James Brosher Photography

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Hail, hail rock and roll

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.
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.
LL Cool J performs during a concert on Sunday, April 4, 2010, at White River State Park in Indianapolis.

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Hindu temple dancers

My primary assignment today was to photograph a troupe of blind dancers from the Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind in India performing at the local Hindu temple. I wasn’t sure what to expect heading over there, but it turned into a pretty cool assignment. The temple’s alter is full of bright colors and the dancers wore colorful clothes, making for some colorful shots. The entire group of dancers are blind, which made it kind of amazing to see them pulling off the highly choreographed moves to perfection. I know I wouldn’t be able to do anything near what these guys could do.

A performer dances to a Bharatanatyam, a traditional and classical Indian dance, during a show on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, at the Hindu Temple of Central Illinois. The performer, who is blind, was performing with a troupe from the Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind in India.
A performer dances to a Bharatanatyam, a traditional and classical Indian dance, during a show on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, at the Hindu Temple of Central Illinois. The performer, who is blind, was performing with a troupe from the Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind in India.
Dancers from the Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind in India perform for an audience on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, at the Hindu Temple of Central Illinois. The dancers performed to several styles of traditional Indian music.
Dancers from the Shree Ramana Maharishi Academy for the Blind in India perform for an audience on Sunday, Oct. 17, 2010, at the Hindu Temple of Central Illinois. The dancers performed to several styles of traditional Indian music.

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Gospel singer

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.
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.

Painful stroke

This is a frame from today’s Illinois state boys golf championship over in Normal, Ill. I was assigned to photograph another golfer in this group, but I couldn’t resist getting a shot of this guy’s expression. With that look, one would think that he just hit it into a 10,000 foot crevasse. He missed the fairway right and had to hit between a couple trees, but it wasn’t nearly as bad as it looked.

Galesburg High School senior Logan Scott grimaces as he follows through after his tee shot on the 14th hole during the IHSA Boys Golf State Championship on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at the Weibring Golf Club in Normal, Ill. Scott landed the shot right of the fairway near some trees.
Galesburg High School senior Logan Scott grimaces as he follows through after his tee shot on the 14th hole during the IHSA Boys Golf State Championship on Saturday, Oct. 16, 2010, at the Weibring Golf Club in Normal, Ill. Scott landed the shot right of the fairway near some trees.