West Side Club - Living the Green

I played a gig in Cleveland not too long ago and brought my camera. I usually don't becasue, well, I'm busy here .. playing music.

This night the West Side Club was celebrating their heritage and the "People of the Year".

It is quite the event, but in my opinion the event was secondary to the people and their love of life.
They had a marching band ... (Yes, it came marching through the hall) and a kind of beauty queen and lots of honor.

I can tell you, these people are happy. Simple happiness.

Look at that smile ...

Yes, honor, pride, love, caring, non-judgement ... well maybe they do judge ..

It was a cool night, and I have to slow down and enjoy life.

A Mother's love is a blessing, one that even a soldier holds so dear.

Heal Thyself - Busler and Home Remedies

I just got a new light ... no one was around to be my model ... I was forced into it by a band of angry ... forget it - I got nothing ...

For that ring that just won't come off ... here's your tool...

The truth is I did get a new light and I had to get used to it. I saw the tools and thought " Hey, that would be funny!" I crack me up!

When the asprin just ain't cutting it ... here's your tool

and for that ear ache ... here's your tool ..

this is an image of the screw driver on the way out

don't try this at home ... come on, it's just pretend

Guitarist for the Love of it - Walpole Coffee Shop

I guess that's a good title for this one. "Guitarist, for the love it".

I was shooting another artist at this coffee shop in town and this guy just happened to be on the bill as well.



I thought that his songs were fine, simple as they were.

But then that's just the way he wanted it.

Picasso Einstein and Elvis - Norwood High

What would happen if Albert Einstein, Pablo Picasso, Elvis and a cast of crazy characters show up together in a small French bar one evening ? Steve Martin .. yes, that Steve Martin wrote a short play about this possibility - called Picasso at the Lapin Agile.



Norwood High School recently presented the play and I was there to capture what I could. The dialogue is all over the place and so are the characters



It was a great show to photograph because the kids were having so much fun

Here a video / slideshow - try to keep up ... HA!

One Night Stand - Bad Abbots - Busler in the Shadows

One Night Stand aka Uno Nightstand is a Quincy MA band that I recently shot during one of their performances at Bad Abbots .

This was my first time meeting the band, so I just shot a few images of each member so that they could get a taste of my work .

This could be the start of something good.

Sunglasses - Gotta Stock up for Senior Season - Busler

Senior Season, that time of the year when this year's Seniors in high school "have left the building" and the Juinors get a taste of what it means to be king of the school. A job they will take over permanently in the Fall.
This is also when I begin capturing those Senior portraits. This year I am locked and loaded with new backgrounds and new lights and my secret weapon ... sunglasses.



Yep, I saw these beauties in red and blue and purple ... I think and said " hey, look, sunglasses ... buy twelve pairs " so I did.


You can never look bad in a great pair of shades ... well I can, but you can't.

Liberty Mutual Golf Outing - Busler Slices again

I was asked to shoot a golf outing for Liberty Mutual last week which was held at The International Golf Club in Bolton, MA .
The place is incredible and it is the longest golf course in the world. .. yes really. I still wonder why someone hasn't moved their tee box back a few feet so that they could boast that they had the longest golf course in the world.?


As you might guess, my job was to shoot those "threesome" and "foursome" pictures of the gophers, I mean golfers out on the course and and then get back to the club house and print and frame the images before those pesky gophers ... Golfers ... got back.
Of course I can't show you any of the images from the day because I am sworn to secrecy ... and because I signed a release. Which I will honor following the code of the photographers .. which is "stay out of jail" ... HA!



During dinner I did get a few shots of some hearty souls that were determined to finish their round even if it was pouring rain.
Golf is the only sport where you shake long ( very expensive, finely balanced) metal rods at the stormy skys and yell " Come and get me lightening ... just try" !

Memorial Day 2010 - Norwood MA - Busler

The Memorial Day celebration in Norwood MA is based around family - we remember the family that has died and those who are with us.

The parade which begins at 10:00AM is simple and not overly "military". The cub scouts and girl scouts march, the fire fighters and police department honor guards, the Norwood High Marching Band, the Colonial Boys fife and drum band ... and we honor the veterans, the retired and active duty

"Honor" is a good word for it too in my opinion. You see, we know everyone in a small community such as ours. The young soliders ... marching in their uniforms were (it seems) just on the high school ice hockey team and here they are in miltary uniforms.

Memorial Day for the childern is a holiday, a day when Mommy and Daddy are home from work. But for some, we pause and remember the Mommies and Daddys that didn't come home.

The King of Hearts

I got to shoot The King of Hearts - a nice ... zany musical at the Walpole Footlighter's in Walpole MA.
It's wartime and evryone has left the town, well that is everyone except the residents of the local insane asylum. A soldier ventures into the town and the next thing he knows ... they have crowned him king.

The actors were great to work with and it was all I could do keep up with all the action on stage.

Check out this video/slideshow.

The King of Hearts

The Dons at Bad Abbotts with Mike Macchi

I've been photographing The Dons; a rock band from Boston, MA for a number of years. Originally the line-up included Mike and Matt Macchi and two of their friends , but Mike left the band about a year ago and moved to California. Matt took that opportunity to start fresh with new members .



One night recently the Dons welcomed Mike Macchi back on stage for a performance at Bad Abbotts in Quincy MA. This was a place very familiar to The Dons, seeing that they still play there about once a month.



