golden hour photo: chinatown la
golden hour photo is a free pop-up event offering headshots and a welcoming space for asian american, native hawaiian + pacific islander (aanhpi) community members to come together, vision board who they want to be, and build connections to their communities and each other.
if you are looking for a professional development, networking, prospecting, business development or lead generating event, this event is not for you.
our first priority is aanhpi community members between jobs, laid off, or looking to get back into the job market, followed by creatives, makers, and small business owners.even if you don't fall into these categories, still apply, we will open up the list as space allows! if you've attended a previous golden hour photo event, we will prioritize first-timers, but will also open up as space allows.
please apply here if you haven't already in order to get approved for the event: https://www.goldenguide.org/goldenhourphoto
what you'll be doing
a low-pressure ice breaker that matches you with other attendees that you share a commonality with
mingling, chatting, meeting new (great!) people
adding to a community vision board
writing fortunes for future attendees of golden hour photo
a self-reflection before your headshot and option to join our yearbook-style golden hour photo book
headshots by local photographer kili ku’uwehilani
mini bouquet bar by wild things la
music + vibes by yu
a golden guide(map) to chinatown la, designed by artist lulu yueming qu
coffee cart from las aldeas coffee with a special menu in collaboration with our venue partner studious
we highly encourage you to explore Chinatown LA before and after the event (maybe with your new friends??).
partners + sponsors
a special thank you to studious coworking space for being such an incredible collaborator and venue partner for the space and to ark for donating their beverages as an in-kind sponsor.
and we're so grateful to lang for their generous sponsorship and offer to host an afterparty in their new flagship store (just a few steps away!). more info here: https://lu.ma/v85c45qz
event policies
and we have just one rule: be kind, everyone at our events are welcome to be there, so when you attend your events, please help us make others feel welcome and included.
about the venue
accessibility: unfortunately, the venue is not ADA Accessible for wheelchair users or individuals that need an elevator—there is one flight of stairs in order to enter the venue.
parking: parking in front of the venue is reserved but there are plenty of options to park around the venue (it is also walkable from the Metro!)