A Different Heaven



Fall 2023
Photography




In this photography project, I explore stillness, moments, and lighting to convey the essence of time and tranquility. By capturing fragments of time, I aim to immerse viewers in each moment's depth, emphasizing the impact of silence and calmness. Playing with light and dark enhances visual impact and evokes introspection, shaping atmosphere and mood. Undertaken in Los Angeles by Jesse Mcadams using a Nikon Z6 camera, this project delves into the interplay of elements from June to July.


Final Images

June 11, 2023
A person riding on a LA Metro Car on the way to West Hollywood for the Pride Parade.
June 22, 2023
Closing in on 2am, a normally busy street from Ventura Blvd to Mulholland Dr sits dead silent as it waits for the following morning’s traffic to clog it.
June 22, 2023
A lightly lit alleyway near a bustling Sawtelle Blvd. Dozens of people crowd on the street waiting patiently for a custard filled crepe creme brulee and block this otherwise deserted back road. 
June 21, 2023
A quiet but still busy road on a culdesac near the base of the Tarzana hills in the San Frenando Valley.
June 23, 2023
A group of friends huddle under a street lamp after a late night in Silver Lake. No bus stop in sight, it seems that they are waiting for a rideshare service.
June 21, 2023
A ball has sunken to the bottom of the pool and two people within the frame are waiting for a third to fish the ball out of the pool while using a broken pool cleaning net.
June 23, 2023
Midnight on Ventura Blvd near Coldwater Canyon. A motel’s lights welcome those passing by to stay the night, with it seeming that only one car is in the back parking lot.
June 25, 2023
A multicourt basketball space in a park in Simi-Valley sits unused as a police car patrols the quiet neighborhood.
July 1, 2023
A booth sits quiet at a during the lunch rush for the first day of a major convention as close to 200,000 are present.
July 3, 2023
An early morning view of the Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) as people wait in line for nearly four hours to land a spot in an autograph line.
July 3, 2023
Two people sit against a pillar while a person cosplaying Amber from Genshin Impact seems ambivilent or lost within the massive space she is in.
June 25, 2023
A different portion of the Simi-Valley park showing its quiet lushness that is only hampered by the asphalt roads.
June 27, 2023
A quiet overlook facing the San Frenando Valley is split between the natural landscape and the rocks and telephone wires dividing the view.
June 29, 2023
A person in a hot tub during the cloud covered early evening in Brentwood looks towards the foggy sunset covered hills.
June 30, 2023
A couple takes a break and contemplating their next plan of action after finishing a two hour hike at Runyon Canyon in Studio City.
July 4, 2023
A blurred Hollywood Sign is obstructed by the dried native plants growing alongside a Mulholland Drive fence.
July 1, 2023
A crouded Los Angeles Convention Center (LACC) as people cause a traffic jam in the confussion of what convention halls have opened so far.
July 1, 2023
A hallway has convention goers crammed together as the halls have not opened yet and people have not been given a place to form an orderly line.
July 3, 2023
A grounded view of people passing in a merchendise hall, which also helps show the quietness of the space as people patiently wait in their respective lines.
June 11, 2023
GUESS Pride Parade float driving by during the Hollywood Pride Parade.
June 23, 2023
An dark street is lit up by the bright hallway lights of an apartment building bouncing off its yellow walls and into the quiet midnight street near Griffith Observatory.
July 1, 2023
An outdoor passageway between the different wings of the convention center help us finally find Waldo.
July 4, 2023
The view of “The City” from the Jerome C Daniel Overlook above the Hollywood Bowl between North Hollywood and Hollywood.
June 21, 2023
A moment of quiet for a person walking down the street. Cars coming and going, but in this moment the construction and cars seem to all be elsewhere.



Work In Progress