More Lensbaby

Just a few nighttime shots with the lensbaby...

Lensbaby Experiments

So I finally went and rented a lensbaby. This rental has been a long time coming.

Here are a few shots from my first day experimenting with the lens.





There are a few more over on my Facebook page.

It's been a while

Long time no blog.

For now I'm just going to post some photos from a few recent concerts. I'll be getting back here more with new projects though.

Without further ado, the kick off of the resurrection of the blog.

Scott Allbright (Poor Bailey)

James Leste, Ryan Karazija, Alicia Campbell (Audrye Sessions)

Dave Smallen

Ryan Karazija (Audrye Sessions)

Jonathan Devoto (Bird By Bird)

Orchid & Hound in LA

Shooting in low light is always a challenge. It is even more of a challenge when you can't use a flash, or any form of tripod (except maybe the makeshift one you make of a ledge or table, which isn't always useful when you have musicians moving around the stage) Whenever I can I like to avoid going over an ISO of 400, sometimes that just isn't possible. Last week when shooting Orchid & Hound at Hotel Cafe in Los Angeles, I found myself shooting not only at f/1.8, but at ISO 800 and still having exposure times that barely were hand holdable. Definitely a bit of a challenge, but in the end I there was some success. Also, the show itself was quite fun. Check them out if you get the chance.

Photo of the Day - Rehearsal Dinner

So here is today's Photo of the Day (even though they are quite a bit less than daily).




I shot this last night at a rehearsal dinner. The lighting conditions were quite a bit less than ideal (which I expected, but had hoped wouldn't happen), but the food, table settings, and people were all wonderful.

Congratulations to them on their wedding today!

The Body Parts @ Berkeley Rep

At some point a few years ago I stopped taking pictures at concerts. As of last night, that is no longer the case.

Last night I had the chance to see The Body Parts play on the Thrust Stage at Berkeley Rep. So I took myself, a friend, and my new 50mm f/1.8 lens to the show.


(Ryder Bach, Alina Cutrono, and Matt Sobel of The Body Parts)

While it would be fair to say the band is not for everyone (though what is really?) I quite enjoyed the show.

A Photo from LA - or - The Photo of the Day for 5/9/10

Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA

There were a few other shots that I uploaded on Facebook as well. Like I said before, as a whole, it ended up not being a terribly photography filled trip. Definitely a good one though.

Road Trip and other things

So I went on a road trip down to LA about a week ago. I had the grand plan that I would bring my camera and come back with all sorts of new shots, I came back with my camera, just as empty as when I left.

I had my point and shoot along, so there is in fact photographic evidence that the trip happened. I just never got around to actually using my camera. Funny how that works.

Completely unrelated to photography, one of my other loves is theatre. Most recently I have gotten to see "Concerning Strange Devices from the Distant West" and "Girlfriend" at Berkeley Rep. Both were amazing. The former was actually somewhat related to art and photography, among much more involving culture and perception. The latter a very cute, intimate love story about two gay teens set in early 1990's Nebraska. It is a musical based on the songs of Matthew Sweet. Prior to hearing about the show, I knew nothing of Matthew Sweet, kinda a nice discovery if you are in the mood for some well written sweet (no pun intended) pop music.

Often when I go to a play I wonder who took the pictures for the programs (or other promotional material) and how exactly that got that job... and can I have it?

High Tech Lo-Fi

Cell phones cameras are everywhere.
Just because I have a DSLR and know how to use it, doesn't mean occasionally the cell phone doesn't come out to capture the moment instead.



Such as this sunset the other day.

A New Photo Blog

So, I finally created a blog for my photography.

I will keep this updated, maybe with a picture of the day, maybe with thoughts about projects, maybe a few photos from a shoot. I'm not sure exactly, but there will definitely be up-to-date work in this blog.

Of course I will still be updating my Facebook fan page and website. The website will probably be the updated less frequently.

To kick things off, here is a photo for the day.

As always you can also find me on Facebook or check out my website.