"Project 365" Day 40 - Why So Sad?

Day 40 - Why So Sad?



Maybe it’s because that’s just the way I find them a lot, but why do dogs often look sad in photos?   Actually a lot of animals do to me.  Maybe it’s just me?


This is Dingo, my sister in-law’s dog.  She is a good dog, although hyper and wild having fun at times. I think this is the first time I’ve actually seen her at their new house.  They often leave her with my wife’s parents.


Anyways, I thought that this kind of brought out the sadness of the scene. The power of a photograph to tell the mood is an amazing tool.


Enjoy
-Steven


Taken with 5d Mark 2
Edited with LR3 Beta 2

"Project 365" Day 39 - These Walls We Built

Day 39 - These Walls We Built

“So will I break down the wall that you have daubed with untempered mortar, and bring it down to the ground, so that the foundation thereof shall be discovered, and it shall fall, and you shall be consumed in the middle thereof: and you shall know that I am the LORD.”  - Ezekiel 13:14

Although the quote fits somewhat, this is not what got me thinking about this photograph.  I can’t say for certain that this was pre-visualized.  It probably was, somewhere in the back of my brain.  What got me thinking about this though was a sermon that the pastor, at the church I regularly attend, was giving last Sunday.  He was talking about some of the differences in moving to California from the Mid-East.  ”There are walls everywhere” was one of them.  He spoke of the walls falling down in the Northridge Earthquake in the early 90’s, “All of the walls had tumbled in the earthquake, and for once we really got to know our neighbors.”

Maybe the quote is more fitting than I first thought, but it makes me really think about how we build walls (Physically and Emotionally) that hold us back.  It’s important to remember…  There is more on the other side.  If you crack open your walls and slowly take them down, you will discover the beauty that lays beyond.

Enjoy
-Steven

"Project 365" Day 38 - Tower of Power

Day 38 - Tower of Power


Like most towns, I’m sure, there are giant power lines that run through our city. They go from somewhere in the Valley following what is called “Whitnall Highway”.   Originally this was supposed to be a highway 64 that would help traffic flow through Southern California.   It was commissioned in the first half of the 19h century, but never was.   As seen here “The Whitnall Freeway” the planned highway would have a 2.5 mile tunnel running from the Burbank side of the hollywood hills to Hollywood.  It would have been the longest highway tunnel in California.

Nowadays there is no highway, freeway, tunnel or anything, but there is these Huge Powerlines….  By huge I mean, they are some of the largest of the largest.  They cut across the Valley right over the hill into Hollywood.  Unlike a car, they don’t need a tunnel and can easily climb over the mountain though.  Visible from the air is what used to be… it’s impressive really to think about it.  There are so many hidden treasures in Los Angeles which relate to the infrastructure of the first half of the century.  In a way, they make Los Angeles fun to explore and discover.

I had to take a trip to the Magnolia Park Post Office today.  It is a really cool, small neighborhood post office with kind staff and awesome service.  Unfortunately, the Post Master General has been deciding to close it down for over a year.  Somehow they are able to keep it open (most likely from the support and complaints of the citizens of Burbank).  The post office is right next to the Whitnall Highway route.  My Elementary School is right next to the Whitnall Highway route (Maybe that’s why I turned out so weird lol).  NBC Studios & Johnny Carson Park is right on the Whitnall Highway route.  Wow there’s a lot that is right on this route.  It’s amazing to think about what it would have been if they had gone through with it.

Enjoy
-Steven

"Project 365" Day 37 - Doing Business

Day 37 - Doing Business

It’s important to get your name out there.  Whether it’s custom made business cards from a pro-printer, promotional flyers, or home made from your desktop printer cards.  It’s a great thing to have.   I made these guys at home using my inkjet printer.  They aren’t fancy, but they have the necessary information on them and are “Something”.

This photo I took after speaking with one of my neighbors who I was helping out with his computer.  He was asking me how the Photography was going?  I told him all that was up and new with me.  I’ve been asked a lot lately what it is I’m doing and if I’m getting busy.  It can be a little nervous at this point, because everybody is starting to take note that I am a “Professional Photographer” and doing this as a full time career.  They want to know exactly what I’m shooting etc. etc.   It’s really good practice though!  I am developing better speaking to people from each of these encounters and walk away feeling as though I accomplished something.

