Jimmy Cliff in concert
I am one lucky guy. I got to photograph a living legend last week. Jimmy Cliff has been one of my favorite performers since I first saw him in concert. Last week he performed at the belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach to a sold out crowd and I was lucky enough to be there. All images were...
Lukas Nelson concert sh...
I have had the privilege of photographing Lukas Nelson three times now. Each time was decidedly different from the previous. The first time was with his dad back in 2007, the second was with his band at Stagecoach in 2011 and the third was on Wednesday night where he performed solo and...
ALL ACCESS: Your Backst...
I am very happy to announce the release of my new book ALL ACCESS: Your Backstage Pass to Concert Photography. This book covers everything from requesting a photo pass, shooting the show, dealing with equipment, post production and pro tips from other concert photographers, musicians,...
Best of 2011
These are my favorites from this year. I usually don’t do this type of post but some images this year just stood out to me for a variety of reasons… Here they are.. My favorite photo of 2011 is this shot of Billy Morrison and his Signature Gibson Les Paul. The photo was taken...
Camp Freddy, the end of...
Friday, December 23 was the final show of the 2011 Camp Freddy Residency at the Roxy. Each week had brought an eclectic setlist and great group of guests to the stage at the legendary Roxy in Los Angeles. Week 4 would be no different. The curtain went up to the now familiar Frankie Goes...
Are you ready for some ...
I get asked how I get to shoot the concerts I do all the time. Many times it’s about who you know. Never has that been more true than the story behind how I got to photograph the Poinsettia Bowl here in San Diego on December 21, 2011. The short and honest answer is that a friend...
Camp Freddy: Anarchy at...
Week two of the annual Camp Freddy Residency at the Roxy started off with Billy Morrison, Matt Sorum, and Donovan Leitch Jr. on guitar, drums and vocals and joined by Steve Stevens on lead guitar and Chris Wyse on bass. The opening number, Relax was the same as the week before, but...
Night and Low-Light Pho...
I am very happy to announce that my new book, Night and Low-Light Photography, Photo Workshop is about to hit the store shelves. As I write this it is already available as an ebook for the Kindle, iBooks, and the nook and will be shipping from Amazon, Barnes and Noble and other retailers...
Camp Freddy rocks the R...
Camp Freddy kicked off their 2011 residency at the Roxy on Friday night and it was a rocker. Camp Freddy is a cover band. They play songs they like and the set list ranges from Frankie Goes to Hollywood to Ozzy Osbourne and even an acoustic Oasis tune. And while the music is really fun...
The Devil Wears Prada C...
Sunday in Los Angeles was the American Music Awards and the MLS finals, both taking place at the LA Live area. I was there but not for those events, instead I was photographing The Devil Wears Prada at the Club Nokia. This show was a blast to shoot. The band looked like they were having...
Anthrax Concert Shoot
This was my third time photographing Anthrax in concert and it was the most intimate venue yet. I previously photographed them on the Jaegermeister tour and at the Big 4 and both those shows were great but the show that Anthrax put on in San Diego last Monday night was the best yet. It...
Billy Idol in concert 2...
For the last few years I have been photographing Billy Idol and his band in concert. Luckily they play in Southern California a lot and even in a year where they only played a handful of shows, one of then was down the road at one of my favorite venues. What I wanted to capture was Billy...
Light It, Shoot It, Ret...
Yesterday I spent the day in Los Angeles with Scott Kelby, Brad Moore and a room full of photographers and Photoshop users. I was there for the latest Kelby Training tours; The Light It, Shoot It, Retouch It tour and it was a really fun day. The day is broken into five different...
Tears for Fears
This post is about two separate things. The first is shooting Tears for Fears, the second is using a pre release version of Nik Software Color Efex Pro 4 to add a natural border look to each image. I want to start with the Nik software Color Efex Pro 4. If you read this blog you know that...
Backstage at the Photos...
If you have ever been to a Photoshop World, you know what a production the keynote is. If you haven’t been to a Photoshop World, the next one is in Washington DC for the first time and I am sure will be something memorable. The last Photoshop World took place in Las Vegas and the...
Book Review: Photoshop ...
I don’t do many book reviews here on my blog. I read a lot of books, some good, some bad and some great but I usually leave the book reviews to others. Today is an exception. A week or two ago I received my copy of Photoshop Compositing Secrets. Unlocking the Key to Perfect...
Lil Wayne in concert
Lil Wayne brought his I AM STILL MUSIC tour 2011 to San Diego last week and I was there to capture it. The shooting restrictions were the first three from the soundboard which was fine. I am getting used to the soundboard restrictions for shows in San Diego and even though I had already...
Night & Low-Light ...
I am working on the final edits on my new book. It is called Night & Low Light Photography Photo Workshop. It is part of the Photo Workshop series of books and has been really interesting to write. The first problem was to decide on what content would be in the book. What is low light...
Steel Pulse in Concert
If you have read this blog over the last few years, there re certain bands that come up time and time again. Steel Pulse is one of those bands and I feel very fortunate to be able to photograph them when our schedules allow it. I have been a huge fan of this band from when I first...
