm truly in the heart of LA.
The photo I took of the Third Street Promenade was made with my DSLR camera (Canon 5D) mounted on a tripod and processed with an “HDR” technique. More can be read about at this link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_dynamic_range_imaging. I hope to explore more of LA and deliver you these images as well as writing about them. Stay tuned!
