These are photos from a shoot held on the Bryn Mawr School campus in Baltimore, MD, Sunday, June 19, 2011 for The Collective’s “aLIVE” show at the Creative Alliance Fri Aug 26, 8pm.

This shoot was a lotta fun and it went exactly how I like em’ to go… a little crazy near the end.

If you’ve been following this blog for a while, you know that recently I’ve been lighting almost exclusively with, what I’m calling, my big dumb light — a Paul C. Buff Einstein 640, modified with an 86″ PLM. It’s a cumbersome thing, but MAN! does it throw a ton of nice light around.

I also designed their post card.…not too bad for a button-pusher, huh?

Neil Hamburger

Last night (March 14, 2011) The Ottobar hosted a night of comedy, featuring Neil Hamburger, Kenny “K-Strass” Strasser, “Major Entertainer” Mike H, and comedy duo Dan and Alex.

aaaaaand I went! — with my friend Monica.

It was HILARIOUS!

As I’m sure you’ve noticed… I brought my camera, too.

When making pictures at a live event, I always like to shoot the audience. Sometimes they’re a tad more interesting than whoever’s on stage (obviously not the case with Neil Hamburger).

And when a performer is dying — especially during a comedy act  – the audiences’ reactions makes waaaaay better photos.

Check out the rest of my take after the jump. …oh, and for context, watch the linked videos.

“Major Entertainer” Mike H, above, absolutely nosedived for the first half of his set. For starters his equipment wasn’t cooperating, but MAN! did he pull the nose of his performance up!

He ended his set with, if I remember correctly, a super-energetic Hall & Oates sing along.

The mask came off & The Rock was Brought-ed!

A pre-game face Neil Hamburger is on the far right.

Kenny “K-Strass” Strasser. watch

watch.

watch.

An audience volunteer during Kenny “K-Strass” Strasser’s set.

Monica made a photo of me.

Monica Lopossay

Infamous Britney Spears joke.

For those interested in purchasing images from Inertia Performing Arts’ annual winter show “Alice in Winterland” click on the image above or the links below.

BUT FIRST… read the instructions.

***BUY THESE IMAGES SOON!!!***

I’ll be increasing the prices on ALL the IPA, EXM, and EMC performance images on January 26th, 2010.

After clicking the above image, or the class name links below, you’ll be whisked away to my Photoshelter page. It’s an archiving site where you’ll be able to purchase prints and products.

The best way to find your child is to click on their class name below.

MMA

MMB

MF

T1

T2

T3

Now, when you click on an image you like — AND THIS IS IMPORTANT — DON’T click the “download image” button. It’s a built in feature for commercial licensing transactions.

To buy prints we’ll be using the “ADD TO CART” button.

All the images are scaled to the “4×6″ dimension.  So, to order uncropped larger images, purchase an 8×12, instead of an 8×10. They’re the same price.

You will also be able to crop into the images in the “Cart” area, which is where you go right before checking out.

Don’t forget to check out the “Products” and “Downloads” area, either.

Now, when you’re ready to purchase the images, you’ll be prompted to sign in or create an account.

Don’t worry, it’s free and they won’t send spam to your inbox. It’s really just for security reasons. It’s also a relatively fast & simple process.

Thanks so much for stopping by. And I hope everyone has Happy Holidays.

101209AliceInWinterland – Images by Matt Roth

Click on the photo to go to see the gallery showing photos from IPA’s spring concert.

The photos are live!

Click on the photo above or HERE to be directed to the e-commerce website.

Below is a gallery for you to peruse, if you like. And if you see a photo you want to purchase, go ahead and click on it. You’ll be directed to the above website.

Buying a print is easy.

*HELPFUL TIP*

click the “SEARCH” button and type your child’s class or the name of their dance to ease the searching process. ex. “Movement Foundations” or “T3″ or ”Fame.”

1.) click on the image (it’ll become bigger)

2.) click “add to cart”

3.) after you’ve chosen how many prints of which images you want to buy, simply click the “cart” button. its on the top right area of the page.

*hint* if you want to make your child bigger in the frame, you have the option to crop into the photo at this point in the process.

4.) if all the photos you want are there, click on the “continue to checkout” button. fill out all the pertinent info and follow the rest of the directions.

5.) sit back and think,” huh. that was easier than I thought it would be.” or… if there’s a problem or you have questions, give me a call 443-452-9849 or email me matt@mattrothphoto.com

And if you still haven’t bought or even seen the photos from the Winter Wonderland Concert, click here. Don’t forget about the 2009 EXM Spring Concert, either. There are some great shots of some of your kids in that gallery, too.

