The Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride is a motorcycling event held worldwide to raise funds and awareness for suicide prevention and other men’s health issues. On Sunday 30 Sept 2018, tons of gorgeous bikes and dapper dudes (and a few ladies!) hit the streets of SLC.
Boudoir photography is a fascinating realm. It’s fun, sexy, and sometimes you learn some new things about yourself. I’ve been doing boudoir photography for over ten years, and have learned a lot during that time. Here are some things I want you to know as you prepare for your boudoir session:
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He said it like a man who had worked hard all day in the heat and was being offered a tall glass of perfectly chilled ice water.
She said it like a woman who knew exactly what she wanted and knew she deserved to have it.
“I do”
Over the course of my career, I’ve heard countless couples say the words, but I’ve never heard the two syllables said with more joyful certainty, solidarity and knowing, than Rachel and Jonny.
Beethoven once said,
“Don’t only practice your art, but force your way into its secrets, for it and knowledge can raise men to the divine.”
As an artist, there comes a point where unconditional dedication to the instrument opens up a world of secrets that only the wholly committed are permitted to enter. There are days when your fingers are sore, but you practice anyway. There are days when you feel like you are a worse player than you were last week and you wonder how you could suck so much… you practice anyway. There are days when practicing is easy and playful – you practice anyway, because you know it’s part of something vastly bigger than your disposition today and are honored to be part of it. In forcing your way into the secrets of your art, you learn things about yourself that you could never know otherwise. It becomes a mirror that creates a singularly unique vantage point to see yourself, your relationship to the world, and ultimately, The Divine.
As it goes in the practice hall, so it goes in marriage. We are all souls at various stages of development in the cosmic scheme of things. Nothing is for everyone, not even marriage. For some, however – I believe that the lifelong commitment of marriage can raise men – and women – to the Divine.
The Seattle grunge scene of the 90’s was a huge, formative part of my teens and musical upbringing. Few voices are more symbolic of it than Chris Cornell’s. Nevertheless, I was never a big fan of Soundgarden… I was an Alice In Chains and Pearl Jam guy.
…and then, a couple of years ago, I had the opportunity to photograph Chris Cornel during one of his solo tours.
That was a game changer for me. That man’s voice is the real deal. I now saw what millions of others had seen in him – a soulful voice with incredible range – both in octaves and emotions, packaged inside a frontman that was supremely cool – never too charismatic, always paying attention.
Last night Soundgarden played a show in Vegas. They changed up their encore song on the fly, opting to perform Led Zeppelin’s “In My Time Of Dying”. For now I’ll call it Chris’s suicide note.
You will be missed, Mr. Cornell.
IN MY TIME OF DYING
by Led Zeppelin
In my time of dying, want nobody to mourn
All I want for you to do is take my body homeWell, well, well, so I can die easy [X2]
Jesus, gonna make up my dyin’ bed.
Meet me, Jesus, meet me. Meet me in the middle of the air
If my wings should fail me, Lord. Please meet me with another pairWell, well, well, so I can die easy [X2]
Jesus, gonna make up.. somebody, somebody…
Jesus gonna make up… Jesus gonna make you my dyin’ bedOh, Saint Peter, at the gates of heaven… Won’t you let me in
I never did no harm. I never did no wrongOh, Gabriel, let me blow your horn. Let me blow your horn
Oh, I never did, did no harm.I’ve only been this young once. I never thought I’d do anybody no wrong
No, not once.Oh, I did somebody some good. Somebody some good…
Oh, did somebody some good. I must have did somebody some good…
Oh, I believe I didI see the smiling faces
I know I must have left some tracesAnd I see them in the streets
And I see them in the field
And I hear them shouting under my feet
And I know it’s got to be real
Oh, Lord, deliver me
All the wrong I’ve done
You can deliver me, Lord
I only wanted to have some fun.Hear the angels marchin’, hear the’ marchin’, hear them marchin’,
hear them marchin’, the’ marchin’Oh my Jesus… [repeat]
Oh, don’t you make it my dyin’, dyin’, dyin’…
My photos of Chris Cornell’s performance at The Depot in Salt Lake City, Utah. 25 April 2009:
It’s the best of times to be a music fan. I love Spotify’s Discover Weekly playlist feature. Every week (usually) I fall in love with a new band. My latest discovery is a band out of New York called TAUK. If STS9 (Sound Tribe Sector Nine) and Porcupine Tree made funky love at a Phish concert, the baby would be named TAUK. I had the opportunity to shoot their 24 March 2017 performance at The State Room in Salt Lake City, with support by Yak Attack from Portland.
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Portland’s Yak Attack played Salt Lake City on 24 March 2017 in support of TAUK. Yak Attack is very RUSH-like in that they are a three piece that generates big sound – albeit more groovy and danceable than my dear, sweet, beloved RUSH. They describe themselves as “Live-looping meets House meets Breakbeat meets Electro-funK meets Drum&Bass meets Trip Hop” ….and I’d say, if the music thing ever falls through, they should consider getting into the description writing business.
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The very lovely Catherine models three styles from hosiery maker, Cecilia de Rafael: Barbara Bas stockings, Libero Seamless, and Malaga 5 denier sheer tights.
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In a zeitgeist of being politically correct, Willy Marshall is a rebel that’s hard to argue with.
Utah’s first openly gay mayor defends the rights of business owners to hire and fire HIM beause he’s gay. Freedom is that important to him. I’ve interviewed plenty of people who say they love freedom, but this guy takes the cake.
Aside from that, Willy is just a hilarious, classic Corvette driving dude. A brilliant embodiment of the “sacred clown” (what is that? read more about it here).
In keeping with Willy’s promise – if you are serious about running a campaign and want coaching on how to run for office, you can contact Willy Marshal here: https://www.facebook.com/willy.marshall.7
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It’s a good day in the Freedom movement, my friends. Utah Senator Mark Madsen held a press conference to announce that he’s leaving the Republican Party and officially changing his affiliation to the Libertarian Party. I had the good fortune of being able to photograph the press conference.
The following day, 26 July, Senator Madsen and his wife Erin joined me in the studio at KTalk 630 to talk about his switch. We had a severe technical problem with our audio feed; part of the interview was rendered unusable. We were able to preserve a large part of the interview; though the audio quality is not optimal, you still can hear it.
At any rate, these are exciting times in the Liberty movement! Gary Johnson and Bill Weld continue to pick up steam. Remember – in your conversations with people about the presidential candidates, focus your energy on sharing the positives of why you believe Gary Johnson is the best man for the job. Don’t spend time nitpicking Trump and Hillary. That’s old news. Let’s invest our time educating people about the principles of freedom. Focus on the positive (even though it’s really, super duper, uber hard to refrain from picking on the negatives right now. I know. I feel your pain. 🙂
