One of the highlights of the 2-day music festival was a performance by Who’s Bad, the Ultimate Michael Jackson Tribute Band. These guys put on a great show, definitely channeling the King of Pop’s energy and enthusiasm. The crowd was ecstatic.

Below are some of the photos from Who’s Bad’s performance on Saturday. For more photos from the concert and other images from Electric Avenue festival, check out my set on Flickr.

There is a number of cool events taking place in Denver this Labor Day weekend. One of them is ARTCRANK, a bicycle-themed poster art showcase, which opened at the Lisa Kowalski gallery on Saturday. Local art, music, food, bikes and, of couse – PBR. Any event that contains those elements will definitely have my full appreciation. How about you?

ARTCRANK also served as kind of a pre-kickoff party for the Bicycle Film Festival, which will take place next weekend in Denver. Sadly, I will not be able to attend it due to some previously-made plans, but it is sure to be a blast. Perhaps, next year.

Check out the slideshow below for some of the photos from Denver’s ARTCRANK opening. Remember, you can always maximize the slideshow and view it full-screen, if you prefer, or go directly to Flickr to view individual photos.

Would you like me to shoot your upcoming arts or entertainment event? Contact me!

Another fun-filled night of dancing, music and cheap drinks at Lipgloss. One of these days, I’ll have to get myself a nice ultra-wide angle lens. 17mm just doesn’t seem wide enough for some club shots anymore.

Would you like me to photograph your nightlife event or party? Contact me!

As I’m still learning about photography, especially portraits, I wanted to experiment with some strobist (off-camera flash) techniques. I brought a pretty bare-bones setup with me – my trusty workhorse Sigma 500DG Super, a cheap Yongnuo YN460, a light stand and a white shoot-through umbrella, which I ended up not using. I used Yongnuo RF602 wireless triggers to sync the two flashes. Most of the time, I shot with only one strobe, and for some shots I used the second flash for backlighting. Of course, the sun also acted as a pretty substantial light source in itself, when it wasn’t hiding behind clouds.

I set all of my camera settings manually, so it took some trial and error to get the exposures right. Overall, I’m pretty happy with some of the results I got. I particularly like the more dramatic shots with a darker background and I think some of the cave shots came out quite well. Ideally, I would have liked to have a reflector to smooth out some of the shadows; perhaps, next time.

Elizabeth, being a good sport that she is, was very patient and willing to experiment with various poses and set-ups. We weren’t going for anything specific – I just wanted to play with lighting and Elizabeth wanted some fun photos. Clearly, I still have much to learn and I’m excited to start doing more of such shoots to sharpen my skills.

A sculpture by Gonzalo Lebrija created for the Biennial of the Americas in Denver. I admit that it has very little to do with this blog post, but it’s pretty bad-ass, don’t you think?

As I mentioned before, I am in the process of transitioning VELFILM into a full-time media production business, which is tentatively scheduled to launch in late August – early September. Even though I haven’t been able to update this blog as frequently as I would like, there is a lot of work going on behind the scenes at VELFILM. You could say, I’m lining up my ducks :)

Many of my friends and colleagues have asked me what I will do after I quit my day job (which is set to happen in less than two weeks). My plan is to take some much-needed time off to relax, recharge, clear my mind and renew my energy. Perhaps, I will do a little bit of local travel. It would be nice to enjoy the rest of the summer without being subjected to any important responsibilities or obligations.

Then, in September, I plan on diving into freelancing full-on.

The primary focus of VELFILM will be affordable video production for small businesses, non-profit organizations and educational institutions in the Denver Metro Area. I have already done a number of such projects on the side and I would like to expand this aspect of my business.

In addition, I will be offering photography and videography services to local artists, musicians, fashion designers and other creative personalities, as well as to clubs and organizations that deal with the arts, culture and entertainment. Nightlife events, concerts, film festivals, sci-fi and entertainment conventions, performances, fashion shows, art exhibits and so on. Having a strong appreciation for art and entertainment, it is my passion and desire to support and showcase the local creative community.

Finally, depending on availability, I will shoot weddings, parties and other private events.

In the coming months, I plan on revamping this website with an updated portfolio and demo reel, as well as creating branding across all social media networks that is more consistent and, hopefully, a little bit more polished.

So, stay tuned – exciting times are ahead! Feel free to leave comments or suggestions, and please – spread the word to anyone who may be looking for affordable video production or photography services in the Denver area in the near future :)

You can now read the entire current issue of Momentum Magazine online.

Or, go straight to the page with my photo :)

One of my photos from last year’s Denver Cruiser ride was published in the July/August issue of Momentum Magazine (#46). I don’t think it’s one of my best shots, but the fact is – it’s my first photo ever published by a national print publication, and I would be lying if I said I wasn’t proud of that fact :) Here’s hoping to many more.

Read the article and view photo slideshow on Examiner.com!

To see the entire set of photos, go to the Lipgloss Flickr album.

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