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President Obama @ the Georgetown Game

Posted on February 3, 2010

What’s the one thing that could take last Saturday’s Top 10 match-up between Duke and Georgetown to another level? The attendance of the nation’s most powerful basketball fanatic, President Barack Obama. Being a photographer in Washington D.C. gives me the opportunity to shoot politicins all the time, but I never thought I’d be covering two different event with appearances by the President in a scant four months. I had the pleasure of hearing the President speak at…

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Duke v. Georgetown

Posted on January 31, 2010
Duke vs. Georgetown

Yesterday was a day that I will remember for a long time.  I’ve been a Duke fan for over 20 years and I ever thought I would have the opportunity to shoot one of their games. Sure, the outcome wasn’t what I wanted (far from it) but it was quite a thrill to sit on the baseline a few feet from the Duke bench and take in all the action from such a great vantage point. Naturally I ended…

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Concerts

Travis Tritt @ Birchmere

Posted on January 27, 2010

One of the great things about shooting concerts for the Washington Post is that they send me to all sorts of different types of shows.  I certainly would never have even heard of Esperanza Spalding or Eric Church otherwise.  Monday’s Travis Tritt show was the third or fourth country show I’ve covered for the Post and I have to say the more country shows I shoot, the more I enjoy them.  They certainly make indie rock shows…

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Club Shows Concerts

Timbaland @ 9:30 Club

Posted on January 18, 2010

You probably wouldn’t think hip-hop producer Timbaland is much of a performer (I know I was very skeptical going into this show), but you’d be surprised at the energy and showmanship he produces on the stage. His limited singing ability was masked somewhat with Autotune, but the crowd did not care. Hands were in the air and asses were moving the entire show. The night was billed as “Timbaland and Special Guests”, which was a bit misleading…

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Sports

College Basketball: Maryland v. Villanova

Posted on January 11, 2010

A few weeks ago I got the opportunity to shoot the annual BB&T Basketball Tournament here in Washington, D.C. at the Verizon Center. The tournament featured a double bill of Army v. George Washington followed by Maryland v. Villanova.  The second game featured Villaova’s Scottie Reynolds (who played his high school ball in Northern Virginia) facing off against Maryland’s Grievis Vasquez, and it was quite a treat to be seated on the baseline to capture the action. I’ve shot…

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9:30 Club Concerts

Raekwon @ 9:30 Club

Posted on January 11, 2010

I know I sound like a broken record, but shooting hip-hop shows is not easy.  Rappers generally like to perform in the dark, have hats on that hide their features and seem to hold the mic in front of their face no matter what angle you are shooting from.  All those things held to form for the Raekwon show.  In fact, as soon as our three songs were done, Rae actually asked for the lights to be…

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Black Cat Concerts

Wye Oak @ Black Cat

Posted on January 11, 2010

Baltimore-based duo Wye Oak have generated a lot of buzz in the short time they have been together.  Their stop at the backstage of the Black Cat was the last date in their short winter tour and they went out with a bang. You can read the Washington Post’s review of the show here. I used to dread shooting in the Backstage room at the Black Cat, but the club has upgraded the lighting in the room…

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9:30 Club Best Of Concerts

The Roots @ 9:30 Club

Posted on December 30, 2009

Let’s get one thing straight right now – The Roots are the best band going today.  No question. They can easily play circles around just about any other band out there right now.  This was my third time seeing them this year (Well, fourth if you count the two sets they did that the Roots Picnic this summer) and the “small” surroundings of the 9:30 Club really kicked their show into overdrive. The 9:30 Club was as…

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