Last night I had the pleasure of shooting the No Doubt reunion tour at Nissan pavilion in Bristow, VA. The stage was one of the sparsest I have ever seen. Not a single monitor on the front of the stage! The band are in fine form and extremely energetic. It was tough to keep up with them. I can't say I was ever a fan, but they impressed me last night. You can see more photos and read a short review of the show over at DCist.
This match was definitely the best United match I have seen all season. It had everything a soccer fan would want, lots of goals, skilled play, some tough tackles and a very hyped up crowd. Check out the full photo set and the official recap over on DCist.
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Over 17,000 people packed every inch of Merriweather Post Pavilion to see Taylor Swift & Kellie Pickler last night. This was such a hot ticket that it sold out in under 30 minutes. Pretty impressive. There was no photo pit for this show, so I had to find a place to shoot somewhere in GA area at Merriweather, but this turned out to be a good thing. I was able to set up at the back of the area which gave me a better line of site of the stage. Instead of shooting up the artists noses, I was able to have a good field of vision and get some angles that aren't usually available.
You can read the review of the show in the Washington Post. More photos after the jump.
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Last weekend I made the trip uo to Philly with some friends to check out the 2nd Annual Roots Picnic featuring The Roots (playing two sets), TV on the Radio, Santigold, Public Enemy, Antibalas, Asher Roth and more. You can see a full set of photos over on Pitchfork. Yes, that's Donnie and Jordan of the New Kids on the Block above. They made a surprise appearance during The Roots early set.
Despite the main stage eventually running over an hour late, I thought the whole event was run really well. The second stage was in an air conditioned tent and the edia area was sponsored and run by the Philadelphia Tourism Board. The whole event, in addition to being a kick-ass concert, was a great advertisement for the city of Philadelphia. I can't wait to go back.
Washingtonian magazine hired me to shoot the 2009 Rammy Awards at the Omni Shoreham Hotel. The Rammys are awards given out to the best restaurants in the D.C.-area, so the event is a chance to get all the great chefs and restaurant managers in one place and let their hair down a bit. You can see my full photo set over at Washingtonianonline.
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I shot the Challenge American event on Monday at the Kennedy Center for the Washington Post. My photo of Vince Gill and Amy Grant is in today's paper. The event was a benefit for wounded veterans and featured Gill, Grant, Alison Krauss, Michael McDonald and Darius Rucker. Check out a few more photos after the jump.
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As shot for Washingtonpost.com. I am not a fan of Grizzly Bear at all, but I though the opener, Here We Go Magic, were awesome.
I didn't know much about The-Dream before going to shoot him, just that he is obviously hip to SEO. While at the gig I found out that he co-wrote Rhianna's "Umbrella" and other R&B hits. He is currently touring behind his second album. I'm generally not a fan of producers turned singers, but he was pretty good. His set included a great cover of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana." For more, see J. Freedom Du Laq's review in the Washington Post.
This was the fourth or fifth time I've had the pleasure of shooting The National and also the most frustrating. Musically it was amazing - it was nice to see the band again and get reaquianted with their excellent album Boxer - but visually it left a lot to be desired. I was excited to see that there was a photo pit but the three songs we got for our time up front were slow and brooding, and as a result, the lighting was dim and moody. It wasn't until the sixth or seventh song that the band loosened up a bit and gave the crowd the show they wanted. See more photos after the jump an over on Washingtonpost.com.
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It was a shame I only got to stay for three songs, but even in that short time I could see why everyone considers Springsteen a "must see." "Badlands," the first song of the night, was incredible. See more photos and read Chris Klimek's ace review over on DCist. More photos after the jump.
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