I wish you very happy holiday season and all the best for the New Year. I took this photo in 2007 at a Christmas party with my Canon PowerShot SD750 point and shoot camera. I loved the scene of burning candles floating in a bowl of water. I am not the only one who loves...
Yearly Archives: 2009
Class Project
From Drop Box In June, I took a travel photography course at the Berkeley Public Library. The original focus of the class was travel photography but it became more of a photography 101 course which better served the needs of the students. I took this course for two reasons: You can always learn something new...
Soul Power!
I had the pleasure of meeting spoken word artist Joyce Lee when she recently performed with singer Valerie Troutt at Yoshi’s San Francisco. Her performance was spectacular.
Ernestine Anderson @ Yoshi’s San Francisco
Ernestine told her band, “Play like you had the blues last night.” That is exactly what they did.
Fillmore Jazz Festival 2009
The Fillmore Jazz Festival was held July 4 and 5 on Fillmore Street running from Eddy Street up to Jackson Street. There were three different performance stages featuring jazz, blues, latin and soul music. There were even swing dancing lessons. My photo highlights include the Marcus Shelby Jazz Orchestra f/t Faye Carol, Marcus Shelby &...
Classic Caddy
I was recently driving down Shattuck Avenue near the Berkeley/Oakland border and came across this gem sitting on the street near a body shop. It is either a 1959 or 1960 Cadillac Coupe de Ville. I am sure a car aficionado will provide the answer. There were also a 1972 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser Wagon and...
Jeremy Pelt Quintet @ Yoshi’s Oakland
Jeremy Pelt – trumpet/flugelhorn Danny Grissett – piano J. D. Allen – tenor saxaphone Dwayne Burno – acoustic bass Darrell Green – drums Trumpeter Jeremy Pelt and his band played two great sets at Yoshi’s Oakland on January 15, 2009.
10 for Monday
I was recently asked to select 8-10 jazz photos that I would submit for an exhibit. Where does one begin? Which photos to select? Where is that photo that I thought was supercool? The 10 images selected were taken at Bay Area music events and festivals over the past four years. Update: I have been selected...
Welcome to Pixelbarry.com
Welcome to Pixelbarry.com. This is my adventure into photoblogging. Of course, I will include concert photography and there will be other interesting subjects. Stay tuned!