What makes an exceptional photo?
Great Timing and an Eye for the Extraordinary!
The magic ingredients a photographer needs to go beyond the right equipment and knowing how to use it.
From the explosive energy of dance, to the drama and laughter of theater, to the spine-tingling emotional directness of music, the performing arts are among the most positive and compelling of human endeavors. My goal is to capture the essence of a performance and the moments that define performers and their art.
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From the Musical Gem on the Hill
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The music department at Santa Barbara’s City College has a heck of a big commitment to jazz as was made abundantly clear in the first half of their benefit concert September 14th at the Lobero Theatre, which was filled to capacity with exuberant fans of this most American form of…
25 Years!
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State Street Ballet celebrated 25 years as Santa Barbara’s professional ballet company with a Gala fundraiser at the Four Seasons Biltmore in Montecito before they begin a new season of performances here and around the country. This will be my 23rd year documenting this vibrant and local treasure which has…
Bard Elemental
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One of the enduring things about William Shakespear’s plays is that, having been around for around 400 years, people like to tinker with them, and no one does it more effectively than Irwin Appel and his UCSB Dept. of Theater & Dance Naked Shakes project. This year he and the…
Danceworks Santa Barbara, the Final Year: Let There Be Lights
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Doug Varone and Dancers are in the final stages of preparing for the two world premiere performances of “Somewhere” and work is well under way designing the lighting for the ultimate Danceworks Santa Barbara residency. Doug and the dancers are relaxed and joking around even more than usual as Derek Van…
