BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: When Democrats show up in L.A. this weekend for their convention starting on Monday, they'll be greeted there by the many faces of Los Angeles.</s>DARYN KAGAN, CNN ANCHOR: Our Anne McDermott reports on a photo contest that was designed to give visitors a snapshot of the city's diversity.</s>ANNE MCDERMOTT, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): Balloons and confetti are always cool, but the Democrats were looking for something more in the way of decorating L.A., so they settled on people, pictures of people.</s>UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: What a beautiful smile.</s>MCDERMOTT: It's serious and silly.</s>UNIDENTIFIED CHILD: Kevin, make a funny face.</s>MCDERMOTT: These kids took part in the "Faces of L.A." photography program sponsored by the convention organizers. They were handed film, and in some cases cameras, and told, in effect, to help introduce the world to L.A., and these kids are doing that. And these kids are doing that.</s>UNIDENTIFIED CHILD: He's so cute.</s>MCDERMOTT: Now most of them photographed people they love.</s>UNIDENTIFIED CHILD: I love my daddy, my mom, my brother.</s>MCDERMOTT: She also loves her dog. He did not, however, make the cut under the people-only guidelines. But plenty of images did, and for the big unveiling, there they all were, along with all the photographers and all the subjects.</s>UNIDENTIFIED CHILD: My name is Veronica Jackson (ph) and I took that picture right there.</s>MCDERMOTT: And that picture, and that one, and that one. And all the others that say "L.A." are now going up all over the town. Anne McDermott, CNN, Los Angeles.
L.A. Gears Up for Democrats with Photo Gallery