U News 10/2/2008
The most recent issue of the University News ran one of my photos of the Jacks Mannequin concert on the front page of the Arts and Entertainment section. Whadya think?
Red Bull Rough Cuts 2008 feat. Travis Pastrana
So I just got my access code for Red Bull Rough Cuts. Rough Cuts is a contest created by Red Bull where video editors receive raw footage of Red Bull athletes and then create a music video of the footage. The deadline for the video to be done is October 31st so look for updates!
Todd Owyoung…Concert photographer @ ishootshows.com
I had the chance to meet up with Todd Owyoung of ishootshows.com for a little CLS action. 5 flashes, 1 cool subject, and a dark alley really made this work. More info after the jump.
Jacks Mannequin @ Chaifetz Arena — 9/26/2008
Piano rocker Andrew McMahon of Jacks Mannequin fired up the SLU crowd at Chaifetz Arena this past Friday. Playing hits from their first album “Everything in Transit” and upcoming “The Glass Passenger”, JM gave the crowd one heck of a homecoming show.
Ride of the Century 2008: Some Stills
I’ve never considered myself an adrenaline junkie…at the same time, I don’t really worry too much about taking risks for the good of a story. Flying down the highway at 70 mph on a motorcyle poppin’ a wheelie might not be my thing, but riding on the back of a pickup truck documenting what’s going on is right up my alley.
The shot above is my clear winner from ROC 2008. This guy was throwin it out all day, and toward the end of the ride gave me a good “over the shoulder” to see if I was making the shot. These moments are always the surreal ones because a few seconds later this particular rider was lying on the pavement trying to recover from the worst crash of the day. Luckily he got up after a minute. Thankfully, no one was seriously injured during the entire day.
Ride of the Century 2008: Promo Session
So I’m standing in a parking lot with some dudes and their bikes trying to think of what we can do to capture the intensity and speed of their craft. Anyone up for some burnouts? Sitdown Steve made it happen. Two feet from the camera and lights, he throws down a burnout. The rest is history.
Here is the full promo set featuring the Streetfighterz, King Tony and Crew, and Section 518.
A Glimpse of Ride of the Century: The Streetfighterz
For the past few years, the Streetfighterz, a group of motorcycle stuntmen, call together motorcyclists from across the country to St. Louis, Missouri, for the Ride of the Century. After attending ROC 2007, I waited all year for this year’s ride. It certainly didn’t disappoint.
Before the ride kicked off, I had the privilege of shooting some of the crews that came to this year’s event. Here’s a shot of the core Streetfighterz … Steve, Adam, James, and DJ.
Look for more promo shots of these guys and the other crews later this week.
Tim…aka Ghettface
I spent the evening with St. Louis producer and DJ, Tim S., aka Ghettface. I’ve been telling him for a while we should do a few promo shots. Here are some to check out.
INDecision Tour 2008
Weaving politics with college-oriented humor, comedians Greg Giraldo and Bush-impersonating James Adomian wowed Saint Louis University students Monday night. With one joke after the next, these performers were at the their best.
The Breakdancer
More experimentation with CLS. This shot was at 17mm, 1/100th and f10 TTL. I then used a partial desaturation and custom white-balance to get the “plastic” or “white-washed” look I like.