The Aliens

The Studio Theatre has opened their production of The Aliens by Annie Baker. the production was directed by Lila Neugebauer and stars Scot McKenzie as kj, Brian Miskell as evan and Peter O'Connor as jasper. the production will be running from now until december 23 in the space's milton theatre with tickets ranging in price from $39.00 to $58.00. 

the play takes place in a back alley behind a coffeehouse in vermont. two professional slackers, kj and jasper, spend their days there just hanging out while a new kid who just started working at the coffeehouse, evan, tries to get them to leave. in the end, kj and jasper take evan under their collective wing and makes for an unlikely friendship between the three men. it is a show about music and art; it even draws it's title from the poet charles bukowski, whom the two slackers quote throughout.

these are some of the photos i took as pre-press for the production. enjoy!

in other news, A Change Gon' Come is being remounted for harriet tubman's centennial kick-off performance at the unity church of gaithersburg on february 8, 2013. i will, of course, be reprising my role as the overseer. more details to follow! can't wait to be with my family again!

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Hair

and no, i am not talking about the musical this time. i got to try my hand at hair photos for a portfolio for a stylist at a new salon that just opened in wayne, pa. it is a new opening with the Currie Day Spa franchise in the philadelphia suburbs. you can call 610.225.2415 for more information and for booking.

hair photos for Angel Rosado.

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City of Brotherly Love

by now i am sure some of you have heard that i have re-located to the suburbs of philadelphia. that is correct, i have arrived in the city of brotherly love with the intentions of broadening my market and hopefully busting into the nyc scene a little more. it has been one hell of a stressful move, but i am very excited for future opportunities in this new chapter of my career and life in general.

i have not even had internet until yesterday, and writing on this thing is next to impossible on my iphone. i will try to keep everything up to speed for the next month as we enter into the new year, but i make no guarantees.

this are kind of old news at this point, but i wanted to post up some finalized headshots from that marathon of portraits i did a while back (two months ago–eeeeek!). so without further ado, here they are...

Eliza Kelley

Shai Mallory

Aaron West

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Headshot Marathon

...was a success! so excited to share these new, unedited photos with you all. cannot wait to get to editing. might consider doing another one of these in the near future... we'll see.

thanks to Aaron West, Eliza Kelley, and Shai Mallory for being my patient subjects, and to Shemika Berry (The Masquerade Belle) for doing make-up, and to all the wonderful people at Studio 400 for allowing us to invade the space a little bit! things went great and i hope you all enjoyed yourselves as much as i did.

and that concludes my acceptance speech.

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Wounded Warrior Project

so almost a couple of weeks ago, i had the pleasure of photographing a meet and greet kind of event for the Wounded Warrior Project. it was one of those experiences where you become really humbled and gracious because you realize that these soldiers who have lost limbs and been irreversibly wounded while serving and protecting our country are just as thankful to you for feeding them pigs in a blanket and lasagna. never mind the fact that the event was aboard a beautiful 70+ foot boat floating along the potomac river, the people aboard and everything they do was what made it a truly amazing night. west virginia senator Joe Manchin was in attendance, as well as boat owners George and Carolyn with 10 or more wounded soldiers and their wives, girlfriends, or other guests, and it was a great evening enjoyed by all.

here are some photos from that night...

Sea Star, the beautiful moving venue for the event.

Mara Boggs (center), Senator Manchin's Senior Policy Advisor, and a retired Paratrooper herself, presents a poster signed by the soldiers in attendance to boat owners George (inset left) and wife, Carolyn (inset right) with boat Co-Captains Natalie (far left) and Don Hannon (far right).

i want to extend a special thanks to the men and women who serve our country and provide us with a safer place to live. we salute you.

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One Timeslot Left!!!

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i have one timeslot left for september 22 at Studio 400 for headshots! the session will be from 12 to 12:45 that day. for $175, you'll receive a 45 minute session, a high-res cd with your 5 best images, including retouching and 2 looks. you may also opt to have your make-up done for an additional fee (e-mail for details). if you or someone you know needs to get new headshots, make sure you book your session now! i'm hoping it will go soon!

can't make the session on september 22? contact me and we may be able to work something out for a different day.

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Get Your Headshots

as my acting buddies know, it is about to be a new season for theatre companies, and that means season auditions are just around the corner. be proactive and get your new headshots now so you can be prepared!

spread the word!!!

i will be doing a string of headshot sessions on september 22 at studio 400 in lorton, va. 6 hours of non-stop headshot madness! for $175, you'll receive a 45 minute session, a high-res cd with your 5 best images, including retouching and 2 looks. you may also opt to have your make-up done for an additional fee (e-mail for details). sessions will be booked from 12 noon to 6 pm, and i expect a high volume of interest so make sure you book your session now!

can't make the session on september 22? contact me and we may be able to work something out for a different day. 

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Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson

i recently had the pleasure of working with The Studio Theatre once again. they have mounted a production of Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson that is sure to entertain you and make you laugh, and i was fortunate enough to be chosen to photograph their production for press purposes!

