By James Brosher | Posted at 10:00 am on Sunday, January 22, 2012 | Share
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In early November, I had the opportunity to spend some time photographing William Intriligator, the music director and conductor for the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, as he prepared for a concert featuring violin soloist Miriam Fried. The photos were for a “day in the life” type of story so I spent time with the conductor back stage before and during a rehearsal for the performance. It was pretty amazing to get the opportunity to hear Fried perform pieces from the Brahms Violin Concerto to absolute perfection on her first attempt as she had an informal meeting with Intriligator before a full-orchestra rehearsal.
William Intriligator, music director and conductor of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, leads the orchestra in a rehearsal on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at the Cheyenne Civic Center. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
William Intriligator, music director and conductor of the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra, talks with violin soloist Miriam Fried, left, as they discuss a piece of the Brahms Violin Concerto before a rehearsal on Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011, at the Cheyenne Civic Center. Fried, who lives in Boston, severed as the soloist for "A Classic Encounter," a concert that included the Brahms Violin Concerto, Mozart's Overture to "The Marriage of Figaro" and Sibelius Symphony No. 5. (James Brosher/Wyoming Tribune Eagle)
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By James Brosher | Posted at 8:30 am on Monday, October 3, 2011 | Share | Comments (0)
Had the opportunity to shoot a few portraits of local blues guitarist Taylor Scott for the paper’s weekly “Plains People” feature. I had a bit of time to scout locations and work the portraits. As a result, the portraits turned out well. Amazing how that happens. Scott, who is an 18-year-old senior at Cheyenne’s Central High School, was pretty cool and easy to work with on the shoot. Being that I’m a huge fan of the blues, it was easy to strike up a conversation with him on the shoot as we talked about Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and Eric Clapton among others. If you haven’t heard him, check him out playing with his group, Another Kind of Magick.
Taylor Scott, the 18-year-old guitarist and vocalist for the Cheyenne-based blues band Another Kind of Magick, poses for a portrait with his Gibson Custom ES 345 guitar on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Cheyenne. Scott, who owns 12 guitars, is set to record a live album with his group on Nov. 11 at The Plains Hotel in downtown Cheyenne.
Taylor Scott, the 18-year-old guitarist and vocalist for the Cheyenne-based blues band Another Kind of Magick, poses for a portrait with his Gibson Custom ES 345 guitar on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011, in Cheyenne.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 3:31 am on Saturday, July 30, 2011 | Share | Comments (0)
My two main responsibilities today were to shoot trick riders at the rodeo followed by shooting an evening performance by the Zac Brown Band. They’re a neat group with high energy. Zac Brown himself played like a man possessed at times as you can see in the photo below.
Zac Brown reacts as he plays to the crowd with the Zac Brown Band during a Cheyenne Frontier Days performance on Friday, July 29, 2011, at Frontier Park.
Trick rider Kellie Brown performs during the Cheyenne Frontier Days rodeo on Friday, July 29, 2011, at Frontier Park.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 4:47 pm on Sunday, January 2, 2011 | Share | Comment (1)
Today is my last day as an intern. Next week, I start as a staff photographer at the Wyoming Tribune Eagle in Cheyenne, Wyoming. As I finish up a few housekeeping things at the office today, I though I’d take a look back at a few of my favorite images from my internship in Peoria. It’s been an interesting experience, but I’m glad to be done and headed off to start my first full-time job next week. It’ll be a busy few days as I scramble to move to Wyoming, but I’ll be sure to keep everyone posted with a few pictures along the way.
Ongina reacts as a man stuffs money down her bra during a drag performance of Lady Gaga's "Bad Romance" on Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010, at the Peoria Pride Festival on the Riverfront.
Marion English looks skyward as she tracks the flight path of her balloon as it sails southwest over the Interstate 74 bridge during a launch as part of the National Day of Remembrance on Sunday, Sept. 26, 2010, at the RiverPlex. English was on hand to remember her 19-year-old niece Jasmine Brittine who was fatally shot on March 21, 2010.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 10:10 pm on Sunday, November 7, 2010 | Share | Comments (0)
Country music artist Don Williams performs on Sunday, Nov. 7, 2010, at the Peoria Civic Center.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 2:42 am on Friday, October 22, 2010 | Share | Comments (0)
It seems like I end up photographing concerts and musicians quite often. In Austin it was pretty typical since the city is the Mecca of live music. But I have been surprised to have the opportunity to photograph a number of shows here in Peoria as well. I’ve found that it’s something I truly enjoy, and it would certainly be a dream job to be able to photograph musicians for a living. On my day off this week, I put together a music portfolio. Here are a few frames from that portfolio:
John Wesley Coleman poses for a portrait at his Austin home on Monday, July 12, 2010.
LL Cool J performs during a concert on Sunday, April 4, 2010, at White River State Park in Indianapolis.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 9:05 pm on Sunday, October 17, 2010 | Share | Comments (0)
Sophia Jefferson performs a gospel song during the Gospel Jubilee on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, at the Riverside Community Church. The program, sponsored by the Peoria Area Community Events, featured local musicians and speakers.
Sophia Jefferson performs a gospel song during the Gospel Jubilee on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, at the Riverside Community Church. The program, sponsored by the Peoria Area Community Events, featured local musicians and speakers.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 12:20 am on Sunday, September 26, 2010 | Share | Comments (0)
Something pretty cool happened to me Saturday night. And by cool I mean awesome. My assignment on Saturday was to cover Weezer’s performance over at Bradley University for the Peoria Journal Star. I kind of figured I’d be way in the back with a telephoto lens if it’s like most concerts I photograph. That wasn’t the case. I had to run back to my car and get different lenses after the guy at will call said I’d be up in front of the stage (in the buffer as we call it). I ended up shooting everything with a 24 mm lens since I was so close. At one point Rivers Cuomo, the band’s lead singer and guitarist, leans over me and calls for my camera as he’s singing. I handed it over to him and he shot a few shots of the crowd and a couple of me down in the buffer. I grew up listening to Weezer, which made it really cool. Below is the sequence including a couple of his crowd shots (the photo of me should be at the end of the sequence):
Weezer's Rivers Cuomo performs on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at Bradley University.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 11:44 pm on Saturday, September 25, 2010 | Share | Comment (1)
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo, left, performs with bassist Scott Shriner during a performance on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at Bradley University.
Weezer frontman Rivers Cuomo performs on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2010, at Bradley University.
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By James Brosher | Posted at 10:22 pm on Saturday, September 18, 2010 | Share | Comments (0)
I had the privileged this evening of photographing the Peoria Symphony Orchestra as they opened their season with a new conductor, George Stelluto. The orchestra’s public relations guy was extremely helpful, getting me back stage before the performance to get a shot of the maestro as he was preparing to walk out for his first performance with the orchestra (first and third photos). I absolutely love it when I get this kind of access, and it makes for better photos about 98 percent of the time.
George Stelluto, music director of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, waits backstage before taking the stage to conduct his first concert with the orchestra on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at the Peoria Civic Center. The orchestra opened with "Meistersinger Overture" by Richard Wagner.
George Stelluto, music director of the Peoria Symphony Orchestra, reacts to the audience's applause after the orchestra's first piece of the evening during a performance on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at the Peoria Civic Center. The orchestra opened with "Meistersinger Overture" by Richard Wagner.
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