Enjoy
-Steven

"Project 365" Day 35 - Small Town... Large City

Day 35 - Small Town... Large City


I live in Burbank, CA some of you may have heard of it. It’s the heart of Hollywood. We have more large studios and the 2nd largest Airport in the Los Angeles area. Walt Disney is here, Warner Brothers, ABC, Nickalodean, Cartoon Network, DIC (VR Troopers man), NBC, and more I can’t even think of right now! Lockheed who built many of the aircraft that helped us to win WWII, Korean War, and Vietnam was here for many many years. It’s a town full of history and admiration.

From what I just said, one would be believed that I live in a Large City. Yet I don’t. There’s something about Burbank, CA… Many people in Southern California call Burbank, weird and different. They don’t like it here because it’s way different than all the other towns across Southern California. Maybe it’s our rich history, but this town has the personality of a Small Town. From the local business owners who’s shops line our city streets. To the school district which is a far scale better than Los Angeles. Everybody is more friendly. It’s a special something. It’s Burbank….

Today I wanted to show you something I go to quiet often. It is the local Handy Market. A fine small, general grocery store located in the heart of this town (a.k.a. Magnolia Park) It is a unique place… Sure we have our Ralphs, Albertsons, Vons, and Pavilions markets, but the Handy Market is the spot for Produce and Meat. They have the best prices on vegetables and fruits, and a full butcher with “Fresh” cut meats. It’s a totally different experience than your Super Market. Just today I went in to find something to do for dinner. I ended up buying 3 Artichokes for 99c each! I also got Hamburger meat for $1.29 LB. They sometimes have a special where you get 78% hamburger (yes it’s the fatty stuff) for 99c LB for 3LB max / min But tonight they had just ran out of the cheap stuff and they substituted the Ground Sirloin for the same $1.29 LB price…. You don’t get that kind of service at the Super Market. In total I ended up walking out of there spending around $6… usually it’s way less.

So if your ever in Burbank, stop by and visit the Handy Market. You may recognize is from many feature films where it has been used. The most recent one I can think of was “He’s Just Not That Into You”

Enjoy!
-Steven

Project 365 / Day 34 - Used Couple

Day 34 - Used Couple

This photo pretty much sums up my day…  It’s a metaphor about how two things can get so burnt up and old of each other all they can do is turn away from one another and cause tension.  Interesting? (no this is not about myself but an observation I made)

In other news (lol)  Today was my sister in-law Leeann’s birthday party at the In-laws.   I hope she didn’t have too terrible of a birthday, but all of our children (her and her husband have two boys) love to get together and play.  So they had a ton of fun.  I took a lot of photos on the G11 and am still experimenting with it more and more.  To finish they day off, we like to drive over to Disneyland and park in the McDonnald’s parking lot and watch the Fireworks Show.  It’s kind of a tradition for us that we haven’t done much this year.

Going to keep it short tonight.

Enjoy
-Steven

Project 365!

Hey there everybody!  I wanted to let you all know that I started a 365 Project this past week and would love for you all to check it out!  I hope that by forcing myself to stay to the restrictions I have set up, it will improve my creativity and keep me shooting no matter what's going on in that day. 

The 365 is very influenced by Photographer Zack Arias  and his 365.  

Thanks!

-Steven

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Madison's little hand holding a pretty big clover.

Hey there everybody I wanted to wish you all a Happy St. Patrick's Day.


(as a special treat this whole blog post will be written in Green text)


I wanted to share with you a few photos I took today with my little girl Madison.  The weather has been great in Southern California this week (in the low 80's and t-shirt weather at night)  we went outside today in our front yard, which happens to be covered with a lot of clovers.  I'm not really sure what it is about our house, but since I was a child, this place has always had a lot of these clovers growing in the shady areas.  It's pretty neat!



Madison posing for one of the portraits (definitely didn't come out the way I wanted :) )


I guess you could say I am re-living a little bit of my childhood, because I remember going out there when I was around her age and picking through the clovers looking for that magical "Four Leaf Clover"  which I never found.  It did keep me plenty occupied though.


I took out the lighting gear and did a special photo (or two... three...) for St. Patrick's Day.  Enjoy!


This is a little more of what I had in mind.  Gotta love children's expressions.


Cool up close shot I did of the clover.  I have a knack for doing textured lighting like this. 


Cool up close shot I did of the clover.  I have a knack for doing textured lighting like this. 


As a side note, I used Aperture 3 to edit these.  After upgrading my system to 64-bit and the new update to Aperture 3.0.1 it seems to be performing a lot better with most edits being almost instantaneous with 22MP raw files.  Pretty impressive I think.  I'm starting to enjoy using it more and more, I'll probably end up purchasing the upgrade version after my trial is up.  (Yes I do own Aperture 2, although I use Lightroom 2 for everything)  


More on this next time possibly and 1080p 24p video recording with 5d Mark 2 2.0.3 firmware. 

