Asher Kelman
OPF Owner/Editor-in-Chief
As you might have noticed I'm photographing an unusual set of buildings right close to The Walt Disney Concert Hall, (WDCH), one of my favorite hangouts. I recently introduced this complex of buildings with a Panoramic view of Colburn School from high up on the WDCH looking towards the Los Angeles City Hall and the Los Angeles Times Building facing and then the Colburn School lies across Grand Avenue, on the opposite corner.
The structures are the buildings of the Colburn School of Music. This is made up of the Colburn Conservatory and the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts, (CSPA).
The former is a world class destination for some of the very brightest and most talented young musicians from all over the globe. These have completed high school and perhaps college and now are getting an advanced training to put them in the rare top echelon of world class performers.
The CSPA teaches children from kindergarden through grade school and until students leave for college. It covers all musical performance as well as dance.
I'm photographing the buildings and work spaces. Then the denizens that fill the place!
Here are some preliminary images, stitched from Canon G10 handheld shots.
© Asher Kelman Colburn School - Quadrangle in front Thayer Auditorium, Student Housing Towers, Café to the Right
© Asher Kelman Colburn School - Stairway to underground Sound-insulated Rehearsal Rooms
Notice that I have only partially corrected the diverse lighting. So attention is given to the rug, but the tungsten is used as part of the picture. I want to keep the daylight on the wall of the staircase, but use the color of the hall lights to give the special air of the underground vault nature of these rooms. I will be adding more pictures as I make progress. I do several sketches before I decide on the final image. So these are early but pretty close to what I want. For the courtyard, the width and height are a challenge. I decided to go for eye level so that we could look at groups of people. However, I'll be making many links from this to other images. That is my rough idea at present.
Feel free to comment! Yes, I know that the ceiling on the right corridor is tordu!
Asher
The structures are the buildings of the Colburn School of Music. This is made up of the Colburn Conservatory and the Colburn Community School of Performing Arts, (CSPA).
The former is a world class destination for some of the very brightest and most talented young musicians from all over the globe. These have completed high school and perhaps college and now are getting an advanced training to put them in the rare top echelon of world class performers.
The CSPA teaches children from kindergarden through grade school and until students leave for college. It covers all musical performance as well as dance.
I'm photographing the buildings and work spaces. Then the denizens that fill the place!
Here are some preliminary images, stitched from Canon G10 handheld shots.
© Asher Kelman Colburn School - Quadrangle in front Thayer Auditorium, Student Housing Towers, Café to the Right
© Asher Kelman Colburn School - Stairway to underground Sound-insulated Rehearsal Rooms
Notice that I have only partially corrected the diverse lighting. So attention is given to the rug, but the tungsten is used as part of the picture. I want to keep the daylight on the wall of the staircase, but use the color of the hall lights to give the special air of the underground vault nature of these rooms. I will be adding more pictures as I make progress. I do several sketches before I decide on the final image. So these are early but pretty close to what I want. For the courtyard, the width and height are a challenge. I decided to go for eye level so that we could look at groups of people. However, I'll be making many links from this to other images. That is my rough idea at present.
Feel free to comment! Yes, I know that the ceiling on the right corridor is tordu!
Asher