low light special

Frontier Bar - Austin, Texas - January 28, 2013

Friday night out at Frontier Bar, we got to watch Lindsey dance with the West African class she's joined since moving to Austin. This musician performed after they finished and I got a couple snaps. This is the reason why I love my new camera. The light was incredibly low, but I was still able to get good definition in the shadows with no grain all while keeping it in color. I really hated having to make a good color photo black and white just to increase the exposure so you could see what was happening in the image. Not to mention the D800 handles bright reds really well. Can't wait to see how it deals with neons and bright magenta and cyan during SXSW.

to jodi

I've been slowly going through my archives and I am starting to get to photos that have never seen the light of day. In recognition of Jodi Foster's speech at the 2013 Golden Globes, I'm dedicating this post to her - for her bravery, talent, drive, sincerity, grace and dignity. It takes a lot of courage to take a stand for yourself in front of millions of people. I'm glad to say she was a role model for me in the film world as a kid. And for that, my photos of her finally deserve the time they never got in the spotlight. They were taken at the SXSW world premiere of her film "The Beaver" on March 16, 2011. 

Here's to Jodi, may you keep being an inspiration to young filmmakers around the world.

Jodi Foster - Austin, Texas - March 16, 2011