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2009 Legg Mason Tennis Classic

Posted on August 23, 2009

One of my favorite events to shoot in D.C. is the yearly ATP tournament, the Legg Mason Tennis Classic. It’s one of the first hardcourt events of the season and while the event doesn’t pull in the the likes of Federer and Nadal, Andy Roddick and many of the second-tier players are regulars. The rest of the field is filled with unknowns, many of whom advance farther than the pros. As a self-proclaimed tennis geek, it’s a…

D.C. United v. Real Madrid @ FedEx Field

Posted on August 10, 2009

On Sunday I braved the oppressive D.C. heat and headed out to FedEx Field to shoot the D.C. United and Real Madrid exhibition match. Real Madrid made headlines all summer by spending exorbitant amounts of money to bring in Kaka, Cristiano Ronaldo and many other big-time footballers in an effort to return to prominence. This was also a big game for D.C. United, a chance to prove that they can play with the best teams in the…

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[Tearsheet] Paul McCartney @ FedEx Field

Posted on August 6, 2009

Last weekend I got to experience one of the biggest thrills of my photography career when I was given the chance to shoot Sir Paul McCartney during his show at FedEx Field in Landover, MD. This was also my first-ever stadium shoot, and predictably, it was pretty tough. We were forced to shoot from the soundboard, which, obviously, was a LONG WAY from the stage. I rented a 400mm/2.8 and needed every bit of length from it…

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Depeche Mode @ Nissan Pavilion

Posted on July 29, 2009

I distinctly remember the first time I heard Depeche Mode. I was watching MTV at Nikki Bovender’s house in middle school and MTV played the video for “Enjoy The Silence.” It was unlike anything I had seen or heard at the time and quite frankly blew my little teenage mind. (It was also my first exposure to Anton Corbijn, but that’s a story for another time.) So it’s hard to believe that in my 17+ years of…

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Chelsea v. AC Milan @ M&T Stadium in Baltimore

Posted on July 25, 2009

Who says Americans don’t like soccer? Last night close to 72 thousand people filled M&T Stadium in Baltimore to watch Chelsea and AC Milan, two of the best football teams in the world, square off in the World Football Challenge. The match was incredibly entertaining, especially given it was just a pre-season friendly. World-class players like Ronaldinho, Didier Drogba, Frank Lamprad, John Terry, Alessandro Nesta and John Terry absolutely wowed the crowd with their football skills. Ronaldinho…

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Stone Temple Pilots @ Merriweather Post Pavilion

Posted on July 22, 2009

I was surprised at the lack of photographers in the pit for Sunday’s Stone Temple Pilots show at Merriweather Post pavilion. I went just hoping to get some good shots of frontman Scott Weiland but ended up staying and enjoying the big rock show. You can read my review of the show over on DCist. I quite enjoyed shooting this show, Weiland never really let loose but the DeLeo brothers were definitely mugging for the cameras. At one…

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World Team Tennis Featuring John McEnroe

Posted on July 21, 2009

You might have seen footage of last week’s Washington Kastles and New York Sportimes match on Sportscenter. There was a dust up between the men’s doubles teams after two players (neither of them John McEnroe) hit each other during the course of play and exchanged words. I won’t get into it because it overshadows the tennis. After the doubles match was done, McEnroe went on to beat Scott Oudsema, a kid over half his age, in singles.…

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2009 Rock The Bells w/ Nas, The Roots & Talib Kweli

Posted on July 19, 2009

For the second straight year I had the opportunity to shoot the biggest hip-hop tour of the year, Rock The Bells, featuring artists like Nas, The Roots, Busta Rhymes, Big Boi from OutKast, RZA & Raekwon from the Wu-Tang Clan and many more. And for the second straight year, the lighting for the show was absolutely horrible. I’m not sure why the lighting people inisisted that the artists play in the dark (especially in the middle of the…

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