A Guide to the Best of Southern California : HANDMADE : Picture Yourself . . .
PHOTOGRAPHER R. DEAN LARSON’S approach to portrai ture is like a production number: tailor the set, bring on the props and set the mood. Armed with painted backgrounds--archways, fireplaces--he creates exotic impressions. And he forsakes the gentle tints associated with hand-colored black-and-white photos and goes for bold, intense colors ($500 for a single 16x20-inch portrait) .
R. Dean Larson Photography, (213) 876-1033.
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