Daters for the NY Post

This was last night at Islero. I'm using multiple radio slaved flash units for some of the lighting effects. Not sure if I'm crazy about this when I can only sidelight as was the case here where the couple was in a corner booth. It created some fairly harsh shadows. Works much better for me when I have some room to back light the subject and create some hair light and rim light. In any case these guys Claire Coleman and Anthony Adamo where just a blast to photograph. They were really comfortable with the camera, each other and having fun and came up with a bunch of great posing ideas and expressions.
For the wide edit of some of the fun these guys were having you can see the gallery of Daters pictures here. I'm putting these in my photoshelter archive because I'm sure they are going to say they liked each other which means that the rest of the pictures, some of which were really funny aren't going to get published.

Burning Man 2007

Another spectacular Burning Man 2007. Prepare for much nudity and hippies plus some wonderful artwork and people pix. We saw the man being burned early on Tuesday night during an arson attack and had a great time overall. Loved it. Can't wait to go back.

I'm in the photo with Iggy Pop at South by Southwest SXSW 2007 that's on the AP Wire

I’m in a picture that’s gotten published all over the country today on the AP Wire– Chicago Sun Times, Cinncinnati Enquirer and more, the shot’s everywhere.

I was shooting Iggy Pop’s show on the last night of sxsw and at the end he called the audience up to the stage.

Needless to say I jumped up there and was dancing around like a fool in the crowd around Iggy. I was in total bliss. Capping off what was probably the best trip to SXSW I’ve ever had. I was in total bliss!! I got to sing into his mike and hug him!!
That’s me just to the right of him over his shoulder.
Lol.
Rahav

One of the articles;
http://www.suntimes.com/entertainment/derogatis/302718,CST-FTR-sxsw19.article

Loosening up on the runway with Benjamin Cho

Here's an example of a designer letting his imagination roam and having fun. Vincent Longo, who is super cool did the makeup.

Who is this man? He walked across the runway TWICE at the Karen Walker show on Saturday

I was shooting the runway at Karen Walker on Saturday 2/3/07 and saw something I haven't ever seen in over five years of shooting fashion. A man in the front row who was sitting next to Shalom Harlow, got up in the middle of the show and walked across the runway - TWICE. Not only did he walk out, after a while HE CAME BACK and walked directly behind another model as the show was happening.
Who is the shmuck and why was he sitting front row next to Shalom Harlow?
One of the photographers shooting during the show came up to him afterwards and told him in a nice way that he had really messed everyone up. His response?
"Go fuck yourself"
Please id this man and ban him from ever coming to a show again or carrying his stuff in a pillow case.

Michael Christie and The Brooklyn Philharmonic with William Barton on Didgeridoo and NicholasLechterdance

There's something almost surreal about this image for me. Michael Christie acknowledging the audience and the outlines of the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra members hinting that they are there but not quite being clearly visible. Shot February 3, 2007.

Rock Star Supernova

Despite what you might expect from a band that was born of a reality show I thought the performance at Radio City Music hall last night was really fun and enjoyed the music quite a bit. Lukas Rossi really pulls off the rock star role and has alot of charisma. I think they have a chance of making it with someone like him fronting the band.
Here are two of my favorite shots.

Miranda Lambert and some fun with Compositing

I shot Miranda last night at The Mercury Lounge and got a couple of minutes with her backstage after the show. I came up with this portrait. The second one is a composite that occurred to me during the show. Her guitar player has this amazing set up of effects and the one in the lower left corner had a big 'ol Miranda Lambert sticker on it. I shot that first and then shot other pix of him ending with his face to composite the whole scene. A few years ago I was working with a band on their album art and had suggested a treatment something like this for the cover art. We ended up doing something else but I'd love to do this with a band at some point.