Senator Kamala Harris Presidential Campaign Rally in Los Angeles

Campaigning for the 2020 election is well underway. Here' my first coverage of the season – a Senator Kamala Harris rally in Los Angeles. Her press team was very accomodating and made it easy for photographers to make the images they wanted, which is greatly appreciated as it's not always the case.

This rally was held in a college basketball gym, and with the freedom we were given to roam, there were a lot of different angles to work. I came out with a few images I was happy with and am looking forward to covering more of these events as all the campaigns go forward. 

Here's an edit of photos from the event:

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris is cheer as she enters the stage at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

People listen as Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

People listen as Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

People listen as Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

People listen as Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

People cheer as Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

Senator Kamala Harris speaks at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

People take pictures of Senator Kamala Harris at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

People take pictures with Senator Kamala Harris at her presidential campaign rally in Los Angeles, CA May 19, 2019.

"46 – Kamala Harris – 2020"

Trump supporters outside the rally who refused to give names.

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November Protest at Los Angeles City Hall

November was a busy month, covering election related things. A lot of my work since moving here has been covering breaking news - with video. It's pretty uninteresting stuff and doesn't allow for much creative freedom. After having done a few of these videos, I've figured out what is wanted of me and feel more comfortable knowing what' needed, meaning that my coverage is more flexible.

I can take photographs too.

So, when the news is more interesting, like a protest, I'm also working on taking photographs. Usually multitasking is a quality depriving option; shooting a good video and making good photographs is a hard task. A protest is a little easier because it's a fairly predictable thing and unmoving. Sometimes something is going to be lit on fire or the crowd is going to start marching, but for the most part, it's a static thing. You can set up your video shot, take it, and then get almost the same shot in stills (except for moments where things are being torched - you gotta pick then). 

Anyways, this opportunity came up and I wanted to shoot some stills that allowed me more creative freedom than the video I was hired to shoot, so I made some on the side.

I was interested in the vendor out, finding work in the midst of a protest and seeing the opportunity to earn some money. I like playing with using my phone to shoot photos and video and thought I'd try to make a little video highlighting the vendor with my phone, just to experiment: