Tres Gringos midget wrestling

I was contacted mid March by Rigo, a event coordinator at Tres Gringos Baja Cantina in San Jose California, to cover a special event they were holding. “We’re gonna have a midget wrestle two hooters girls in a pool full of top ramen” said Rigo. I replied, “well sounds like you need someone to document this important event”. The next day I arrived in San Jose worried about what the chemicals in top ramen would do to my camera gear…

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