Monday, December 27, 2010
B.o.B Performs "Bet I"
Hey, check out this video from the other night. I recorded it with my new iPhone 4. 720p HD!
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Whynatte Presents: B.O.B. AT SMITH'S: THE HOMECOMING
I don't even know where to start. I left with B.o.B's set list, signed by him, an autographed mixtape, and a piece of his guitarist's, Kyle King, guitar. Merry Christmas? Haha.
It was sold out crowd at Smith's Olde Bar last night, but from the looks of inside and outside the venue...it didn't look like it. Probably because my crew (Terence RUSHin and Twist) got there about an hour before doors opened...they opened two hours later...uh, anyway. I should've known that the show wouldn't start at said time but...I guess we want to reassure that we got a decent spot to photograph the show. As soon as we got there, we recognized PlayBoy Tre in the parking lot. We parked right next to him and he heard me playing "Past My Shades" in the car. I only found this out because we were able to catch up with him after the show to exchanged emails/business cards/etc. Once we got there we ran into B.o.B's guitarist, Kyle King, and we showed him a couple of photos we took of him at the Six Flags show earlier this year. Of course, he liked them, asked for our business cards, and we got his e-mail.
First off, let me say this. Smith's is probably the best venue I've ever been to simply because of the general admission, and that people are able to get up close and personal with the artist. In my case, I'm able to get some ridiculous shots. Okay.
After a long enough wait, we finally got upstairs and chilled for another hour before the show started. The first act was a guy by the name of Jeffrey Joslin (singer, guitarist, and pianist). I think he performed three or four songs, and they weren't half bad. I'm trying to find where I can here some more of his stuff. He kind of sounds like...Plain White T's? but without all the unnecessary pop crap they throw into their music, and it was a little more chill. He dug the photos that I took of his performance, and they've since been e-mailed to him for him to use.
Up next, Playboy Tre. As usual, he came hard and got the crowd amped up for the guy that came after him. It took me awhile to get use to his music, but I'm slowly beginning to like it. He also brought out Sean Faylon. I've never heard any of his stuff before, but judging from his performance, I'm looking forward to hearing a lot more of his stuff. I think TwisT said it on his blog, but one of the reasons why I like some of his music is because he does a lot of "I don't care what you think, I'm gonna do me" type stuff. That's cool. Check 'em out.
"Hold up, hold up, hold up
It's Bobby Ray
I mean my name B.o.B
When I'm on this mic I melt that fire
That's my job."
And that's exactly what he did...kind of. He wanted to light his lighter during "Satellite" but it didn't work so he had to bum someone else's fire. Bobby did his thing as usual. He did all my favorite songs, and even performed a couple from his latest mixtape, "No Genre". Let me tell ya, This was the best thing that happened that night. Look.
That's right.
The second best thing that happened was Bob taking my phone after I showed a photo I took of him at Six Flags, showed his guitarist "Aye man! Do you see this?" and then showing it into the crowd. Hale yeah. I owe you bruh.
Hey Bob, thanks for the energetic, mind blowing, unforgettable performance. I hope my photos help embody the experience last night.
Full Set of Jeffrey Joslin here.
Full Set of Playboy Tre here.
Full Set of B.o.B here.
Twitters:
@bobatl
@playbotre
@Jeffrey_Joslin
Oh, and you can follow me too if you'd like!
@TristErvPhotos
Peace.
P.S.
Hey, look at TwisT's set from last night here
Terence's stuff will be up shortly, in the meantime, you can still view some of his stuff here.
Baow!
It was sold out crowd at Smith's Olde Bar last night, but from the looks of inside and outside the venue...it didn't look like it. Probably because my crew (Terence RUSHin and Twist) got there about an hour before doors opened...they opened two hours later...uh, anyway. I should've known that the show wouldn't start at said time but...I guess we want to reassure that we got a decent spot to photograph the show. As soon as we got there, we recognized PlayBoy Tre in the parking lot. We parked right next to him and he heard me playing "Past My Shades" in the car. I only found this out because we were able to catch up with him after the show to exchanged emails/business cards/etc. Once we got there we ran into B.o.B's guitarist, Kyle King, and we showed him a couple of photos we took of him at the Six Flags show earlier this year. Of course, he liked them, asked for our business cards, and we got his e-mail.
First off, let me say this. Smith's is probably the best venue I've ever been to simply because of the general admission, and that people are able to get up close and personal with the artist. In my case, I'm able to get some ridiculous shots. Okay.
After a long enough wait, we finally got upstairs and chilled for another hour before the show started. The first act was a guy by the name of Jeffrey Joslin (singer, guitarist, and pianist). I think he performed three or four songs, and they weren't half bad. I'm trying to find where I can here some more of his stuff. He kind of sounds like...Plain White T's? but without all the unnecessary pop crap they throw into their music, and it was a little more chill. He dug the photos that I took of his performance, and they've since been e-mailed to him for him to use.
Up next, Playboy Tre. As usual, he came hard and got the crowd amped up for the guy that came after him. It took me awhile to get use to his music, but I'm slowly beginning to like it. He also brought out Sean Faylon. I've never heard any of his stuff before, but judging from his performance, I'm looking forward to hearing a lot more of his stuff. I think TwisT said it on his blog, but one of the reasons why I like some of his music is because he does a lot of "I don't care what you think, I'm gonna do me" type stuff. That's cool. Check 'em out.
It's Bobby Ray
I mean my name B.o.B
When I'm on this mic I melt that fire
That's my job."
And that's exactly what he did...kind of. He wanted to light his lighter during "Satellite" but it didn't work so he had to bum someone else's fire. Bobby did his thing as usual. He did all my favorite songs, and even performed a couple from his latest mixtape, "No Genre". Let me tell ya, This was the best thing that happened that night. Look.
That's right.
