Seriously…
But you can see, buds all around…the Magnolia trees are sprouting…the cherry trees are just about blossoming…and the planters are planted…
So there is a bit of color out there…
Well, I was on the “list” to shoot it, so literally…it was “free”…this sold out intimate show in the first few nights of Gavin DeGraw’s tour just kicking off to support his new album “Free”…
This night at the Tractor Tavern over in Ballard…was cold…waiting out in line, to get in…once in, making friends with folks in the right place where I estimated I might get the best angle on the action…
In a way it was just a chill fun night…amongst friends…a few hundred of your (literally) closest—shoulder to shoulder, friends packing out the house…
Gavin and his band kept the crowd entertained with new and old tunes…closing the encore with the biggest hit of his back catalog, I don’t wanna be…it was a lovely night…
Oh, and I think Gavin looks a bit like a young Kevin Costner these days…the old mop top Gavin sported years past, is much more tightly shorn…
Select images are posted on livedaily.com tractor tavern
Seriously, he is cute…
I may only have known the one song going in, but I appreciate his joy in performing the music and connection that he makes with the audience…
For more on his music:
http://www.gavindegraw.com/
http://www.myspace.com/gavindegraw
Until next time, see you out there;)
xoxo
~Elisa
Blue October is back! So glad…it’s been too long…
With their new CD “Approaching Normal” they are back on the road, hitting everyone over the head with their passionate live shows…I just love them. And so did everyone else…
For this show, I received my first photo pass…this left me with nerves abound, as I got to shoot from the inside of the barrier…imperfect while it was, it was simply an amazing experience…
Over all a spectacular show…end to end…heavy on the new music off the new cd…with plenty of your faves, ie Celebration, Come in Closer, Hate Me, Into the Ocean etc mixed in towards the back half of the show…that of course I stayed through…
Strobes, smokey stage…oh my holy heck, Justin must have lost like 40 lbs…he is the hottest one stage for sure—the new physique combined with his always passionate delivery…though CB as always draws the camera……he is such a rockstar…
Have a look…
xoxo
~ Elisa
So, I totally succumbed over in FB(facebook) land to that 25 random things trend…
Even though I always professed to hate those obnoxious surveys on MS(myspace)…but I think I gave in because (1) I am after all, random;) and (2) they are interesting to read about people…what folks decide to want to share…
From the mundane to the truly heartfelt, sad, mad, and joyous…finding out about people you call friends…it not really a bad thing, is it? More importantly, seeing what they decide to share…more interesting that the answers to random surveys that seem to followed in the wake, so similar to MS…yeah, I will be IGNORING those…unless I find them interesting;) I did play the ipod game first…where you answer each question by hitting next on your ipod…hey it was music;)
Anywho, seems I am not the only one that was both annoyed, disturbed, and then, that finally gave into the craziness known as 25 random things…Robert Lanham on Salon.com wrote this piece on the “phenomenom”:
http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/02/07/25_random/
His random items thusly he chronicled on his own blog:
http://www.robertlanham.com/2009/02/25_random_things.html
So, like a good sheep, I am going to save mine for posterity…on here, a home, for, if nothing else, more of my random blatherings;) I guess I will have to edit this over on FB, lest I seem redundant;)
1 – I have seen INXS in concert 19 times………….yes, that’s a lot:) Having said that, I met a multitude of interesting people along the way. Fellow fans, music buffs, roadies, musicians, photographers, bus drivers……..loopy stalker types…And meeting a band(and taking pics) with my fave California girls while toasted on a mess of double shots……….priceless!
2 – I shot 5k frames of photos on a recent trip to Europe. 9days in Tuscany, 3 days in Venice, and 3days in Paris. Needless to say, redundant may be an understatement……..but it was all beautiful, I couldn’t help myself;)
3 – I read pointless drivel. Yeppers…always have, always will. Probably explains a lot;) But, seriously, when you work w/numbers and data and dollars an cents, who wants to read lofty meaningful literature, or shudder, fictionless text!?!??! Not me! Bring on the shallow salacious tawdry blatherings! Escape people, that’s what I am talking about.
4 – I have lived in Downtown Seattle since 9/12 2001…yep, I remember the date…can’t really forget anything in that time frame.
