Shots of the Day – Highlife New Year’s Eve 2009/10
Hi all,
As promised by myself several days ago here are my best photos from Highlife New Year’s Eve Experience 2009/10.
The photos are all raw and unedited. Therefore, you’re going to see some anomalies that I normally wouldn’t let slip past me. (Please keep in mind that I was shooting under some very challenging conditions and the camera is still quite new to me.) However, since some of them made for “happy accidents” and interesting effects I’ve posted them anyway. ;)
There were so many sights that I wanted to share with you all. However, since I’m only one person, and I had to recharge the camera’s battery toward the end of the event as well as switching out storage cards, there’s only so much I can do, unfortunately.
As for the event itself, I’d call it an undeniable hit! I had massive fun!
There was something there for everyone! High profile VIP areas for those that are into that; Media rooms for onsite sharing of photos; Great bars; Makeup rooms; Helicopter rides; Great music from a number of different genres; And, it was very well organized and very health and security conscious so that everyone could just relax and enjoy to the fullest without having to worry about such matters themselves.
Well done, Adam and Anna, and the entire team!
Kind regards
Shots of the Day – Michelle Wilson and the Frogman!
Hi all,
Featured above and below are two shots of fashion designer Michelle Wilson, of Michelle Yvette, and the Frogman, who was roaming around creeping people out, I took at Highlife New Year’s Eve Experience 2009/10.
I really like Michelle as she very fun loving, good natured and just a pleasure to be around. Also, I hear she designs some really nice clothes. ;)
I’ve intended to work with her rather soon in having a pair of Harem pants designed and made. However, I’ve been so busy I haven’t been in touch with her regarding it again after our initial conversation. I think it’s about time I rectify that situation! :)
Kind regards
Shots of the Day – On the way to Highlife NYE 2009/10
Hi all,
Featured above and below are two shots I took on the way up to Matakana to attend Highlife New Year’s Eve Experience 2009/10.
As you can see from the photos, traffic got really bad on State Highway 1 at one point during the journey.
Traffic got so stalled, in fact, that numerous people took the opportunity to exit their vehicles for bathroom breaks. While other people took the opportunity to casually hang out of their vehicle doors, like the young men below, and literally turned the highway into a party! ;)
It was all good in the end though as we - A Colourful Gal went with me - made it there before the VIP/Media entrance closed and had no problems gaining special entry due to the always helpful Anna Jobsz.
Kind regards
Shot of the Day – DJ Cash Money at Highlife NYE 2009/10
Hi all,
I’m just doing some editing on all the photos I took at Highlife New Year’s Eve Experience 2009/10 and stumbled across this one I took of American turntablist, hip hop artist and record producer, DJ Cash Money aka Jerome Hewlett, doing his thing.
In case of some of you aren’t aware of him, he was the first inductee into the DJ Hall of Fame. I’ve embedded a brief interview with him below.
Update: Ha! I just discovered I had the wrong guy’s photo up. I’ve fixed it now! ;)
There are so many photos I want to share with you all – I thought I had taken about 600 photos, it turned out to be well over 900 – however there are just so many I can’t decide on my “best of’s”. Please do check back from time to time and I’m promise that more will appear here very soon.
Kind regards
Shot of the Day – Highlife NYE Experience 2009/10
Hi all,
While I was browsing through all the photos I took last night at Highlife New Year’s Eve Experience 2009/10 in preparation for all the editing work I now need to do, I came across one shot, which I embedded above, that for me just sums up the spirit of whole event quite well.
The shot was taken in the last few minutes of the party. So all the hardest of the hardcore partygoers – you know, the last standing - were really wildin’ out over at the Sol Beer tropical beach area were all the Funk, Soul and old school Hip-Hop and RnB was being spun by some top DJs.
Girls were being pulled up on stage to dance; the DJ wound up passing that Vodka around, which really didn’t help my photography much *wink*; the bass was so loud I almost lost the contents of my stomach. LOL!
WE BE WILDIN’!!!
Kind regards
Highlife NYE Experience 2009/10 Preview
Hi all,
Well, as you can surmise from the fact that I actually posted something today, I survived Highlife New Year’s Eve Experience 2009/10 pretty much unscathed.
While I’m feeling a little fuzzy headed - 750ml of Van Gogh Vanilla Vodka, 500 ml of Albert le Brun Champagne and a few puffs will do that to one I suppose – all and all I’m in very good spirits and am really looking forward to the year ahead.
As for the party itself, it was a very well organized and highly entertaining event. ;)
While I wont do a review or post tons of photos from it now - I think I have close to 600 – I’ve posted a photo above of one of the stilt-walking clowns that was roaming around the venue for your amusement.
Kind regards
Smashproof New Years Eve Party 2009/10
Image/Supplied
Hi all,
I’ve just found out about another big New Years Eve event, the Smashproof party in Whakatane.
Now for those of you not familiar with Smashproof they’re a New Zealand-South Pacific Hip-hop group that blew up this year with their breakthrough hit, Brother featuring Gin Wigmore. I was going to embed the video below. However, Youtube has disallowed it! Wankers! ;)
Instead I’ll embed a photo below of myself with Young Sid from the group! Har har! ;)
Kind regards
Young Sid from Smashproof (l) and myself (r).
Image/A Colourful Guy
Highlife New Year’s Eve Experience 2009/10
Image/Highlife Entertainment
Hi all,
My mates, Adam Bennett and Anna Jobsz, are kicking off what promises to be the party of the decade tomorrow at Matakana Country Park just 45 minutes north of Auckland.
Since yours truly has VIP/Media access you can bet your last dollar that I’ll be there snapping away and partying on and on until the break of dawn! ;)
Highlife New Years Eve Experience 2009/10 features a huge line-up of musical acts this year and I’ll do my best to get up-close and personal with my favourites. Hopefully, they’ll be some of your favourites too. If not, oh well, you should have bought a ticket and come to the show yourself! ;)
For more information – I think there might be some tickets left – please click here.
Holla like you know, even if you don’t!
Kind regards