Archive for 'MUSIC'
Last october I had the opportunity to create some Images for Monique Crespi’s upcoming CD. This will be the second album released by this talented Female Christian Singer Read the rest of this entry …
Have you ever seen The Flaming Lips Live ? I’m telling you, they really know how to put on a show . It is just amazing to watch them on stage , listen to their amazing effects , hypnotic music and honestly seeing how these guys always keep the crowd engaged is just spectacular. Here are are some images from last year performance in Gulf Shores, Alabama , and I must say was lucky enough to be standing at just the right spot with my camera when Wayne Coyne got in the human size hamster ball crawling atop the crowd . Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry …
Last year I had the opportunity to shoot The Dave Matthews Band live during their presentation at the Hangout Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama. It was a great show! Now the 2013 Hangout Festival is just around the corner (May 17 ,18 & 19th) with great new headliners coming to please the Gulf Coast residents and visitors. Here are some pics from last concert . Read the rest of this entry …
AB Quintanilla & The Kumbia Kings was one of the headliners during the latest Latino festival, in Pensacola Florida. The event came to a close with their live performances in front of a roaring and cheerful audience eager to hear them play. They had a great show and it was really nice to see them connect with the fans before, during and after the show in such an engaging way. Here are some of my favorite pics from their concert!. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry …
Henry Santos from Aventura was present this past weekend at the latest 2012 Latino Festival, in Pensacola Florida. Here are some photos from his closing presentation on Saturday 13th. I really enjoyed working with all the staff from La Costa Latina Newspaper. Big thanks to Grace McCaffery and everybody that worked so hard to make this two day event an enjoyable weekend!
PS: That’s me with Henry in the last pic. Thanks Raymond !, you do know how to use the camera..lol. Enjoy! Read the rest of this entry …
Red Hot Chili Peppers has been one of my favorite bands for as long as I can remember. Being present at one of their live concerts was just amazing…. Read the rest of this entry …
This is a long overdue post. Back in May, I had the opportunity to collaborate as a freelance photographer for an Atlanta Online magazine: The Silver Tongue Online . They needed some images from some of the major bands playing during the latest Hangout Music Festival in Gulf Shores, Alabama. Every year this festival keeps growing and attracting mores visitors to the area and bringing some really big names in music. This year was estimated a total of 35,000 attendes ,and five stages were built to give room to the 66 bands playing, including : The Dave Matthews band, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Jack White, The Flaming Lips and lots more. Concert Photography as many already know is not an easy task, especially at night ,when is not a matter of just capturing the essence and energy of the bands playing but also requires to know how to operate your camera manually, and adjust your settings accordingly to the continuos multi color light changing situations , while your favorite musicians keep playing and rocking the stage !…One of my goals shooting the bands was showing the interaction between the band members from a wider perspective since concert photography seems to be very saturated with “right in your face shots” 
. I had not originally planned to bring a step ladder with me , however very quickly it became a great tool making a huge difference being able to compose above peoples heads from the VIP crowd. Also bringing a good quality monopod with you works great for camera placement/support and stability. The Canon 5d mark II is indeed a great camera that allows you to use really high ISO without compromising quality . Big thanks to Sindy Lucas for getting in touch and giving me the opportunity, and Allen Ross Thomas , one hell of a concert photographer!, ( if you stopped here looking for concert photography images you gotta check him out) He’s also got some great tips on his website 
. Here are some Images from Jack White’s performance on stage. You can also see my published images here. Read the rest of this entry …
This is the second part of my photoshoot with musician Amid from last November (You can see Amid Montelongo-Part-One Here). During this shoot we used different locations including a local bar from the Santa Rosa beach area ,Florida (this place has an awesome and authentic decor ,that worked great for us), then we moved outdoors and kept shooting until the day was over. I had a great time doing this session !… Read the rest of this entry …
On October 25, I had the pleasure of seeing Amid perform live during a presentation at a local school auditorium in Freeport, Florida. We had only met once before , during a local latino festival and It was at that time while having a very short conversation that I found out he was in the process of releasing his first single as a solo artist here in the US. As a first generation hispanic , I found deep sympathy with Amid , and the goals he has set to achieve for himself as an artist, overcoming the language and cultural differences that one can have the first few years in a different country. Amid has been performing as a musician for the last 10 years , and during that time he has gained a pretty good amount of followers , lots of fans that are excited to know that he has been working on his new CD for the last few months. Read the rest of this entry …
Here is a quick preview of some images from my recent photo shoot with DJ RUIZ. Ruiz can be contacted at (850) 291 1684 or (850) 291 5923 . I’ll be posting about this session in a later time and also sharing more pics. Read the rest of this entry …
Few weeks ago I had the opportunity to meet with the local band Long Lost Friend , and we talked about creating some new promotional photos for them. They are a great group of people , and I was definitely excited working with them. After meeting with Kristen Long (vocals), Walt Brewer (drums) and discussing where their music is heading, we decided to keep an organic look with their portraits ,and go to a couple of different locations, the day of the shoot . First I was able to use this great home that provided us some interesting shots early in the day, and the owners were kind enough to give us permission in the morning to work there during the shoot… Read the rest of this entry …
Here is a quick preview of my recent Photo shoot with band LONG LOST FRIEND , we recently got together for their promotional photos for their new upcoming album. I’ll be posting lots of new photos pretty soon!.You can follow their music and events here http://www.facebook.com/LLFband.
I Got this shot at the Happy Harbor Oyster bay, this saturday, while listening to Long Lost Friend playing Live. On this picture: Kristen Long & Walt Brewer.
You can find them here. Cheers!.
Hi everybody,.. this my latest male session from few weeks ago. JC is natively from Puerto Rico ,and he has a passion for music and art ….We had a great time doing this photo shoot!! Got some nice shoots this day with all the differents outfits he brought for the session …. Read the rest of this entry …