5 – I was born in San Luis Obispo, CA…hey, that’s random;)
6 – I love the beach. I would like to live in theory on the beach, with a frosty drink…pretty toes and turquoise blue water as my constant view………it has sadly been since 2004 since I have truly seen that view…last summer was more just a wizzing by of said beaches…..sigh;)
7 – I am happy we have a new President…enough said.
8 – My favorite color is a turquoisey aqua blue…like the beach!
9 – I like to get mani/pedi’s……it’s my treat to myself for living downtown, walking to work, etc…I deserve it! LOL…
10 – I have not owned/leased or been in possesion of a car I call my own, since July 2002. I rent when I need one, take the bus, airplane, train…but mostly I walk! It’s fabulous. And my ass thanks me;)
11 – When I go to Irish/English pubs, I order Cider………….at least it looks almost like beer…
12 – I went to Nova Scotia last year, in January…LMAO, hey, it was cheap…because who goes to NS in the winter?!?!?! But here’s the random thing, I became aware, that there is another timezone in North America…the Atlantic timezone………wtf!?!? Seriously, they are 4hrs ahead…my mind almost couldn’t compute…I mean…how do they know when to watch things on teevee?!?!?! lol…
13 – I like to type in a stream of consciousness………with lot’s of excessively repeated ellipses. Who cares if you only need 3…
14 – I have had the same cell phone number since 1995/6??? Since I first got a cell anyway…and never switched companies…It was ATT wireless when I signed up, who became Cingular for a bit, and now they are ATT again…eh, I never changed…but I have gotten new phones;)
15 – I hate to talk on the phone. Yep, always have. Doesn’t matter what kind of phone, landline, cell, whatever, I am not a big phone chatter…There are exceptions…ie catching up with some folks that I don’t get to talk to much. But generally, meh… I just never know what to say, and I swear half the time I miss what folks are saying on the other end. Yeah, not my thing! That said, call me;) ha ha…
16 – In just over 2 weeks I will have worked for the same company for 10yrs……..eeps!
17 – I have been on Canadian teevee…but if you blink you will totally miss it…but no worries, youtube lives forever, lol… http://photosbyelisa.com/blog/2007_11_01_archive.html
18 – I use Aloe Vera in my hair to make my curls nice…hey, this is random man……….
19 – I like high heels. Hey, they’re sexy, they make you feel sexy…and they always fit, unlike size 2 clothes;) Ok, so you can’t walk miles in them…but eh, not everything in life is functional. But they do serve a function… And like anything else, you get used to ’em. And a girl can never have enough shoes………it’s the law;)
20 – My favorite coffee drink is a grande nonfat sugarfree (either) hazelnut or irish creme, latte. In the summer you can’t beat a nonfat iced mocha;)
21 – I eat meat…not often but I do. I love beef jerky, london broil and a good steak or hamburger. I never really cook it…but I will eat it, or if cooking for a larger crowd, depending on preference, I will cook whatever.
22 – In the winter I wear primarily grey and black…fall winter really…my fashion is really lazy. I look much more fashionable in the spring summer…and that’s when I get to break out the cute shoes too;)
23 – I am scared of heights but flying doesn’t bother me. I would never jump out of an airplane (that wasn’t going to crash) though…
24 – Never watched the tv show 24. It has enough fans, it doesn’t need me;)
25 – When I was 25, my best friend and I quit our jobs and flew to vegas for a few days to contemplate life. Neither of us got drunk or married any random strangers. LOL…hey, I moderate my madness;)
Happy New Year!
So, I have been shooting for the Phinney Ridge Neighborhood Association(PNA – http://www.phinneycenter.org/ ) since last summer…
Lot’s of fun, great practice and tons of diverse shooting opportunities!
To see the collection, ongoing, check the flickr sets here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emswazzu/collections/72157606482444207/
I just got back from shooting a concert at their center called “Saturday Nights at Phinney Ridge”. This concert in particular was put on by the Seattle Folklore Society ( http://www.seafolklore.org/ ). The headliner was Dick Weissman ( http://www.dickweissman.com/ ).