Re-Learning to Edit

I know I haven't shared much of my work lately with the blog here, but wanted to assure everybody I am busy working on photo projects.  I'm mainly working on building my portfolio right now so I can move on to that next level and define myself as a photographer.  So a lot of what I'm doing hasn't been fully edited yet.  I will however share a headshot I did of my friend Sam Saletta.  

 What I wanted to talk about today is editing though.  When I first learned how to use Photoshop, yes I took classes when I was in High School, I was taught on Photoshop 7. (On another note I actually took that class several times because I loved working in it so much.  I still have a certificate from that program actually.)  I was more of the type of person that learns something as an exact science of doing it.  So for me playing with numbers, sliders etc. had to be more of an exact method.  I generally would repeat the same edits to every photo I put through the thing.    This pattern, much like my editing, continued through the years, using the same editing techniques for every photo.  I even developed my own method of repeating slider positions in Lightroom on each photo.  This changed last year when I was working along another photographer and he encouraged... even dared me to branch out and do some creative editing.  So finally in this past year I've been getting more accustomed to doing what I see vs. playing with numbers.  I think editing using your brain, eyes, and emotions is a good way to edit.  Sure you do not want to clip your histogram or smudge everything up, but being able to let go a little bit and experiment I've found really lets the creativity flow.  

My very good friend and fellow photographer Mike "Kangster" Kang actually opened my eyes a little bit a couple of weeks ago when I was working on a Fine Art photo (The Photo I shared in the last blog).  I found out that I didn't understand the adjustment tools and their capabilities in Lightroom.  I figured Exposure and Brightness were the same exact thing... except they control the image in totally different ways.  That actually goes back to my original teachings in Photoshop 7, when I was advised not to play with the Brightness / Contrast tool because it was not as accurate and more destructive than using Levels and Curves.  I figured Lightroom's Brightness was the same way.  Little did I know.  So now I have far more control over my photos than I previously had, and guess what?  The results are showing.  

On another note.  This past week Apple released it's new version of it's photo management program Aperture 3  I have actually downloaded the Trial of it and it's pretty cool.  They have done a great job with this one adding some really cool features.  I am actually really enjoying this feature called Places where you can put all your photos on a map and be able to organize by location.  The next travel photo trip I take I'm definitely going to use it.  What's really cool about it though is I can take a photo with my iPhone (which integrates the GPS Location into the photo) at wherever I'm shooting.  I can then use the location data from that photo for a series of photos from that same location.  For example when I shoot at Bombay Beach at the Salton Sea. I know I took a few of my portfolio shots on that beach on a trip last year.  It definitely has some great potential. 

View Larger Map

It does make me excited though to see what Adobe will introduce in the new Lightroom 3 expected to be out within a few months.  We shall wait and see. 

Plugging A Fellow!

For the latest edition of my new series "Plug A Fellow" where I introduce you all to a fellow artist, I wanted to introduce you all to Mike "Kangster" Kang (I know, I talked about him above) 

Mike is a very down to earth guy and cool artist. Some of you may know him from the local Los Angeles Flickr and Los Angeles Strobist groups.  From taking daily photos on his iPhone to Concerts and Portraits, Mike is somebody to look out for. 

A photo of yours truly at Bombay Beach @ The Salton Sea, taken by Mike, with our friend Kim St. Dennis

Photography is?

This is a photo I took last week of one of my best friends Sarah. I think it applies very well to this blog in how I answer my own question. 

In my last blog I had said I would be talking about headshots next. I Lied! Actually I've decided to save that blog for another time.

I wanted to ask everybody a question. “What is photography to you? What does it do for you? Why do you do it? 

Feel free to include what your level of photography is. Are you a hobbyist? Is photography your career? Are you aspiring to become a pro?

Photography is to me?
Photography is to me a pure emotional response. It is an art and a journey. I am a very internal person, each time I put together a photo shoot it's a journey for me. My emotions go from point A to point B; with a very curvy road may I add. It's exciting when I see the Final result. I see this interesting image appear in my eye. I see this beautiful image appear on the back of my camera. I see this amazing image resolve on my computer screen. I see this spectacular piece of art emerge from my computer and printer. It's very exciting to see that process. I feel like a little kid in a candy store. Photography for me is an adventure. Anything can be combined into it, travel, spending time with good company, getting to know a relative better, love, life, and loss. The expressionism and the ability to make a statement without muttering a word are the things that photography is to me.

