Announcing my NEW blog site -- THE RIC KALLAHER TIMEBLOG: PHOTOGRAPHY OF MAD-NESS

AS OF 2012, I have an entirely new blog site. It's entitled THE RIC KALLAHER TIMEBLOG; PHOTOGRAPY OF MAD-NESS. It also serves double-duty since it is the gateway to my updated website/portfolio.

SO please visit

http://www.ric-kallaher.com/

Thanx much.

Down In the Deep End

Saturday Night, November 14, 2009, New Haven's Cafe Nine hosted the official CD Release Party for The Deep End, the latest studio effort of all new material from CT's own Christine Ohlman, aka The Beehive Queen. I was excited to be there as a VIP guest on the basis of having provided the photography for The Queen and her band, Rebel Montez. While Christine & I are long time friends who have worked together before, this time was special because my work not only graced the cover but a full color booklet, the tray, et al, featuring photographs done in my studio as well as on location. I was especially proud of pushing to pump up the volume of the imagery via some experimental color processing. Other than that -- check out the CD for some GREAT rock'n'roll by this outstanding artist.

Cornfield - November

(The "Cornfield-November" album can be viewed in my Facebook Photos)

Kool Katz - Barbarian Breakfast

Thx to Benjamin Palmer & Noah Brier of Barbarian Group for organizing the Big Business Breakfast at Katz's Deli.

The Summit In Denver

I've been working with CTAM (that's the Cable & Telecommunications Assoc for Marketing) and Marketing Director Anne Cowan for over five years to photographed Member Portraits for a feature on their website. It's a revolving series that allows members to connect & get to know one another and has been a resounding success. This year was no different -- though the location certainly was. While the annual CTAM Summit has generally been held in East Coast cities, this year's was in Denver. The long-distance travel required delving into new technology that allowed for an even more portable studio than ever before. It's amazing what you can do now with the latest in remote wiring triggers that transmit all camera info to ever more powerful yet smaller flashes and new featherweight batteries. But the proof is always in the pudding and this year's batch of portraits were some of the best yet. Thanx to all the CTAM members who took the 15 minutes during their hectic Summit schedules to stop by "the studio" & become a part of the rotation!

The Festival of New Musicals

Early October 2009 found me invited back for the second consecutive year by the National Assoc For Musical Theater to document the annual Festival For New Musicals in New York City. Having moved to the City many moons ago as an actor, this work proves to be a happy deja vu. The incredible talent on display as both seasoned stars & new voices join together to help out the writers in showcasing new work is a joy & inspiration.
Click on the title above or copy & paste the URL below to go to a special website I constructed to display the documentation that went into the entire week.

http://www.ric-kallaher.com/PROJECTS/599_NAMT_09/Home.html

Showtime!

Get out your flip flops! I'm inviting you for a walk...



I'm finally in the home stretch of anxiety inducing, heart-pounding, fingernail-biting preparations for my show opening on Thurs, Apr. 16. If you haven't by chance received one my email notices, or direct mail flyers (how did I miss you?), please check out the special link for the show in the right hand margin of the blog or copy the following into your browser and get all the details:

http://www.ric-kallaher.com/OnTheBeach

I hope to see you there!

Stockard Channing

After photographing Stephanie Winters at Lincoln Center (see other entry) I rushed to Times Square as Symphony Space had once again asked that I document their annual gala, held this year at The Edison Ballroom.  Especially exciting was the opportunity to further my Artists Portrait Series by photographing the incomparable Stockard Channing, co-host of the event & First Lady of screen & stage.

Other portraits as well as photographs from the event can be seen at: www.ric-kallaher.com/SymphonySpace09

Stephanie Winters

Friend, Fellow Artist & incredible Cellist, Stephanie Winters booked me to photograph her & her cello trio during an afternoon concert at Lincoln Center.  Doing what I love & doing it to beautiful music -- it doesn't get much better.

Lost Outpost #3 - The JSM Crazy 08 Party

As the days progressed at The Lost Outpost, I developed a severe case of beach-brain & didn't quite get all of my Lost Outpost Posts posted. But I suppose that's why you head for the beach in the first place. Now, in aid to my desperate attempts at holding onto that sunny vacation vibe, I offer up one last catch-up: a SHOUT OUT to my friend, Joel Simon, and his mastery for hosting the wildest, sexiest, most outrageous hazy crazy party party of every year. His Post Holiday Holiday Bash this year was no exception. (P.S. his music company, JSM, is pretty tops, too!) Joel: you R-O-C-K!

LOST OUTPOST Entry #2

Lost Outpost Entry #2: Meanwhile, Back To Morgan . . .
I had wanted to expound in that earlier blog regarding Morgan Freeman and on that evening in general.

(see my Blog Archive: "Morgan Freeman" April 2, 2008)

Symphony Space really cranked up the burners in producing their 30th Anniversary Gala. It was a grand affair conducted in high style and in a space which ranks at the top of the scale for classic New York City venues.



To sample a bit of who was there: Carmen de Lavallade's beauty, grace and lifeforce were intoxicating. Jeffrey Holder, her husband, was incredibly ingratiating. Frank McCourt was elvenishly entertaining.









B. D. Wong's introduction and John Lithgow acceptance speeches were hysterical.

Also, it was quite a twist to not only be the Photographer Of Record but also a guest! My client and friend, Elizabeth Richebourg Rea, as a Symphony Space Board Member, invited both my wife, Annie, and I to be guests at her table right in the center of the room. Elizabeth surprised everyone with having rushed through early copies of the "The Twentieth Anniversary of the Rea Award For the Short Story" double-cd into the Goodie Bags. As I had photographed the portraits and designed the cd it was a great honor as much as a surprise (there'll be more to come on that subject but in the meantime, here's an earlier blog -- http://ric-kallaher-photo.blogspot.com/2007/06/john-updike-rea-award-it-was-my.html).

While it was a bit challenging for me to be both guest & photographer (I did get a couple of bites and some magnificent dessert), Annie enjoyed herself thoroughly -- especially getting her picture taken with Morgan.

Again, for more pics, you can tune to the New York Social Diary @ http://www.newyorksocialdiary.com/node/440

LOST OUTPOST Entry #1:

Lost Outpost #1: The Silver Lining To the Nets' Losing Season.

The sun and the temperature are both a bit high this time of day for me in Aruba. So, this little vacation downtime is providing me with the opportunity to sit back with a cold Balashi (the Aruban beer), reflect & post up a few "Lost Outpost" blogs. Ones that I would've liked but didn't get the chance to post in a more timely fashion. Like this one:

I like the NJ Nets -- I especially like Vince Carter.  Jason Kidd, well, . . . so long.
 I would've liked to have seen the Jersey Boyz do better this season but, hey, the silver lining to that cloud of their losing season was my wife, Annie, and I being offered a couple of courtside seats for a game against Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson and the rest of the Denver Nuggets.   Headed for the lottery or not, this was still a chance to see great players up CLOSE.  And, BONUS, Vince (love it that he has NO showing tattoos) in addition to playing a great game in a losing cause, drained one right in front of us.

George Clooney & Ellen Barkin & Cindy Crawford & . . .

You just never know who you're going to meet in New York . . . when you're invited to be THE Photographer at a "little" private party . . . at THE Four Seasons . . .