Spring 2013
Nothing better than meeting a couple of great friends for an engagement shoot and everything simply going your way! Eric, Whitney and their golden pup Murray pulled up right when the sunrise happened to be showing off it's best in the form of a soft, early-morning, orange light that couldn't be recreated if we tried. The beautiful sunrise was also accompanied by some just right temps and a light layer of dew atop the grass, both enhancing the outcome of our photos in just the right way.
After snagging some pretty magical shots with the sunrise, we ventured around the park a little more, making stops at a couple park benches, pond-side spots, and angles with the city skyline in the background. Murray stayed in the car after his shining moments with the sunrise were over, but Whitney and Eric continued to be great subjects that anyone around them could just feel the love. These two were perfect at just relaxing and being their natural selves during our shoot. I think it really comes through in these photos as I'm really excited to share this shoot on the blog! Thanks Whitney & Eric!
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Spring 2013
Slightly embarrassed to admit but, the reason I was so excited for BUKU was because I had never been to the city of New Orleans before, but always heard how much I would love it! Plus we had the whole aLIVE Media team getting back together and when ever that happens we always end up having a blast and get lots of amazing coverage.
The festival was located along side a pier and group of warehouses called "Mardi Gras World" pretty much inside downtown New Orleans. The main stage was waterside with a really cool old power plant in the background that came out awesome in pictures. Then the ballroom stage and float den stage were in extremely close proximity and both good sizes. And I can't forget the smaller, fourth stage that was inside the SS BUKU, an enormous paddle boat that was docked at the festival all weekend and had viewing access to the main stage! This was one of the coolest festival features I've ever seen.
With acts such as Calvin Harris, STS9, Lettuce, Alt-J, Major Lazer, Kendrick Lamar, Flying Lotus and much more, those two days were seriously packed full of great performances. I literally had to run from stage to stage to try and catch as many acts as I could. The weather, temperatures and vibes were all just right that weekend and I believe it comes through in the images I was able to capture. Here is just a small collection from an awesome festival!
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Winter 2013
I was very excited and honored when commissioned by one of my favorite rising bands, Papadosio, to come out and capture their Valenties Day show at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA. In 2012 the band released an incredible double-disc album entitled T.E.T.I.O.S. (To End the Illusion of Seperation) and it honestly didn't leave my car's cd player or ipod playlist for a very long time.
All the band members are very much on the same page and in complete unision in both their studio work and especially at their live performances. Their show in Athens was no different and even had a ton of additinal lighting and stage accents added to an already amazing performance. Really glad I was able to capture some of the energy in the room that night and give the guys some solid images for their website and promo use. Here's some of my personal favorite shots from an awesome v-day show with Dosio!
Papadosio facebook page: CLICK HERE
Papadosio tour: CLICK HERE
Georgia Theatre upcoming shows: CLICK HERE
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