As an event photographer, one of the major uses of my images is to help producers grow their program. It’s great when I get to watch that happen. Back in 2015, Macho Libre started as an idea for Cinco de Mayo – a Lucha Libre wrestling match with cigars and drink specials. Turn out was […]
Hot. Too Hot. When the call first came in (which I talked about in Part 1 of this series), I remember one of the thoughts that went through my head was about the heat. Houston, Dallas, Chicago, Phoenix, NJ, Atlanta and Philadelphia… in July. In Houston, Thunderstorms cooled things off right at the peak of […]
Everything that Dallas was – slow, away from the action, small stadium, etc – Chicago was exactly the opposite The Chicago event was outside a sold-out Soldier Field. Still no press credentials so we couldn’t shoot any of the game play, but a very busy footprint made for a very fun day. This is a […]
Not every shoot goes according to plan. You can prepare, and plan, and it’s always the thing you weren’t expecting that will come up to bite you. Like I mentioned in Part 4, even tho this blog series is called “Shooting the CONCACAF Gold Cup,” Dallas – the 3rd shoot in the run – is […]
7 Cities. 9 Events. Still Photography and Video. Gigs, and gigs, and gigs of data. As I write this, we’re barely over half-way through this run of 9 shoots, and – including the transcoded and rendered video files – we’re already over 1 TB of data. How to manage it all is a big question. […]
Don’tcha love it when people say “The fun thing about…”? Like there’s only 1 fun thing about what they’re talking about. Yeah, no – too black and white. Being an event photographer is just fun! The places, the events, the energy, and of course – the people. Shooting events in the liquor industry? Those are […]
Less than a month. From the first call, it was less than a month until the first shoot in Houston. In Part 1 of the series I talked about getting the call, then spent Part 2 planning the trip and Part 3 planning the equipment – now it’s time to shoot! I just want everything […]
I get lots of questions about my photography. I like answering them. The #1 place people look at my photos are on their phones (websites, social media, etc), and the #1 tool I use to show people my photos (in person) is my phone. The #1 question I get about the photos is “Did you […]
I’ve said the words many times. I’ve heard many-a-person say the same. “I’m A Planner.” Well, I think everyone is a planner… to different degrees. Sometimes when I talk about my travel and event photography work, I see a lot of gaping mouths and a lot of ‘wow’ comments; the same as when I watch […]
I love being challenged in a photo shoot. I love having to make fast adjustments – it keeps me on my toes. Back in 2003 I got my Private Pilot license. When I completed the test I was talking to my flight instructor about next steps and he asked me about my intentions. I said […]