The second best thing that happened was Bob taking my phone after I showed a photo I took of him at Six Flags, showed his guitarist "Aye man! Do you see this?" and then showing it into the crowd. Hale yeah. I owe you bruh.
Hey Bob, thanks for the energetic, mind blowing, unforgettable performance. I hope my photos help embody the experience last night.
Full Set of Jeffrey Joslin here.
Full Set of Playboy Tre here.
Full Set of B.o.B here.
Twitters:
@bobatl
@playbotre
@Jeffrey_Joslin
Oh, and you can follow me too if you'd like!
@TristErvPhotos
Peace.
P.S.
Hey, look at TwisT's set from last night here
Terence's stuff will be up shortly, in the meantime, you can still view some of his stuff here.
Baow!
Lately
Uh, I started this post about a month ago, but I never got around to finish it. I guess you can pretend that you were reading this a month ago up until November 22nd, I think. Anywho, here it is...
Well obviously it's been awhile, and a lot has happened since my last post on September 9th. I would apologize for not keeping you updated but I won't; everyone knows that once something you like doing becomes part of a class, it is no longer fun to do. That's what happened in this case. (No offense Professor Short!)
I'll post some photos here shortly, but first, I want to give a brief synopsis of what I've been up to lately. For the last month or so, I've been Atlanta nearly every weekend doing different kinds of work, working with production companies, directors, individual clients, concerts, shows, etc etc. Some were paid gigs, some weren't; that'll change soon though I suppose.
Nov 3rd-7th
RUSH and I were worked on filming/photographing a music video for A-Y's "Fall Back." The video came out awesome and I'd like to think that some of the photos I took behind the scenes came out okay as well. You can view the video here. Of course, the ever evolving Terence RUSHin shot, directed, and edited the video.
Nov. 5th
I was able to shoot the La Roux concert at the Tabernacle in Atlanta with, you guessed it, RUSH. I've heard some of her stuff before, due to Terence blaring her music in his room, and him randomly bursting into one of her songs in the middle walking from class. I enjoyed the show though; it was...different, but I liked it. She kept the crowd entertained, so entertained that the people behind me kept pushing against me while I was photographing the show. They left with a couple bruised ribs-I wasn't having that.
Nov. 7th
I made my way down to Little 5 Points in Atlanta for a photo shoot with the Born Dreamers Production Co. They were a fun group to work with and I got some pretty decent shots after experimenting with lighting and such. Later that night I caught up with Ms. Leslie Mack to shoot her and her new band at this dope little spot in Atlanta called Cloud IX. They sounded awesome and I also got to meet/photograph a couple of dope artists including CoCo Jones, BigRec, and 5IVE.
Nov. 13th
Georgia State had a fashion charity fashion show entitled "Fashion Reel" that RUSH and I had the opportunity to shoot. (If you haven't guessed already, Terence and I do a lot of work together). We were the only legit photographers there, so of course, we were able to make it rain with our business cards and gain a couple of contacts. Fun times.
Nov. 20th and 21st
My Aunt Nikki is 1/2 of the Neo-soul duo, Slick and Rose. They shot their music video for their latest song "Pop-Fresh" in downtown Atlanta, and I was asked to come on set take behind the scenes photos, as well as photos that will be featured in the video. We were able to wrap up the entire shoot in two days, and it was tons of fun. I was also able to meet and shoot well known underground hip-hop artist, Mike Flo, and a girl with awesome hair, Ahki. And of course, they got business cards from me.
Nov. 22nd
Far Out Ventures put on a spectacular show at Smith's Olde Bar sponsored by Deeper Than Dope, Giant Unplugged, Yellow Llama, Terence RUSHin Photography and Video, and myself-Tristan Ervin Photography. The show featured the sultry sounds of The Leslie Mack, the dope lyrics of Bias, and energetic "Black Elvis", Glenn Saddler. It's so awesome having musicians (that have actual talent)as friends. I'd rank this show among my favorite three shows I've been this year. They all had the crowd rocking the entire time..and of course, I was able to capture every moment of it.
You can check out music from Slick and Rose here:
http://www.myspace.com/slickandrose
The Leslie Mack can be heard here:
http://thelesliemack.bandcamp.com/
Follow her on twitter @TheLeslieMack
Bias has a couple of songs here:
http://www.myspace.com/imsobias
Mr. Glenn Saddler:
http://glenn.bandcamp.com/
Last but not least, you can view the full photo sets of all the above and MORE on my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tristography/sets/
Happy Trails,
Tristan Ervin Photography
Well obviously it's been awhile, and a lot has happened since my last post on September 9th. I would apologize for not keeping you updated but I won't; everyone knows that once something you like doing becomes part of a class, it is no longer fun to do. That's what happened in this case. (No offense Professor Short!)
I'll post some photos here shortly, but first, I want to give a brief synopsis of what I've been up to lately. For the last month or so, I've been Atlanta nearly every weekend doing different kinds of work, working with production companies, directors, individual clients, concerts, shows, etc etc. Some were paid gigs, some weren't; that'll change soon though I suppose.
Nov 3rd-7th
RUSH and I were worked on filming/photographing a music video for A-Y's "Fall Back." The video came out awesome and I'd like to think that some of the photos I took behind the scenes came out okay as well. You can view the video here. Of course, the ever evolving Terence RUSHin shot, directed, and edited the video.
Nov. 5th
I was able to shoot the La Roux concert at the Tabernacle in Atlanta with, you guessed it, RUSH. I've heard some of her stuff before, due to Terence blaring her music in his room, and him randomly bursting into one of her songs in the middle walking from class. I enjoyed the show though; it was...different, but I liked it. She kept the crowd entertained, so entertained that the people behind me kept pushing against me while I was photographing the show. They left with a couple bruised ribs-I wasn't having that.
