Men and Women of Los Angeles

Documenting the lesser-seen places of Los Angeles

Kevin McCollister is a Los Angeles–based photographer known for documenting the city's quieter and lesser-seen corners. Raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, he has worked as a deckhand on the Mississippi River and studied film and drama at Harvard Extension.

Notable works

East of West L.A. (2010)

A book that captures nuanced, subtle stories of the city — workaday life and forgotten emotional territories rather than iconic palm trees and expensive cars.

Los Angeles After Dark

A photo series exploring the city at night, revealing a different, quieter side of L.A.

In The Shadow of the Zanja Madre

A project presenting Union Station and its surrounding neighborhood — focusing on the iconic structure and the people and places around it.

Portrait & Street Work

Lyrical, empathetic depictions of lower and lower-middle class life in Los Angeles — attentive to dignity and atmosphere.

His work is often described as a lyrical, romantic depiction of lower and lower-middle class life in Los Angeles, reflecting a deep empathy for the people he photographs.

His work has been featured in the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Review of Books, Metro Art of Los Angeles, LensCulture and Boom (University of California Press).