Now it's your turn. Answer this question, let me know.
Send me an email or post a comment right here on the blog!
Steven@photolynch.com

Plugging a fellow!

I'm thinking of starting a new thing on some of my blogs called "Plug A Fellow" where I introduce all of you to a fellow artist.

To start it off I wanted to share this with everybody. One of my favorite quotes lately comes from my friend and fellow photographer Hector “BigBoyDrums” Cruz who is doing some amazing work down in Orange County. He put it best "My failure to take photos like my heroes, allows me to take photos like I do.” I think that is an extremely important statement for everybody to keep in mind while trying to imitate others.

Here's a photo of one of Hector's latest.

Enjoy!

iPhone, A Photographers friend?

Today has been a good day. I had a shoot and it’s the first time in months I've really felt like I was prepared for this. As I mentioned in my previous post, I am scheduling many shoots for the next couple of months. What I wanted to talk about though is not how to take a photo, light a model, or mentally prepare yourself. What I want to talk about is how a well designed device can help you to be more productive and better organized.

A couple of weeks ago I finally went out and bought myself an iPhone 3G. Basically in the words of my friend Kim St. Dennis (who owns a Droid which is also a great device) "These things are mini computers." It’s true though. After getting my phone I've probably cut the time I spend on a computer, if I'm not editing or designing something, by over half.

What I've found though is that as I start scheduling photo shoots and coming up with more creative ideas, I am turning to my iPhone to keep things organized. I use the calendars, which are all synced up between my wife and I and our Google Calendars, to schedule all of these shoots and not have conflicts. I'm using the Notes for taking down anything from creative ideas to shot and equipment preparation check lists.



I've been using Apple products for years. I'll admit that they have never been perfectly perfect, but as a company in the electronics business they are great. They do what you want them to do... usually when you want them to do it. This thought has been carried over to the iPhone as well.

I've had many different phones throughout the years. I even did some mobile phone video game testing for Electronic Arts a few years ago. I think it's Safe to say I've had my fair share of mobile phone experience. I've always looked for a device that will fit my needs and have always been left searching. Windows does have some interesting choices with their operating system, but much like their computers, they have numerous system crashes, functionality issues and general horrible QA Testing. It shows. Apple has done an excellent job with the iPhone. The only issues I've come across are when running 3rd Party Apps I get from the App Store. I've only experienced that a very few times.
It also works great as a phone. As far as calls go I'm pretty impressed. It is a much more enjoyable experience than my previous phones and I actually like talking to people.

Anyways to keep things short and to the point, the iPhone is a great tool to have if you want to be productive. Google has excellent web integrated apps (my favorite is the Google Reader where I can catch all of my favorite blogs) they even have a well put together web app for Google Voice that will work great with the iPhone. This is great if like me you have a Google Voice number as your busines\s phone.

Last but not least. As a follower of "The Strobist" David Hobby, I have installed this cool app called "Strobox" which allows me to create lighting diagrams right on my phone and share them. It's really a neat app if you love to dissect lighting.

Thanks for reading

P.S. I even wrote this blog on my iPhone.

NEXT BLOG: Not letting Headshots Blow Your Head

Welcome Back Steven

Hello there everybody.   I hope none of you have forgotten about me just yet or deleted me off of your Blog Readers and such.   I apologize for my absence the past few months.

To be quiet honest I've been in a real slump since November.   I pretty much shut down, photography wise, as the holidays rolled in.  I haven't done any work at all.  Most of my photo time has been done with small personal self-finding projects and a few family events.  What can I say?  In the past few months I've had a glimpse of what my photo life will be like if I don't take the next few key months seriously.

Right now I'm trying to schedule a bunch of things lined up for the month of February. So look forward to seeing a lot of new things coming out of Photolynch.com and this blog!   I do have a favor to ask of all of you though, if you know anybody that would like photos done, I'm looking to accomplish a bunch of things in February and March.  I will be doing a lot of Portfolio building shots, so as long as their ideas will work for my portfolio I'm all up for getting things moving.

You can reach me at
SJLPhotography@gmail.com
818-714-1158  (My new Business Line although I can still be reached on my old number 818-714-0395)
or if you have another contact method go ahead and give me a shout.