Nov. 7th
I made my way down to Little 5 Points in Atlanta for a photo shoot with the Born Dreamers Production Co. They were a fun group to work with and I got some pretty decent shots after experimenting with lighting and such. Later that night I caught up with Ms. Leslie Mack to shoot her and her new band at this dope little spot in Atlanta called Cloud IX. They sounded awesome and I also got to meet/photograph a couple of dope artists including CoCo Jones, BigRec, and 5IVE.
Nov. 13th
Georgia State had a fashion charity fashion show entitled "Fashion Reel" that RUSH and I had the opportunity to shoot. (If you haven't guessed already, Terence and I do a lot of work together). We were the only legit photographers there, so of course, we were able to make it rain with our business cards and gain a couple of contacts. Fun times.
Nov. 20th and 21st
My Aunt Nikki is 1/2 of the Neo-soul duo, Slick and Rose. They shot their music video for their latest song "Pop-Fresh" in downtown Atlanta, and I was asked to come on set take behind the scenes photos, as well as photos that will be featured in the video. We were able to wrap up the entire shoot in two days, and it was tons of fun. I was also able to meet and shoot well known underground hip-hop artist, Mike Flo, and a girl with awesome hair, Ahki. And of course, they got business cards from me.
Nov. 22nd
Far Out Ventures put on a spectacular show at Smith's Olde Bar sponsored by Deeper Than Dope, Giant Unplugged, Yellow Llama, Terence RUSHin Photography and Video, and myself-Tristan Ervin Photography. The show featured the sultry sounds of The Leslie Mack, the dope lyrics of Bias, and energetic "Black Elvis", Glenn Saddler. It's so awesome having musicians (that have actual talent)as friends. I'd rank this show among my favorite three shows I've been this year. They all had the crowd rocking the entire time..and of course, I was able to capture every moment of it.
You can check out music from Slick and Rose here:
http://www.myspace.com/slickandrose
The Leslie Mack can be heard here:
http://thelesliemack.bandcamp.com/
Follow her on twitter @TheLeslieMack
Bias has a couple of songs here:
http://www.myspace.com/imsobias
Mr. Glenn Saddler:
http://glenn.bandcamp.com/
Last but not least, you can view the full photo sets of all the above and MORE on my Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tristography/sets/
Happy Trails,
Tristan Ervin Photography
Thursday, September 9, 2010
This Week in Tristan Ervin Photography [Aug. 29th-Sept. 4th]
Or....last week.
Last weekend was a huge weekend int he world of T.E.P. My good friend Caitlyn Peppers (now Weathers) married long time friend, Jordan Weathers, on Saturday. I had the privilege of photographing such a joyous occasion and have a fun time doing it! I got a ton of great shots, and I pretty confident that these pictures will help her always remember one of the best days of her life.
SUNDAY!! As of Sunday, August 5th, 2010, I am no longer a carless photographer that misses out on opportunity after opportunity due to not having a source of transportation. I bought a 1999 Purple/Burgandy/whatever Mistubishi Eclipse RS. It was one of the happiest days of MY life and I also have photos that will help me remember how much excitement I had when I drove off the...apartment complex lot that I got it from.
...Okay I lied. I didn't drive it off the lot because I didn't know how to drive a stick. I drove the automatic Equinox and watched my dad drive my car back home. Haha. But still, I was excited about it. My dad gave me manual shift lessons AT NIGHT, and I caught on pretty quickly, I think. I learned the basics within two hours, and I also know how to conquer hills now. It's not as hard as it seemed at first. Right now I'm still trying to get use to the car, but I'm liking it. A few things that need to be done:
New Paint Job
I need some damn BASS in the back
My friend Jonathan installed a new stereo in it, I bought rather cheap from Walmart, and it's pretty decent. It's convenient too since the cigarette lighter in my car doesn't work. It has a USB port for my iPhone and iPod, as well as an auxiliary jack. I think I'm done talking about it now though. Take a look.
Last weekend was a huge weekend int he world of T.E.P. My good friend Caitlyn Peppers (now Weathers) married long time friend, Jordan Weathers, on Saturday. I had the privilege of photographing such a joyous occasion and have a fun time doing it! I got a ton of great shots, and I pretty confident that these pictures will help her always remember one of the best days of her life.
SUNDAY!! As of Sunday, August 5th, 2010, I am no longer a carless photographer that misses out on opportunity after opportunity due to not having a source of transportation. I bought a 1999 Purple/Burgandy/whatever Mistubishi Eclipse RS. It was one of the happiest days of MY life and I also have photos that will help me remember how much excitement I had when I drove off the...apartment complex lot that I got it from.
...Okay I lied. I didn't drive it off the lot because I didn't know how to drive a stick. I drove the automatic Equinox and watched my dad drive my car back home. Haha. But still, I was excited about it. My dad gave me manual shift lessons AT NIGHT, and I caught on pretty quickly, I think. I learned the basics within two hours, and I also know how to conquer hills now. It's not as hard as it seemed at first. Right now I'm still trying to get use to the car, but I'm liking it. A few things that need to be done:
New Paint Job
I need some damn BASS in the back
My friend Jonathan installed a new stereo in it, I bought rather cheap from Walmart, and it's pretty decent. It's convenient too since the cigarette lighter in my car doesn't work. It has a USB port for my iPhone and iPod, as well as an auxiliary jack. I think I'm done talking about it now though. Take a look.
Remember the Name: Leslie Mack
When I first heard Leslie play back back in the spring of 2007, my mind was blown and I just had to have her play in my "FreeCreditReport.com" video...except I was the one singing. I've seen her play her acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and singing, and it seems as if she gets better and better every time. Her raw talent is able to captivate anyone and everyone if they're in the presence of her song.
Remember when I said that we're trying to become..."famous?" Well it seems as if we're getting closer. Leslie and I have been working behind the scenes a lot for her upcoming performance at the University of West Georgia on Saturday night. At times it seemed dim, but everything is slowly but surely coming together. Apart from watching her perform, concert goers will be able to pick up some awesome merch that we've put together. I can't reveal what it (they) are because it's gonna be sort of a surprise?...or treat?
