June 2009

R.I.P. Michael Jackson

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Submitted by Walter Rowe on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 5:39pm

The LA Times, NY Times and Associated Press all report from Los Angeles that pop star Michael Jackson has passed away from an apparent heart attack.

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/25/michael-jackson-hospitalized/

Adobe releases Lightroom 2.4 and Camera Raw 5.4

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Submitted by Walter Rowe on Wed, 06/24/2009 - 6:11am

This new version of the Camera Raw plug-in replaces the original one that was installed with Adobe® Photoshop® CS4; Adobe Photoshop Elements 7.0; and Adobe Premiere® Elements 7.0 software. Visit the Camera Raw page for a complete list of supported cameras.

The Adobe® Photoshop® Lightroom® 2.4 update includes these enhancements:

My first photo shoot from the pit - Phish 6/18/09

Submitted by basher22 on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 10:15am

Would love some feedback on my first photo shoot with credentials from the photo pit.  This concert took place last Thursday, and it was the standard first 15 minutes, no flash deal.

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First post here, so feel free to yell if I did anything wrong.

Orphan Works coming back to US Congress

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Submitted by Walter Rowe on Thu, 06/18/2009 - 11:15am

The Illustrator's Partnership blog reports that Orphan Works will be coming back before the US Congress in the coming weeks, possibly within the next 10 days.

Joining MusicPhotographers.net

Submitted by Admin on Wed, 06/17/2009 - 1:54pm

MusicPhotographers.net is a free resource for professional music photographers. We currently allow anyone to join. There are areas with restricted access. An administrator can modify your privileges to permit access to those areas once you have established a level of trust with the community.

Noted Photographers

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Submitted by Walter Rowe on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 9:03am

This page contains links to the web sites or porfolios of legendary music photographers. These sites are packed with terrific photographs, knowledge from years of experience, and nuggets of wisdom you cannot get anywhere else.

  • UPDATE 3: Added Robert John, a 25+ year veteran and new member of our community. Welcome Robert John!
  • UPDATE 2: Added half a dozen more photographers. Credits go to Daniel Bedford and Jon Sievert for these.
  • UPDATE 1: Added more than a dozen photographers. Credit goes to Lyle A. Waisman for providing these additions.

If you would like to see a link here to any specific music photographer, contact Walter or Will. Here's the current list:

Huey Long, Guitarist for Ink Spots, Dies at 105

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Submitted by Walter Rowe on Tue, 06/16/2009 - 8:23am

His obituary on the NYTimes website tells of a long, colorful career in music starting in the 1930's during the era of Dixieland and Ragtime. It is worth reading. It is always interesting to see what people write about musicians with such a long career.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/13/arts/music/13long.html?_r=1

 

Guess I ought to suck it up and share some....

Submitted by pirate032 on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 7:54pm

I've been reading and absorbing stuff on this forum for awhile now, and I guess it's time to share what I've been able to accomplish so far.  I'm still pretty much a newbie at this, with plenty left to learn, so I would appreciate any advice or constructive criticism.  Thanks!



Blackenedfest Seattle (Mayhem and more) photos from Seattle

Submitted by Chris Slack on Thu, 06/11/2009 - 5:24pm

At Studio Seven in Seattle om June 5th, EXIF data is intact

DOKKEN @ M3 Festival - Columbia, MD

Submitted by MJ on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 6:01am

I have never shot Dokken before, so this was an exciting opportunity for me.

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KIX @ M3 Festival - Columbia, MD

Submitted by MJ on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 5:54am

What a great day to capture some of my favorite bands, including KIX. I was working with a new lens this day and it took me some time to get dialed in.