Episode 7 – Jim Darling, Part 2
Once again, we return to the awesome sauce conversation with Jim Darling from sunny San Diego while Patrick wraps up the Marine Corps Trials. Listen to us talk about his history with photography, what challenges him in photography, what he thinks of his photography, and the wild, wonderful world of Twitter snafus.
Episode 5 – Michael Andrade
It might get loud. This week,regularly-DCist-featured street photographer Michael Andrade visits the podcast as we talk about music, musical influences, photography, music, and music. Did I mention we talk about music?
Episode 3 – Ryan Maxwell
This week, I chat with DC photographer Ryan Maxwell, where we discuss the horrors of Instagram, what it means to capture candid photos, and P.T. Barnum. Check out Ryan’s fantastic photography on his Flickr page at www.flickr.com/photos/rmaxwell
Episode 2 – Keith Lane
Last week, I showcased my latest project with the inaugural podcast episode, featuring James Campbell. This week, I have an awesome conversation with DC freelance photographer on The Hill and humanitarian photographer Keith Lane. We had a wonderful chat over how he got into photography, how he turned travel into exhibits, and how he refuses [...]
A Historic Instant (For Me) at InstantDC
It was pretty surreal. There I was, standing in front of the black pegboard amongst the eighteen prints and amongst them, my photo. Across the room was another one of my photos, which I mockingly named “Retro Ball of Warm, Healing Light” just to chuckle when I listened to people discussing it. I wondered if [...]
What Am I Doing? [9.30]
It’s funny how quickly we can develop routines. Wake up, shower, brush teeth, get dressed, grab a morning coffee at the local coffee house, head to work. But therein lies an interesting point: why is grabbing a coffee somewhere a part of our routine these days? When did THAT happen? Why do we do the [...]
Cutting Horses
Contrary to popular belief, I’m not much of a cowboy. I don’t typically listen to country music, my cowboy boots are nowhere to be found, and my preferred vehicle of choice is the furthest thing from a pick-up truck as you can find. After doing a lot of work for the USMC Wounded Warrior Regiment [...]
99 Bottles of Beer On The Floor, 99 Bottles of Beer… My Shoot With Megan Powell
When the entire set was completed, it was one of those moments when you stand back to look at what you’ve created and think to yourself, “Really? THIS is how awesome my life has gotten? Fuck yeah!” We stood back to look at the nearly $2,000 worth of beer strewn across the floor, and like [...]
What Am I Doing? [7.11]
*tap tap tap* Is this thing on? I just want to make sure this site is still functional and operating, since I sort of went on a bit of a hiatus. I hope you don’t mind, but even if you did, it’s too late to go back now – I already plum done it, sucker!
Swim Meet
I have fond memories of numerous summers when I would visit my dad. Because Virginia is god awful in the summer, with a heat index reaching as high as “Holy Shit, It’s Hot!”, we would spend a lot of time at the pool or, every so often, take a weekend trip to his friends’ vacation [...]
Wheelchair Ballin’
While it may appear that I’m a perfect specimen of athletic ability, I will have you know that I’m probably in the worst shape of my life. There was a time when I played soccer, baseball, basketball, and even ran track, but those stints were so brief that I wouldn’t dare place myself in the [...]
Stars of Track & Field
To preface: Before May, I had never shot any live action sports before. To further preface: I was scared shitless when I was told I’d have to do so for an entire week. It’s not to say I didn’t have the confidence to do the job, nor was I unenthusiastic about taking on the challenge, [...]
My Turn at The Source
I had a lot to live up to. My friend, Alicia Griffin, had been photographing The Source for quite some time now and was really tight with the staff. She was their go-to photographer and they loved her work (how could you not? She’s really freaking good!). So when she said she was double booked [...]
The Black Lips
So, I got to shoot the opening acts Moon Women and Vivian Girls, but I was really gearing up for the main event: The Black Lips. From Atlanta, Georgia, these guys have been on the scene for quite a few years and have grown to become one of my favorites. They have a really cool [...]
Vivian Girls
After shooting Moon Women at the start of the Black Lips concert at the Black Cat in Washington, DC, I was starting to feel the rush even more, knowing that I had two more bands to shoot. Having my best friend act as my body guard, we took a break between bands to refill our [...]
Moon Women From Philadelphia
I’ve caught a virus and I don’t think there is any cure for it (even if the prescription is more cowbell). A few weeks ago, I got to do the live concert photography for Oh Land and Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, and ever since then, I’ve been in love. I still love to photograph [...]
A Conversation with Adam Assoian (Part 1?)
I’m a Chatty Cathy – there’s no denying that. So when I get really worked up about something, or find a subject that intrigues me, it’s even more difficult to get me to shut up. Fortunately for me, I have found another Chatty Cathy in Adam Assoian, a concert photographer from New Jersey. Now, I’m [...]
Third Time is DEFINITELY the Charm – My Shoot For TranquiliT’s Spring ’11 Line
Have you ever had one of those moments where you think to yourself, “I’m trying to be humble and all, but hot damn! I just rocked that! I’m amazing!” Yeah, that just happened to me.
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
After getting to shoot the opening band, Oh Land, I got to test my settings and see what resulted before I shot the gig that I was brought on to do: Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark. Without looking at how everything appeared on my computer, I could only look down at my viewfinder and scope [...]
Oh Land
The text from Andrew read, “Double booked a shoot and a concert for Thursday. Michael from welovedc is gonna hit ya up.” Really? I get to shoot a concert? Can I call dibs on the model shoot instead? Andrew didn’t seem willing to make that trade. “The band is called OMD,” he immediately followed with [...]
Role Reversal – What It’s Like Being Photographed
As you may recall, Andrew and I had a photography session with Alicia Griffin last Sunday, and the entire time, I was thinking, “this would be great to blog about!” Ok, I was actually thinking, “I must look like an IDIOT!” Nonetheless, I did feel like I should share my experience being on the flip [...]
I’ve Been Shot! (My Photo Shoot with Alicia Griffin)
As you may be aware, I’m a photographer. Or at least, I like to call myself one for S&Gs. I use my camera to create images of things. As most photographers will tell you, we prefer being behind the lens and not in front of it. With the situation being what it is, however, Andrew [...]
Capturing Charlotte And Rahiem
[UPDATE: Added link to the set on Flickr, which can be seen here] I’m a nerd. After reading my blog, I’m sure you all are well aware of this fact. So it should come as no surprise when I tell you that the subject of today’s post involves two people who I met through Twitter. [...]
(2) Days of Summer – My Shoot with Summer Amin
After my friends have seen the movie (500) Days of Summer, the immediately remark, “you are JUST like Tom!” A hopelessly hopeless romantic who believes he will never truly be happy unless he’s found “The One”, eh? Fun. While I will confess that it is one of my all-time favorite movies, it’s not a comparison [...]