Music lovers from the Metropolitan Atlanta area and West Georgia students will be in for a treat Saturday night when she opens up for rapper, Rude Boy B. You can RSVP for the event via Facebook by clicking on this link.
Become a Fan!
Follow Her!
BandCamp!
Myspace!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Documentary Photography Class
This semester I'm taking a Documentary Photo class. Unlike the photography classes I've taken before, this one has a catch. We have to work on ONE project that has to withstand the entire semester. Now, this is something that has the potential to be extremely awesome, or extremely horrible. Hopefully it won't be the latter of the two. Here's the e-mail I wrote to my professor. Let me know what you think, please?
"This is super late, I know. But I have finally come up with what I may want to do for this class. The reason it has taken me so long to talk to you about it is because of uncertainty; this is one idea that has stuck with me the longest but I didn't think it could withstand the longevity of the semester, so I've entertained other thoughts ideas. This is it though.
This past summer I think I've found my niche and exactly what I want to do in the field of photography, and that is music. Towards the end of last semester, I found myself shooting local show after local show, and even used my images for my final project. After the school year ended, I shot three huge concerts in Atlanta and it was the most satisfying experience I've had with a camera. It seems as if shooting music, in general, fulfills me more than shooting in any other realm of photography (portraits, weddings, fashion, sports, etc).
So here it is, I have figured since this is the one thing I know I'm good at and the one thing I love, why not keep doing it for not only myself but for this class.
So far I've had about 4 ideas, but I would like to narrow it down to two perspectives, and tell two different stories. I would like to tell two stories from two different perspectives.
1.)The Artist's side- There's one artist and one band that I would like to follow, and I know they're more than willing to allow me to do so. These are local artists and I frequent their shows. The great thing about them is that I know them personally, and I know how they are when they aren't doing music. You can still tell that even when they aren't holding a guitar, or drumsticks, that they eat, sleep, and breathe music. With the one artist, I've been helping her out a lot behind the scenes in terms of her trying to get herself out there in order to perform more frequently, at more venues, and to begin to expose herself, music wise of course. It's the small things that matter the most, and these are the things that we have been working on. I don't think I want to reveal them in this message; I'd like my photos to do that. With the band, I would like to do almost the same thing. They just recently signed with and Indie label and they're extremely amped up about it. I haven't worked with them directly yet, but that can definitely change. They're well known in Carrollton, and in the metro-Atlanta area. They've traveled a lot around the state and have even been outside the state a few times. THIS is something that I would like to document. I guess you can say I want to capture "the good/the bad/ the ugly." I want to get shots of them practicing, traveling, performing; I want to know what drives them, what's they're motivation, why they do what they do, etc.
2.)The "fan's" side- I believe that this will be done on a much broader scale because there are a variety of fans out there, and there will be an abundance of people to talk to and take photos of. Again, narrowing it down to two within this portion of the project , I would like take a shot at "local fans" vs. the fans that attend the huge shows, the sold out concerts, the fans who finally get to see the one person that they've always wanted to see perform live. Several questions I would like to answer are questions include:
What does music mean to you?
How important/why is music important to you?
What does it do for you?
I would like to interview these people to get direct answers, and also attempt to catch them candidly while the show is going on- I believe these portraits will answer those questions because of the raw emotion. Right now this part seems a little on the surface but I'll be able to dig a lot deeper as the semester goes on because more questions, situations, and topics will begin to arise.
I think I'm more than capable of making this series last not just the entire semester, but I see it going further than that. I feel that strongly about it. What I look to gain from this project is better understanding of how music works, for lack of better words. I want to know what it’s like to be a musician. I want to know how other people view music and musicians. Of course, this project isn’t something only I would like to gain something from, but I would love for people who view these photos to gain the exact same thing, if not more."
"This is super late, I know. But I have finally come up with what I may want to do for this class. The reason it has taken me so long to talk to you about it is because of uncertainty; this is one idea that has stuck with me the longest but I didn't think it could withstand the longevity of the semester, so I've entertained other thoughts ideas. This is it though.
This past summer I think I've found my niche and exactly what I want to do in the field of photography, and that is music. Towards the end of last semester, I found myself shooting local show after local show, and even used my images for my final project. After the school year ended, I shot three huge concerts in Atlanta and it was the most satisfying experience I've had with a camera. It seems as if shooting music, in general, fulfills me more than shooting in any other realm of photography (portraits, weddings, fashion, sports, etc).
So here it is, I have figured since this is the one thing I know I'm good at and the one thing I love, why not keep doing it for not only myself but for this class.
So far I've had about 4 ideas, but I would like to narrow it down to two perspectives, and tell two different stories. I would like to tell two stories from two different perspectives.
1.)The Artist's side- There's one artist and one band that I would like to follow, and I know they're more than willing to allow me to do so. These are local artists and I frequent their shows. The great thing about them is that I know them personally, and I know how they are when they aren't doing music. You can still tell that even when they aren't holding a guitar, or drumsticks, that they eat, sleep, and breathe music. With the one artist, I've been helping her out a lot behind the scenes in terms of her trying to get herself out there in order to perform more frequently, at more venues, and to begin to expose herself, music wise of course. It's the small things that matter the most, and these are the things that we have been working on. I don't think I want to reveal them in this message; I'd like my photos to do that. With the band, I would like to do almost the same thing. They just recently signed with and Indie label and they're extremely amped up about it. I haven't worked with them directly yet, but that can definitely change. They're well known in Carrollton, and in the metro-Atlanta area. They've traveled a lot around the state and have even been outside the state a few times. THIS is something that I would like to document. I guess you can say I want to capture "the good/the bad/ the ugly." I want to get shots of them practicing, traveling, performing; I want to know what drives them, what's they're motivation, why they do what they do, etc.
