Gone Feral In Idaho

Thanks to Amber Conger , the Idaho Botanical Garden, the Red Light Variety Show and more, Boise gets to have a really entertaining garden party with belly dancers, family friendly numbers by The Red Light Variety Show, food, drink, and style. This was the third year of the event and I went loaded up with a bunch of camera gear and the company of Kyle. When we got there the party was in full swing and the entertainment was about to begin. There was a large crane set up with the aerialist's silk. Katie Ponozzo of the Red Light Variety Show kicked off the evening. I found a spot on the edge of the circle and found that my 90mm macro was perfect for the spot. I had the sun to my back and blue sky above the silk. Really, all I had to do was point the camera at Katie and if I didn't cut her arms or legs out of the frame, pretty much everything came back spectacular.   She's a powerhouse of a performer, I've never seen such a talented performer so up close. I grew up ...

I was lucky enough to attend The Red Light Variety Show's latest creation, Time Machine, with Emily of Your Apples are My Oranges .  She has put up some great photos on her blog of these talented ladies.  Don't miss it, I think it was the first time in history that potato pasties have been used.  If you live near Boise, they have another show this Friday.  It was a hoot. Click the photo for the post, the link for the main blog page.

I had a great time and feel privileged to be Emily's +1 for the newest engagement of the Red Light Variety Show: Time Machine.  The RLVS gang did an amazing job and really had me on the edge of my seat during parts of the show. Other times I laughed due to the wonderfully funny bits.  I think my favorite parts were when the artists couldn't help but beam a wonderful smile when things went "just right", either due to a perfect hit on a move or gag, or when something went wrong, but they still nailed it.  Emily shot her way through the show with her camera while I sat by wondering what wonderful images she must have captured.  I'll link to her post when it's ready, she must have hours worth of images to pour over.   Thanks a ton Emily, I had a wonderful time.  Check out her blog- Your Apples are my Oranges This is one of her photos from a different show they did in October 2010, and is a good representation of how I felt as I left.  ...