Brandi Carlile @ Britt

Britt announced their 2013 lineup last night. Included in the mix is Brandi Carlile (just after I return from my summer in Asia). The date is August 21, 2013. I will almost certainly be there. Tickets go on sale for members next week and for the general public in May.

Other shows I may go to Britt for this summer include Chris Isaak, Tegan & Sara, The Doobie Brothers, REO Speedwagon, and Jake Shimabukuro.

Posted on April 4th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: brandi carlile, britt festivals, concert photography, nikon d7000. Comments Off on Brandi Carlile coming back to Britt Festivals for a sixth appearance

Rob Maramonte of the band Fallujah (March 22, 2013)

I went to Medford to see Witch Cult and Fallujah a couple weeks ago. It was the first (and last) time I have been to The Wreckroom. The sound was OK for Witch Cult, but it was awful for Fallujah so they only played a few songs. The lighting was also abysmal. It was like a concert in a small, dark closet. Hopefully, Fallujah will play somewhere else, like Musichead or Club 66, next time through.

Andrew Baird of Fallujah @ The Wreckroom in Medford, Oregon

Posted on April 2nd, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, medford, Nikon D600, sigma 85mm f/1.4. Comments: 3

Upper Yosemite Falls from Mist Trail

On my other blog, I’ll be posting a dozen photos or so from our spring break trip to Yosemite earlier this week. Today’s photo is from early on in the Mist Trail, perhaps our favorite of the several trails we walked.

Posted on March 29th, 2013 under nature, outside of ashland. Tags: hike, Nikon D600, Nikon Nikkor Wide-angle lens 24 mm F/2.8 D AF, yosemite national park. Comments Off on View from Yosemite’s Mist Trail

Interior of Medford, Oregon library

“Books are the treasured wealth of the world and the fit inheritance of generations and nations.”

― Henry David Thoreau, Walden

Posted on March 26th, 2013 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: medford, Nikon 20mm f/2.8 NIKKOR AI-s lens, Nikon D600. Comments Off on Medford Library

Medford, Oregon’s Higher Education Center (SOU/RCC campus)

Posted on March 25th, 2013 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: buildings, campus, medford, Nikon 20mm f/2.8 NIKKOR AI-s lens, Nikon D600, Southern Oregon University. Comments Off on RCC/SOU HEC

Depth of field at f/1.2

The other day I was in Medford for work. On my way I met someone via Craigslist who was selling a couple of manual Nikon lenses. Having never used a manual lens before (although I have used my AF lenses in manual mode on occasion) I was interested to try them out. Plus the price was crazy cheap so even if I didn’t like them I figured I could unload them at a profit.

Most of my lenses are largest at f/2.8. My Sigma 85mm goes to f/1.4 though. This 50mm lens that I picked up has a maximum aperture of f/1.2. It may be the only Nikon lens with an aperture so large. I had a half hour to kill so I dropped into the Medford library to try it out. The above was my first shot. What do you think?

I used it at the Stoneburner show too. My keeper rate at f/1.2 with manual focusing went down of course, but the ones that came out OK are pretty cool.

Posted on March 19th, 2013 under outside of ashland. Tags: bokeh, Nikon 50mm f/1.2 Nikkor AI-S Manual Focus Lens, Nikon D600, photography. Comments Off on Betty Boop

Stoneburner will be playing Club 66 in Ashland on May 30, 2013.

Today’s pics are from their show on March 16 at Johnny B’s.

Posted on March 18th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, johnny b's, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon 50mm f/1.2 Nikkor AI-S Manual Focus Lens, Nikon D600, stoneburner pdx. Comments Off on More Stoneburner (PDX) pics

I have never seen a crowd at Johnny B’s anywhere near as large as last night’s Stoneburner gig. Hopefully, they play Club 66 next time so that more people can actually see them.

They played a couple of new tunes to kick things off and the new songs are incredible. I’m really looking forward to their next release.

Posted on March 17th, 2013 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, johnny b's, Nikon 50mm f/1.2 Nikkor AI-S Manual Focus Lens, Nikon D600, stoneburner pdx. Comments Off on Stoneburner @ Johnny B’s

Tomorrow Ellie has her second to last mOcean volleyball tournament of the season. Today’s photo is from the last tournament. Her 15U team went undefeated until losing to a 17U team.

Posted on March 2nd, 2013 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: ellie, Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Wide Angle Zoom Lens, Nikon D600, volleyball. Comments Off on Central Medford High School Volleyball Tournament