All posts by dwa

Photographer, expat Buffalonian, crazy cat person.

Jaggery’s “Upon a Penumbra” Release Party

Jaggery has just released a lovely new album, “Upon a Penumbra“. The release party was unlike any show I had been to before. Not only was it a wonderful performance, but much of it was also in the dark because power went out. That didn’t stop Jaggery from playing, and I don’t think a single audience member left either.

Judging from the timestamps on my photos (what, you thought I stopped shooting just because it was almost completely dark?), the first time power went out it was down for only about 5 minutes.


I don’t usually make a big deal out of exposure information, but the above photo being 30s @ f/1.2, ISO 25600 is worthy of note. Power came back up for a while though…

 



 

And then power went out again.

For about 40 minutes.

The show must go on (lit by cellphones)!





 

Then, another first for a Jaggery show – Mali went crowd surfing! I don’t have photos though, because I was busy holding her up… I’m sure there are some out there though. Right as she landed on the stage again, lights came back on.



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Vadalna Tribal Dance Company Revival

The Vadalna Tribal Dance Company held a fundraiser last weekend at the Central Square YMCA theatre. It was my first time in the theatre so I wasn’t sure what to expect, but the lighting was pretty decent!

Do I even need to mention there’s a gallery with the full set of shots? N.B. some of the shots in the gallery may be somewhat risque (depending on what you think of as risque).

Troupe Moirae Black Butterfly Dance Co.

Jaylee


Alex Becket of Th’ Bones n’ Roses Circus Sideshow


Katie Bircher of Vadalna Tribal Dance Company


Dixie Douya from Rogue Burlesque


Naraya from Vadalna Dance Company

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Lenses for Sale

Over the past few months the subject matter I shoot has changed rather markedly, so I’ve got a few lenses that I don’t use often enough to justify keeping. Links all go to B&H so you can see the specs and new prices. If anyone is interested, drop me a line…

Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro. Includes caps/case/hood/tripod ring. Focuses from 1:1 magnification at 1.57′ to infinity and compatible with the 1.4x and 2x extenders. A couple of scuffs, mainly on the tripod ring. $1000

Canon EF 70-200mm f/4L IS. Includes caps/case/hood/box. Sharp, light, and excellent IS! Only flaw is a small scratch on the bottom of the zoom ring. $950

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L. Includes caps/case/hood/box, and I’ll even throw in a UV filter to complete the weather sealing. 17mm is insanely fun on full-frame! $550