April 2012
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Because Tumblr is being a PITA, here is the new... →
I’ve moved my blog onto my own domain, cause, who knew it was so damn easy?
Meanwhile, this is still the domain on my business cards, and I haven’t given out all 500 of them. So for branding purposes, I’m trying to sit on Tumblr and make them let me use a redirect code. But for now, they claim that it’s suspicious activity and keep locking me out of my own damn...
March 2012
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We're totally not in Kansas any-..oh wait.
“So Liz,” you ask. ”Where are those SXSW photos you promised us this year?”
Well, sadly, I didn’t get to go to SXSW this year, as notice by my lack of updates and voracious Foursquare checkins in the Austin area.
And while I’m bummed out about that, I guess I can’t be too upset, because…
I have a new job!
In the craziness of trying to figure...
January 2012
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What a Long Strange Trip...
I know, it’s been forever since I’ve updated. A lot has happened in the last few months, and somehow it seems like nothing at all.
I’ve moved back home to Pennsylvania and have set up camp at my parents’ house while I figure out my next step and how to get there. But, this downtime has been somewhat good. I managed to take a couple photography classes at CCAC in...
September 2011
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Andy & Melissa Wedding
Weddings! Even more fun when it’s family!
My brother and his bride, Melissa, finally tied the knot this weekend, and, not gonna lie, they’re pretty adorbz. While I wasn’t the ‘official’ photog, I still got off a few great shots, and so welcome to my family, folks, cause here they are:
Right about here, halfway down the aisle, Melissa looked up and realized...
July 2011
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Wedding - Laura & Chris
Apparently, my new thing is to photograph destination weddings.
Glamorous as that sounds, I’m still a n00b, which means my destinations are places like Marshfield, Wisconsin, where I was this weekend to shoot the wedding of a friend of a friend.
It was a gorgeous little backyard (front yard?) ceremony, and I even got to help set up - cause hey, what’s another couple of extra...
April 2011
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Endway at the Middle East 2/26
Ok, life has been ridiculous for the last couple of months, so that’s why I’m just now getting to this, but y’all gotta check out Endway. They’re pretty much awesome, and fantastic live.
They played at the Middle East in Cambridge on 2/26 with McAlister Drive - I just haven’t had time to do anyone’s photos lately, what with trying to get SXSW out the door.
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March 2011
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SXSW - Saturday, March 19 - Continental Club
I don’t even know who these bands are at the moment, but I’m at the airport and wanted to share them with you. I was at the Continental Club tonight, and, as I begged on Twitter the other day, I just wanted a dark, dingy rock club with some old guys and guitars.
And that’s precisely what I got tonight!
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SXSW - Friday, March 18 - The Palm Door
Dayyyyyyy 3!
I guess the good thing about this gig is that it’s expanding my ability to shoot different kinds of music.
The Palm Door last night was a lot of dance, hip-hop, rap, electronic, and several DJs. The Fool’s Gold family sure puts on a fun show - even if the lighting was bad and I could barely push my way to the stage half the time.
Here we go:
Party Supply:
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SXSW - Thursday, March 17 - Dot Com Stage & The...
Ok, day two!
Who’s ready for some more metal?
I got called in yesterday afternoon to cover a shift, and spent my afternoon at the Dot Com Stage in the Austin Convention Center. Saw some pretty excellent music. I guess that’s the benefit of shooting this festival - finding new bands and becoming a super fan.
Anyway, here’s one of Neon Hitch. This girl had a serious Gaga...
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SXSW - Wednesday, March 16 - Havana Bar
So it begins!
Last night, I was assigned to the Havana Bar in downtown Austin to shoot what turned out to be two totally separate venues that I was responsible for covering. Inside were smaller, quirkier bands, and outside in the backyard? Death metal.
Let’s just say I am going to search in earnest for earplugs for today to make sure I don’t go completely deaf during this trip....
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Updates!
I know, I know, it’s been absolutely forEVER since I last updated.
Here’s what’s going down:
-I’ve started a new day job. I’m settling in and it’s kind of awesome. Ok, make that REALLY awesome. But BUSY! It does, however, mean that my photo time has been a little limited lately. So bear with me… because……..
-I AM GOING TO SOUTH BY...
November 2010
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Why I love shooting theater
It dawned on me today, as my friend and coworker, Julie-Anne was talking about her experiences in theater as an actor. She said, “The humanity comes from the actor. The director can’t do that, the stage manager can’t do that, the designer and the sound can’t do that. The actor humanizes it.”
That’s what I love. I love capturing those moments when the actor...
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Preview - Fever Chart - Central Square Theater -...
Boston.com gives a nice preview of the just-started show at Central Square Theater.
I’m not sure what they did to my photo, but there it is.
