This past weekend I saw some of the best Everyone Orchestra I have seen. It was true improv fun, and all the players were top notch. Some real front range class acts. Dave Watts, Jans Ingber, Kai Echkart, Bill McKay, Tanya Shylock, Bill Nershi, Anders Beck and Tom Carbone. And of course the creator behind the Everyone Orchestra and conductor, Matt Butler. They all brought A+ game, and it was a real treat-
If you own a camera and aim to capture moments in time, you know how elusive they can be. I have shot Galactic off and on for over 12 years, and have seen Ben throw back his head and wail on his sax as many times as I have seen Stanton explode out of his seat to assault his drum kit. However I have never once been in the right spot to capture the 2 working it in the same frame. Jamcruise 11 finally delivered. My favorite Galactic shot,
hope you like it too!
Hey cool kids,
Spring time is nice! Snow has been falling like crazy in CO, there are great shows happening all over the map. I have been on the road non stop lately learning a new profession, and ocasionally visiting this one I started a long time ago. I haven't shot much lately. I am siting in the Columbus, OH airport, and some how the only images I have on the hard drive I have out is Bonnaroo 2012. So here is a few shots from one of my favorite festivals, and easily one of the smoothest year of its fabled history for me. This here is War on Drugs, The Punch Brothers and The Word-
I have been working hard in Idaho for the last week. This past weekend we blew off some steam with a great day on the mountain riding snowboards, and a real phun bike ride w/ Dakota dog leading the charge.
Here is Kota and Dave blazing the trail.
How's this for mixed company? 4 Mile Fire Benefit in Broomfield, CO at the 1st Bank Center. What a wonderful night of music for such a great cause. Not to mention it was the intro night to a tasty Phish run-
I really enjoy Simon Lott's play. He is the drummer in Robert Walter's 20th Congress. That whole band is just so incredibly talented. Cheme is phenomenal on sax and flute, Stillwell on bass is lights out. And Robert Walter, he is certainly a virtuoso.
I have been having so much fun shooting black and white. I really love the way the light illuminates off of Simon's cap. Anyway this is from RW's20thC at Cervantes.
Back on board the boat- Jam Cruise Eleven was so for real phun! I really can't compare the phun you have onboard to anything else. Truly it is its' own beast entirely. Steel Pulse had two phenomenal sets of music. This is from the pleasure portal known as the Pool Deck.
Snoop Dogg's set last year at SnowBall was a blast. He really moves the crowd. So much fun getting down with thousands of people on a cold snowy night in the mountains of Vail valley.
Brad Hodge Photography is about capturing essence. The magical moment when music unfolds into memories, a sun setting over a field of thousands or that moment of solitude when the world seems fair and just. When it happens we will be there, quietly without disrupting nature's flow to capture and share with the rest of the world.
Aside from the daily quest to capture moments of bliss, we also do band promotional portraits, album packaging, editorial assignments and much more.