Lucha VaVOOM

My birthday was on Wednesday. My initial plan was to do a best of post that included some of my favorite images since last November. However, I had to switch it up because this week has been pretty busy. I started a new personal project which is going to be exciting. I can’t share too much about it, but it involves some communities affected by the LA fires earlier this year. It’s going to be a long term project and I’m excited to keep the ball rolling. It’s funny how these things come about and I’m grateful I was able to expand on an assignment I was given by the newspaper. In the mean time I wanted to share some images I made for LA Downtown News of Miss Rita’s Lucha VaVOOM.

The event happened at the Regent Theatre in downtown Los Angeles. It was a night filled with sexy dances and some amazing wrestling. The last time I photographed wrestling like this was at a block party in DTLA and there were so many people next to the ring I couldn’t get close. I will say it was nice to get up close and personal during these matches. This wasn’t the easiest thing to photograph, but with some luck and little bit of skill I came out with some images that make me smile (that’s the goal right?). Lately I’ve been trying to balance making photographs that are technically sound, but also allow room to show the energy of what is happening. This process makes me be ok shooting at higher ISO’s, maybe things are blown out, dark, or even a bit blurry. It’s not my usual style, but it’s fun to explore. If you have a chance to catch Miss Rita’s Lucha VaVOOM I highly recommend it. You won’t be disappointed. For all my fellow photographers out there who might be reading this, get out there and make some work for yourself. The personal projects are much more important than making eye candy for Instagram. Have a great week everybody. Ciao!