Online Gallery for ALL ACCESS show – Long Beach Dec 5, 2015 – Jan 9, 2016

December 7, 2015     alex's bar, Alvin, art gallery, bad religion, band, bands, bar, black and white, Black Flag, Blasters, blur, Captain Sensible, caught my eye, color, crowd, D7000, damage, Dave Alvin, descendents, downtown, downtown la, exhibition, family, festival, fingerprints, FLAG, flash, Foo Fighters, friends, gallery, Greg Jacobs, iggy, iggy and the stooges, iggy pop, ink n iron, long beach, los angeles, low light, m43, micro 4/3, missed shot, modern, Moorpark, motion, music, night, Nikon, olympus, omd, Phil Alvin, photography, portrait, punk, punk rock, Queen Mary, Redballs, Replacements, Ribshots, Ribshots43, Riot Fest, Rock and Roll, rock show, Rocket From The Crypt, The Damned, The Replacements, venue     2

Here’s an online gallery for the framed images in the ALL ACCESS show currently hanging at SOMATIC GALLERY in Long Beach, CA. These framed photos are available for purchase at SOMATIC GALLERY in Long Beach, CA. Thank you for asking! Phil Alvin – Framed, white mat, square black molding, 13 x 19, Gelatin Print –…

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A Record Cover, a Poster and a Times Square Billboard.

October 29, 2015     band, bands, D7000, fisheye, Greg Jacobs, Low rider, motion, music, photo pass, photography, Pizza, punk, punk rock, Redballs, Ribshots43, Rock and Roll, rock show     4

I never knew when I shot the International Swingers at Rock n Roll Pizza last year that a photo from that night would end up being used is such amazing ways. Their new record (I don’t have a copy yet, I snatched this photo on line): A poster, that’s being used in the movie “London…

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Careful there, I’ve got a new lens in the pit

October 28, 2015     band, bands, bar, crowd, D7000, family, Greg Jacobs, low light, motion, music, photography, punk, punk rock, Ribshots, Ribshots43, Rock and Roll, rock show, san diego     3

I got to shoot at the Casbah (San Diego, CA) last weekend. When it’s crowded, The Casbah is a tough place to shoot, especially when Mudhoney gets the crowd going! This was my first time shooting as the owner of the lens of my dreams … I’m pretty happy with it. I felt like the auto…

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never got kicked out

September 28, 2015     band, bands, black and white, color, D7000, low light, m43, micro 4/3, motion, music, night, Nikon, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Rock and Roll, rock show     0

I shot one of my favorite bands this month (September): THE DAMNED. I’ll not bitch about the parking at the House of Mouse , but please know that it was the worst I’ve ever seen. I’ll try to keep this short, since my Social D post is long. I love The Damned. Captain Sensible is…

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only approved contributions allowed

September 25, 2015     band, bands, bar, black and white, crowd, D7000, fisheye, low light, m43, micro 4/3, music, Nikon, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Rock and Roll, rock show, roots, Santa Ana     0

I was lucky enough to score a photo pass for Social Distortion at The Observatory for Sunday, September 13, 2015. No, I was not the oldest person at this show, which was great. Getting on the list and getting a photo pass for Social D in Orange County is crazy.  I asked a friend, who…

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these guys aren’t in Black Flag anymore

August 14, 2015     alex's bar, band, bands, bar, black and white, Black Flag, cigar, crowd, D7000, damage, FLAG, long beach, los angeles, low light, m43, micro 4/3, motion, music, night, Nikon, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Rock and Roll, rock show, Santa Ana     0

2 years ago, when I pawed through my Black Flag shoot from the Observatory, I wasn’t very happy with the results. I pawed through them again today and found a couple that I like … It’s always good to get away from your photos after you take them … Then come back and look at…

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I’ve been waiting 30 years to shoot this band.

August 6, 2015     band, bands, bar, crowd, D7000, downtown, long beach, low light, m43, micro 4/3, motion, music, night, Nikon, olympus, omd, photo pass, photography, punk, punk rock, Rock and Roll, rock show, stiff little fingers     0

Those who know me, know that Stiff Little Fingers have been my favorite band FOREVER. I’d say, since 1980. Last week I finally got to bring my camera to one of their shows. While this is not my best work, I have an excuse, it’s hard to shoot while bouncing up and down and singing…

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RFTC | The Bronx | Dead Heavens

June 1, 2015     band, bands, bar, black and white, caught my eye, D7000, m43, micro 4/3, motion, music, Nikon, omd, photography, punk, punk rock, Rock and Roll, rock show, Rocket From The Crypt, san diego, venue     0

In the spirit of trying to keep these posts less wordy, I’ll make it brief: 1. This show was awesome 2. I’ve discovered that I’m a total wuss and prefer a barricade to shoot behind 3. There was no barricade at this show due to a request from one of the rock bands. 4. These…

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Pat and Lee Reach 20,000 views

May 21, 2015     band, bands, bar, blues, D7000, Foo Fighters, m43, micro 4/3, music, Nikon, olympus, omd, photography, punk, punk rock, Rock and Roll     0

I am making an assumption here that the 7 people who read this blog already know what Death or Glory is and what my roll is with it. If not, please check out some of the previous posts. Pat Smear and Lee Ving were the guests on the first episode of Death or Glory and…

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Tres Padres near Cinco de Mayo

May 4, 2015     band, bands, blur, D7000, Foo Fighters, los angeles, low light, m43, micro 4/3, music, Nikon, olympus, omd, photography, punk, punk rock, Rock and Roll     1

I am one of the biggest “dorky-fan-boys” I know. Needless to say, when I got a text from Lou Barlow last week asking for permission to use some photos I shot of a recording session back in 2013, I was blown away. I love all Lou’s music, but I have to be honest and say…

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