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I was one of four photographers with media credentials for Snoop Dogg’s concert in Park City, Utah this year. I have found that most people either love or hate him. Either way, there is no argument saying that he is a huge superstar, and I was there as a photographer for the event. Enjoy the slideshow!
I would like to introduce a great friend of mine who is quickly becoming a very well know hip hop artist…he is going on tour with Snoop Dogg this summer! His stage name is Kosha Dillz, but his real name is Rami. I am not sure which is bigger, his talent or his heart. He is willing to help anyone, including 3 helpless kitties. Kosha is Jewish and chooses to only eat Kosha brand meats. One of the things that can be difficult as an artist of any type, is finding people to believe in you and what you can offer the world. A lot of people who do really well in show biz have agents or record companies promoting them. Kosha has done all of it by himself with the support of friends and family. If you are into hip hop, I suggest you check him out. He is FRESH! I have photographed two of his shows as well as one amazing portrait session at Saltair. Jon Woodbury was kind enough to come along and assist as well as shoot with me-the results are awesome. To check out more of Kosha go here. To see Jon’s photos from the shoot go here. I am about ready to tell you the coolest part about this post…are you ready? REALLY? You really have to watch the slideshow because the song in the slideshow is one that Kosha wrote just for ME! I LOVE IT. Enjoy!
In January I had the awesome privilege of shooting many different events at The Sundance Film Festival in Park City. I was shooting for Utah Styleliste Magazine and the experience was amazing. I have been slammed since November of last year (it is a good thing) and I have really fallen behind on my blog posts, so in an attempt to bring you up to speed on my projects I have posted some of the highlights from the film festival. If you would like to see more of my work, check out my Facebook Page. 
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Many of you know I work for a company called Circlepix, which is a real estate marketing and photography company. Because I am one of their photographers I have the opportunity to work with a lot of real estate agents. There are a lot of really good agents out there, however I have to say of all of the agencies I have worked with and all of the homes I have photographed, one agency consistently sticks out. It is Sold By An Angel.
Every time I photograph houses for this company they are in model home condition. Everything ALWAYS looks amazing. At one point I started to wonder what they did that was different from many other agencies. Here are just a few of the things that I have learned.
1. An agent from this company meets with you personally and either helps you stage your home for optimal selling or tells you exactly what to do. This is a biggie, and let me tell you it WORKS! 2. They are professional and their customer service is amazing. 3. They treat you like you are someone really special even if you don’t end up buying or selling a home through them. 4. This team has a lot of experience and credentials in the business. This is their full time gig. They do NOTHING else. 5. They are selling homes left and right even in a RECESSION. That says something. They really do ROCK! Need I say more?
Angelina is the owner of the company and I was lucky enough to photograph her 40th birthday bash in August. The party was held at Canyon Rim Park and guests were treated to a catered luau. The evening ended with dancers from the island of “Layton.” If you are ever in the market to buy or sell a home, you will not be disappointed if you choose to use Sold By An Angel for your real estate needs. (I get nothing from plugging this company. I am sincerely passing on information about an amazing team!)
I was very fortunate to have participated in a charity event this past summer at The Hogle Zoo. I was asked by the activities director at the zoo to be available to photograph over 500 families attending the Dream Night. Once per year The Hogle Zoo has a Dream Night for families with children with disabilities. The zoo invites these wonderful families to enjoy one awesome evening with the zoo all to themselves! Each of the families attending gets treated to a wonderful evening which includes dinner, face painting, animal shows, photos (that was me!) and other fun activities. I was honored to be a part of such a wonderful event. I am looking forward to doing it again next year! (A huge thank you goes to Jon Woodbury for the referral. He was originally asked to be the photographer for the event, but wasn’t able to participate because he had already booked a wedding for the same evening.)
I have become very fond of event photography. I get to meet a lot of really interesting people in many different industries. This time around I photographed an awards banquet for I.E.A. (Intermountain Electrical Association) at The Little America Hotel. Awards were given out to companies such as Wasatch Electric who was the contractor for projects like The Real Stadium and the light rail project to name a few. As always the people were nice, the lighting was crappy, and the food looked divine. The best part of the evening was that I left the event armed with quite a bundle of names to choose from if I am ever in need of a great electrician!
So how did I get these pictures you ask? Well I was lucky enough to be invited by a local school to take pictures of Ronnie Price from the Utah Jazz for their cool assembly. Every year there is a reading contest among many Utah Schools and the school which has the most minutes read wins a visit from a Jazz player. In addition to winning the visit, the principal of this local school told the children as a reward she would dress up in a chicken costume. In some of the shots you will see Ronnie doing the chicken dance with the children and the principal in her chicken attire. Ronnie also read a a fun book and did some fancy slam dunks. It was great to be the official photographer because I got to roam around wherever I wanted for the photos. The only problem? School gymnasiums have horrible lighting and very high ceilings. It makes lighting the photos a challenge, but hey I am up for that. Especially when it comes to taking pics. of a Jazz player!
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