Photography

Growing up on a farm in Ohio, Dana Moffat never imagined he would be photographing swimsuit models and wedding ceremonies when he moved to California. Moffat, 70, grew up around an uncle who used cameras from the 1900s to photograph nature. That uncle sparked his interest in the art form, prompting him to take photography classes in high school. Once he started college in the early 1960s, he accrued his college credits in photography but never earned his degree. Moffat, a Glendale resident, aspired to be a photography teacher, but the idea of having to take courses in math, history and science to become a teacher didn’t appeal him, he said.

The Rosemont PTA held a special awards ceremony to celebrate the students that won this year's Reflections competition. The Reflections program is a National PTA arts achievement program. This year's theme was "My Favorite Place" and students had the opportunity to express their favorite place through the use of photography, visual arts, music composition and writing/literature. This year's award winners are in Photography: Wyatt Dutch Van Dyck and Brandon Michael Baum; Visual Arts: Joyce Jae Lee and Laura Anne Widholm; Musical Composition: Selina Magid; Literature: Nichole Michelle Moore, Justin Robert Summers, Jessice Danielle Liaudat, Aimee Janette Yeghiayan, Krystle Noel Ouh, Ryan Franklin Payor, Joyce Jae Lee, Lia Azaryan, Trevor Kwang-Hahn Lee, Sherif Alan Hamid, Monica Corral Lyons and Tracey B. Thomas.

Peter Samore SCHOLL CANYON FIELD -- A six-run lead after two innings is seemingly insurmountable for most softball teams, but Parkview Pet Clinic was an exception Wednesday. It came back from that deficit, and made one final rally in the bottom of the sixth inning with four runs to take the District 16 Tri-Cities Major Softball Championship, 13-12, at Scholl Canyon Field. Parkview Coach Jim Roach expected the football-like score. "I figured on a high-scoring game," he said.

explores the art of photography "Positive/Negatives: The Unity of Film," an exhibit of local photographers of various backgrounds and cultures, opens May 8 at Forest Lawn Museum in Glendale, located at 1712 S. Glendale Ave. The exhibit features works of seven photographers and will run daily from through Aug. 1.  "Positive/Negatives: The Unity of Film" explores the art of photography through a collection of works by photographers of...

SCHECTER -- DAHLBERG Robin Diane Schecter and Bruce Edward Dahlberg were married at the Sportsmens Lodge in Studio City. The Rev. John Hydar and Rabbi Benjamin Kronen officiated. The matron of honor was the bride's best friend Mona Gossard. The bridesmaid was the bride's sister-in-law Tammi Schecter and Danielle Schecter was the flower girl. The groomsmen were Scott McFarland and Sean McCarthy. Charlie McCarthy was the ring bearer. A reception followed at the Sportsmens Lodge.

Ani Amirkhanian Alan Mayer is no stranger to the restaurant business. He has owned and operated restaurants in Chicago, Denver, San Francisco and Los Angeles. The La Canada Flintridge resident opened his first restaurant at 19 in Chicago with only $3,000. He ventured into food service with no training or experience in restaurant management. Prior to owning restaurants, Mayer worked for the Daily Illini as an amateur photographer, a job he enjoyed but knew nothing about.

Judy Seckler CHEVY CHASE ESTATES -- Glendale Beautiful will hold its first luncheon meeting Tuesday for its 51st year. Social will be held 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon and meeting will begin at noon. Lunch is $5 and the meeting will be held at the Joe Bridges Club House at Glenoaks Park, 2501 E. Glenoaks Blvd. at Arcade Place. Guest speaker Grant Owens of Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, will speak on "City of the Angels." His talk will be illustrated with old prints, paintings and nostalgic and modern photography.

Professional photographer Marco Franchina has converted his Burbank photography studio into an art gallery. What makes his gallery unique, he said, is that it features work only by photographers. The featured photographer will change each month, and for the gallery's debut on Oct. 28, Franchina's longtime friend Bruce Kramer of Eagle Rock will show his photographs taken in India. The 40 images in the show were taken in Rajasthan while Kramer was on a month-long vacation last year, Kramer said.

yamadaSalvador J. Felix, chief photographer for the Glendale News-Press from 1940 until 1971, was a significant presence at Glendale's civic, business and social events. He was at "virtually every event of public interest, herding the great and near great around so they will pose correctly," according to the Jan. 13, 1949, News-Press. Known to everyone as "Sal," Felix created photographic records of traffic accidents, society events, homicides, fires, floods, celebrities, animals, children, tragedies, celebrations and important moments in the city.

Karen S. Kim Rapid Care Medical Center is inviting the community to celebrate diversity while becoming more familiar with its facilities. During its open house event Thursday, the center's medical staff will host an awards ceremony for the Tri-City for the Arts photography contest, a competition that required entrants to photograph different examples of diversity in the community. Called "A Neighborhood of Nations," the photography contest attracted about 60 black-and-white photos showing the different cultures represented throughout Glendale.