Dance Class

A couple of weeks ago Mark and I had the pleasure of shooting 32 teenagers from the San Mateo High School dance class taught by the wonderful Robyn Tribuzi. It was a pretty tight schedule and was relatively stress free considering the number of dancers we were shooting but what was so remarkable was how inspiring these kids were. The energy was wonderful and creativity infused the entire day. I can’t really pick my favorites for the day because there are so many but I can say that these girls were all delightful to work with.

 

 

Teatro ZinZanni

One of the really the great things about being a performance photographer is that while I am shooting I get to experience some amazing talent. Although I don’t get to fully appreciate it until I go through the images later since while it is going on I am trying to get the shots that wow the clients. The most difficult shooting I have encountered is for Teatro ZinZanni since the theatre is in the round filled with paying clients, wait staff, performers and management. The guidelines are strict but the payoff is pretty incredible as you can see in the image below. 

If you have never been to Teatro ZinZanni and live in either the Bay Area or Seattle I highly recommend it. The venue itself is intimate and unique, the food is great but it is being so close to the performance that creates some real magic that you can’t find anywhere else.

 

TheatreWorks Conservatory 2011

For the last 3 years I have had the pleasure of photographing the TW Conservatory. It is a paid job but one that does not feel much like work since I get to see these young adults in preparation for their culminating performances that occur at the end of the 4 week program. For the second year, as a gift to the kids, Mark and I have shot the performance and we were once again blown away by these young and aspiring thespians. During their time at the conservatory they learn all about their craft but they also have the task of writing an original monologue that they each perform during the presentation. The theme this year was In Transit and each of them interpreted it in their own unique way, some with incredible ingenuity and others with heartbreaking honesty. All of them put themselves out there creatively and left me in tears, again. 

Thank you goes out to all the teaching artists associated with the Conservatory as well as the countless others helping kids in this way all across the country. I have repeatedly seen how important the arts are and what a difference they can make in a child’s life. Here are just a few images from the performance which was held outside.

 

 

 

Fly By Night

The World Premier of Fly By Night opens in 2 weeks and we had the delight of shooting the publicity a couple of weeks ago. Here are a couple images from that shoot and stay tuned for some of the live production photographs later this month. To learn more about the production or how you can see it visit TheatreWorks

Carnaval 2011

What a wonderful way to spend a day, The Mission with great food, music and joy everywhere. Here are 2 from today and 2 from Carnaval in 2008. Both Mark and I commented on the staggering number of photographers out there this year, it was difficult to get a shot without one in the background.