11-16-09
Well I was lucky enough to get to do photo of the mighty METALLICA and I have finally edited and they are now showing.. ENJOY them because I sure as hell did taking them. Also from the same show is Lamb of God and Volbeat. Check them all out.
Taproot's Music Video for "Wherever I Stand" has my photos in it......
To those of you who were at my birthday party you got the premiere of the video. But now it is available to all online. Please go and check it out and also let me know what you think. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lw_ypVRddlw
The video was originally shot in LA by Director Jus10. But Taproot's Management didn't like the fact that there wasn't any live band footage. So I got the phone call from the band first asking for me to help out. Next thing I know I have their management and Jus10 calling me about setting things up and how to shoot the footage. It was an incredible opportunity that I just couldn't pass up. My part of the video was shot in High Speed Burst mode (to be as close to the original version) since I don't have the $30,000 camera they used in LA. The entire video is ALL photos. So when your watching the video and see any Black & White photos of the band playing/singing or just the things around them, those are ALL mine.
I also have my photos on the Artwork Cover for the Online-Single of Wherever I Stand seen here:
http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51EYTqjLOWL._SS500_.jpg
Next I have a couple websites that are using my photos as well:
Keetch Clothing from Europe has my picture of Matt DeVries from Chimaira wearing a Keetch T-Shirt in rotation on the front page of their website.
http://www.keetch.ch/
Dean Markley Strings has my picture of Rob Arnold from Chimaira on their endorsing artist website.
http://www.deanmarkley.com/EndArtists/Chimaira.shtml
Last year I went out to Western Massachusetts for a Photography Seminar with Jeremy Saffer (www.jeremysaffer.com). Learned some tips/tricks for Studio Photography, which I hope to get into more. Thy Will Be Done (www.myspace.com/thywillbedonemetal) & Shai Hulud (www.myspace.com/profoundhatred) were both available as our in studio models for practice with all our photography needs. So head on over to my website and check out the photos from the studio shoot under the Portraits & More section.
I'm now shooting shows for www.schwegweb.com & www.detroitconcertphoto.com, please check out those sites for photos from other great photographers.
Questions/Comments: mezgarth@mezgarth.com