California 24th July to 14th August

[vorgonyi]

I am travelling California for the first time and would be interested to hear from you what is worth seeing in terms of galleries, museums etc on photography.

AND of course I need GASstations in LA and SF. Where are the best places to buy used equipment?

 

[gerkshinobi]

SF Museums: SF MOMA; The Legion of Honor; De Young Museum; California Academy of Science; there's also a new HUUUGEE gallery of photographs off of pier 24, i think it might be the largest in the country but i dont know if it is officially open yet (email them for a tour though if theyre not booked by now)

LA Museums: LACMA; Annenberg Space for Photography (HIGHLY recommend this place for photogs); the Getty, the Getty Villa (need an appointment); MOCA

As for used equipment, none of the stores that I've visited are all THAT great that i would recomment them if specifically looking for used gear. For gear in general in LA, the popular ones are Samy's camera, Calumet, Pro Photo, Bel Air Camera

 

[vorgonyi]

Thank you, that helps.

best

 

[Vics]

The farther north you go, the happier your camera will be! Stay close to the coast or to the Sierra Nevada. Have a GREAT time.
Vic

 

[stewmander]

There is also the Griffith Park Observatory, you can get some classic So Cal photos there, and theres a space mesuem there too...

As for used camera gear, there is a camera show in Pasadena and San Diego. I have been to the Pasadena show and its pretty nice.

 

[kxl]

Getty currently has an exhibit of Documentary Photographers from the last 40 years.

If you shoot film, stock up on film from Freestyle.

24th July is also PhotoWalk Day -- join fellow photogs to for some street photography -- many locations throughout the world. I plan to go to the one in Pasadena.

 

[vdonovan]

Of course the Rayko gallery in San Francisco, just two blocks from the MOMA. They also always have an interesting selection of vintage cameras.

 

[vorgonyi]

@kxl: I planned to visit Freestyle and expeced good prices but when I looked at the homepage I realised that prices are higher than in Austria. But maybe thats the exchange rate.