California Moments - Part 3

Valet parking is popular in California. Pull up to a hotel or a fancy restaurant, and a bunch of guys will be standing there waiting to park your car. I even saw a mall with valet parking.

I prefer to park the car myself under most circumstances, but at this one L.A. hotel, valet parking was the only option. A young, nice looking fellow with a big smile greeted me at the valet stand. When I opened the trunk, he took one look at my tripod case and the special backpack that I use for my camera gear and asked, “Are you a photographer?”

I answered in the affirmative. Impressed that he recognized the tools of the trade so readily, I asked whether he was a photographer, too.

“No. I model.”