Thanks for looking and buying prints! The IPA show was a lot of fun to shoot and I really appreciate your business. Oh, and keep your kids dancing!

IPA 2010 SPRING CONCERT – Images by Matt Roth

Click on the photo to go to see the gallery showing photos from EXM’s spring concert, OLD SKOOL JAMZ!!!

EXM’s 2010 Spring Concert – Images by Matt Roth

UPDATE! the photos are live!

Click on the photo above or HERE to be directed to the e-commerce website.

Below is a gallery for you to peruse, if you like. And if you see a photo you want to purchase, go ahead and click on it. You’ll be directed to the above website.

Buying a print is easy.

*HELPFUL TIP*

click the “SEARCH” button and type your child’s class to ease the searching process. ex. “Creative Movement” or “Reverie”

1.) click on the image (it’ll become bigger)

2.) click “add to cart”

3.) after you’ve chosen how many prints of which images you want to buy, simply click the “cart” button. its on the top right area of the page.

4.) if all the photos you want are there, click on the “continue to checkout” button. fill out all the pertinent info and follow the rest of the directions.

5.) sit back and think,” huh. that was easier than I thought it would be.” or… if there’s a problem or you have questions, give me a call 443-452-9849 or email me matt@mattrothphoto.com

And if you still haven’t bought or even seen the photos from the Winter Wonderland Concert, click here. Don’t forget about the 2009 EXM Spring Concert, either. There are some great shots of some of your kids in that gallery, too.

I really appreciate your business and the EXM show was really fun to photograph. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did.

EXM’s 2010 Spring Concert – Images by Matt Roth

Personally, I don’t think promo card is as impressive as the one I did for The Collective’s Shorts show because rather than create the card around a separate photo shoot, I used a photo from last year’s concert. …speaking of last year’s concert, below is a gallery of select photos from last year’s show. And if you have facebook and want to know a little bit more about their 2010 annual concert, check out The Collective’s event and fan page.

By the way, the photos in the gallery are for sale as prints and licensed for editorial use. Simply click the image and follow the instructions. Thanks again for looking.

The Collective’s modern dancer Sara Few. We had this shoot in my basement, Monday January, 22 2007. and no! it wasn’t creepy. This is part of a photo series featuring The Collective Dancers.

I’ll post more in future 10am Updates.

After the jump are more photos of some of The Collective dancers shot for their SHORTS promo post card.

The Collective presents SHORTS Friday, January 15, 2010 8:00pm at the Creative Alliance.

$15/general admission

$12/students, seniors, and CA members

Here’s the press release: The Collective, named Baltimore’s Best Dance Company for 2008 and 2009 by the CityPaper, will present a concert of short works designed to make the most impact in the shortest amount of time possible. SHORTS is a collection of twelve dances, ranging in length from two to five minutes, used to abstract everyday objects and situations into movement. Under the direction of Jessica Fultz and Sonia Synkowksi, The Collective houses professional dancers and choreographers from the Baltimore region who gather to create and produce new work. SHORTS will feature choreography by Jessica Fultz, Adrienne Lathanishen, Camille Lattimore, Cait Moler, Lynne Price, Sonia Synkowski, Melissa Talleda, Emily Tankersley, and Lauren Withhart with original musical compositions by Keith Kramer and Mark Williams.

who doesn’t love outtakes?

These shots are a continuation from this post.

Baritone bass vocalist Austin Antoine, 18, from Laurel, works with the the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts’ Teen Company’s vocal coach Helen Stringe to get comfortable with his lowest tones Tuesday, July 14, 2009. He would maintain a “C” note during this exercise, which is two octaves lower than he was used to hitting. The company utilized Reservoir High School’s facilities to teach young drama kids in master classes and ultimately put together a performance of “Les Miserables.”

Piano keys are reflected in the eyeglasses of Maureen Codelka, from Columbia, while she plays the piano during the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts’ Teen Company’s rehearsal of “Les Miserables” at Reservoir High School, Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Dawn Younker Reilly, Director for the Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts’ Teen Company production of “Les Miserables,” shows how emotional the seen needs to feel during a run-through of “At The End of The Day.” The production uses Reservoir High School’s auditorium Tuesday, July 14, 2009. Earlier in her career, Younker Reilly acted in the touring company of “Les Miserables.”

Ensemble member of The Columbia Center for Theatrical Arts’ Teen Company Melissa Valdivia, 17, from Columbia, performs during a rehearsal of the “Les Miserables” scene “At the End of the Day,” on Reservoir High School’s stage Tuesday, July 14, 2009.

Click on the image above to go to my photoshelter gallery to see and purchase all the photos from the performance.

To see more from my best images from the shoot look below.