Here's a little update of what's planed for the next month
 My loving wife Tiffany is a couple of weeks away from Graduating from Beauty School.  As she prepares to take her State Board licensing test she will be joining me as a hair stylist and possible make-up artist for future shoots.   With her expertise it will be a great asset to have working alongside me.

First on the agenda is a shoot Monday with my good friend Sam Saletta.  (You may remember him from my previous work with the band "Jubala" as well as his past acting career.)


Again, Thank You everybody for your support and I look forward to seeing you all soon!


-Steven

Tamron = New Competition

My Tamron 28-75 f/2.8. It's my workhorse lens

I just noticed the other day that Tamron has come out with a couple of exciting and more competing lenses to Canon and Nikon. First of all they have a new version of their 17-50mm f2.8 lens featuring Image Stabilization. Although the 17-50mm is for APS-C (canon), DX (nikon) cropped sensor cameras, that lens has been a workhorse for 3rd Party lenses have wonderful optical quality rivaling the Canon 17-55 2.8 IS which happens to retail for about $600 more than the Tamron 17-50mm 2.8 without VC (Image Stabilization). This is very exciting to see for a 3rd Party lens, especially with the cropped sensor Canon 7D just around the corner. When shooting Video with a DSLR having Image Stabilization (VC= Vibration Control) is essential for getting a cleaner and not so jumpy shot.

The new SP AF17-50 F/2.8 XR Di-II VC LD Aspherical (IF) will be available in Nikon Mount early October. Canon mount will follow. Initial pricing is set for $729 for both.

Pre-Order yours today at Canoga Camera

Click here to see all of Tamron's fast zoom lenses including the 28-75 f2.8 that is my workhorse.


As some of you know already, and some are about to find out, I am a big supporter of using 3rd Party Lenses to get the job done. There are a few advantages to 3rd party, and a few disadvantages. For one, 3rd Party is typically a considerable amount of money cheaper for comparable glass. Unfortunately, they tend to have quality control issues greater than Canon or Nikon, though this seems to be getting better in recent times. I personally shoot with a Tamron 28-75 f2.8, Sigma 70-200 f2.8, and Tokina 12-24 f4. All of those lenses have a constant aperture (I don't think I could go back to a variable aperture, it can be very annoying) and 2 of my lenses are F2.8 which is generally the fastest available light zoom lenses you can pick up.

Price wise if I were to pick up comparable lenses from Canon I would be looking at the Canon 24-70 f/2.8L $1300, Canon 70-200 f/2.8L (non-IS) $1200, Canon 17-40 f/4L $750 totaling $3250. That is a lot of money considering when I bought my Tamron and Sigma lenses used from reputable sellers and got the Tokina from Adorama all for a little more than $1000.

I've actually tested these lenses against the Canon equivalence. The Tamron is slightly sharper than the Canon, but low light focusing is much better on the 24-70. Build Quality on the Canon glass will always be much much higher as they are weather sealed professional lenses. Color / Contrast appears to be slightly better on the Canon. For the Sigma 70-200 it is pretty much on par with the Canon 70-200 in build quality (non-weather sealing) and image quality. (I have literally dropped this lens by falling out of my several times with no issues. It's built like a tank. The Tokina is about the same as the Canon 17-40, but the Canon has better color and similar Image Quality.

So when you are on a tight budget and can't afford the best, get what you can afford and learn your craft better. Remember that what matters in taking the photos is between your ears and eyes. Camera's and lenses are just better tools, but do not have to stand in your way of taking beautiful photographs.

Just my 2-Cents

Thanks
-Steven


My daughter Madison. Taken with Tamron 28-75 f/2.8 it has a pretty nice close up distance

Protecting your ears while having a good time

As I had announced in my last blog, I had shot the band "Back Pocket Memory" and their friends "Corvo Radio". The Photographs turned out really well, despite having to deal with very bad lighting conditions.


"Back Pocket Memory" performing @ Aura Nightclub in Studio City, CA
(Ian Felchlin - Guitar / Vocals, Jason Montgomery - Drums, Chris Pennington - Lead Vocals, Rob Gallagher - Bass / Vocals, Eddie Rosales - Guitar)


Ian Felchlin, Guitarist of Back Pocket Memory and my buddy Jason Montgomery playing drums in the background.


"Corvo Radio" Performing @ Aura Nightclub in Studio City, CA
(Jeff Lusby - Guitar / Lead Vocals, Kieran Smiley - Bass / Vocals, Ethan Rea - Drums)


Kieran Smiley of "Corvo Radio" singing their new catchy song "Alien"


Hearing Protection

I wanted to talk about something that is important to me that I think everybody should take into account before they decide to shoot an event like this or even attend live concerts. I don't mean to go to your local hardware store and pick up a couple of foam ear plugs. Those will work to save your hearing but they will make the sound quality so undesirable you will not enjoy the music.

