The unforgiving afternoon light slices through LA's bridges like butter.

Brother Will Yancy, Grand President of the Most Worshipful Sons of Light Grand Lodge, lends a hand to the homeless by providing a food drive in front of the Union Rescue Mission.

Happy holidays to you and yours.

LIGHT IT. Mason, a former Marine and Vietnam Veteran from Missouri tells me he needs his medicine, crack cocaine, to help him heal his pain.

HIT IT. It was a nice day out and he mentioned something about the clouds. "The clouds be talkin' to you, you know," Mason said. I thought to myself the same would happen with me if I took the same medicine.

BLOW IT. During our brief encounter, I saw him take three hits. He took each hit as if it were going to be his last. Each time, he held it in deep and long, and then exhaled the intoxicating smoke. In this shot he inadvertently blew the smoke in my face and I ended up catching a contact high. The clouds began to speak.

Eddie's Shoe Shine in Downtown Los Angeles.

Mad accessories are used to decorate models.

Just one of the many frames that Sarah takes during the day.

Hair stylists, make-up artists and assistants are working hard and always on their toes to make the models look the best.

Andreea shows us that she can also be a hand model.

Maria ponders the true meaning of existence while waiting to be touched up.

Lagerfeld is the instant swagger activator.

Doug passes the mic to the crowd.

This is the entrance right when you make it up the stairs from the bottom box office.

The main room's front bar.

The Papaya Bar, designed by internationally acclaimed Cuban American Artist, Jorge Pardo.