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Explore the USA

2016/03/21

in Explore The World, United States

by David Giral

Exploring Los Angeles : An Evening in Venice Beach

When most people want to get away from work, they go on a vacation somewhere, maybe to a place just like Venice beach. However, as a photographer, I see each trip as a way to capture new places and people and to develop my portfolio. This is why, after I was done with a contract in Las Vegas, I decided to drive up to Los Angeles for a few days. [caption id="attachment_2772" align="alignnone" width="1800"] On the 15 between Las Vegas and Los Angeles[/caption] Once settled in LA, I...

2015/07/29

in Editorial Travel Photography, Explore The World, On Assignment, publications, United States

by David Giral

Just Off The Press: Travel Photography – Las Vegas Feature for Cara inflight Magazine

Life is full of coincidences and never ceases to amaze me. So I was not so surprised when I was asked to go to Las Vegas to shoot an august feature of Cara Magazine and go to the Sin City for the 5th summer in the row and for my second Las Vegas feature there (the first one was for Life & Style Magazine Mexico). For this specific assignment, I was tasked to shoot locations in downtown Las Vegas (Mob Museum, Container Park, Fremont Street, various murals), on...

2015/03/22

in Architecture, Explore The World, United States

by David Giral

Exploring Las vegas Architecture: High Roller Ferris Wheel at The Linq by Klai Juba Architects

On my last trip to Las Vegas, while I was shooting the restaurants at the NY NY Casino and Hotel for ARK Vegas, I had the opportunity to discover one of the latest new buildings built in Las Vegas: The High Roller Ferris Wheel. Located at the Linq, a brand new open-air retail dining and entertainment district, the ferris wheel has been built by Kli Juba Architects and ARUP Engineering and inaugurated in March 2014. The 550-foot tall (167.6 m),520-foot (158.5 m) diameter giant Ferris wheel is the...

2014/02/12

in Architecture, Explore The World, United States

by David Giral

Explore Las Vegas: A Stunning view of the Strip from TheHotel MiX Lounge

[caption id="attachment_2107" align="alignnone" width="1800"] Las Vegas Skyline, Louxor Casino/hotel and the Strip at dusk viewed from THEHotel MiX Lounge terrace[/caption] One of the most fashionable hot spots in Las Vegas, the MiX, located at the high atop of THEHotel in the Mandalay Bay Resort, offers one of the best experience in fine dining along with an amazing view over the strip and Las Vegas. Once you step off the elevator at the 64th floor, you will be enchanted by the design of the restaurant. Featuring a Murano Glass...

2014/01/20

in editorials, Explore The World, United States

by David Giral

Exploring Las Vegas – Neon Museum Boneyard

While I was on assignment for Life & Style Mexico last summer, I had the opportunity to visit a very unusual place in Las Vegas: The Neon Museum and really wanted to share a few more pictures of this unique location. Located north of the strip at the corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Bonanza Road, the Neon Museum preserves more than 150 signs. Many of them were being stored by The Young Electric Sign Company and were slowly being destroyed by exposure to elements. So in...

2013/11/27

in Editorial Travel Photography, Explore The World, On Assignment, publications, United States

by David Giral

Just Off the Press: Las Vegas A Contraluz in Life & Style Magazine Mexico

I love travelling and discovering new places and when the folks of Life & Style Magazine (males lifestyle magazine) in Mexico contacted me, I was thrilled to accept the opportunity to go to Las Vegas and explore the city and capture new locations and meet new people along the way. For this specific assignment, 10 locations were on my list. Pink's Hot Dogs At The Planet Holywood Zia records Store Neon Museum James Turrel exposition at The Crystal Shops Joël Robuchon Restaurant at The MGM Grand Hotel L'Atelier par Joël Robuchon at The MGM Grand Hotel Club Prive...

2013/02/13

in Architecture, Explore The World, United States

by David Giral

Exploring New York City: Stunning architecture with IAC Building by Frank Ghery

it's always a pleasure when you can combine things that you love to photograph. As you probably know by now, I love New York City and I love contemporary architecture. And my favorite architects being Frank Ghery and Jean Nouvel, it was a pleasure to take a stroll in Chelsea and photograph one of the most beautiful buildings in the Big Apple, the InterActiveCorp's headquarters (aka IAC building) located at 550 West 18th Street on the corner of Eleventh Avenue in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan. Before...

2013/01/29

in Architecture, Explore The World, United States

by David Giral

Exploring New York City: Blue Hour on NYC Skyline from Gantry Plaza State Park, Long Island, Queens

I love New York! Every trip to this city is filled with excitement and an opportunity to discover new locations to photograph. So what was my excuse for being there this time? Well, rejoicing with some actors friends and attending the NYC Fotoworks portfolio review. As a professional photographer, one of the key element for success is creating a solid network among professionals, editors, art buyers and agents. It was my first time attending this type of event and even though I had spend a lot of time getting my printed...

2012/08/24

in Architecture, Explore The World, United States

by David Giral

Exploring Las Vegas: Frank Gehry’s Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health

Located a few blocks away from the strip, the Cleveland clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health is one landmark that can't be missed when driving along West Bonneville Avenue. Its unusual facade is remarkable and very unusual like most of buildings designed by Frank Gehry. For those not familiar with the name, Frank Gehry is one of the most renown architects. Born in Canada, he is now known as one the best architects in the world. His work falls within the style of Deconstructivism and his visual style is very unique. Gehry...