2.)The "fan's" side- I believe that this will be done on a much broader scale because there are a variety of fans out there, and there will be an abundance of people to talk to and take photos of. Again, narrowing it down to two within this portion of the project , I would like take a shot at "local fans" vs. the fans that attend the huge shows, the sold out concerts, the fans who finally get to see the one person that they've always wanted to see perform live. Several questions I would like to answer are questions include:
What does music mean to you?
How important/why is music important to you?
What does it do for you?
I would like to interview these people to get direct answers, and also attempt to catch them candidly while the show is going on- I believe these portraits will answer those questions because of the raw emotion. Right now this part seems a little on the surface but I'll be able to dig a lot deeper as the semester goes on because more questions, situations, and topics will begin to arise.
I think I'm more than capable of making this series last not just the entire semester, but I see it going further than that. I feel that strongly about it. What I look to gain from this project is better understanding of how music works, for lack of better words. I want to know what it’s like to be a musician. I want to know how other people view music and musicians. Of course, this project isn’t something only I would like to gain something from, but I would love for people who view these photos to gain the exact same thing, if not more."
Thursday, August 26, 2010
We May Be Famous
"You never know who you know"
That was pretty much the gist of our conversation last night. Why just slumber in your free time when you can go out and do something? Something you're passionate about. Something that you enjoy. Something that can make an impact on others.
That's our mission this year. We're going to skyrocket.
Photo by....Myself.
That was pretty much the gist of our conversation last night. Why just slumber in your free time when you can go out and do something? Something you're passionate about. Something that you enjoy. Something that can make an impact on others.
That's our mission this year. We're going to skyrocket.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
How It Happened
So we left for Six Flags to shoot the Bobby Ray (B.o.B.) at around 3 in the afternoon and got there around 4:30. The doors to the ampitheatre opened at 4:00, so we were half an hour "late". We got into the park and as we made our way to the venue, we saw signs that said "No Cameras Allowed Beyond This Point". That kinda...put a damper on things but hey, our cameras were in book bags so it's not like anyone could tell. Once we get in, the ampitheatre is halfway packed; of course everyone is towards the front. We walked around and eventually sat about 10-15 rows back away from the stage. At this point we're thinking:
a.) How are we going to get to the front?
b.) Well...even if we did get up there, we're not allowed to have cameras so...
As we're sitting there dumbfounded, Terence and I see this dude who's all dressed up with a Six Flags name tag, so we figured he was official. Terence got up to go talk to him. He asked the guy who was in charge of the photography for the show that day, and he referred us to one of the event photographers...you know, the bounty hunters who take you down when you first walk into the park, wanting to take your photos. Of course, Terence asked them who was in charge, and they referred him BACK the the same guy he just talked to.
So we're back to square one with the same questions we had last time.
a.) How are we going to get to the front?
b.) Well...even if we did get up there, we're not allowed to have cameras so...
A couple of minutes go by, and then I see this guy who looked AWFULLY familiar walk from the back stage area. I point and say.."Terence...isn't that...." and before I could finish my sentence, dude got up and speed walked to him. His name is Jon Gist and he graduated from West Georgia two years ago. They were about 100 yards away from me and the whole time I had my eyes on them, watching how the conversation went. Terence asked him who was in charge of the media pit. "I am"
That was the ticket. Terence looked at me and gave a weird grin and text me "bring the bags nigga."
We were able to get press passes to get into the media pit to shoot the show! If you read the previous blog, you know how the show went. It was SICK. After the show we got invited backstage to meet B.o.B and shoot his meet and greet.
Today Terence's photos were published to the Channel 2 Action News website, The Source, Yahoo! via the Associated Press, and Newsshoppers.com Big ups to him on getting exposure!
As for me, my shit was looked at, and wasn't good enough. It kinda sucks but...whatever.
a.) How are we going to get to the front?
b.) Well...even if we did get up there, we're not allowed to have cameras so...
As we're sitting there dumbfounded, Terence and I see this dude who's all dressed up with a Six Flags name tag, so we figured he was official. Terence got up to go talk to him. He asked the guy who was in charge of the photography for the show that day, and he referred us to one of the event photographers...you know, the bounty hunters who take you down when you first walk into the park, wanting to take your photos. Of course, Terence asked them who was in charge, and they referred him BACK the the same guy he just talked to.
So we're back to square one with the same questions we had last time.
a.) How are we going to get to the front?
b.) Well...even if we did get up there, we're not allowed to have cameras so...
A couple of minutes go by, and then I see this guy who looked AWFULLY familiar walk from the back stage area. I point and say.."Terence...isn't that...." and before I could finish my sentence, dude got up and speed walked to him. His name is Jon Gist and he graduated from West Georgia two years ago. They were about 100 yards away from me and the whole time I had my eyes on them, watching how the conversation went. Terence asked him who was in charge of the media pit. "I am"
That was the ticket. Terence looked at me and gave a weird grin and text me "bring the bags nigga."
We were able to get press passes to get into the media pit to shoot the show! If you read the previous blog, you know how the show went. It was SICK. After the show we got invited backstage to meet B.o.B and shoot his meet and greet.
Today Terence's photos were published to the Channel 2 Action News website, The Source, Yahoo! via the Associated Press, and Newsshoppers.com Big ups to him on getting exposure!
As for me, my shit was looked at, and wasn't good enough. It kinda sucks but...whatever.
Monday, August 23, 2010
July C, The Cool Kids, Bobby Ray aka B.o.B.-What More Can I Ask For?
Maybe a new camera, because I'm starting to grow rapidly out from my D60. A new D300 is in the works though. Man, this past week has been crazy. Sleepless nights, sweet concerts, one beautiful model. I've been one hard working man. Want to see what I did? Well the fruits of my photography loins are right below this, so check them out!
I was able to turn my room in to a mini-studio. I had to take my BABY BABY photos down in order make space for a white wall. I used my flash/umbrella kit and photographed Miss July C.
