The Holdup live at the Catalyst Club

Photographs by Dan Figueroa

On a warm friday night in March 2010, The Holdup, a bay area reggae-dub band, took the stage at the Catalyst Club in Santa Cruz, California. The Catalyst is a legendary music venue in Santa Cruz, who has hosted acts such as Nirvana, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Pearl Jam…

Behind the Scenes with John Todd, Sports Photographer

Photographs by Dan Figueroa

John Todd is an talented sports photographer.  His website, johntodd.com, has a portfolio that is packed with great images that really inspire. He is the team photographer for the San Jose Earth Quakes and both the mens and womens U.S. Soccer teams. His commercial client list includes Nike, the U.S. Soccer Federation, and the Maverick’s Big Wave Surfing Contest. John recently sat down on the Marc Silber show for an interview about sports photography, his passion and the techniques on Advancing your Photography.

Watch the full interview here:

http://www.silberstudios.tv/videos/todd-sports-photo-tips

Traditional Vietnamese music at Laney College

February 25, 2010-

Vanessa Vo, a Emmy Award winning musician, presented Vietnamese music played on traditional instruments at Laney College in Oakland, CA. Accompanied by Jason Song, percussionist, and Song-My Tran on the piano and “Dan Bau”, Vanessa Vo put on a stellar performance. Presenting  not only traditional songs, but also the traditional instruments on which they have been played on for generations.

Behind the scenes with Hunter Freeman

Hunter Freeman a commercial photographer based out of San Francisco, California was recently interviewed by Marc Silber of the Marc Silber Show – Advancing your Photography at Freeman studios in San Francisco California.

Hunter’s client list has some very big names on it. Apple, Wells Fargo, PG&E, the list goes on…his images were what really impressed me- amazing control, technique and understanding of light. Hunter is a super cool, down to earth guy. He is an artist that has truly mastered his craft. The creativity he displays in his portfolio (http://hunterfreeman.com/site/galleries/4) is inspiring. Hunter Freeman's full interview can be seen on the Marc Silber Show's website: http://www.silberstudios.tv/videos/advertising-photo-tips-hunter-freeman

Behind the scenes with Jeff Pflueger - professional outdoor and travel photographer

Jeff Pflueger is a professional outdoor and travel photographer.  Jeff’s assignments have taken him all over the world. From first accents on peaks north of the artic circle to war zones in the middle east. I met Jeff originally through a series of fortunate events. Read about them in my previous post Adventure still exists…