To see the set I have of Dick, check the flickr slideshow here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emswazzu/tags/dickweissmanseattlefolkloresocietyconcert/show/
Dick was a lot of fun…a great story teller…I loved his bits about Bob Dylan!
But the stunning images of the night came from the gorgeous Sarah Sample! While clearly talented and a funny story teller, it may have been her high cheek bones or perhaps just her joyous expressions that really made the images work. I don’t know…but whatever it was, I really enjoyed going through these:)
Here’s a few…
For the full set of Sarah, check the slideshow here:
http://www.photosbyelisa.com/gallery/slideshows/music/live/Sarah-Sample-Seattle-Phinney-01312009/
For more on Sarah and her music:
http://www.sarahsample.com/
http://www.myspace.com/sarahsamplemusic
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Sarah-Sample/39613467751
There are more photos coming…a dance I shot on Friday, and a art bit coming on Tuesday…and the ever illusive vacation pics from last year:)
Hope everyone’s new year is kicking off well…
xoxo
~Elisa
Quietdrive came to Seattle to play El Corazon, October 20th…
A fun all ages show…I shot these as I wandered around the squeeing teens, lol…
Check this Slideshow for best of the night…
http://photosbyelisa.com/gallery/slideshows/music/live/quiet-drive-seattle-10202008/
Here’s a taste:
Have a Happy New Year…here’s to an…interesting…2008…and to a 2009 yet to be graced with our fabulousness!!!
xoxo
~Elisa
Downtown Seattle ~ Westlake all lit up…………..
Yeah, it’s freakin cold, and it’s a winter not so much a wonderland! ha ha…and technically, it’s still Fall!!! bahhumbug…calgon, take me away!!!!!!
brrr…
Tsk, tsk, tsk, I have been so behind on photo projects…
Thankfully, I have had about a week off of real life…aka work, etc…so I made a point to bring my back log with me, and get back to it. I have gone through probably hundreds or thousands of photos over the last week.
One of the most fun was to revisit a couple of photo sessions I did with this aspiring actress/model, Thea! She has the most gorgeous eyes, and firey hair…and it was a great experience for me shooting someone I didn’t know and who wasn’t on stage…definitely out of my comfort zone!
It was full of challenges: working with someone as a ‘model’, shooting portrait style versus event, and light light light! Shadows and light are always the challenge…to embrace them, not fight them…
Anywho, with all the time that has passed since these 2 sessions in August & September, I was able to actually revisit the original images and find something new and fresh…which is always fun! I think it was meant to be, that time that has passed. I found things I hadn’t expected…
Here are my top 7 in the following linked slideshow from both sessions:
http://photosbyelisa.com/gallery/slideshows/models/thea-2008/
A couple from session two:
And this time I do not lie…Europe and California vacation photos are coming…they are gorgeous…and so fun to look back and remember what fun was had, and all the gorgeous scenery that was captured!
xoxo
~Elisa
Bringing foward the love, because, well, I love me some real tv crack…ergo, I must have more Rock Star!
xoxo
~ems
Originally posted by my friend Cheryl:
TVweek.com just published an article about reality shows that should be renewed, and guess which show is leading the online voting? Rock Star is far in the lead, currently with 79% of the vote!
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/11/adalian_column_no_new_reality.phpIf we want the show to come back, we need to show CBS how popular it
is – and the best way to do that is to VOTE, and leave no doubt that
Rock Star is the show most deserving of a time slot in the coming
year.The current buzz is that Led Zeppelin is considering doing the show.
How do you feel about that? Would you watch? Would it be a smart move
for the band? Do you have a better idea?However you feel, make your voice heard! Make a comment or two both at
TVweek at the end of the article AND at RockBandLounge.com – every
comment counts!
http://www.tvweek.com/news/2008/11/adalian_column_no_new_reality.php
http://www.rockbandlounge.com/forum/topic.asp?topic_id=9829CBS is listening and we have a platform right now with this poll to
make our voices heard. So please, take the time to go vote and to post
a comment or two. It’ll be worth it, when our favorite show comes back
next year. After all, once Brooke Burke wins Dancing with the Stars
she’ll need her “regular” job back!Cheryl Spelts
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