My photos at Balagan Theater in March!~Seattle (Capitol Hill)

For those who followed the saga with my photo show last October, I have some good news. Friends at the Balagan Theater on Seattle’s Capitol Hill have given me time in March to share some of my favorite photos. My photos will be up while they’re running “The Jammer,” a play about roller derby March 11th-April 3. I am working to find a specific evening when I can have my friends out for a viewing and some beverages… So stay tuned!!!

So exciting!

-Elldub

p.s. the above photo was taken from my balcony in Seattle.

Sasquatch 2010 – Lookin’ Good

Sasquatch announced their 2010 lineup. I think it looks pretty solid. Blue font bands are definitely on my list. I’ve also included some photos from my attendance at previous Sasquatch events!

May 29th-31st at the Gorge:

My Morning Jacket
Massive Attack
Pavement
Ween
Vampire Weekend
MGMT
Band of Horses
The National
LCD Soundsystem
Tegan & Sara
Broken Social Scene
Passion Pit
Deadmau5
She & Him
Public Enemy
Nada Surf
The New Pornographers
The Hold Steady
The xx
Dirty Projectors
OK Go
Drive By Truckers
Kid Cudi
The Long Winters
Minus the Bear
The Mountain Goats
Quasi
Camera Obscura
Fruit Bats
Brother Ali
Midlake
Dr. Dog
Caribou
Simian Mobile Disco
City & Colour
No Age
The Temper Trap
Vetiver
Miike Snow
Portugal. The Man
Telekinesis
Mayer Hawthorne
Why?
Girls
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
Wale
The Lonely Forest
Japandroids
Boys Noize
YACHT
Freelance Whales
Laura Marling
Patrick Watson
Past Lives
Cymbals Eat Guitars
The Low Anthem
The Very Best/Phantogram
Neon Indian
Nurses
The Tallest Man on Earth
Fresh Espresso
Mumford & Sons
Jets Overhead
tUnE-YarDs
Shabazz Palaces
Fool’s Gold
Morning Teleportation
Z-Trip
Dam-Funk
Hudson Mohawke
The Middle East
Local Natives
Avi Buffalo
Booka Shade
A-Trak
Yes Giantess
Craig Robinson
Rob Riggle
Garfunkel & Oates
Luke Burbank

 There is lots to be excited about for this year’s Sasquatch Festival (and I’m not talking about $11 cans of warm Coors Light).

-Elldub

A new look for some oldies

I had hoped to make it out this weekend to take some fresh photos. Unfortunately, and not surprisingly, the weather didn’t quite cooperate. So I decided to dig back through some older photos to see if I could apply any recent post-production knowledge to improve them. I feel pretty okay with the results. As always, your opinions are welcome.

This image to the left is the original. Not a bad image, but I feel that it lacks the drama and sheen offered by the model and the backdrop. Purists will probably like the original better.

 

I think the goal behind the changes to this photo, was to create something that looked more like vintage film. Something to make it unique instead of giving the appearance of another tourist photo.

That may sound harsh, though if I was shooting for a publication I may stick with the original. However, as a unique piece of wall art, the below edit felt more interesting.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is the original. Again, a solid image. But it’s obviously a digital image with maybe a small bit of touch up. There’s no mood, or passion.There nothing artistic.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-Elldub

In the studio with Reji LeFleur

 

Several months back, I was introduced to the proprietor of “Troubadour Studios” who had expressed interest in having photos taken of his facility and the bands that practice and record there. Since then, I’ve photographed a hand full of musical startups. I believe this session yielded my best shots of all Troubadour sessions and adds in several photographic principles with which I’ve recently been experimenting. I’m very pleased with the results.

During the session, the lead singer/guitarist, Reji, accidentally broke one of the lights in my three point kit. At the time, this seemed like a significant loss. However, it forced me to light the band with what I had remaining.  It was this seemingly unfortunate event that lead to these photos. So in a way… thanks Reji. The drummer, Carl, was very expressive and funny. The band was cracking jokes in between songs, and in both situations Carl’s expressions were priceless.

 

 

 

 

What do you think?

-Elldub