If you have ever been to the flea market at Fairfax High School on a Sunday, you would know the lot is littered with old gems, but on our most recent trip we stumbled upon something quite new: up and coming photographer Gray Malin, whose booth is filled with photographs fit for any queen's castle. The shots and subject matter range from a retro-dressed girl to a standalone "Prada store" installation found in rural Marfa, Texas. Malin's photographs certainly caught our eye.

Though Malin is still new to the art world, he has already gained cred on the Streets -- literally; his latest series, "Vintage De La Renta," can be found at the David W. Streets Gallery in Beverly Hills. His humorous series chronicling the unexpected use of banana skins -- titled "Apeeling Moments" -- was a featured solo showcase at the artLAB gallery in Santa Monica. While his talent is beginning to be recognized by the hoi polloi, Malin's art is still approachable and affordable, perfect for other aspiring Angelenos who have taste, but not hundreds of thousands of dollars of disposable income. Of course, we think Malin's photos would be as equally at home on the wall of a multi-million dollar manse in Brentwood as they would be on the makeshift wall of Annie Leibovitz's soon-to-be-repossessed RV (we shutter at the very thought of it). The genius about his work is that it makes a statement anywhere -- including your apartment, we suspect. Despite his rising star, however, this little Leibovitz-in-training (we mean in terms of his photography skill, of course, not his financial responsibility, God forbid) manages to mingle with the people every Sunday morning, where you can see his pieces for yourself.

Gray Malin Photography

www.graymalin.com