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JW Marriott Los Angeles Tourism

ProjectLos Angeles Tourism Photography
ClientJW Marriott Los Angeles
RolePhotographer
LocationsPacific Palisades, Griffith Observatory, Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, Hollywood Bowl, Paramount Studios, Hollywood & Vine, El Capitan Theatre, Dolby Theatre, Disneyland, Santa Monica Harbor, The Bungalow
CamerasFujifilm X-T4, Canon PowerShot ELPH 300HS, iPhone 15 Pro
SoftwareAdobe Lightroom
Turnaround1 week

JW Marriott Los Angeles asked me to photograph popular Hollywood tourist locations near their luxury hotel in downtown LA, for use on social media — part of a campaign showing guests fun places they could visit while staying at the hotel.

They wanted the shots to look like they'd been captured by a tourist on vacation, which is exactly how I captured them. I was on vacation in LA when JW Marriott reached out to me directly on Instagram and asked if I'd be interested in shooting for their campaign. I certainly was.

Pacific Palisades coastline
Pacific Palisades — coastal establishing shot.
Griffith Observatory Astronomers Monument
Griffith Observatory.
James Dean bust at Griffith Observatory with the Hollywood sign behind
Griffith Observatory — the James Dean bust, with the Hollywood sign visible behind.
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures exterior
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Oscar statuette on display at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Hollywood Bowl at dusk with the Hollywood sign in the distance
Hollywood Bowl.
Hollywood Bowl stage lit up during a night concert
Hollywood Bowl.
Paramount Pictures entrance gate and fountain
Paramount Studios.
Paramount Studios water tower
Paramount Studios.
Hollywood and Vine vintage neon sign and clock
Hollywood and Vine.
El Capitan Theatre marquee on Hollywood Boulevard, black and white
Hollywood Boulevard — the El Capitan Theatre.
Cocktail and sunflowers at The Bungalow in Santa Monica
The Bungalow, Santa Monica.