The photographers of the Business Journal travel the valleys of Los Angeles and Ventura counties, taking pictures that accompany the stories we tell about the people and companies that drive the local economy. And, sometimes, it really clicks. Here is a selection of outstanding photographs, both published and unpublished, taken by David Sprague and Thomas Wasper throughout the year. They illustrate in living color that despite the economic doldrums there is plenty of vitality in the local business scene. Photos by DAVID SPRAGUE and THOMAS WASPER Adam Isrow, vice president of Sherman Oaks online hospitality services company Go Concierge, mugs for the camera with Simon Kaltgrad, vice president of technology. ALL SMILES: Clockwise from top, Event planner Andrea Michaels, CEO of Extraordinary Events, in her Sherman Oaks office; Jo Foullon, a resident of Windsor Senior Living in Glendale, with her dog, Chuy. A photo of her deceased husband hangs on the wall of her apartment; Natural Balance account manager, Jeff Edge, with Tiger, a rescue kitten that was found on the pet food company’s Pacoima property. ON THE SET: Jon Gilbert, president of Warner Bros. Studios Facilities, in Burbank A military aircraft wing rests artfully in the lobby of strategic design consultancy RKS Design, next to company founder Ravi Sawhney; Joe Maddalena, chief executive of Calabasas auction house Profiles in History, with helmet from the movie “The Day the Earth Stood Still”; Michael Horn, chief executive of CRN Digital Talk Radio in Sunland, with antique radio; Daniel Chavez, 10, enjoys his yogurt at Menchie’s in San Fernando CATCHING A GLIMPSE: The crowd takes pictures of the Shuttle Endeavor as it flies over Los Angeles in September A uncut silicon disc full of chips manufactured by Vitesse Semiconductor in Camarillo Workers weld a giant autoclave used for sterilizing equipent at ASC Process Systems in Valencia.
Photo Essay: Best Pictures of the Year
