Framework

Capturing the world through photography, video and multimedia

'Dreamer'

A barber who helps fellow vets heal

Posted On: 12:00 p.m. | October 1, 2011

The Freedom Barber Shop, a star-spangled trailer anchored in a parking lot at the West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus, is their haven. Barber Tony Bravo, a.k.a. the Dreamer, is their shaman, helping to heal them with clippers, corn-pone humor and Patsy Cline. View Post»

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The Week in Pictures | Sept. 26 - Oct. 2, 2011
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The Week in Pictures | Sept. 26 – Oct. 2, 2011

Posted On: 1:31 p.m. | September 30, 2011

The L.A. Times' Week in Pictures features scenes from the trial of Michael Jackson's physician, Dr. Conrad Murray; Typhoon Nesat; protests in Yemen and more. View Post»

Pictures in the News | Sept. 30, 2011
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Pictures in the News | Sept. 30, 2011

Posted On: 9:57 a.m. | September 30, 2011

Friday's Pictures in the News begins in the Philippines, where residents wade through chest-deep floodwaters after massive flooding north of Manila. The heavy rains from typhoon Nesat that battered the northeastern Philippines earlier this week filled up dams and prompted officials to release water overnight. American Amanda Knox was back in an Italian court for closing arguments in her... View Post»

The 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times
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The 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times

Posted On: 12:50 a.m. | September 30, 2011

The 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times kills 20 and injures about 100. View Post»

Best of the Web

Best of the Web

Posted On: 7:52 p.m. | September 29, 2011

A roundup of outstanding photography, video and multimedia from across the Web. View Post»

A night in the ER

A night in the ER

Posted On: 5:19 p.m. | September 29, 2011

Emergency rooms: It's a "battlefield" at Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center, says one supervisor. As many as 550 patients pass through the ER daily. View Post»

Pictures in the News | Sept. 29, 2011
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Pictures in the News | Sept. 29, 2011

Posted On: 10:40 a.m. | September 29, 2011

In today's Pictures in the News, a cat with two faces named Frank and Louie goes for a stroll at its home in Worcester, Mass. The animal is known as a Janus cat, named for the figure in Roman mythology with two faces on one head. More about the cat here. In Munich, Germany, firefighters search for unbroken bottles of beer after crates fell from a truck and spilled on the street. In contrast,... View Post»

New transfer program aims to disrupt long-established immigration patterns

New strategy seeks to disrupt immigration routes

Posted On: 6:50 p.m. | September 28, 2011

For years, illegal immigrants were deported across the border from where they were caught, a practice that allowed them to easily try again, sometimes within hours. Now federal officials have adopted a new strategy that disrupts immigration routes. Many immigrants caught in California are flown to Texas, and the flights return with immigrants caught in Texas. The new transfer program aims... View Post»

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Framework

Framework, the photography and video blog of the Los Angeles Times, celebrates the power and explores the craft of visual storytelling. The blog highlights the work of Times photojournalists who frame by frame, document the drama, the emotion and sometimes the humor of life. Framework also aims to serve as a resource hub for photography, multimedia and video enthusiasts who share our passion. We will trade insights and discuss the tools and techniques of telling stories through images. Have a look and let us know what you think.

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