Everelle @ Revel Post Office 3.28.09

Just finished editing some photos from the Everelle show at some random old post office. The interior was very cool, but it's not really a "venue". The show went well overall and there was an open bar. Too bad it was sleeting outside and it's nearly April!

Last night was a promo shoot for Digital Mindy. Extremely long night and I'm still exhausted. Overall it went according to plan. Well except for the fact that two band members failed to attend and one of my lights broke. Regardless we were able to get a everything done and thankfully I brought cheap backup lighting that did the job well enough in a pinch. It was a really new experience for me as I haven't ever run a photo shoot before. I'm still learning a lot about studio lighting. Usually I shoot live and don't have any control over lighting. I'm not sure what's more difficult/interesting, the extreme amount of control or the complete lack of control. We had the works including a super pro makeup job by Carlos, many people helping assist the shoot, and Terri made sandwiches! I'd say for my first shoot on-site with the new studio lights, it went extremely well and I can't wait to edit.

AMFM @ The Beat Kitchen

I did a shoot at the Beat Kitchen on 3.11.09 for AMFM.
Haven't shot these guys in like a year and I forgot how much fun their live show is!
I got super caught up working on my bike last week and friends were in town so sorry for the delay in posting some shots. The promotional shoot for Everelle fell through but I'll be shooting them live this evening at some old converted post office. I'll let you know if the venue is any good.

Ever half listen to music while working and all of a sudden your brain focus in on whats playing because of something extra random? What the hell is Cyberaktif doing in my iTunes!?

I'm adopting Penny tomorrow! I've had her as a foster dog for the last 7 months and now I've just got to sign the paperwork to make it official. Hurray!!!

Lunch with Brian

I've been a fan of The Dresden Dolls since around 4-years ago, so last month's lunch with Brian was quite a treat. He's the drummer of the Dolls and was in town to play a show with a friends band and I was supposed to photograph the show and do a studio shoot. Well I wasn't able to do the show and the studio shoot wasn't able to happen due to the snow storm we had. I would have been pretty disappointed, but we were able to grab some lunch and mess around testing out my new camera for a little bit before rushing him off to catch a plane. Not gonna lie, there are few people who I can say I'm truly smitten over as far as those in the entertainment industry, and Brian is one of them. I mean I totally played it cool...or at least I think I did... Regardless, he's a sweetheart and I had a blast just goofing around the apartment with my new 5D. Next time we'll have to plan a real shoot.

UPDATE: Brian just launched his new web site and included one of my graphics from the shoot. Hotness. Check it out at brianviglione.com

Oh and I finally got a copy of The Virginia Companion, a songbook put out by the Dolls recently where one of my photos was published. It's a great book full of wonderful artwork and I'm honored to be apart of it. I was talking with Brian and I guess that show was unique in that it was the only time he can remember fans rushing the stage as they did. What a security nightmare but how cool to see Amanda on drums, Brian on guitar, and the crowd dancing and singing along to the Beastie Boys - Fight for your right

This is a t-shirt and bag I made last month. It's a design I've been working on that will eventually be the logo for my cafe. I'm extremely bike and coffee oriented so it only seems appropriate. There has been a ton of positive feedback on the coffee forums so maybe they'll be some shirts for sale in the near future.

Self Portrait

Was testing out new umbrellas on my studio lights.

Self Portrait

My new bike!

So I've been slacking in how timely I usually put out my photos after a shoot, and this is why. I'm finally finished with my new bike. Just in time for the coming warmth in Chicago! She was build from scratch with a custom paint job and I couldn't be happier with the results. My first Cannondale and first geared Road bike. Maybe I'll contact Brooks Saddles to buy a print for advertising HAHA

Catching up on 09'

So I've been shooting under Wee Imagery since '06 and have been posting photos on my Myspace blog. If you've any interested in seeing some of my work from then till '08, check out

http://blog.myspace.com/weegirl23

Otherwise, here are a few photos from this year...



Coffee Fest Chicago '09 Kick off Party @ Metropolis Roast Works 2.20.09





Tristen being a bad-ass at The Coffee Studio in Andersonville




Mike Phillips being a SUPER bad-ass at the Midwest Barista Championship. Oh and UPDATE: He won the US Nationals and is going to the World Competition! YAY MIKE!

This Is Me Smiling @ Schubas 2.27.09

It begins...

I've never been much of a "bloger"; however, I'm so sick of dealing with Myspace every time I want to post some photos, I decided to go this rout instead. Welcome to the Wee Imagery blog! This will be the home base for my start up until the website is complete. For those of you who have no idea who I am or what I'm about, I'll keep it simple. I'm a photographer/ graphic artist. I work in digital and traditional photography, and create a lot of digital media to go with it. Oh and I love bikes :O)