The Cool Kids, at West Georgia? What? SAC surprised us all by bringing these guys here. The show was okay, they could've been a little more enthusiastic though. At least my homies Terence Rushin and Twist made the show look more fun than it was. [It was still fun, but I thought it could have been better. I'm not hatin' though]
Man, I missed out on Bobby Ray's free show at the beginning of the month at Center Stage in Atlanta because I had R.A. stuff to do. I thought it'd be my only chance to shoot. Little did I know, he'd be in Atlanta performing again at Six Flags! I ended up goin' with my man RUSH and, again, he was able to hook me up. I got in for $10 with his season pass! I'll blog about the whole experience shortly in the Loser's Always Win Blog. I'll just say this, we got SUPER DUPER lucky. Here are my fav photos from the show.
Each set from which the photos are from are available at the following links:
July C: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tristography/sets/72157624610165807/
The Cool Kids: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tristography/sets/72157624646687561/
B.o.B.: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tristography/sets/72157624790733652/
Thursday, August 12, 2010
What I've Been Working on as of Late
It's been awhile, but I'm back. A couple of things came up that inadvertently put me on photo hiatus. But now I'm "back and better than ever".....? I ended up making a couple of purchases to add to my belt, including another SB-600, a mini-softbox, a flash trigger and receiver, and a stand and umbrella for my flash. Sadly, at the beginning of the summer, my other SB-600 flash broke while shooting Leslie, and the old Vivitar my dad gave me had died. Eventually I'll get the 600 repaired and order another stand, so I can have a pair.
Anywho, things have slowed down as of late and there's been a couple of things I've been working on, experimenting with, and playing around with. Had I'd known that I could get these tools at such a cheap price, I would've been at this point a long time ago but hey, better late than never. Right?
Here's a couple of photos I've taken over the past week.
Leslie and I are working on business cards for her music. We finished the back of it last night but we couldn't find any images I've taken of her actually with a guitar. We shot today in my room; here's one of the photos we came up with.
While she was making sure her hair was okay, I got curious. I ducked into the umbrella and took a photo of myself just to see what I could get. Usually you don't see a person INSIDE the umbrella so..
Lastly, here's a sneak peak at a little something Terence RUSHin (of RUSH Photography and Video) and I have been working on. We can't spill ALL of the beans yet but....."V"
P.S. Remember this:
Anywho, things have slowed down as of late and there's been a couple of things I've been working on, experimenting with, and playing around with. Had I'd known that I could get these tools at such a cheap price, I would've been at this point a long time ago but hey, better late than never. Right?
Here's a couple of photos I've taken over the past week.
Leslie and I are working on business cards for her music. We finished the back of it last night but we couldn't find any images I've taken of her actually with a guitar. We shot today in my room; here's one of the photos we came up with.
While she was making sure her hair was okay, I got curious. I ducked into the umbrella and took a photo of myself just to see what I could get. Usually you don't see a person INSIDE the umbrella so..
Lastly, here's a sneak peak at a little something Terence RUSHin (of RUSH Photography and Video) and I have been working on. We can't spill ALL of the beans yet but....."V"
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
You Can't Miss With These Two..Well, I know I can't
Over the past two years, I've shot countless people. I've had good shoots, and bad shoots, and...okay shoots. Sometimes, with certain people, it's either hit or miss. Your models will either give you exactly what you want, or vice-versa. More times than not, your vision will go right over the model's head. There are two people in particular that stand out, and that I absolutely love shooting. Both of these people go above and beyond each time, and we always come up with amazing results. With every shoot we do, the bar is raised for the next one.
Chelsea Turner
As I was shooting Chelsea the other day, I got to thinking. Every time I have every shot this girl, she not only gives me what exactly I'm looking for, but she goes beyond. Not too many people can do that, and a majority of the time people will only give you the bare minimum. I've shot Chelsea numerous times. Yes, she's a very attractive women, and yes every photo that I have ever taken of her usually comes out amazing. This time was different. I don't know what it is, but she absolutely blew my mind with these photos, and she definitely made my job a lot easier. This shoot was totally worth the 14 mosquito bites on both of my arms.
View Chelsea Turner's Shoot-June 14, 2010
Leslie Mack
When it comes to photos, Leslie and I just seem to click. It seems like we're on the same page about every aspect of the shoot. The outfits, the poses, the expressions, the scenes...everything. My Dad even made an analogy about her and I.
"You two are like the Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen of photography. There hasn't been one shoot that you two have done where either you or her seem remotely look out of tune."
I believe it.
View Leslie Mack's Shoot-May 18, 2010
I know what you may be thinking, "Tristan, you should totally do a shoot with them together."
The funny thing is that we have. About a year and a half ago we did a murder themed shoot and the photos came out pretty decent. Of course, since then, I'd like to think that I have upped my game a little bit, and I'd REALLY like to get them together again and do another themed shoot. Hopefully we can do this soon.
View Cold Blooded Here
As I was shooting Chelsea the other day, I got to thinking. Every time I have every shot this girl, she not only gives me what exactly I'm looking for, but she goes beyond. Not too many people can do that, and a majority of the time people will only give you the bare minimum. I've shot Chelsea numerous times. Yes, she's a very attractive women, and yes every photo that I have ever taken of her usually comes out amazing. This time was different. I don't know what it is, but she absolutely blew my mind with these photos, and she definitely made my job a lot easier. This shoot was totally worth the 14 mosquito bites on both of my arms.
View Chelsea Turner's Shoot-June 14, 2010
When it comes to photos, Leslie and I just seem to click. It seems like we're on the same page about every aspect of the shoot. The outfits, the poses, the expressions, the scenes...everything. My Dad even made an analogy about her and I.
"You two are like the Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen of photography. There hasn't been one shoot that you two have done where either you or her seem remotely look out of tune."
I believe it.
View Leslie Mack's Shoot-May 18, 2010
I know what you may be thinking, "Tristan, you should totally do a shoot with them together."
