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"San Pedro in the Eyes of," 2014

"San Pedro in the Eyes of," 2014, will be the first photography exhibition curated by Ingrid Dietrich. The exhibition will compile works from 10 artists from different cities of Los Angeles, and it is intended to capture the city of San Pedro from an outsider perspective. The artists will have freedom to choose the photography media they want to use to capture their images (film or digital, color or black and white, photography composites, etc), however, they will only be allowed to present one piece. This exhibition is intended to be available to the public once a year.
"San Pedro in the Eyes of" will open during the San Pedro Convention and Visitors Bureau's grand opening, January 22nd, 2014. The opening night will be a private event, however, the exhibition will be available to the public for one month and during the San Pedro's First Thursday Art walk, February 6th, 2014.
The new address of the San Pedro Convention and Visitors, Bureau is:
225 West 6th Street,
San Pedro, CA 90731

Ingrid Dietrich-Director and Curator of the Arts Department
at the San Pedro Convention and Visitors Bureau.
www.mobilestudio.us
Ingrid Dietrich is a  fashion photographer residing in Culver City and San Pedro.
During 2013, Ingrid Dietrich had the honor to be chosen as the featured artist during the San Pedro International Film Festival, which opened the doors of the city to her. In December 2013, Ingrid gained the position as director of the department of arts through a proposal to attract visitors to the city. Some of the ideas she wants to develop during 2014 are: Art exhibitions featuring works by non-locals, beauty pageant tours and photo-shoots in town, bringing photography students from Colleges and Universities to photograph the city, etc.
Ingrid will be publishing two books in 2014. Both books feature images from the city of San Pedro.
Academic background:
Bachelors Degree in Business Administration, entrepreneurial training at Santa Monica College, Certificate in Website Design, Certificate in Business from West LA College, 2 years of architecture school, and recently graduated from OTIS College of Art and Design with a major in professional photography.
Current Projects:
Director and Curator of Arts Department
San Pedro Convention and Visitors Bureau

Photographer and model coach
Face of the USA, Hollywood and Paris

Photographer/Local reporter
Experience San Pedro

Fine Arts Photojournalist
Fine Art Trekkin

Photographer assistant, stylist, and Model
OTIS College of Art and Design
Fashion Photography class, Summer session

Independent photographer, stylist, model
www.mobilestudio.us



The artists:


Jenelle Casarez-Redondo Beach
Jenelle is a talented photographer and graphic designer at studio 22.
Her specialty: night photography, neon, and experimental lighting, as well as street portraiture.
http://jenellesphotos.com/

Miguel Bejarano-Whittier
Miguel is a cultural anthropologist graduated from the University of Fullerton and recently graduated from
OTIS College of Art and Design with a major in photography.
Miguel is passionate about culture and landscapes, and he applies this to fashion photography.

Molly Jessica-Venice Beach
Molly is a photographer who enjoys capturing color. Molly is a yoga instructor and her photography  reflects peace
with a touch of modernism and youthful enthusiasm.

Roger Thomas-Manhattan Beach
Roger is a photographer passionate about Asian culture. Roger is one of those photographers who can't miss a
festival. His cultural photography is based in motion and color, however, he explores black and white when he captures landscapes.

Taylor Uttley-Long Beach
Taylor is a youthful photographer. Her style is very open. She experiments with film and its variations such as
double exposures, and two negative images. She is not afraid to play around with pinholes cameras. Her images are colorful,  controversial, and up to interpretation.

Michael Detto-Venice Beach
Michael Detto is a German photographer residing in Venice Beach. His photography immediately captures the attention of the view. He is a traditional photographer but he also experiments with Photoshop to create
stunning images.
Michael recently published a book called "Cambodian Ghosts," in which he portraits images from a trip to Cambodia and the aftermath of the Khmer Rouge, in juxtaposition with the modern life of Cambodians residing in "Little Cambodia, Long beach."
http://www.dettonation.com/

Allan Stansbury-Torrance
Allan is a nature photographer. His work ranges from landscapes, to macro photography. His work has been published several times, and he is currently exhibiting his work at Torrance Museum of Art.
http://www.allanstansburyphotography.com/

Debora Gonzalez-South Gate City
Travel photographer

Jorge Gonzalez-South Gate City
Musician-Travel Photographer


Ingrid Dietrich is the new Director and Curator of the Arts Department at the SP Convention and Visitors Bureau

December, 2013. Ingrid Dietrich will be the new Director and Curator of the Arts Department at the San Pedro Convention and Visitors Bureau http://spcvb.com/drupal/

The first exhibition curated by Ingrid Dietrich, "San Pedro in the Eyes of," will take place at the San Pedro Convention and Visitors Bureau's new location, during their grand opening in January, 2014.

