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Week In Review: December 11-17

I just can’t stop coming up with ‘firsts’ for this growing entity known as I Shoot Reno. Since there’s always so much excitement in the air around here, I thought it would be perfect timing to roll out the newest addition to the site here in December as a way of preparing for the amped-up new year. Hence I Shoot Reno’s ‘Week In Review: December 11-17’.

Much like any other, this particular week in December was a thrill to be a part of here in Reno. In terms of curated content on IShootReno.com, photos from NoBody Really’s opening set for Souls Of Mischief at The Alley kicked things off, along with a Reno Santa Crawl recap for those spirited stumblers who are looking to help piece their evening back together.

Instagram postings include: Anchor Brewing – Our Special Ale 2011, I Shoot Reno’s feature in a digital Knitting Factory ad alongside I-80, photo love from @1937scott, audiophilia, an absolutely delicious (and hidden from the menu) platillo de carnitas at Lupita’s Mexican Restaurant, lens flare and a self portrait with our chihuahua.

As an added bonus for this first edition of ‘Week In Review’ on IShootReno.com, I’ve included my (failed) attempt at personally capturing my 15 minutes of fame. Why fail? 1) Private Property. 2) I’m not even sure my photo was still in rotation when this was taken (2011-12-17). Check it out below … and stay tuned for more from I Shoot Reno!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hbIKyEVRcY

2011-12-12 Reno Santa Crawl Revisited Pt 1

2011-12-12 Reno Santa Crawl Revisited Pt 2

2011-12-12 Reno Santa Crawl Revisited Pt 3

2011-12-15 Anchor Brewing - Our Special Ale 2011

2011-12-15 I Shoot Reno Featured on I-80 Digital Billboard in Knitting Factory Ad

2011-12-16 Audiophilia takes hold for the evening

2011-12-17 Platillo de Carnitas @ Lupita's Mexican Restaurant, Sparks, NV

I Shoot Reno Featured on I-80 Digital Billboard in Knitting Factory Ad

sage francis knitting factory billboard — A recent shot by I Shoot Reno of Sage Francis' Dec. 2011 performance featured on a digital billboard on I-80...

Not a whole gallery or any fancy camera mumbo jumbo here today… Just a bit of news and explanation as to why I might be seen doing the happy dance around town this week. Say what? Drumroll please …. <insert drumroll> … the Knitting Factory has chosen a recent shot (Nikon D7000 w/Nikon 50mm f/1.8D lens) featured in I Shoot Reno’s photo gallery of Sage Francis’ headlining set during the World AIDS Day benefit show. Local hip-hop / blues / funk / soul group Status-FLO were among the opening acts and the evening was a total gas … magnum condoms and all.

I know I said there wouldn’t be any fancy camera mumbo jumbo, but I would like to note that I DID NOT TAKE THE PHOTO OF THE BILLBOARD ABOVE. That’s right, wifey hooked this one up on her iPhone 4S while out running errands this afternoon. I needed a photo to post on Instagram for the day and proceeded to import her shot into TiltShiftGen for the blur you see at the top / bottom thirds, continued on to add a white rectangular border and white vignette in FX Photo Studio followed by filling the square with white space (Instagram only) in Squaready.

If you’ve been following my recent posts, you have probably seen several ‘photographic firsts’ mentioned since mid-November, and I am proud to state that having my work published in plain view of the public eye, in the form of an advertisement on a digital billboard, is definitely another notch in the ‘ol I Shoot Reno headboard. Besides being one of my personal favorite venues in Reno, the Knit is proving itself more and more as time goes on to be the definitive concert venue of Northern Nevada. Interested in catching an upcoming show at the Knit? Check here and here for some suggestions.

Now if I can just get this picked up for some airplay in the stores / clubs here in town…