Luke Gattuso
818.308.5853 (818.308.LUKE)
These prints and many others are available for purchase.
Photographs on display at Alegria on Sunset
Through January
Reception: November 27th, 6pm - 9pm
Hi, folks! Would you like to know about me? Of course you would!
My name is Luke. I was born in Encino, California, and if you look at my photographs (and the area code of my phone number) you'll realize that I have spent far too much time in the San Fernando Valley. Many people think The Valley is the anticulture hub of Los Angeles, but that's not really true; culture is here, but it hides behind tract homes and strip malls. My favorite subjects are things that are not afraid to show their age: bent and broken signs, rusty fences, historic buildings, anything that has endured and survived the attacks of external forces and now proudly wears its scars.
I always have a camera with me. I rarely shoot posed or planned shots; I would rather find something unexpected. If I'm at an event, I like to be the backup photographer. I can (and sometimes do) take a picture of the couple's first dance, but I'd rather get a shot of the guests applauding. My shooting style at events is more photojournalistic - usually high-grain, high-speed, black and white shots.
Would you like to see some of my photographs? Click on one of the galleries to the right.
If you are interested in owning or using one of my pictures, or you would like to include my pictures in an exhibition, or you have a location you'd like me to photograph, or you would like me to be the backup photographer at your event, or you have a great recipe chocolate chip cookies, call or email me and we'll work out the details.