There will be production photos soon, I promise! I was up all night last night getting them uploaded for the theater, so it’s gonna take me a while to wade through them all!
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Preview - Fever Chart - Central Square Theater
My tenure as resident photographer at Central Square Theater has finally come back around to being forefront (as much as I love the music gigs, the kinds of bands I run with can’t usually pay much).
Later this month, CST will be presenting Fever Chart: Three Visions of the Middle East. I’m intrigued by this show, and based on the scene runs I saw yesterday, it should be great. All...
October 2010
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CMJ Music Marathon 2010
Oh, NYC. This was my first trip on my own (high school senior class trips don’t count, k?). I’m a little bit in love with it, not gonna lie.
And CMJ? Totally. Redonk.
I was at the Living Room for most of the night, and it was pretty packed for most of the sets, so getting a good shooting spot was difficult. Unfortunately, I missed photo ops for several of the bands.
But I got...
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Quick Update - CMJ Festival, NYC
Hey, kids! Just a quick post from the highly aromatic MegaBus I’m on - I’m en route to NYC to spend about 18 hours in Manhattan and about 7 of those 18 hours shooting for the CMJ Festival. Lucky opportunist girl knows how to make connections, and the booking agent for one of my bands managed to snag me a photo pass at the last second. BOOYAH. Look who’s rocking out now.
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Review - A Moon for the Misbegotten - Boston.com
Boston.com reviews “A Moon for the Misbegotten”:
“…this cast is so strong, they break through any restrictions and transport us so that we feel a sense of absolution.”
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Review - A Moon for the Misbegotten - Central...
I’m sure you’ve noticed by now that the character of Josie Hogan is played by Ramona Alexander (How Do You Spell Hope?, Harriet Jacobs) - a fabulously talented woman of color. EdgeBoston.com comments on the choice of Alexander in this play.
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September 2010
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Stacey & Jeff - Teaser
Just FYI - it’s really hard to photograph in a bridesmaid’s gown. I managed to shadow their official photographer after the ceremony, plus I got quite a few shots of the girls getting ready, but jeez louise, it’s hard to run around in a dress!
Anyway, here’s one of the ones I love:
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August 2010
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Annie McCue Band at Johnny D's
It’s funny that when you’re a photographer for so long, you forget how to not see everything as if you’re looking through the lens.
The other night, the Annie McCue Band played at Johnny D’s in Davis Square. I was there, cause they were featuring Jess Leary, a singer-songwriter I had heard of when I was little. Can you believe I was still alive when there were cassette...
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McAlister Drive at Hard Rock Boston
Apologies if I seem scattered lately - summer certainly has been interesting!
I was introduced to the style of McAlister Drive when they played with Living Syndication two years ago, when I was just a baby photog. I did actually take photos of them that night - I just can’t find them. (But the intricacies of digital storage and it’s pitfalls is a topic for another time. Ahem.)
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Review - Hound of the Baskervilles - Central... →
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Reviews - Hound of the Baskervilles - Central...
Ack - I’m behind again!
Reviews have come out for Hound of the Baskervilles, and I’ve just been to busy to post:
The Boston Phoenix
The Arts Fuse
Central Square Blog (ok, it’s a repost of the review from the Globe, but still!)
The Patriot Ledger
Broadway World
Hound of the Baskervilles plays through August 22 - and if you join the Central Square Theater Facebook Page,...
July 2010
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Preview - Hound of the Baskervilles - Central...
THE IMPROPER FRIGGIN BOSTONIAN!
I have no other words. (But can I just tell you how often I’ve tried to land a piece in the Improper at any of my other organizations?)
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Review - Hound of the Baskervilles - Central...
Boston.com reviews the Hound of the Baskervilles!
It’s not necessarily my favorite version of that photo - as you can see, Trent (left) is shadowed by the frame and his hat, and the expressions on the boys aren’t quite concrete and cohesive. You can tell this shot is a setup, rather than fluidly moving through a scene.
Oh well. It’s a credit!
Testing a new mobile app →
Hound of the Baskervilles in the Boston Globe things to do…
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Photos - Hound of the Baskervilles - Central...
This wasn’t a typical shoot for me - usually, I attend the final dress rehearsal and shoot the entire time. This time, however, I attended the dress on Tuesday, where we selected a few key scenes. Then last night, we did a few set-ups, ran some lines from said key scenes, and that was that. It was a little refreshing to change it up like that.
These guys are hilarious. The three of them...
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Laurel & Andy - Teasers
Remember that wedding I went to a few weeks ago? Yeah, I’m still editing those. I’m getting there, though.
I have to say, it’s quite difficult to shoot a friend’s wedding. You don’t want to turn off your ears, because you want to remember the moment - but sometimes you have to tune out so that you’re paying attention to what you’re shooting.
It...
