Maya Sugarman
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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How to take the best pics inside the Infinity Mirrors exhibit
The new installations by artist Yayoi Kusama were designed with selfie culture in mind. Take advantage of the social media storm. → Read More
Video: How to make your own pinhole camera to watch the eclipse
If you didn’t get your hands on a pair of those special eclipse glasses, have no fear — you can make your very own eclipse viewer with the help of KPCC. → Read More
Photos! Video! KPCC journos face their fears at the LA Zoo's Boo at the Zoo
When KPCC photog Maya Sugarman got to hold a king snake, you won't believe what happened next. And will Off-Ramp host John Rabe faint when a tarantula crawls on his arm? → Read More
The mysterious mannequins of North Hollywood Toyota
Collin Friesen looks the backstory of the mannequins that greet you from a NoHo Toyota dealership, and KPCC's Maya Sugarman takes their portraits. → Read More
Old luxury hotel turned homes for homeless: The historic Rosslyn Hotel in downtown LA is now low-income housing.
The historic Rosslyn Hotel was once a ritzy destination in downtown LA, now it's being transformed into supportive housing for the SoCal's homeless. → Read More
LA's World Cup superfans: Portraits of World Cup fans representing their countries from Los Angeles
The World Cup is capturing the attention of fans all over Los Angeles. We set out to capture their faces and national pride. → Read More
#SoCalifornian: show us your favorite SoCal spots: Tell us about your favorite SoCal place on Instagram.
LA is one of the most Instagrammed cities in the world. What are your favorite less-known places? Show us using the hashtag #SoCalifornian. → Read More
Tour the massive factory where election ballots are made: Inside the factory where LA County prints millions of election ballots
It only takes three weeks for this La Mirada printing facility to make millions of sample ballots for Los Angeles County. → Read More
'Photography of the Spectacular': 'Photography of the Spectacular' exhibit opens today at bG Gallery.
From dramatic to perplexing, 'Photography of the Spectacular' exhibit opens this April at bG Gallery Bergamot Station. → Read More
Inside San Bernardino's deserted airport: Inside the brand new, empty San Bernardino International Airport.
The San Bernardino International Airport is brand new and ready to take in flights. The problem so far is, no commercial airlines have shown up to use it. → Read More
A visual index of counterfeits: Photos of phony goods stopped at the Port of Los Angeles.
From fake Viagra to phony Nikes, see counterfeit goods that have been stopped at the Port of Los Angeles by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. → Read More
Souls of LA: LA street photographer Sam Smotherman tells peoples' stories on Instagram.
Los Angeles street photographer Sam Smotherman tells peoples' stories on Instagram. See his photographs in person this weekend at FWD Studio. → Read More
Public Square • Winter Where: This February, we want to see what your winter is like.
Each month we team up with NPR to bring you Public Square -- a community Instagram project. This February, show us what your winter is like. → Read More
Portraits of Michael Jackson tribute artists: Photographing Michael Jackson impersonators in LA and beyond.
Los Angeles photographer Lorena Turner traveled the country taking portraits of Michael Jackson impersonators. She found that each MJ is different. → Read More
Dismantling a giant pipe organ: America's largest European-built organ lives in Orange County.
Orange County's Crystal Cathedral is renovating their 16,000-pipe organ in Italy. KPCC's Maya Sugarman took photos of America's largest European-built organ, in pieces. → Read More
LA's historic marionette theater: Bob Baker's Marionette Theater is filled with hundreds of handmade puppets.
Los Angeles puppet legend Bob Baker turns 90 this weekend. Go behind the scenes inside his marionette theater filled with hundreds of puppets. → Read More
LA's historic marionette theater: Bob Baker's Marionette Theater is filled with hundreds of handmade puppets.
Los Angeles puppet legend Bob Baker turns 90 this weekend. Go behind the scenes inside his marionette theater filled with hundreds of puppets. → Read More
Making art in prison: Photos inside a California state prison painting class.
KPCC's Maya Sugarman photographed a painting class for male inmates inside Norco's California Rehabilitation Center. → Read More
NASA's Mojave Desert antennas turn 50: Photos of NASA's Deep Space Network in the Mojave Desert.
On Christmas Eve 1963, NASA's international antenna network went live for the first time. Tucked away in the Mojave Desert is one of only three complexes of its kind in the world. → Read More
One-Eight-Seven: The life of an LAPD homicide detective in South Los Angeles.
Short film series "I Am Los Angeles" tells the story of murder in Southern California from the perspective of a homicide detective. → Read More