2012/08/02

in Architecture, Explore The World, United States

by David Giral

Exploring New York City: A walk on The Highline Park with the Nikon D800, Chelsea, NYC

On my last trip to NYC, while attending a portfolio review at the NYCFotoworks event, I had the pleasure to spend two evenings at the highline park located between the Garment district and Chelsea district in NYC. Built on an former elevated rail line above the streets of Manhattan, the park was founded in 1999 by the Friends of the High Line. This group of residents fought to maintain the structure when it was under the threat of demolition. Later, they worked with the city of...

2012/06/06

in United States, Weekly FB Cover Photo

by David Giral

Weekly Facebook Cover Photo: Purple Hour on San Francisco Skyline

This week's facebook cover photo brings us to the sunny state of California in San Francisco. Although the day had be quite hazy, dusk was still surprisingly spectacular with beautiful purple tones. The purple vein that we see going through the city is Market Street. We can also notice all the buildings of Downtown San Francisco and Oakland Bay Bridge on the far right. This specific picture was taken from Twin Peaks summit south of the city, 30min after sunset using a D200 with a Nikkor 70-300mm F/3.5-5.6 VRII...

2012/05/16

in United States, Weekly FB Cover Photo

by David Giral

Weekly Facebook Cover Photo: Dusk on Seattle Skyline viewed from Kerry Park, Seattle, WA

For this week's facebook cover photo, we are travelling all the way to the west coast to the beautiful city of Seattle, Washington State. I had the pleasure to visit the city for 24h on my last roadtrip from San Francisco to Vancouver. This specific picture was taken from Kerry Park, at the blue hour 30min after sunset using a D300 with a Tamron 17-50mm at 50mm, with an exposure of 5 seconds at F/7.1. This park is the perfection location to capture the amazing skyline and Seattle's...

2012/05/02

in United States, Weekly FB Cover Photo

by David Giral

Weekly Facebook Cover Photo: A Stunning Sunset over Statue of Liberty from Manhattan, New York City

Today's location for our weekly facebook cover photo is a special one, and features an amazing landmark offered by France to the US at the turn of last century: the statue of Liberty, New York! Shining a new light and showing a different perspective on one of the world's wonders is quite the challenge. For this specific shot, I was immensely lucky to have access to the roof and 25th floor of a building located a couple of hundred feet from the NYC stock exchange (check the...

2012/04/11

in United States, Weekly FB Cover Photo

by David Giral

Weekly Facebook Cover Photo: Lost Humans in the Valley Of Gods, Death Valley, California

For this week's facebook cover photo, we are travelling all the way to California on the road CA-190 E between Lone Pine to Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley (note that the location on map is approximative). What's remarkable about this shot, it's the sense of scale that the couple gives to the picture. Add the clouds and you have the recipe for a breathtaking landscape. This was captured using a D200 with a Nikkor 18-200mm F/3.5-5.6 VRII at 46mm. Enjoy the cover photo below, right click to download at...

2011/04/22

in Explore The World, United States

by David Giral

Exploring New-York City: Dusk on Rockefeller Center

After going to NYC more than three times without visiting the Rock, I thought I was due to take a few pictures and HDR of this majestic building. As usual, pictures were taken with a Nikon D700 + Nikkor AF-S 16-35mm f/4 G ED VR and HDR were processed in Oloneo PhotoEngine and minor adjustments in Photoshop. beautiful sculpture and mural at the entrance of the Rockefeller Center, NYC Center alley and stores of Rockefeller building at dusk, NYC Teuscher Chocolatier, rockefeller center store, NYC the flags of Rockefeller center,...

Harbour Office, Mariasol Restauran and stores on Santa Monica Pier at the blue hour, California by David Giral

2010/12/15

in Explore The World, United States

by David Giral

Exploring Los Angeles: An Evening on Santa Monica Pier

Located at the end of Colorado Street, Santa Monica Pier is the city's most prized and one of the oldest landmarks of the City. In the city for a business trip in November 2010 and staying in Santa Monica, I had to capture the beauty of this place at the best time of day: the blue hour! I was surprised and lucky because it was a quiet night and contrary to my last trip in the summer, it was not overly crowded....

"The Blissful Road to Happiness", Redwoods National Park, Highway 1, California, USA

2010/01/12

in United States

by David Giral

From San Francisco to Vancouver: The Blissful road to happiness, Redwood National Park

Last summer, I did the first long road trip of my life alone. I left San Francisco, Ca and drove to Seattle, Wa in 7 days. A few weeks before, I had read an article in the National Geographic on Redwood National Park. So, I decided to go through the park, hike a few trails and most importantly get a few amazing photos of this place. It was a beautiful day of fall in California with no clouds in the sky and the sun was starting...

Blue Hour on Vancouver Skyline, Bristish Columbia, Canada

2009/12/26

in Canada, Explore The World, France, United States

by David Giral

Landscape Photography :Top 10 Photos of 2009

Each year brings new challenges and 2009 was no exception. Here is the top 10 photos published on my photostream on Flickr in 2009: Ranked 10 | The hilly Streets of San-Francisco II | HDR/RAW Ranked 9 | Classic Seattle Skyline, Washington, USA Ranked 8 | Spooky Evening in Bodie, California, USA | RAW Ranked 7 | San Francisco at Night from Russian Hill, California, USA Ranked 6 | Rush Hour on Rue Royale, Paris, France Ranked 5 | Blue Hour on Hawthorne Bridge and Portland, Oregon | DRI Ranked 4 |...