Australian Open, Day 2
Day 2 brought lots of sunshine, and some pretty huge crowds. That’s more like it. I was assigned to the backcourts, which I actually kinda like. It’s a looser, more intimate atmosphere, and there’s more room for photographers to move around and work angles. The flipside is that there’s no vertical mobility -you’re stuck on [...]
Australian Open, Day -1
Roger Federer organized a charity exhibition doubles match with seven other top ranked players today, raising cash for victims off the earthquake in Haiti. I think they raised 150,000AUS just in ticket sales alone, with more money coming in from individual donations. It rained, so they closed the roof at Rod Laver arena, which meant [...]
Australian Open, Day -2
I arrived yesterday in Melbourne for the Australian Open, which starts in two days. I covered the tournament two years ago (missed last year due to wintry baby-making in Canada), and it’s great to be back. I love tennis. I know it’s not terribly cool, but I’ve been a big tennis fan since I was [...]
Anatomy of a five second Obama handshake photo-op
I recently got home from a week in Singapore shooting the annual APEC Summit, which culminated in the Leaders Conference over the weekend, with head honchos from 21 Pacific Rim countries in town to schmooze. I’ve shot a few of these over the years, and while they have their perks, they are a lot of [...]
Return of the military honor guard
Anyone who shoots for a wire agency in a capital city knows the Groundhog Day routine that happens when a visiting dignitary (PM, Prez, King or Queen) drops in for a cup of tea on their watch. It means an official state reception and rolling out the red carpet with a military honor guard. It’s [...]
Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival 2009
A little slow getting this set up here. Had to drive down to central Vietnam earlier this week to cover Typhoon Ketsana. There are a few images of the buffalo being butchered, so be warned. Check out some of Aaron’s images from the same festival here. Enjoy! Do Son Buffalo Fighting Festival 2009 – Images [...]
The hardest working men in showbiz….
A shout out to Aaron Joel Santos and Justin Mott, as you can see the hardest working photographers around. Had a great weekend with them (and a few other friends) at the Buffalo Fighting Festival in Do So, Vietnam. More to come…..
Canon 5DmkII, same price in HCMC as NYC?!?
I’ll likely be purchasing a new 5DmkII sometime this year, and since I’m in North America for a few months, I thought it would likely be best to do it now while I can take advantage of stock and pricing in New York. But I thought first I’d ask a few friends in Vietnam what [...]