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Photography in Public Spaces - MBTA
Now, photographing in public spaces generally gives me the heebies. Because my work is confined mostly to the stage, that’s where I feel safe and comfortable. Street photography has never been my thing. Which is part of the reason why I’m taking a class at the Cambridge Center for Adult Education (Night and Low Light Photography, by the way, taught by the wonderful Skip Shiel)....
More about Central Square Theater's The Hound of... →
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June 2010
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Review - The Lady with all the Answers - Central...
So we all know I don’t like this guy, right? He’ll credit every idiot with a point and shoot, but not me? Awesome.
During From Orchids to Octopi, he stole - that’s right, STOLE, as in yoinked, swiped, ganked, etc - one of the preview photos right from this here blog WITH MY WATERMARK, to post in his little blog because he no longer has access to the real thing anymore, and I...
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Living Syndication - Palladium
I’ve been trying to nail these guys down again for two years, and out of the blue, Pervez asked me to photograph their show at the Palladium in Worcester.
Can I just mention they put on an amazing show? These guys know how to rock. I’m a little in love with the bassist as a photo subject, because he’s working his ass off and having FUN doing it. And as a former musician, I...
May 2010
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Review - The Lady with all the Answers - Central...
So sorry it’s been so long between posts! Now that I’m in my new home, I can get back to photos and blogging and such.
Meredith Goldstein, an advice columnist at Boston.com tells us what it’s like to give advice in the digital age, and how it compares to the life Ann Landers must have led.
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Review - The Lady with all the Answers - Central...
Well, maybe they’re not all the most glowing reviews - but they do use my photos!
EdgeBoston.com comments here.
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Review - The Lady with all the Answers - Central...
Seems that the way to review this show is to write your own letter to Ann Landers.
Nothin’ wrong with that!
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Review - The Lady with all the Answers - Central...
I’m so far behind, lovelies! I’ve not even given you the production photos, and reviews are starting to come out! It’s been just a crazy, crazy week!
Jenna’s not enthused (even so much as to not give me credit! Sad!), but many others are - and I hope you are too when you see it!
The Lady With All The Answers runs through June 27 - and keeps selling well, so get your...
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Preview - The Lady With All The Answers - Central...
Now that I’m back from LA, it’s time to get down to business.
The production shoot for The Lady with All The Answers is TONIGHT, and there have been preview photos in the Globe already. For instance, online is a photo, albeit small.
Here’s the large, print version from a few days ago:
And here’s today’s “Things to Do” feature (AND online!):
Lady...
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Vacations should last forever
But I know I’m not a West Coast girl…
Los Angeles, to me, felt like a dirty, overgrown, oversized strip mall. A city squashed down flat, unmanageable in sheer volume, with deserted sidewalks. Parts of me longed to be back in Boston, where the city rises on itself, clean and dignified and shining, and one can get lost in the bustle of the streets, where the public transportation...
April 2010
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Preview Photos - The Lady With All The Answers -...
Sometimes, I forget what preview shoots are like. Basically, I have 10-15 minutes with an actor/actors, sometimes a director, sometimes a stage manager, almost always a costume designer, and always the marketing manager, who knows what he’s looking for. The photos may or may not end up looking like the actual show - but that’s ok. What we’re going for in these previews is a...
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I'm famous in Arizona.
Well, not really, but I’ve been working with Arizona State University’s Antislavery Literature Project to get them an image from the blockbuster hit at Central Square Theater, Harriet Jacobs. They’ll be translating the work into Chinese, and needed a poster-worthy image for their efforts. I just got the proof of the poster for my archives, and lemme tell you, it’s pretty...
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Review - From Orchids to Octopi - Central Square...
I’m SO far behind!
Reviews have come out for From Orchids to Octopi like crazy, and I’ve been trying to hard to keep up. Everyone LOVES the photo of Wes and the monkey in the mural. Who knew? Today, we have the Boston Globe and the Boston Phoenix - read on:
From Boston.com:
“Lopez has given us a faithful portrait of a Charles Darwin who, like her fictional muralist, is...
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Review - From Orchids to Octopi - Central Square...
Even though there are great photos of the production circling the press, everyone just loves the photo of Wes with the monkey that we took as a preview.
*shrug*
Whatevs, it’s still mine, even though there’s no credit this time.
Read it here. Or pick up a print copy, cause they actually ran the photo in there, too!
Don’t forget - FOTO will get you 1/2 price tickets to any...
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March 2010
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Preview - From Orchids to Octopi - Central Square...
Wow! I haven’t even had time to look at the actual production photos (taken just last night), and there’s already a printed photo!
The online version can be found here.
And here’s the print version:
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New Camera!
Oh, how I have longed for pretty things! And here she is!
My brand new Canon T2i!
And, obligatory photo from the first set:
