Someone Else's Camera

This was shot at The Norva while Over the Ocean was playing on Sept. 11, 2009. As I'm walking from one side of the crowd to the other, I see some bloke raising his camera in the air to get a shot of Jesse, and I snipe his shot. Ha ha sucker. It's my photo now. Totally mine.

And yours too. I'm sharing it with you here.

Nate At The Norva

My friends are in a band. That band is called Over The Ocean. They are brilliant.

This is a photo of Nate Crawford slaying people with his rock at the Norva in Norfolk, VA on September 11, 2009.

I had one hot-shoe Nikon SB-28 flash mounted on the balcony camera-right, and had my shutter speed somewhere around 1/30th. I used the 15mm Sigma fisheye lens that I bought specifically for Africa, and waited until the lighting guy gave me some really heavy back-light.

Printing Over The Ocean

I'm going to be at the Over The Ocean show at the Norva tonight in Norfolk, Virginia. Not only am I going to be taking pictures during the set, but I'll be sitting behind the merchandise table for the better part of the evening, selling this piece, and 5 other like it.

I was commissioned by the band Over The Ocean(who are also some really very good friends of mine and excellent musicians) to create some art that utilizes the the lyrics from some of the band's songs.

These pieces are not available for purchase online, and can only be found at one of their live shows until sold out. They are 8"x8" color prints on semi-glossy paper.

It has been a long time since I've done any sort of graphic art, but I'm very pleased with this series, and will continue to post more here for purchase and conversation.

If you find yourself in Norfolk, Virginia tonight, please do stop by the Norva and treat yourself to some music and art.

Over The Ocean 2 of 2

I was playing around with two off-camera strobes, with slow shutter speeds. The venue was unique in that the only significant lighting on stage was LED lights, so the colors were super vibrant and changed instantly.

Over The Ocean 1 of 2

I was playing around with two off-camera strobes, with slow shutter speeds. These are some of my best friends in Virginia. I really miss being around them. They sounded great, looked awesome, and smelled even better.