Artists from at least 8 cities of Los Angeles are expected to participate. The idea of this exhibition is to capture the view of the City of San Pedro from the perspective of non-locals. Categories include: landscapes, architecture, nature, and culture.

Some of the confirmed artists are:

-Miguel A Bejarano-Whittier (Cultural anthropologist and photographer)

-Allan Stanburry-Torrance (Photographer currently displaying work at Torrance Museum)  http://www.allanstansburyphotography.com/

-Michael Detto-Venice Beach (Famous German photographer and film maker) http://www.dettonation.com/

-Jenelle Casarez-Redondo Beach (graphic designer and photographer at studio22) http://jenellesphotos.com/

-Roger Thomas-Manhattan Beach (Asian culture photographer)

-Alex Calish-Hermosa Beach (Staff photographer for the Mihaylo College of Business and Economics at Fullerton University) http://alexcalish.wix.com/jalexphotography





Exposed to Traffic

Photography by Ingrid Dietrich

The concept of Christmas lighting shouldn't be limited to what we are used to, a house or a garden decorated with lights, the traditional Christmas tree, etc. Angelinos are exposed to at least one hour of traffic a day. As the holidays approach, the traffic gets worse. This year, I decided to capture the other side of Christmas in Los Angeles, while using the same theme, lighting.
I waited 30 minutes after the sunset to start shooting. I set my camera to long exposures of 8, 6, and 3 seconds to capture these images. I shot images in the 405 freeway, 110 freeway, 90 freeway, etc. As I moved from lane to lane, the images turned into something completely different, and I loved it!.
Once I got home from my long ride, I was so happy to see these colorful red, orange, green, and blue images. Merry Christmas Los Angeles!!!















San Pedro Convention and Visitors Bureau/Photography Exhibition

The Convention and Visitors Bureau opens a new location during the San Pedro's Holiday Spirit Parade as well as exhibition "Port of Los Angeles,1969 Land Polaroid," which will be available to the public from December 2013 to January, 2014. 


This Thursday December 5th, 2013 the Bureau's office will be open until 8:00pm due to the San Pedro Art walk Night. I will be there to receive guests who want to check out the Polaroids. We will also be showing a preview of my two upcoming books!!!. I will be working with the bureau in every aspect, from providing photography for their site, to posters, to postcards, etc....and of course, the books. 
I am really happy, since that was my goal...to show how beautiful San Pedro is, and how great it could be.

Check out their website at http://spcvb.com/drupal/

San Pedro Convention and Visitors Bureau
225 West 6th Street,
San Pedro, CA 90731



Dr, Scott Gray, President











San Pedro's Businesses Fundraise to Help Victims of the Philippines Typhoon

Article by the San Pedro Beacon

Local San Pedro Restaurants joined forces to participate in a fundraiser for the victims of Typhoon Haiyan, which has ravaged the Philippines, where many members of our local community have family and friends.

The contributors were:

Big Nick's Pizza,Buono's Authentic Pizzeria, Chowder Barge, Godmothers Saloon,Goodfellas, Happy Diner, J. Trani's Ristorante, Mishi's Strudel Bakery & Cafe, Niko's Pizzeria, Omelette and Waffle Shop, People's Yoga, Health & Dance, Philie B's 6th Street, Rafaelo Ristorante, San Pedro Brewing Co, The Whale & Ale, Trusela's Restaurant.

Also, San Pedro Artist: Ingrid Dietrich-Photographer & The San Pedro Convention & Visitor Bureau donated two 16 x 20 framed photographs to the fundraiser. The images were auctioned this Sunday from 4:00 pm at The Whale & Ale Restaurant. One of the images features the beautiful Battleship IOWA.

The fundraiser, inspired & suggested by Sandy Marchioli of San Pedro’s Godmother’s Saloon, was held on Sunday November 17th at a number of local taverns & restaurants.
All participating establishments from 4p.m. Sunday until close of business donated 20% of their gross receipts to UNICEF.
You can find out more at: https://donate.unicef.ph/campaign/24/typhoon-yolanda-emergency-appeal

Congresswoman Janice Hahn joined us on Sunday. She is already working hard on getting Congress to act, and is helping us greatly with much staff time & many network connections.