Going Places is a photographic series that explores individuality within the flow of public space.
Each work is constructed from multiple photographs taken at the same location. Passersby are photographed individually against a fixed background and later assembled into a continuous strip, creating an invented procession of movement. Although the figures appear to share the same moment and direction, each person was captured separately—walking through their own private narrative.
The resulting compositions resemble fragments of a film strip or a contemporary reinterpretation of chronophotography. The works play with the visual language of time and motion while remaining grounded in the quiet theatre of everyday life.
What interests me most is the tension between collective movement and individual presence. In cities we often appear to move together, yet each person carries a distinct interior world—thoughts, worries, memories, destinations.
Going Places invites the viewer to slow down and look at these fleeting moments of urban choreography, where strangers briefly share a stage before continuing on their separate paths.
Meanwhile a Basketball Was Played © Alon Goldsmith
Meanwhile an Astronaut Put Foot © Alon Goldsmith
Meanwhile Outside a Sicillian Restaurant © Alon Goldsmith
Meanwhile Someone Shouted Champion © Alon Goldsmith
Alon Goldsmith is a Los Angeles–based street and fine art photographer whose work explores themes of community, identity, and public space. Known for his candid street portraiture and conceptual collage, Goldsmith creates layered narratives that reveal the quiet drama of everyday life.
He is a member of the Street L.A. Photo Collective and his work has been exhibited at venues including the LA Art Show and Projecting LA. His photographs have been featured in publications such as Forbes, Street Photography Magazine, Frames Magazine, Readers Digest, and The Los Angeles Times.
Goldsmith won first place in the 2021 MIRA Mobile Prize in Portugal and placed in the top 25 winners of the AAP Magazine #52 Street. In addition to his personal projects, he works with editorial and commercial clients including Toyota, Triumph Motorcycles, the Los Angeles Times, and major cultural festivals.
He lives and works in Los Angeles.
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Meanwhile They Went About Their Business © Alon Goldsmith
Meanwhile Under Mermaids © Alon Goldsmith
Meanwhile a Robot Joined in © Alon Goldsmith
Meanwhile Bicycle Bookends © Alon Goldsmith
Meanwhile Outside a Sicillian Restaurant
Meanwhile the Birds Saw it All
