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the turn at wmjc
Last week The Turn (aka Brian and Pat) were asked to go back to WMJC radio station to play some of their new songs for the radio execs and do some promo/music recording for their shows. Of course I tagged along to document the day (*just to clarify that I am not a total groupie (which I kinda am), I was hired to come along and take pictures. Like for work. Really!) While the recording portion of the day didn’t work out as planned as the facilities weren’t available, the intimate concert for the execs worked out great. Brian and Pat played a bunch of their new songs (which TOTALLY ROCK by the way) and all the "audience" were pretty much rivited. The new material is just so great- and I can’t wait to hear it again. I think they made a really great impression, which can only help in their progress.
And I have to add that Pat sang some on a few of the new songs and it was SO GREAT!!! I’ve only heard his voice in snippets here and there as backup but in a few of the new ones, he sings solo (not the whole song, but parts) and is just awesome! They sound so good together. It still amazes me everytime I hear them play- that they write all their own music & lyrics, play so well, and sing so incredibly. It’s a ridiculous amount of talent between them. Can’t wait to be photographing them on the big stages! Someday soon.
In 2009 as part of my restructuring, I will be offering storyboards as part of packages and also as ala carte items. I made the boys one each for their birthdays, and so I could show them as samples. The storyboards for the Turn measure something like 20×40" and have 10 pictures on each. They came out so cool. I think they were pretty happy with them, huh?
Next for the band– heading back into the studio soon to record their new album. I hope I will be invited to
play groupietake pictures while they are there, even just so I can listen to the new songs again! You guys are the best. Only good things for you!
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the bur family at the beach
One of my growing up squared families who I love to photograph.
You know how I like to tell you we had a great time at the shoot? Well, in this case only 3 of us did. Poor dad loathes the beach but was a trooper and toughed it out for the sake of the pictures. He dressed in long sleeves and jeans which was especially unfortunate cause it was only about 1000 degrees out with 500% humidity. Then the baby RUNS full speed into the ocean and he has to grab her before she goes completely in. Several times. His pants were soaked, sandy and falling down. He was sweaty, uncomfortable, and well, basically completely miserable. In fact- his exact words were "this is my worst nightmare". Dosen’t he look like it is?? Poor guy.
Well, at least the baby had a great time. She loved the big "pool" (aka ocean) and was so sad when we had to leave there. She ended up being quite the mess (and is usually very dainty and girlish) but I thought you could see the joy all over her face!
Looking forward to our next shoot (although dad probably really isn’t) someplace a little less messy maybe.
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the gac family
You might remember these gorgeous kids from a shoot a week or two back. I did a shoot for their cousins and they hopped into a few, but this time we had just the kids and mom & dad (who are gorgeous too) joined us over at Planting Fields. I have to say that this was just the happiest, most easy going family. They all just really LIKE eachother. You can see it in the way they look at eachother and just how they are around eachother. It was so pleasant hanging out with them for a little while.
It was about 100 degrees (literally) the day we did the shoot, and the kids were such troopers. We even managed a christmas card shot. And that $50 photography permit fee required to shoot at Planting Fields? Totally worth it.
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the stac family
These extraordinarily good looking people couldn’t have picked a better location and day for their family pictures. The weather at the beach was fantastic that evening and the sky was the perfect backdrop. They were a lot of fun and I could’ve just as easily spent the time chatting with mom instead of taking pictures! I did tear myself away from the chatting to get some actual work done and loved the results. Hope you do, too.
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the lef family
"Met" this great family a few weeks ago by phone and it turns out that the mom owns her own business as well. She is the owner/teacher of "Music Together" which is a great music and movement class for kids of all ages. I have heard great things about it and know many of her students who rave about her classes. Check it out here:
I’m going to be doing a class shoot for her soon, so be on the lookout for that sometime this fall.
We had a bunch of fun on our shoot. Her littlest son (according to mom) has two speeds- on and sleeping. Man, he is a busy kid. He found it necessary to hold on to the towel that his mom was cleaning him up with (it was a bit muddy at the park) and wouldn’t part with the thing for the rest of the shoot- and believe me we all tried! At least it was colorful and looked good in the pictures. The older two kids were sweet and so easy- they both had a great time posing for me.
It was so great meeting all of you! Hope you like your pictures.
