Bicycle Photography: El Tour in a Blur
December 17th, 2010One of the great joys of bike-tography is catching cyclists in motion. And when you're shooting a bicycle race, that motion can turn into a blur.
Which raises one of the great photographic questions: Should you freeze the action or embrace the blur? In this shot of El Tour de Tucson 2010 finishers, I chose the latter...
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Tip: You can view more event photography in my portfolio and on this blog. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. I specialize in concerts, festivals, parades, political rallies, and sporting events. To check availability and to request a proposal, please e-mail me or call 520-690-1888.
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Event Photography: 4th Avenue 2010 Winter Street Fair
December 13th, 2010This past weekend marked the return of a Tucson tradition, the 4th Avenue Winter Street Fair.
The cloudless skies and warm temperatures brought thousands of people out to enjoy more than 400 arts and crafts booths, 35 food vendors, two performance stages, a bevy of street musicians, and unlimited opportunities for people-watching.
On Sunday, I volunteered at the KXCI Community Radio local music store. This store offered a wide array of recordings by Tucson and Arizona musicians...
The KXCI booth was adjacent to the 7th Street performance stage, which started its Sunday roster with a mountain folk concert by Bisbee's Dylan Charles Band...
Later on Sunday afternoon, Phoenix-based alt-rocker Sarah Vanel took to the 7th Street stage...
After my KXCI booth shift ended, it was time to join my fellow Tucsonans for a walk around the Street Fair...
More than a few causes, organizations, and political movements depend on the Street Fair for getting the word out. Here's one of many petition-passers collecting signatures...
If you've ever spotted my venerable old mountain bike, you know that it's plastered with stickers. I can't help myself. I like stickers. And here's where I get them from, the Gloo Factory...
Since I mentioned street musicians at the top of this post, it's time to meet some of them, starting with One Heart Beat in concert outside the Epic Cafe...
Missing Parts outside of Antigone Books...
The Rosano Brothers with the Mysterious Unidentified Banjo Player outside of Third Eye Arts...
The Molehill Orkestrah outside United Fire Equipment...
Tip: You can view more event photography in my portfolio and on this blog. I am also available for event photography assignments in Tucson, Arizona, and elsewhere. I specialize in concerts, festivals, parades, political rallies, and sporting events. To check availability and to request a proposal, please e-mail me or call 520-690-1888.
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