Woman by the Pool by Anthony Friedkin, Beverly Hills, 1975

Photo l.a. gears up for the 21st edition of its international fine arts photography showing January 12 through 16 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Galleries from around the world converge for the longstanding exhibition, which showcases and sells works from more than 70 famous and emerging photographers. Rounding out the weekend are lectures, book signings, special installations and the newphotoBOOK, a forum offering feedback to photographers on their book proposals. The opening gala on January 12 (6–9 PM) benefits The Wallis Annenberg Photography Department at LACMA. (Purchase tickets at lacma.org/event/photola.) 1855 Main St., Santa Monica