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Sidebar: Reviving clothing with Chicano culture
Story and photos by Daniela Raymundo
LA-based photographer and videographer Estevan Oriol directed “LA Originals,’’ a documentary containing 29 years worth of footage from his time as a tour manager for Cypress Hill and Blink-182. He has also published multiple books, including “LA Woman” and “LA Portraits.”
Estevan has impacted the media industry in Los Angeles by showing photographers not to be afraid of any situation or getting too close to the their subjects.
‘‘I just see how I’ve influenced the way other people shoot photos and the things they shoot, because when I used to shoot 20 years ago, it wasn’t common. Now it’s just blowing out,” Oriol mentioned.
From low riders to famous rappers like Snoop Dog and Eminem, Estevan’s ties to hood life and the streets of LA have given his audience a deeper understanding of the importance of everyone’s story.
“Times are different,” he said. “It’s crazy out there. It’s a different world, but if you know how to talk to people and how to finesse your way into places and out of places then you’re good.”
