So this past week has been a busy one. Got back to Vegas on Tuesday night, caught up on much needed sleep.
Friday was an adventure and a half. Dixies Dam Bar then on to Gavin Rossdale at LAX nightclub. If you dont know him, well you have been living under a freakin rock. Gavin used to be the lead singer of hit alternative band, Bush. And now known to be the 2nd half of one of the worlds most attractive couples. He is married to Gwen Steffani. Gavin is back to his music career again, and he performed a special acoustic set for the fans of LAX, in Las Vegas.
However before Gavin was Dixies Dam Bar, i must say this place could be my new chill spot. Something to do when i want to hang out and listen to good rock music and just have some all around wholesome fun. The Open Bar flavor of this night was Grey Goose and Smirnoff Vodka, as well as Budweiser and Bud Light. If you dont know what Open Bar is about, its a weekday event that my company throws for all of Vegas. We choose a different venue every weekday and treat Vegas to some free booze. Its the perfect after work get away. 6-9pm every weekday. Visit SpyOnVegas.com. ok end Plug… lol on to the pics… oh yeah did i mention that Dixies Dam Bar has beautiful, cowboy themed, women working there??
Then Red Carpet with the Queen of Media, Perez Hilton and Gavin Rossdale
Gavin Rossdale
close up
Then he performed in the club, a four song set that included: “Come Down,” “Love Remains the Same”, “Forever May You Run” and Fleetwood Mac’s “Landslide.”
Flash was allowed for use, but friend and Awesome photog, Erik Kabik (www.retna.com) and I decided we wouldnt use it much when we were up in the Pit, mainly because it may distrub Gavin. Just FYI, it is not typical for Flash to be allowed at a concert, actually its typically FORBIDDEN.
Singing "Come Down"
Now im not one to bad name anyone, but Gavin is quite possibly the one of the most arrogant stars i have come across. I heard froma reliable source he was not very cooperative when he was asked to take a PR image after his show, and was very rude. Eff that noise. When celebs are being paid for appearances and/or performances, they should be gracious and courteous enough to take the photos that are required. This is not “stalkarazzi”, we are hired in to take posed photos. but i digress.
On Sunday i was contracted by the PR folks at TAO to come take some Press photos of Matthew McConaughey and his girlfriend Camila Alves. I must say that this couple is stunning. And quite possibly the most laid back celebs i have ever come across. They were super cool, and just plain awesome. They didnt really want to do “posed” style photos, but rather wanted tom walking and smiling photos. Of course i was more than happy to oblige them. They are quite the good looking couple,i shot them walking into the venue.
Matthew and Camila as they enter Tao Nightclub and Restaurant
Next was the oh so stunning Marisa Miller. Now i have seen Marisa on television and Movies, but WOW, she is a different kind of beautiful. Very elegant and classy.
Beautiful!
While shooting Marisa, i had the scariest thing happen. A Photographers nightmare. For some reason or another my Offshoe cord failed. I use a bracket for all my Press shooting, so i freaked, Marisa was already late for her plane, and needed to get out of there. With a spilt second, i took off everything and went with on camera flash, bounced into my Lumiquest MidiBouncer, and thank god it ended up working out, the side light from the MidiBounce worked out great for the Portrait Orientation shot. It added just enough.
Crisis averted! 🙂
I know i say this all the time, but expect more blog entries, i really am planning on some tutorial posts in the next month or so. I plan on adding 1 tutorial a month, along with 1 personal entry and 1 photo entry. Keep watching because i plan on adding some juicy celeb gossip on here as well.
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