Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Video from Tommy's

Video from Tommy Doyle's, March 10, 2011, shot by Ryan and Sara - our first joint effort (so to speak) - edited by Ryan; featuring Liam, Sean, and company.

Reel Set from Ryan Abernathey on Vimeo.


The tunes are Music in the Glen/The Old Copperplate/Jackie Coleman's/The Skylark.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Tommy's and My New 5DMkII

I finally got the 5DMkII I've been harping about - yay! I picked it up Wednesday and the plan was that Ryan and I would join forces and do a little video-ing on Thursday night. Yeah, right. I basically showed up with the camera fresh out of the box, and knowing very little about either it, or videography. But it was great! I have no idea how the video turned out (Ryan is editing it - I saw some potential for greatness in some of my footage, and I know I have a lot to learn, technique-wise - which I'm very keen on doing), but I am very, very happy with the stills, a vast improvement from the G12; like night and day - literally, the 5D turns the dark cave of Tommy Doyle's into daylight! Okay, well, almost.

It was great fun shooting with Ryan. The challenge of course is how to take pictures, shoot video, play music, and enjoy the session, all at the same time. For example, one of my favorite jig sets came up while I was tethered to the camera. Oh well.

These were shot with my 50mm/1.4 @ 6400 ISO, and include a few really sweet shots by Ryan. I love the camera, and I love these photos.




Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII
By Ryan


Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII
By Ryan


Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII
By Ryan


Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII
By Ryan





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII
By Ryan





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII
By Ryan

Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII

By Ryan




Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII



Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII





Tommy Doyle's Irish Pub, Cambridge, 5DMkII

Monday, March 7, 2011

Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, and Ted Davis

Great house concert the other night at George and Emily Keith's in Medford, featuring flutist Kevin Crawford and uilleann piper Cillian Vallely of Lunasa, with Medford's own Ted Davis backing them on guitar. This was my second concert at the Keith's - the first one was last year, with Randall Bays - and was a total pleasure. The trio's music was a delight (and if Mr. Crawford ever decides to give up music, there's a career in stand-up comedy waiting for him - he's a very funny man), the concert was well attended, and the larger than usual preponderance of my own homeys made for a very fun evening. And a big thank you goes out to George and Emily for opening their home for these events.

Shot with a combination of the 40D and G12 (for the wider shots, since I forgot my 20mm lens).





Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert




Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert

Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert



Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert



Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert



Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert



Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert



Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert







Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert



Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert






Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert





Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert



Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert



Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert



Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, house concert





Kevin Crawford, Cillian Vallely, Lunasa, Ted Davis, George Keith, Medford, house concert