Heath Calvert as Andrew Jackson

although i did not get to exclusively enjoy the production as i was focused on photographing the performance, i will say that what I did pick up was very entertaining and educational. i remember bits and pieces about Andrew Jackson's political legacy from history classes in school, but none of it ever really stuck with me and pushed me to actually form an opinion on his ideas. this production certainly makes that happen. from his betrayal and exile of the american indians, to his self-centered way of thinking during his presidency, it is very clear to see that this contemporary musical serves to educate audience members on some of america's darker historical undertakings. all of that aside, here are some of the photos from the show! enjoy!

Rachel Zampelli as Rachel Jackson (L) and Heath Calvert as Andrew Jackson (R) 

Ryan Sellers as Blackhawk (L) and Heath Calvert as Andrew Jackson (R) with ensemble members

Rachel Zampelli as Rachel Jackson (L) and Heath Calvert as Andrew Jackson (R)

from left to right: Heath Calvert as Andrew Jackson, Davis Hasty as Martin Van Buren, Pomme Koch as John Calhoun, Ben Horen as James Monroe, Matt Dewberry as Henry Clay, and Alex Mills as John Quincy Adams

Rachel Zampelli as Rachel Jackson (L) and Heath Calvert as Andrew Jackson (R)

i am also happy to report that my photos have been published in the Washingtonian Magazine, playbill.com, DC Metro Theatre Arts, and DC Theatre Scene web-sites thus far. some links:

http://www.dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2012/07/17/bloody-bloody-andrew-jackson-at-the-studio-theatre-by-david-friscic/

http://dctheatrescene.com/2012/07/18/bloody-bloody-andrew-jackson-3/

http://www.playbill.com/multimedia/gallery/4172/Heath-Calvert-Stars-in-Bloody-Bloody-Andrew-Jackson-at-DCs-Studio-Theatre/?pnum=1

http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/afterhours/theater-review/theater-review-bloody-bloody-andrew-jackson-at-studio-theatre.php

in other news, i have just been editing for a wedding and developing new marketing materials for august/september so be on the look-out for those! and definitely be on the look-out for photos from Jarrett and Anna's wedding!

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Back From The Beach...

ahhhh... what a refreshing vacation! although i was on vacation, i have still been working diligently on some different things for sb.imagery. below are a few of the finished photos from the shoot with The Dance Institute of Washington, followed by some other news. oh, and a link of what not to do when you get to photograph olympians...

in other news, i will be doing another shoot with Studio Theatre this tuesday. i will be covering the dress rehearsal of Bloody, Bloody Andrew Jackson and i am very excited to have the opportunity to work with them again! i am also very excited to learn a little bit more about the production since i have heard good things from friends of mine. of course, the photos will be posted here as soon as i can get them up without spoiling the production.

i will also be making a lot of updates to my website, www.scottybeland.com, in the next weeks so please pardon the dust if things are different or are not functioning correctly. it is a necessary evil with the recent growth of business!

in other news... never do this when you're photographing olympians... these photos are a disgrace.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/olympics-fourth-place-medal/photographer-harshly-criticized-shoddy-olympic-portraits-212507062--oly.html

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Sneak Peek: Jarrett and Anna's Wedding

they finally tied the knot! i have known jarrett and anna for almost 4 years now, and i am so happy that they finally got married yesterday! anna looked beautiful on her big day, and jarrett cleaned up pretty nicely himself. of course, the ceremony was beautiful and the weather was perfect for fun outdoor photos like the one above. here are a few other favorites of mine from yesterday... enjoy!

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Sorcery!

no, this is not a post about harry potter... but it got you to look i bet!

just a little photoshop wizardry i whipped up for one of my photos from the shoot with The Dance Institute of Washington. yes, i really did edit out the door frame. enjoy! :-)

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Dance Is An Art...

... paint your dream and follow it. —Steven Thompson

i am very blessed to have shot with some of the most prominent, professional theatres in the dc area. theatre photography is my niche (naturally) and i thoroughly enjoy running with it and creating art through another artists' form of expression. it is almost like appropriation: they create the art and i take what they have made and call it my own. gee, thinking about it that way makes my job sound easy!

it is no wonder I have branched out into other types of performance to photograph. dance in this case...

The Dance Institute of Washington will be celebrating their 25th anniversary this year, and i was selected to create some images for their marketing efforts. yesterday's shoot was with a couple of young dancers who are enrolled in the pre-professional program at DIW. we were fortunate to get some great raw photos of them (see above!). i am really looking forward to editing these and sharing them with you all (clearly the doors in the background need to go)!

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Tim and Kristin: Engagement Session

kristin has been a great friend of mine for a little over 8 years now (wow can you believe 9th grade was that long ago?) and tim has become a really great friend of mine through their journey together as well. i am more than pleased to have been selected to do their engagement photos! the wedding will be next summer and i am positive it will be a beautiful and fun-filled day and i cannot wait until then!

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Jarrett and Anna: Engagement Session

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