Here’s the blurb for a new book I’ve worked on for about three months. I completed the project last week and the book should be published in just a few weeks.

Update: The fires raging through L.A. and Ventura counties are a tragedy beyond belief. My heart goes out to all those affected and all the brave firefighters and first responders.

Los Angeles: A Photographic Journey by Joakim Lloyd Raboff

Los Angeles is a city like no other – vast, vibrant, and endlessly contradictory. For Joakim Lloyd Raboff, born and raised in L.A., this city is a living, breathing being that never stops inspiring. Joakim Lloyd Raboff has captured the geographical, architectural and social contrasts that define Los Angeles’s eclectic appeal. Through his lens, Raboff invites you to see the city’s many layers: its glittering promise, its gritty reality, and the magnetic energy that continues to draw dreamers, creators, and fortune seekers from around the globe. Every image tells a story, every contrast sparks curiosity – this is L.A., up close and personal.