Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
p.1 #1Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
LA's new metro line D has just opened. Most of it underground. The construction of it was documented on an assortment of film!
Construction of the new D line
Construction of the new D line
May 01, 2026 at 09:05 PM
p.1 #2Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
^Friend's Ride the D shirt. I have one too lol 🙂↕️
The people at Metro LA really appreciate photography. Its official blog used to constantly feature train and transit pics tagged on IG🙂
May 01, 2026 at 10:02 PM
p.1 #3Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
Awesome story and excellent photographs. Tri-X rules
May 04, 2026 at 12:02 AM
p.1 #4Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
Absolutely 👍
Thanks for sharing @Desmolicious 🙂
Thanks for sharing @Desmolicious 🙂
May 04, 2026 at 10:53 AM
p.1 #5Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
What is the goose doing there?
May 04, 2026 at 08:13 PM
p.1 #6Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
Norm Shapiro wrote:
What is the goose doing there?
It's a diptych from an old digital camera. We were at a pond lol 🦆
A couple film diptychs without goose
What is the goose doing there?
It's a diptych from an old digital camera. We were at a pond lol 🦆
A couple film diptychs without goose
May 05, 2026 at 08:56 AM
p.1 #7Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
More from the photog here. He uses a Hasselblad 503CX. https://www.hasselblad.com/inspiration/stories/ken-karagozian-revealing-los-angeles-metro/
May 05, 2026 at 03:43 PM
p.1 #8Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
You know you're "old school" when you still call the lines Purple, Red, etc.
Not sure why the MTA is aping NY, in giving our metro line letter designations. There's a good reason many metro system use a number/color combination.
The photos area great.
RTD 4 ever!
Not sure why the MTA is aping NY, in giving our metro line letter designations. There's a good reason many metro system use a number/color combination.
The photos area great.
RTD 4 ever!
May 05, 2026 at 11:51 PM
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p.1 #9Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
deadwolfbones wrote:
More from the photog here. He uses a Hasselblad 503CX. https://www.hasselblad.com/inspiration/stories/ken-karagozian-revealing-los-angeles-metro/
Thanks for posting the link! I think some of these pics are better than the one LA Times used in their article.
More from the photog here. He uses a Hasselblad 503CX. https://www.hasselblad.com/inspiration/stories/ken-karagozian-revealing-los-angeles-metro/
Thanks for posting the link! I think some of these pics are better than the one LA Times used in their article.
May 06, 2026 at 10:40 AM
p.1 #10Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
That group shot of the miners with the boring machine, on the Hasselblad site, is spectacular.
May 06, 2026 at 10:49 AM
p.1 #11Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
Taperwing wrote:
That group shot of the miners with the boring machine, on the Hasselblad site, is spectacular.
Did you notice the two men sticking out of it from the middle of the machine?
That would freak me out!
That group shot of the miners with the boring machine, on the Hasselblad site, is spectacular.
Did you notice the two men sticking out of it from the middle of the machine?
That would freak me out!
May 06, 2026 at 05:56 PM
p.1 #12Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
Yup, saw the workers sticking out of the boring face. An extremely impressive bit of engineering, and something I could not fathom operating. Would think a tunnel boring operator would be a rather esoteric title.
Perhaps because of my technical background, I've always been drawn to photos of people in their element performing work, the more mechanical, physical, and outlandish the better. Steam fitters, high steel construction, lumberjacks, forge operators, excetera. Bonus points if B&W, as to me, it lends a timeless quality to the capture.
Perhaps because of my technical background, I've always been drawn to photos of people in their element performing work, the more mechanical, physical, and outlandish the better. Steam fitters, high steel construction, lumberjacks, forge operators, excetera. Bonus points if B&W, as to me, it lends a timeless quality to the capture.
May 07, 2026 at 11:59 AM
p.1 #13Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
I had a film camera to document my trips in college, but I started more serious photography doing daily construction photos with a digital P&S as I was saving them in a cd and fedex them as the internet connection was a slow dial up in the job sites...Now I don't that, but I have seen so many construction photos esp I like early 20th century NYC construction shots... B&W film makes the above shots more documentary...
Interesting story of the famous photo of how New York ironworkers eating lunch was photographed:
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/books/this-famous-photo-of-new-york-workers-eating-lunch-on-a-steel-girder-has-been-seen-by-billions-but-the-daredevil-story-of-how-it-was-photographed-can-only-now-be-told
More current NYC MTA photos on flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/albums/
Interesting story of the famous photo of how New York ironworkers eating lunch was photographed:
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/books/this-famous-photo-of-new-york-workers-eating-lunch-on-a-steel-girder-has-been-seen-by-billions-but-the-daredevil-story-of-how-it-was-photographed-can-only-now-be-told
More current NYC MTA photos on flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/albums/
May 08, 2026 at 08:02 AM
p.1 #14Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
serhan_ wrote:
I had a film camera to document my trips in college, but I started more serious photography doing daily construction photos with a digital P&S as I was saving them in a cd and fedex them as the internet connection was a slow dial up in the job sites...Now I don't that, but I have seen so many construction photos esp I like early 20th century NYC construction shots... B&W film makes the above shots more documentary...
Interesting story of the famous photo of how New York ironworkers eating lunch was photographed:
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/books/this-famous-photo-of-new-york-workers-eating-lunch-on-a-steel-girder-has-been-seen-by-billions-but-the-daredevil-story-of-how-it-was-photographed-can-only-now-be-told
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vMFFPoFJyjmyGtE5uZn69X-970-80.jpg
More current NYC MTA photos on flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/albums/
Not only does his situation look insane, but check out his outfit including shoes! I have never looked that good taking pics!
I had a film camera to document my trips in college, but I started more serious photography doing daily construction photos with a digital P&S as I was saving them in a cd and fedex them as the internet connection was a slow dial up in the job sites...Now I don't that, but I have seen so many construction photos esp I like early 20th century NYC construction shots... B&W film makes the above shots more documentary...
Interesting story of the famous photo of how New York ironworkers eating lunch was photographed:
https://www.digitalcameraworld.com/photography/books/this-famous-photo-of-new-york-workers-eating-lunch-on-a-steel-girder-has-been-seen-by-billions-but-the-daredevil-story-of-how-it-was-photographed-can-only-now-be-told
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vMFFPoFJyjmyGtE5uZn69X-970-80.jpg
More current NYC MTA photos on flickr:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mtaphotos/albums/
Not only does his situation look insane, but check out his outfit including shoes! I have never looked that good taking pics!
May 08, 2026 at 10:19 AM
p.1 #15Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
Yes
And he is as tall as Empire State Building (102-story high at height of 1,250′, 1,454′ to tip)...
Desmolicious wrote:
Not only does his situation look insane, but check out his outfit including shoes! I have never looked that good taking pics!
And he is as tall as Empire State Building (102-story high at height of 1,250′, 1,454′ to tip)...Desmolicious wrote:
Not only does his situation look insane, but check out his outfit including shoes! I have never looked that good taking pics!
May 08, 2026 at 11:46 AM
p.1 #16Film photographer documented the building of LA's new metro line
As an LA resident and a very new film enthusiast, seeing these lovely photos taken on film makes me so happy. There’s something so warm and nostalgic about them. Thank you so much for sharing this post!
May 21, 2026 at 01:55 AM