The USS Iowa was brought down to Richmond, CA to be renovated before heading down to its permanent home and exhibition spot near Los Angeles, CA. Though not much was open to the public because its very early on in the restoration process it was still a wonderful visit. Just looking at the ship you [...]
January 7, 2012 | Life, Photography | No comments
Noticed this little guy building a web outside our front window. I figured I’d see if I could handle a spider up close if there was a pane of glass between us. I had a much harder time editing this than I did shooting it. Editing it, dealing with it up close and full screen [...]
December 18, 2011 | Photography | No comments
I’ve been meaning to capture this ‘lil guy since he started blooming. This bud is probably just about 2cm wide.
October 16, 2011 | Photography | No comments
That funny little toad loves to watch the critter activity in front of the house. Rats, cats, skunks and racoons, all torturing him by lingering on his property.
September 18, 2011 | Photography | No comments
I think this is just the first in a long line of foggy photos… We live in “Sunnyside” but that’s the misnomer of the century. We see the sun here about every 5th or 6th day.
September 3, 2011 | Photography | No comments
Yes, I’m one of those dorks. When I get to sit by the window on the plane I’m glued to it and shooting out of it as much as I can. And its even easier now with the iPhone 4s camera being so nice.
May 22, 2011 | Photography | No comments
This has probably got to be the most fun concert that I’ve covered to date. Violent, bloody, demented and, well, fun! The Summit Music Hall is, on average, dark, but when their stage lights are actually on well there’s a decent amount of light at ISO 6400. Not the greatest, but decent. I took a [...]
March 11, 2011 | Concerts, Photography | No comments
Getting movement and energy out of every band member on stage is a rarity, but a rarity that is enjoyed when you encounter them. The Dropkick Murphys provided non-stop action on stage which proved not only challenging but fun. Especially with the addition of an 8′ wide box in the middle of the pit that [...]
March 6, 2011 | Concerts, Photography | No comments
Yeah, another night of shooting in the deep dark recesses that is small concert venues. This one was well worth it, though. The Dum Dum Girl’s album “I will be” has been keeping me more than entertained since I was introduced to it late last year and seeing them in an intimate place like the [...]
February 26, 2011 | Concerts, Photography | No comments
Some nights certain things just pop out to me. Last Saturday night it was the bassists of Wovenhand and Git Some. My favorite pics of the night were of them.
January 19, 2011 | Concerts, Photography | No comments
I never really listened to these guys until recently and am glad I had a chance to see them live before they pack it in (though, judging by this performance they’ve got a lot of time left in them). I was a bit worried that this would be a “reunion tour” quality performance but the [...]
December 24, 2010 | Concerts, Photography | No comments
We’re not supposed to have this kind of color in December. I’m actually ready for some snow.
December 12, 2010 | Life, Photography | No comments
I was pushing the ISO limits of the 7D again last Monday at when the Miniature Tigers and Freelance Whales played the Hi-Dive. The Mini Tigers got the worst of it but there’s not much you can do when the lead singer asks for lights to be shut off. If he doesn’t want light then [...]
December 4, 2010 | Concerts, Photography | No comments
The wife got some new ink by Willie Stewart at Ananda Tattoo (the website is seriously lacking, but his work is fantastic) and I got some time be a dork with the camera. The place was a bit dark so I had to augment with some flash. I put a Vivitar 285HV set at 1/16 [...]
November 27, 2010 | Photography | 1 comment
I finally got to shoot the 7D at a concert at only ISO 3200! And was able to shoot at f/4 for a little depth of field. How sweet it is To say that Brandi Carlile came to the Boettcher Concert Hall on November 13, 2010 would be an understatement. She and her band made [...]
November 18, 2010 | Concerts, Photography | No comments
This one was a challenge. I think that if I hadn’t had the extra ISO capabilities that my new 7D provided I wouldn’t have come back with much of anything from this shoot. Not only is the Bluebird dark but I think they actually lowered the lights for these guys. To add insult to injury [...]
November 14, 2010 | Concerts, Photography | No comments
:wuv: I recently decided that it was time to upgrade old faithful (A Canon EOS 20D) to some new hotness (a Canon EOS 7D). The differences are amazing. Even the feel of the CF Card door opening and closing feels sturdier and smoother. This is gonna seem like a lot of ragging on the 20D, [...]
November 4, 2010 | Photography | 2 comments
I got the chance to step back in to the role of Concert Photographer on Friday night and I’m pretty excited about it. The Denver Post’s Reverb Music Blog gave me a shot (and one more coming up soon) to see how I’d do. I think I did pretty well considering the place was a [...]
October 31, 2010 | Concerts, Photography | No comments
Its that time of year again. Blood, bites, and Zombies. Downtown Denver turned in to a Zombie infection zone last night as thousands of revelers showed up to have a bloody good time. For whatever reason this year’s crawl started during the day and as a result produced a little more of a jovial crowd [...]
October 24, 2010 | Photography | No comments
Our slave labo… er, intern, hard at work. Nothing special about it. I was just looking for an excuse to play with the Reel Moments app on the iPhone. I’ve had the app for a while but was hamstrung by a Google phone lock policy that came down with using their Exchange access to the [...]
October 15, 2010 | Photography | No comments
The Avalanche pulled one out against the Blackhawks. Nice. And my new tradition of taking a shitty iPhone panorama from my seat continues: Club level, section 226. Past shitty iPhone panoramas (and one decent real pano) can be seen here.
October 8, 2010 | Life, Photography | No comments
I can’t say the current job isn’t without perks. I don’t travel much but when I do its to nice places. I can’t argue with San Francisco and New York. Salt Lake I could probably whine about a bit More pics after the jump.
October 4, 2010 | Photography, Travel | No comments
The 2010 NREE happened this past weekend on Sept. 11. The skies were absolutely perfect for an air show. All blue, no clouds, and with enough of a breeze to keep you from burning up (but not enough to deter the sunburn. D’oh!). The Exhibition was the first time I had actually seen wing walking [...]
September 12, 2010 | Photography | No comments
So, as the Taste of Colorado comes to town I once again get my shot at some free concert photography. This years its Brett Michaels of Poison fame. I admit, I listened to that as a kid. I think their first album came out when I was in middle school. A guy in my class [...]
September 5, 2010 | Photography | No comments
