Well, I finally did it! I got the Nikon D300 from B&H Photo!! Since it was announced back in the fall, I knew this was going to be the next camera I would own. Of course I would love to own the Nikon D3, but I can’t see myself paying that much for a camera…Unless it was my main profession. I started to begin saving money for the D300 this spring and sold a lot of stuff on ebay. Then I got the Tax rebate which went towards the camera, ya know, priorties. I’ve been trying to find side work for web design & photography but have been coming up short so far. Then the company I work for decided to reward me with $250 gift card to B&H for my 4 year anniversary. I was shocked and really happy, it was SUPER NICE of them to do that for me. I decided what the hell, and buy the camera now. I’m still going to pursue side work to help pay for the rest of the camera, and hopefully this will be paid off soon.
I’ve been to quite a few shows this year (more than usual it seems), and most of these shows I’ve been scoring photo passes. So I figured I’d post my top ten favorite photos of 2008 so far. I’ll probably have another blog with my favorite photos towards the end of the year as well. But since I don’t have any shows coming up until the DeVotchKa show on May 20th, I’d figured I’d post this now. As always, comments are very much appreciated!
1. Flogging Molly @ The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY
Flogging Molly have amazing lighting and each time I shoot them in a club, I always get some kick ass photos. This is one of them! You can also see this photo on Blender.com here.
She and Him (Featuring Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward) canceled their first night at Hiro Ballroom April 21st due to “sickness” (Zooey lost her voice). Instead of move the first show to a later date, the promoters decided to just combine both shows and move it to Webster Hall. The club was a lot bigger than Hiro Ballroom so it made sense, considering how fast the tickets sold out. I couldn’t believe the tickets sold out in a matter of minutes. I just never go to shows like that; I usually can get tickets a few days before the show.
Ola Podrida was the opening band at the She and Him show at Webster Hall. The band hails from Brooklyn and has a indie/folk rock sound. They were originally supposed to open for the 2nd night for She and Him at Hiro Ballroom. Since the first show got canceled, they ended up playing the second night anyway. I think I would appreciate Ola Podrida’s music on album more than I do live. It was hard to hear the singing but that might have been the sound system at Webster Hall. Maybe he’s just a quiet talker? Musically, they were good; just not the most exciting band to see live.
You might notice that everything is broken on the website right now. That’s because I’m currently in the process of changing hosts and hopefully things will be up tomorrow or later on today. So please be patient as I get rid of one shitty hosting company that starts with I and ends in web. hehe
Rogue Wave played Irving Plaza last Saturday at Irving Plaza, NYC. I never saw the band before so I didn’t know what to expect. They played a great set, filled with new & old songs. I loved when they played “Publish My Love,” “Harmonium,” “Like I Needed,” “Chicago X 12,” and their newest hit “Lake Michigan.” I call it a hit because it’s been all over those Zune commercials, and after that song played; a lot of people left the show. I hate when people do that. The last song of the evening for me was “California,” and that was in the encore. Not sure if they performed any other songs after that.
Hey everybody, welcome to my NEW site! I decided to change things around and add a blog to the main page. I figured I blog on every other site I have, might as well blog on the one that matters the most! The website is setup pretty much the same, except the “Photo Updates” are on the right hand side, in the sidebar. Other things you can find on the right hand side is a list of my “Upcoming Shows” that I’m shooting, some “Links” I visit a lot and “RSS feeds”.
