Friday, June 3, 2011

LESTER GOODSON'S MILESTONE BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.

Two weeks ago I had the good fortune to photograph a great musical event in Harlem. It was Lester Goodson's (Legendary New York Street Musician) Birthday Celebration. Many of his friends came out to perform with Les on this special occasion. To name a few Miles Griffith- Vocals- Les Goodson- Tenor/Alto Sax- Marcus Perciani -KeyBoard- John Cooksey -Drums - Don Pate- Bass - Rakiem Walker - Sax -Lou Vega - Guitar - Floyd Byran Davis - Spoken Word .... and many other special guests! 


Special Thanks to the Musicians, Sam, and the Paris Blues Family!


Lester Goodson

Miles Griffith
Lester Goodson & Rakiem Walker

Lester Goodson & Miles Griffith





Miles Griffith

Lou Vega


The Sublime Miss Kosi

Floyd

Floyd Bryan Davis

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

The reveal is everything!


As an outsider it can be very hard to gain access. The images above & below are great examples of earning acceptance and trust thus being allowed to partake in these moments. Wether its in studio or on location the most important aspect of my process is establishing a connection with the person or place. Without that connection there is no bond or trust, which in my opinion reveals nothing about the subject or the photographer. The reveal is everything!

RIP MEMORIAL TATTOO FOR HIS MOM!

Deus Temple of Enthusiasm Walk Through. Canggu, Bali


Deus Temple of Enthusiasm Walk Through. Canggu, Bali from Deus Bali on Vimeo.

Uncontacted Amazon Tribe: First ever aerial footage


Uncontacted Amazon Tribe: First ever aerial footage from Survival International on Vimeo.

Sunday, January 30, 2011

Julian (Faces Of Harlem Project)


This is an image from a project (Faces of Harlem) I recently started in our neighborhood. I will be posting more from the series this spring.

Atlantic & Pacific / Lost Lake, OR / Coney Island, NY





I recently received an email from a photo researched searching for stock landscapes. Here are a few I found in my archive. This process briefly helped me forget about all the snow outside this winter.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Sean's Work Featured On The Travel Photographer Blog

"In my experience, Morocco is one of the most difficult places for people photography. One not only needs the technical skills of photographing quickly and unobtrusively, but also have an enormous reservoir of patience. I think that Sean Gilligan managed to pull it very well with his gallery titled God, King & Country . The title is from the 3rd image of the gallery which shows a mound of dark sand in which the words God, King, Country are inscribed in white."

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