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Dave Bullock

Staff Photographer
eecue@blogdowntown.com
http://eecue.com

Dave Bullock is a photographer and programmer living in Downtown's Historic Core. Born in the Bay Area, Dave's earlier stops have included time in Santa Fe, NM, and South Africa.

Dave, whose nickname is eecue (the phonetic spelling for eQ), has been blogging at his site, eecue.com, since the late 1990's. He and his then-fiance Penelope moved Downtown in May of 2005. The two were married in the summer of 2006.

Recent Stories

Downtown Lens: Beautiful People

By Dave Bullock — Sunday
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Every day of year the streets of Downtown Los Angeles are packed with people of all types, shapes and sizes. Each one of them has their own unique beauty. Most would love to have their picture taken. There are two options for taking photos in public. You can either take the picture without asking or ask and then shoot. Both of these methods can give good results...

Downtown Lens: Rule of Thirds

By Dave Bullock — August 17, 2008
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Good composition is one of the key elements to making a good photograph. Great photos aren't just about what's in view, but also how the shot is arranged. One simple technique that anyone can understand and master is the rule of thirds. Using the rule of thirds is easy. When you look through your viewfinder, picture an overlay in the form of a tic-tac-toe...

Downtown Lens: One Man's Trash

By Dave Bullock — August 03, 2008

Downtown Los Angeles has no shortage of trash. We commonly see it piled high on street corners and in front of businesses as the day ends. These piles exist for a number of reasons, many of them not quite proper -- illegal dumping was a topic at City Hall this week. Normally when I see a pile of boxes and shipping material I don't think too much of it. Sometimes...

Downtown Lens: Just Be There

By Dave Bullock — July 27, 2008
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Downtown Los Angeles is always ready for its close-up. If you count the movies filmed (on a per-frame basis) Downtown is probably the most frequently photographed location in the world. One of my favorite pastimes is walking randomly through Downtown with my camera at the ready. Having a camera hanging over my shoulder inspires me to notice visually interesting...

Grand Opening for Upper Playground and The Last Laugh

By Dave Bullock — June 03, 2008
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Famous tattoo artist and painter Mister Cartoon along with the Bay Area based urban fashion store Upper Playground had their grand opening on Saturday, May 31st, in a sprawling new location on 6th street between Main and Los Angeles. Hopefully the good turnout on their first day will continue and their business will thrive. I took the long trek down the elevator...