The funny thing is that we have. About a year and a half ago we did a murder themed shoot and the photos came out pretty decent. Of course, since then, I'd like to think that I have upped my game a little bit, and I'd REALLY like to get them together again and do another themed shoot. Hopefully we can do this soon.
View Cold Blooded Here
Friday, June 11, 2010
Broken Bells at Center Stage
[For those of you who haven't heard of the Broken Bells, please read my previous blog.]
As soon at they walked on the stage, I had a permanent smile on my face. These guys KILLED it. Every last song had the crowd either singing along, or just flat out screaming and "WOOOOO"ing at the top of their lungs. I felt bad for not knowing their songs, especially listening to it nonstop on a daily basis. RUSH and I, again, got in the front row as we did at the Big Boi show, and didn't budge. We got both got some awesome photos, and I recorded my FAVORITE song, "The Ghost Inside", as well as "The High Road." We also got some awesome(expensive) schwag. T-Shirts and a Matchbox....with matches in it of course. This show was perhaps one of the greatest experience I've had in awhile at a live performance. The best part-they sounded EXACTLY as they did on their record. I loved that. The performed eight songs to open the show, then for some reason, they just walked off stage! No one knew whether that was the end of their show, or what. They didn't wave or anything. But every second of the wait, the crowd got louder and more excited. Then out of nowhere, James Mercer comes back on stage with a bottle of beer in his hand, followed the rest of the band. These guys definitely know how to work the crowd. They performed four more songs, and closed out with a SICK instrumental. One by one they each left the stage in about 2 minute intervals, each waving at us before their exit.
From entrance to exit, these guys were total crowd pleasers. Sadly, the Broken Bells conclude their nation wide tour tonight (6/11/10) in Athens, GA at the 40 Watt Club.
Below are a few photos I took of the show, and beneath those are the two live performances of "The Ghost Inside" and "The High Road"
The full set of photos can be viewed here.
The Ghost Inside Live!
The High Road Live!
As soon at they walked on the stage, I had a permanent smile on my face. These guys KILLED it. Every last song had the crowd either singing along, or just flat out screaming and "WOOOOO"ing at the top of their lungs. I felt bad for not knowing their songs, especially listening to it nonstop on a daily basis. RUSH and I, again, got in the front row as we did at the Big Boi show, and didn't budge. We got both got some awesome photos, and I recorded my FAVORITE song, "The Ghost Inside", as well as "The High Road." We also got some awesome(expensive) schwag. T-Shirts and a Matchbox....with matches in it of course. This show was perhaps one of the greatest experience I've had in awhile at a live performance. The best part-they sounded EXACTLY as they did on their record. I loved that. The performed eight songs to open the show, then for some reason, they just walked off stage! No one knew whether that was the end of their show, or what. They didn't wave or anything. But every second of the wait, the crowd got louder and more excited. Then out of nowhere, James Mercer comes back on stage with a bottle of beer in his hand, followed the rest of the band. These guys definitely know how to work the crowd. They performed four more songs, and closed out with a SICK instrumental. One by one they each left the stage in about 2 minute intervals, each waving at us before their exit.
From entrance to exit, these guys were total crowd pleasers. Sadly, the Broken Bells conclude their nation wide tour tonight (6/11/10) in Athens, GA at the 40 Watt Club.
Below are a few photos I took of the show, and beneath those are the two live performances of "The Ghost Inside" and "The High Road"
The full set of photos can be viewed here.
The Ghost Inside Live!
The High Road Live!
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Broken Bells to Perform in ATL at Center Stage 6/10/10
Listen up! A couple weeks ago, that boy Terence 'Beer Haterade' Rushin got me hooked on to this band called The Broken Bells. The first song I heard from them was titled "The Ghost Inside". Although the song was about a prostitute, it sounded pretty...neat.The band consists of two members: James Mercer, the leader singer and guitarists of "The Shins", and Brian Burton, also known as Dangerr Mouse. (You may have heard of this guy, he produced the Grey Album without warrant). Anywho, after listening to the first song I decided the get the album. Dopeness.
Next week on June 10th (three days after my 22nd birthday. I want a scooter), they will be performing at Center Stage in Downtown Atlanta. I don't know how much tickets are so ya'll might wanna hit up TicketMaster right quick.
If you end up goin, hit me up. RUSH and I will be in attendance.
Click Here to give "The Ghost Inside" a listen.
For more information on the Broken Bells, visit http://www.brokenbells.com/
Broken Bells
Thursday, June 10, 2010
1374 W Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309-2904
Next week on June 10th (three days after my 22nd birthday. I want a scooter), they will be performing at Center Stage in Downtown Atlanta. I don't know how much tickets are so ya'll might wanna hit up TicketMaster right quick.
If you end up goin, hit me up. RUSH and I will be in attendance.
Click Here to give "The Ghost Inside" a listen.
For more information on the Broken Bells, visit http://www.brokenbells.com/
Thursday, June 10, 2010
1374 W Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309-2904
Friday, May 28, 2010
Big Boi and Jay Electronica Perform in Midtown Atlanta
Terence, Twist, and I got extremely lucky, or maybe it wasn't luck. Maybe it was supposed to happen. We found out two days prior that Big Boi would be performing for free in Midtown Atlanta, so of course, we planned on being there, and maybe getting up close to shoot him. We got there an hour prior to the show, and there was a good sized crowd waiting to get inside the venue (The Yaarab Shiner Temple off of Ponce de Leon in Atlanta). For about an hour, we waited, then they FINALLY opened the doors to let everyone in. There were at least a good 100+ people in front of us, so I didn't think we'd really get a chance to get close to the stage. Funny thing-there was an open bar, so as soon as the doors opened, people started bum-rushing the bars. While the alcoholics did that, Terence, Twist and I made our way to the VERY front. Perfect. Shout outs to KIN and Microsoft. They really know how to host an event...FREE EVERYTHING. Along with the performance, they gave out FREE shirts, FREE stickers, FREE buttons, and FREE posters!!
