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Featured Photos: DREAM
THEATER - 7/15/10
SCORPIONS
- 7/6/10
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND - 6/25/10 What
a thrill to shoot at Blossom! I spent much of my childhood and adult
life seeing shows there, including DMB's first Blossom show, supporting
my favorite DMB release "Under The Table And Dreaming",
back in the mid-90's. To now be "in the pit" pointing
my lens at the stage is both a great honor and a thrill! All photos
taken with the Tamron 28-75. My concert workhorse!!
Senior Portrait Photo Shoot - 6/12/10 - Olmsted Falls, OH I enjoy stepping outside of my comfort zone and trying new things. My photo shoot with Brittany Benjamin was a lot of fun and a learning experience. Brittany was very relaxed in front of the camera and my first attempt at senior photos went very well. We had a great time! I am very proud of these images and would like to do more portrait photography in the future. Parents of 2011 seniors, book your senior portrait session now!
Kumite
Classic/Fast Expo/Caged Kumite MMA Cage Fighting My favorite gig of the year! This was my 9th year as staff photographer for the Kumite Classic, the martial arts championship and fitness expo! It is always great to see the many friends I have made there over the years: Bill Viola Jr., and the entire Viola family, Larry Hunter, Ken Olgivie, Rocky Whatule, Jim Lux, and all the amazing 100+ staff at this amazing event are like family.. The Tamron 28-75 got a good 3-day workout, along with the Nikkor 10.5mm fisheye and the Nikkor 35mm. Receiving an award from Bill Biola Jr., was an extreme honor. This year also saw the addition of an officially sanctioned MMA Cage Fighting event, Caged Kumite. The D90 performed very well at high ISO settings of ISO 800-1600. Three days of fun and about 10,000 photos! I also voiced TV commericlas for The Fast Expo & Caged Kumite
ROCK
ON THE RANGE - MAY 22-23, 2010 It
was a weekend drenched with rain the first day, intense sun and
heat the second, around 80,000 people, partying everywhere, and
some of the best rock and metal bands around! I kept my focus on
the two "side stages" because it was just impossible to
do anything on the main stage inside the football stadium, with
30,000 mashed up in front of the stage and very unhappy security.
Besides, I was more into the bands on the side stages and thought
the main stage lineup was pretty weak. First three songs of each
band only!
Ratt 5/15/10 - House Of Blues - Cleveland, Ohio This
was my second time shooting 80's metal sensation Ratt, but the first
with original singer Stephen Pearcy. Seeing Pearcy, drummer Bobby
Blotzer, and Warren DiMartini was a thrill, as they are all great
musicians. I am always stressed when restricted to the first three
songs. My stress soon faded when I realized my cam was set perfectly
from shooting the whole set of opener Byron Nemeth Group (See gallery
below). I slapped on the Tamron, sang along, and got some great
shots.
Byron Nemeth Group 5/15/10 - House Of Blues - Cleveland, Ohio It
was fun to shoot my long-time friend and Cleveland guitarist Byron
Nemeth and his band on the great stage at House Of Blues, as they
opened for Ratt. The crowd was electric, Byron and the band were
great, and they converted a lot of Ratt fans into their unique brand
of prog rock.
Wish You Were Here 5/1/10 - House Of Blues - Cleveland, Ohio This
was the first of two gigs on a night where the Cavs were playing
at home, in the playoffs, and the Indians were also at home. I couldn't
miss my longtime friends in Wish and also couldn't miss Shok Paris,
so I shot about 45 minutes of Wish's first set and then sped off
to The Beachland Ballroom.
Shok Paris 5/1/10 - Beachland Ballroom - Cleveland, Ohio Gig
#2 on this Saturday night found me shooting one of my all time favorite
Cleveland metal bands, Shok Paris. I could not miss this show, as
Shok Paris would perform, for the first time, their classic debut
release, "Go For The Throat." The band was in fine form
and sounded as good as they did when they recorded this classic
album. A slight chenge in the arrangement of "Can't Fight The
Evil" added to an already great song. A great time, great friends,
and one of the best bands to ever come from NE Ohio.
Kevin Rudolf 4/28/10 - The Pub - Canton, Ohio Kevin Rudolf stopped by Canton, Ohio to perform a private concert for a small group of radio contest winners. I didn't really have enough differing photos to create a seperate gallery, so I though I would just post a few here. The Tamron 28-75, with a polzrizer, produced some nice resuls. Kevin rose to #2 on the U.S. charts with his hit single "Let It Rock."
Cellbound 4/10/10 - Peabody's - Cleveland, Ohio My
good friends in Cellbound just keep getting better and better. Saturday
night's show at Peabody's was PACKED and the band tore through an
hour set that left everyone wanting more. My Nikon D90 was very
near it's 100,000 exposure shutter rating, so I decided to have
it replaced and found myself without it this weekend. For this show,
I dusted off my old Sony H9. Man, did it feel ancient in my hands.
The 31-465mm f/2.7-4.5 Zeiss lens is great. The equivalent for my
Nikon would probably be $5,000, or more! The high ISO noise is tough
to work around, but in one shot, worked very well. Check out the
photo below at ISO 1600. All in all, I am happy with the small set
of good shots from this P&S cam.
Kittie 3/21/10 - Peabody's - Cleveland, Ohio Canadian thrashers Kittie tore up Peabody's, flying through a blistering set that not only showcased their superb musicianship, but their commanding stage presence. This band kicks the ass of many of their male counterparts. Guitarist Tara McLeod left me shaking my head in amazement. Thanks to Bill Meis of E1 Music for having me out to photograph and experience this amazing band.
Bonfire 3/19/10 - House Of Blues - Cleveland, Ohio Another great show at HOB! The Tamron was the main player and just seems like it was made to work with the lighting at HOB. The Nikkor 35mm f/1.8 works well in the pit for diagonal shots across the stage and the fisheye is cool no matter where it is used!!
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