Paul Jasmin, a Los Angeles based photographer and instructor at Pasadena’s Art Center, has a new book out, California Dreaming.

Jason Wilder, California Dreaming © Paul Jasmin 2007

Many of the photographs have been shot in and around my apartment on Wilshire Blvd. A lot of them where done just a bit more than one year ago, especially for the book. So most of the images are from the last two years.

- Paul Jasmin

Haddawy Home, California Dreaming © Paul Jasmin 2006

The older I get, the more I realize that it´s all about dreams. That´s why I like California – it´s all about dreaming. Especially when your young, it´s the dream that keeps you going. That´s what I enjoy taking pictures of, these young people, dreamers, striving to become an actor, a model or an artist. Many of the images in the book are of kids of friends.

- Paul Jasmin

Laura, California Dreaming © Paul Jasmin 2009

All my images are from a movie in one way or another. It´s a sort of romanticism. They reflects alot of me in that age – I was born in Montana but I wanted to go to Hollywod and become an actor.

- Paul Jasmin

Paul Jasmin’s Home, California Dreaming © Paul Jasmin 2009

Stas, California Dreaming © Paul Jasmin 2006

Chateau Marmont, California Dreaming © Paul Jasmin 2008

Jonelle, California Dreaming © Paul Jasmin 2009

Valeria, Lancaster, California Dreaming © Paul Jasmin 2008

Teresa, California Dreaming © Paul Jasmin 2007

Jerreth, California Dreaming © Paul Jasmin, 2009