Month: June 2011

Back in 2005 / 2006 I was just about to wrap up a decade of sitting in a cubicle at one of the many big Corporate American Machines I worked at when I stumbled on a video.  It was a guy about my age, from a town right next to the one where I grew up.  He had a website called WhereTheHellIsMatt and was doing his bad white boy dancing.  So what was so unique about his bad dancing that set him apart?  The Youtube video was just a couple minutes long, but it showed short clips of him dancing all spliced together from all over the world.   Take a peak!

Well, this gave me a kick in the pants.  If he can see all of those places so can I! I was already planning in the back of my mind, but this certainly helped things along.  At the end of 2006 I quit my job, sold my house and left the country.  I was unemployed and traveled around the world twice seeing nearly 35 countries along the way over 2007 & 2008.  It was easily the best decision that I have ever made in my entire life!

With all of that said, feel free to look at my Blog Archive on the right back in those years and relive my travels.  In the mean time, Matt is up more traveling.  This year doing a US tour and he stopped off in Denver.   Here are some shots from his visit at where other than the Dancing Aliens!  With very short noticed and creating a Facebook event and Twitter feed, he had a few hundred people there to help him dance in no time!  Enjoy!

Oh my Gay!  That’s right it’s Pride Fest time.  Both my girlfriend and I have several good friends who are gay.  So this year during Denver’s Annual Pride Fest, we decided to go over a friend’s place and check out the Pride Parade.  Every year it’s put on by the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center of Colorado (The Center) and it’s usually a bit over the top.  Which for a photographer is exactly what we want to hear!  And thankfully for me, this year was no different!  This year’s theme was in support of the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network after the repeal of ‘Don’t Ask Don’t Tell‘.  Here is a sneak peak of what I was able to capture street side.  If you’d like to see the ENTIRE GALLERY PLEASE VISIT IT HERE.

Again, if you’d like to see the ENTIRE GALLERY PLEASE VISIT IT HERE.

It’s been a long time coming, but it’s official, Brian Buckland Photography has an up and running home studio to meet all of your photographic needs.  Located in Denver (over in Stapleton), we’re open for business on June 15th!  Whether you’re looking for shots of your dog, professional / corporate shots, family portraits, promotional product images just say the word.  Reach out and contact me in order to line up your Studio Shoot today.  For more details of what’s included please visit my Studio Session Information Page with pricing.

I have also updated my Print Prices.  I have tried to maintain a reasonable cost for prints to my consumers, but after keeping the old price structure in place for 6 years, it’s time for a modest increase.  Consumer based pricing along with information about booking your Studio Session can be found here.  Commercial and Event pricing upon request.  Feel free to contact me at any time to discuss your project.

It was another Epic Boogie at CarolinaFest 2011 in Chester, SC this past weekend hosted by none other than Skydive Carolina.  Despite the 97 degree heat and near 100% humidity, skydivers from all over filled the planes and kept the boogie going.  The vibe and the energy alone made you forget about the oppressive heat and just focus on the next jump.  Check out some of the choice shots from the event below, or follow this link to SKIP STRAIGHT TO THE FULL GALLERY.

CarolinaFest was also the sole US stop for the Cypres 20th Anniversary Pink Party!  Everyone got dressed up in their best ‘pink’ outfits, jumped into the Pink Party Photo Booth and the person with the best costume won a free, limited edition, gold plated Cypres 2.  The best group shot won 20 jumps and 20 pack jobs which makes jumping as much as you can on Sunday that much easier!  Here are the winners:

UPT was there offering anyone who dared to use their Intentional Cutaway Rig.  I was lucky enough to join in the fun to witness just how fast the SkyHook RSL works!  Let me tell ya, it’s pretty amazing to see it up close and personal.

The rest of the boogie went off without a hitch.  The jumps were fun, the Cypres Pink Party was amazing (slightly helped along by the 3 margarita machines serving up pink margaritas!)  Here are some of the other shots from around the boogie. If you’d like to SEE THE ENTIRE GALLERY PLEASE CLICK HERE.  Otherwise clicking any image should bring you there as well.  Thanks again to James and Skydive Carolina for putting it all together!  Looking forward to next year!