Photographing Tramps in the Los Angeles Freight Yards

John Free is a social documentary photographer. John has taught at USC, UCLA, PCC, LACMA and has worked professionally at this craft for more than 45 years. For his personal work he does social documentary/street photography. Follow the founder of the John Free photography YouTube channel @deeno_andfree John Free @john_free_photography on Instagram. His just published book is available now! Based upon his photos of the tramps in the Los Angeles freight yards “End of the Line: Railroad Tramps of the Los Angeles Freight Yards“ is a collection of John’s black and white, candid, full frame, available light photographs. These rare historical photographs document a place and culture that no longer exists. The book also includes the unique and moving stories told to John by the tramps as well as John’s approach to getting to know these unique people and his photographic techniques. The Foreword by his son describes what it was like growing up as a street photographer’s