Here's what I got:
Jay Electronica-I've heard some of this guys stuff before, but I never knew it was him. I didn't realize it was until he started spittin' his lyrics. The dude is a lyrical master. He hasn't been in the game for a long time, but he WILL be a force to be reckoned with.
Big Boi aka Lucious Leftfoot aka Daddy Fatsacks aka General Patton aka Son of Chico Dusty- I think you get the point. It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway. This guy knows how to put on a show. Of course, he's been doing it for awhile, but there's something about watching an artist doing what he does best-you can see it in their (his) eyes. They will NEVER get tired of doing what they do. His performance was timeless.
Here's what I got:
Jay Electronica-I've heard some of this guys stuff before, but I never knew it was him. I didn't realize it was until he started spittin' his lyrics. The dude is a lyrical master. He hasn't been in the game for a long time, but he WILL be a force to be reckoned with.
Big Boi aka Lucious Leftfoot aka Daddy Fatsacks aka General Patton aka Son of Chico Dusty- I think you get the point. It goes without saying, but I'll say it anyway. This guy knows how to put on a show. Of course, he's been doing it for awhile, but there's something about watching an artist doing what he does best-you can see it in their (his) eyes. They will NEVER get tired of doing what they do. His performance was timeless.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Dear Tristan,
Let's snap back to where you were last year. You were happy last year, correct? Good. Do you know why? Don't allow me to answer this for you, you know exactly why. Now get back to that point again. I want to you stop complaining and feeling sorry for yourself, because it will not make things better. Fix yourself. You have a lot of things that you need to work on. A lot of these things you will deny at first, but take the time to look into them. Stop holding back, and be honest with yourself. You are a good person, but you are not perfect. You know this better than anyone. I want you to have Jesus in your life, more than you ever have before. You are NOTHING without him, and nothing good will ever come if you do not have him. Forget the things that you long for, and let him do for you. He only wants what is good for you, so do not be afraid to let go. You will be blown away by the abundance of life you will receive. Embrace the people around you, because they WANT to be around you even though they necessarily don't HAVE to. They are there for a reason, do not push them away.
Please Tristan, listen to me. Lately you have failed to do so, and I am getting tired of it. I won't give up on you, but you have to meet me half way. Promise me now, that you will start meeting me half way. I'm telling you all this now. It's nothing but talk. I want you to take what I'm telling you, right now, and get the ball rolling.
No one can do this but you.
NO ONE can do this but YOU.
Sincerely,
Your Gut
P.S.
Stop being so soft and harden the hell up.
Grow a backbone.
Learn to say "no".
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
New Doors
A couple of new doors have opened for me in the world of photography. As photographers, we can only do so much of the same work, that often times our work becomes redundant. This isn't always a bad thing, but it can lead to just being a one or two dimensional artist. Lately I haven't been feeling as creative or motivated as I should be. Usually when I take photos, I get two or three shots that I'm very happy and proud of. That hasn't really happened in awhile; this was changed inadvertently.
First things first. I usually photograph live shows at least twice a month. When I first started a little over a year ago, I took images and got results that I couldn't even fathom. Of course, as time went along I shot more and more shows, and my photos began to look more and more the same. My satisfaction with my images began to drop lower and lower..until one night, March 13th to be exact. It was the night of the Smokers of Lyrics and BABY BABY concert at the Alley Cat. S.O.L. was up first and I began snapping away. I was coming up with the same old pictures that I usually get; I had a feeling of extreme discontent. Despite the feeling, I kept going. Later on BABY BABY went on. Something happened, and it was a complete accident. For some reason the exposure on my camera was set to 3 seconds. I took one photo, and was more or less puzzeled at what I got. It was a stream of lights, with the drummer in focus. A light bulb went off in my head and I began to experiment. I upped the exposure to 6 seconds, and adjusted my aperture to 6.3. I hit the shutter button and "painted" out the streams of light for the first 5 seconds. On the 6th second, I aimed my camera at the bassist, pointed my external flash at him, and came up with one of the greatest shots I've ever taken. I did this several times with each of the band memebers of BABY BABY (Fontez Brooks, Grant Wallace, and Kyle Dobbs). I've always read about long exposures, and even tried it once or twice, but I never got images like these. Door Number One:
First things first. I usually photograph live shows at least twice a month. When I first started a little over a year ago, I took images and got results that I couldn't even fathom. Of course, as time went along I shot more and more shows, and my photos began to look more and more the same. My satisfaction with my images began to drop lower and lower..until one night, March 13th to be exact. It was the night of the Smokers of Lyrics and BABY BABY concert at the Alley Cat. S.O.L. was up first and I began snapping away. I was coming up with the same old pictures that I usually get; I had a feeling of extreme discontent. Despite the feeling, I kept going. Later on BABY BABY went on. Something happened, and it was a complete accident. For some reason the exposure on my camera was set to 3 seconds. I took one photo, and was more or less puzzeled at what I got. It was a stream of lights, with the drummer in focus. A light bulb went off in my head and I began to experiment. I upped the exposure to 6 seconds, and adjusted my aperture to 6.3. I hit the shutter button and "painted" out the streams of light for the first 5 seconds. On the 6th second, I aimed my camera at the bassist, pointed my external flash at him, and came up with one of the greatest shots I've ever taken. I did this several times with each of the band memebers of BABY BABY (Fontez Brooks, Grant Wallace, and Kyle Dobbs). I've always read about long exposures, and even tried it once or twice, but I never got images like these. Door Number One:
We FINALLY began to start working with film in my Photo II class here at school. I've shot film before-35mm with a Canon AE-1. I've never developed my own film before though. I finally got to, and it was a long, exciting process. Out of 12 exposures, 3 came out well. Here they are. Door Number Two:
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