After a short time with Xanga I'm making the move to Wordpress before I get to far with this thing. It's just so much easier and cleaner looking. I've also uploaded Prophoto Blogs which makes life even easier to create, upload and manage. I think there is a blog migration happening and hope you will follow me over. It's still a little rough right now but you can find me at Brian Baker Journal. Please subscribe, add me or change your google reader, bookmarks or whatever you might use to stay updated. Stay with me as I have a lot of posting to do and some fun shoots coming up that you won't want to miss.

See you on the other side,

Baker

Here's the rest! Over the Grammy weekend I had the pleasure to shoot the Music Cares person of the year award show honoring Neil Diamond. This was a who's who night of performances by the likes of Jennifer Hudson, Coldplay, Foofighters, Eric Benet, Chris Cornell, Faith Hill and Tim McGraw just to list a few. The night was brought to a close with Neil himself performing some classics of course ending the night with a killer rendition of America. Truly one of the best shows I've seen in awhile.

Enjoy,

Baker

Just one photo for this post but over the next few days I will be taking some of my biggest shots to date. I'm going to need your prayers for this one. You see I married the most wonderful girl in the world who just so happens to have a father in the industry. (music/event production) Well, after pursuing my photography for the last few years and improving along the way I was asked to cover an event for him. (see photo below) This was Light of the Angels. A christmas multi-media extravaganza you might say. It was set up in the LA Live square adjacent to Staples Center. I shot the grand opening not as media but as his companies photographer. Needless to say the shot below was used as their company Christmas card sent out to God only knows as far as agents, publicists, heads of Lexus and other large corps. He even has a huge 20X30 print of this framed his offices in Santa Monica. This led to basically being told I'm now the company photographer and to this weeks event. The Grammy foundations Music Cares tribute to Neil Diamond. I don't think I can let the cat out of the bag on who will be performing yet but hold on for the pics in the next few days. Let's just say it's everywhere from a southern rocker turned MC to some young brothers to a guy who has the same name as my youngest. I'll let you do the detective work if you really need to know right now. What a huge opportunity! I don't share this to boast but to ask for your prayer for the next few days. That I would trust in my skills and lean heavily on what I have learned the last couple years. (Thanks Scott!) I truly believe if I can continue to produce exceptional images from these events that it will only lead to the contacts I desire and a continued blessing on this business. What a crazy road ahead. This is only February! I have been let in on some possible things happening later this year and am excited and amazed that I get to be a part of them. Keep your eye out for the post from this weekend.

Until then,

Baker