There is a company here in the states called Etymotic Research, Inc. who is Illinois based that specialize in developing some of the most advanced hearing technology. They have products ranging from ear phones, noise reduction technology, very advanced ear plugs, and even hearing aids. I definitely recommend a browse around their site.

The product I ordered was the ER-20 High Fidelity Hearing Protection which are supposed to attenuate the sound levels to a safe listening level while maintaining the sound quality. Normal voices should be audible and understandable, although with a little more difficulty than normal hearing.

I had heard about this type of protection before while I was involved in music programs for years, but had never considered it before now. Let me tell you a little story of how one moment is all it takes. I have a fond memory of going to The Whiskey A Go Go about 6 years ago to see some local bands play (there was probably a good 7 bands on that night) I remember it being loud, but after awhile I got used to it and stayed up in the balcony area with some friends. On leaving the club that night I remember shouting to my friends and turning the stereo on in my car and going "Where's the music at?" I then realized I could hardly hear anything. Let's just say my hearing recovered, but it was never the same again. I've heard a couple of stories of people going to see "The Smashing Pumpkins" and having permanent ringing in the ears for the rest of their lives. So as hard as it is to believe, our hearing is a precious thing and we should try and protect it as much as possible.

Back to the Ear Plugs!
What is great about these ear plugs is that you can still hear the music, feel the music, and enjoy the music without it sounding all muffled and bass. This is because it attenuates evenly with a 12-20 db decrease, where foam ear plugs only take out the dangerous high frequencies leaving the low bass frequencies at their levels.

Reviewing the plugs
Simple answer to this. They do what they are designed to do and they work great at it for a pretty low price. If I were a professional musician or start doing shows all the time I probably will order the custom molded ear protection that Epytomic Research, Inc offers. They are supposed to be a lot more comfortable (as the ER-20's are not the most comfortable after wearing for awhile) and they offer more or less Db attenuation depending on model.
But for less than $13 you can not go wrong with the ER-20's. It feels great when I can stand 2 feet from an Amplifier screaming sound out that would make anybody step back about 6 or 7 feet and I am not even affected. This allowed me to definitely get some amazing shots and I still had my hearing at the end of the night, the next day, and the rest of my life.

Moral of This?
The Moral of this blog is "Don't take your hearing for granted" you will not miss it until it's gone, and technology has not advanced enough to really give it back.

What is it and where can I get them?
I ordered the
ER-20 High Fidelity Ear Protection
$12 from Etymotic Research, Inc and Amazon.com
They come in 6 Assorted Colors and have smaller version for narrow ear canals.
They also come in a cool plastic case that I have strapped right on my camera strap for easy access.

In Europe the leading ear protection is Alpine MusicSafe Natural Sound Ear Plugs which cost around $30 and come with interchangeable filters for difference sound level attenuation.
They can be picked up, along with the ER-20's, at The Ear Plug Superstore

Disclaimer
The ER-20 can only protect your hearing for so long given the situation. With continued exposure to loud noises your hearing will be affected.

There is a really useful chart in the Instruction guide that let's you know how long you can use them for each situation depending on the Db levels.

Back Pocket Memory has invited me to shoot their next concert!

The other day I was talking to my buddy Jason who is a drummer. I've known him since High School when we were in the music program together at John Burroughs High School in Burbank. He was the captain of the entire drum line at the time. I was talking to him about my photography and how he's in a band now called "Back Pocket Memory" check out their myspace here!

So it turns out that the band is looking to get some new photographs in the next month and they have invited me to come to their gig this next Wednesday the 6th in Studio City. It should be a lot of fun and I will also be shooting the Arizona based band Corvo Radio which should be a blast as well. So today I went and bought some new ear plugs and am preparing for the show.

Should be fun! Look for a new update with how it went and what I learned doing this show!

Blogspot.com Welcomes new Photographer!

I am excited to announce that I am going to be blogging now! Steven Lynch Photography.com along with getting a new layout today is also getting a blogspot account and new links to twitter.

www.StevenLynchPhotography.blogspot.com
www.Twitter.com/SJLPhotography

Anybody will now be able to keep tabs on my career as a photographer and the interesting events and happenings I will be doing.

So please stay tuned!