For the past 15 years, documentary photographer Karen Ballard has been working on a long-term project about Venice, a vibrant ...

Muscle Beach Gym - A weightlifter lifts a barbell loaded with heavy plates while a bodybuilder performs an aerial handstand at the Muscle Beach Gym in Venice Beach, Calif., April 1, 2016. Dotan Saguy ...

As the sun sets over Venice Beach, casting a warm orange glow over towering palm trees and crashing surf, it’s hard to think of many places you’d rather be. It is relaxing, gorgeous and ...