FACES OF LEICA LA, by Per Bernal

Per Bernal is a Swedish-born, LA-based photographer whose lens has captured and transformed the dedication and discipline of physique and fitness athletes into art. “Faces of Leica” is centered around exploring the artists behind the art, and represents a new era of his career focused on portraiture. “Leica has always been synonymous with joy and discovery to me. As a photographer, I can understand the vulnerability of having the camera turned around on yourself. It was always my goal to make each artist feel comfortable in front of my lens. As I captured them, we exchanged experiences of our craft, creating an environment of familiarity and trust. In my portraits of my fellow photographers, I became a mirror that showed them how truly special and talented they are." THE FACES OF LEICA LA

TANYA ALEXIS (Photographer, Energy Healer, loyal customer)

KWAKU ALSTON (Celebrity and Film Photographer)

DEBORAH ANDERSON (Documentary filmmaker, Women of the White Buffalo, Author)

RAY BARBEE (Skateboarding phenom, Musician, Vans )

MATHIEU BITTON (Celebrity Photographer, Artist, Darker than Blue)

SEAN BLACK (Artist, LGBTQ and AIDS Activist)

VICTORY BLUE (Bass Player from the Runaways, Film Producer)

KATHRYN BROLIN (Leica Artist)

BIL BROWN (Artist, Writer, Photographer)

EDDY CHEN (Still Photographer for Film and Television, The Idol, Euphoria, Glee)

DOMINIQUE CRENN (Chef, Street Photographer, Owner of three-Michelin-Starred Atelier Crenn)

BRET CURRY (Filmmaker)

BARBARA DAVIDSON (Pulitzer Prize Winner, LA Times writer)

JULIA DEAN (Photographer, Educator, Writer)

MARK DEPAOLA (Artist, Photographer, Director)

JESSE DIAMOND (Musician, Artist, Drum Circle, White Noise)

BECKY FLUKE (Country Music Tour Photographer, Album Covers)

ANTHONY FRIEDKIN (Leica Photographer, Author The Gay Essay)

JEFF GARLIN (Actor,Comedian, Photographer, Loyal Customer)

EARL GIBSON (Getty Photographer)

VALENTIN GOPPEL (Leica Oskar Barnack Award Recipient)

DENNYS ILIC (Artist, Men of Science Fiction)

JAMIE JOHNSON (Artist, Growing Up Traveling)

KOUROSH KHAJAVI (Love Ambassador, Beloved customer)

TERRY LARUE (Artist, Printmaker)

JULIAN LENNON (Artist, Songwriter, Author)

CHARLIE LIEBERMAN (American Society of Cinematography Vice President)

MARIA LUPU (Model, Actress, customer)

CHERISS MAY (Professor at Howard University, Visual Storyteller)

HUSSAIN MANAWER (Poet, Life is Sad and Beautiful)

MICHAEL MULLER (Artist, Director, Sharks)

BRANDON RALPH (Artist, Gallery Owner, The American Experiment)

ELI REED (Magnum Photographer, Black in America, A Long Walk Home)

BOGART ROSENZWEIG (Leica Enthusiast and loyal customer)

DANIEL SACKHEIM (Emmy Award winning Television Director, Film Producer, Photographer)

ALEX SHIBUTANI (Olympic Figure Skater, Photographer, Author)

BRIAN BOWEN SMITH (Artist, Drivebys)

NATE TOWNSEND (Director)

NICK UT (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

STEPHEN VANASCO (Artist)

MANDY WALKER (American Society of Cinematographers, Oscar nominee for Elvis)

MYNXII WHITE (Photographer, Director, Leica Brand Ambassador)

BILLY ZANE (Artist, Actor)

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