Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Sara Bareilles


Sara Bareilles
Originally uploaded by rachelparker
So one of my favorite artist Sara Bareilles had an instore in Dallas at Good Records friday evening. She did the usual (Bottle it Up, Love Song, and Gravity) plus Fairytale. And I have to say I'm glad she's doing so well, but with success comes the hoards of fans. So now I feel like I kinda have to share with the world.

And yeah ok so maybe I was telling the world about her in 2006 when I first had heard of her because of course you want her to do well. But only a few of them of them listened back then. The catch 22 is only now when she is on VH1 and Top 40 radio do they care. So on another level that sucks. But yay for her doing well she deserves too.

I guess one funny thing about the in store was when she was introducing the song Gravity and the audience gasped. And you knew that 95 percent of the people there had never gotten to see her live before because they were so excited. Yeah I get excited when I get to see her but there's never been any gasping. When I saw her back in October I told her she was getting all famous and she was like noooo. And Friday she was like "It's gotten so crazy."

She will be on Ellen Wednesday and I know they were very excited to to be doing the show. So if you're home when it's on try and catch that. Sara is infectious and you will love her. I think I like her so much not just cause she's talented but she's not afraid to be or say goofy things likes "That's Radical." and then she reassured me that yes she just said radical. I guess she's been watching ninja turtles or something.

Some pictures!
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Alrighty! So that is it for now. I'm going to see the Kelly/Reba Tour Saturday in Bossier City. Should be fun! Hopefully I will have some pics I can post and I will definitely blog about it!

Later
Rachel

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Coming Soon!


"Yes I did just say Radical.." - Sara Bareilles
Coming Soon!

Sunday, January 20, 2008

Saturday, January 19, 2008

Bernadette Peters


Bernadette Peters
Originally uploaded by rachelparker
The fabulous Bernadette Peters. She was amazing. It was one of those times when I wanted to stay and watch more but cant because of deadline. Some of you are going who.. well she's a Broadway legend. She was in the movies Annie and The Jerk. The woman is almost 60 but didn't look it at all.

And one of the things I loved was being backstage too shoot this I got to see that she herself touched up her own make up before she went out on stage. Which I think is great. I highly suggest going to see her if ever given the chance if you like the Broadway genre. She does a lot of Rogers and Hammerstein and Sondheim stuff. But fabulous and very much the entertainer on the stage. She even went down and sang to a guy in the third or fouth row.

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Well there's that. I shot Sweeny Todd the other night. And got a few descent shots. Halfway into my shooting though I hit the on off switch to the position between off and on and then for the life of me couldn't figure out why it wouldnt let me switch my aperture off wide open. I didnt figure out that's what it was for a good few minutes.

I just kept shooting I mean I shooting at f/4 isnt like awful or anything I just wanted to bump it to f/5 for a few frames but it's all good. But it was really bone headed of me and i was just baffled because i was like I know I didn't take it off Manual. So anyone who shoots on the 20D and mysteriously your Manual mode is acting like Shutter Priority mode. Check the dang on off switch.

Also another tiny rant about the Sweeny Todd shoot. The PR guy said you'll have 15-20 minutes to shoot. Then comes over and asks if I've gotten enough shots like 5 minutes into the show. And I'm like well its a dark production so not really. The dude had tickets and i understand wanted to watch the show. Ok fine go sit in your seat. I will leave in 15 minutes and if you still see me over there after that taking pictures fine come kick me out. But odds are that wouldnt happen because I dont overstay my welcome. People slay me.

Later
Rachel

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Trent Willmon


Trent Willmon
Originally uploaded by rachelparker
I shot Trent Willmon at Billy Bob's right after the new year. He seemed to be having a good time. I guess he wrote a song on one of Brad Paisleys albums, so that's kind of cool. He was really interactive with his band which is always good to see. Also looked at my camera alot when I was down taking shots from the front of the stage.

Alright here are some shots.
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I shot Bernadette Peters with the Dallas Symphony the other night and should have those in a couple days for ya.

Later
Rachel

Wednesday, January 9, 2008

2008


Well this entry is incredibly non photo related. I've been wanting to post this for a while now. I just never made the time. And this is a bit of a rant. I'm sure quite a few folks can relate to this. So the holiday season which to me basically starts like mid November and extends itself till about January when school finally kicks in.

Well this time of year I'd like to say alot of people are pretty pleasant to deal with. Most are in good moods and nice. There are a few that I'm sure despise everything about the Holidays and I'm sure they have their reasons.

But the one thing that drives me insane. The second any of these nice happy people get in their cars and get on the road they turn into maniacs who are in such a hurry to get everywhere that they don't care how they drive.

I try not to drive that much if I don't have to, because gas prices are so ridiculous now. I can honestly remember when gas was 99 cents a gallon. But on the long trip to Nashville when I got into the state of Tennessee that like one out of five cars did not know how to merge on the highway. I mean seriously is that not a pivotal part of ones driving class? But you know what, you cant always blame the ones getting on. Especially when you have people who on a three lane highway choose to cruise in the right lane and not pay attention to the oncoming ramps. But in the case of the Tennessee drivers it was the oncoming traffic who's fault it was.

Needless to say I was happy to be back in Texas where I know what to expect from drivers here for the most part. And while I didn't go too many places other than to shoots and work still in those short drives just WOW. People cutting you off when they don't have room to do it. Riding your tail even if you are in the right lane doing over the speed limit as it is. Or one better than that someone doing 10 under in the left hand lane. And seriously what's with the not signaling! In Fort Worth on Saturday I saw a BUS a freaking BUS run a red light. It was like a charter bus but still. The light was Red for him very very Red because it was Green for me. I hadn't gotten to it yet fortunately because being broadsided by a Bus really would have ruined my year.

And today there was a guy doing 55 in a 45 and he almost hit the car infront of me because he was weaving through. The holidays are over what's the rush!

I guess the moral of the story is slow down people! I'm not saying go the speed limit necessarily but don't go so fast you're being stupid! Look and signal before you change lanes. And learn to merge.

Ok that's all for my rant about the scary holiday drivers.

I want to see the movie 27 Dresses. I shot Trent Willmon the other night so photos of him soon.

Later
Rachel