I think that the Dons audience miss Mike Macchi. Mike is a performer that has a mutual love affair with his fans. The best performers do in my opinion.

There was no introduction that Mike was on stage ... the band just launched in their first song and we all sat back ... well I went into action ... shooting images of Mike and the band.

I knew that I wanted to capture this night. I knew that it was going to be special. And the funny thing was that it didn't feel special, it just seemed great.

Here is a link to a slideshow/video of images from the night. Now you can sit back and enjoy.

The Dons at Bad Abbotts with Mike Macchi

Willy Wonka - Ursuline Academy - Busler in the Shadows

Last night I shot a performance of Willy Wonka that Ursuline Academy in Dedham MA produced. I am amazed at the quality of the shows, the girls do such a good job and they have a great time.

As usual, there I was "standing the shadows" shooting actors. Just wishing that they'd give me more light on the stage and hoping that the actors would stay in one place so that I could get the shot ... but noooooo. HA!

" Come with me ... and you'll be ... in a world of pure imagination" The world is a stage ... and some days the play that we are in can be so challenging. Sometimes I think that it would be nice to be cast in Willy Wonka and relax a bit.

Here is a link to a video / slideshow of the images from last night.
Willy Wonka - Ursuline - Dedham - Busler

Event Photographer - Busler - Norwood MA

Shooting a corporate event can be a big crap shoot; what kind of lighting will I have to work with? What do they expect ? ... will the people want to be photographed? Will they smile?

Well I just treat everyone like a rock star ... and that they are the greatest thing since sliced bread and that works!

I recently shot a corporate meeting of a vendor and their customers. Lots of people talking to each other, speakers at the podium, executives ... customers ... sales people etc.

As you can see from the images and video/slideshow, the lighting was ALL OVER THE PLACE ! So I'm dealing high ceilings, people that won't look at me or look annoyed that I am taking their picture ... HA! But that's my job ... I am an event photographer.

Well, at least that day I was.

Click on this link to see a video of the day
HOW 2010 - Dell Services

Matt Brown Gala - Ray Bourque - Mike Eruzione - Celebrity Photos with Fans

I volunteered to take photos at the Matt Brown Gala Event ( gala = costs a lot to get in... ). Matt is a Norwood (MA) High School ice hockey player that was paralyzed during a game a few months ago. This event was set up to raise much needed funds for his hospital costs.

Lots of sports and political celebrities were expected to attend the gala . So I told the event committee that I would set up a booth and take shots of the celebs with their fans and print them on the spot as a fundraising effort. This was well received and I was in.

That night as I'm driving to the venue it hits me ... What if no celebs are willing to stand there (in my booth) for pictures with their fans ? I'll just be standing there ... alone ... in my booth !

Upon my arrival to the venue I am escorted to my area and told "OK Dan, we'll start with Ray Bourque and then other celebs will come by during the night" ... Well OK, ( I said to myself) this is going to be great!

Ray Bourque showed up right on schedule ... they announced from the stage that Ray is in MY booth and the people lined up for a photo with Ray ... over a hundred people are in line within a few minutes ... YES! Did I mention that this was my booth? A couple hours pass and I'm still shooting photos of fans with Ray. I'm thinking that any celebs that might be in the area can't even get close to my booth, that is unless they want to pay for a photo with Ray ... HA!

Then I'm told that Mike Eruzione ( Captain of the 1980 USA Olympic Ice Hockey team ... the Miracle ) is standing on the sidelines and he can take over for Ray and the shooting just continues,

Look at poor Mike in this image ... posing with fans is hard work!

Between these two sports legends we raised thousands of dollars for Matt's fund ... This was a great night.

I was so thankful for their participation. You see, they know (as ice hockey players) that what happened to Matt can happen to any player.

Click on the link below to see a video/slideshow of the images.
Matt Brown Gala - Celebrity Photos with Fans

Beauty and the Beast - Coakley Middle School - Norwood MA - Dan Busler

You wonder sometimes ... how good will a Middle School (aka "Junior High") production of a challenging musical such as Beauty and the Beast ... which is funny, sad, exciting, romantic etc be?

Well, it was wonderful, ... so musical, exciting, thoughtful and tender. The best acting (I believe) comes from the heart.

Click on the link below to see a video/ slideshow of the production

Beauty and the Beast

LA Magazine - Christine Busler

When your favorite girl is in LA Magazine you just gotta mention it

My Daughter got a modeling gig for a furniture company magazine ad right after her move to LA last year. It was just published in the May 2010 issue of LA Magazine ... so here she is recreating the pose.

That's my girl!






Here's a link to the actual ad ...



http://www.zinio.com/reader.jsp?issue=416124390&o=int&p=38&zoom=NaN&x=NaN&y=NaN

The Dons Rock - Weymouth - We were there

Yes, I was there ... shooting the Dons, you know Boston's Rock band. The Dons recently played Hajjars in Weymouth MA. It's a standard place; you got your food .. drinks .. KENO ( you know what KENO is right ... ?) ... it's like a toliet for your money ... I don't play

There have been major changes in the band; everybody's new except the bass player. But since the bass player is the heart of the band, it still has a "BADDA BING" ! sorta sound.

The girls are still the same too. They love the band and they love the guys.

On and off the stage these are quality musicians and good people ... that's an interesting thing to find.

Check out the video by clicking on the link below.


The Dons Rock - You

Images from the Getty Villa Museum

I had the opportunity to visit the musuem at the Getty Villa in Malibu, CA on Easter Sunday 2010. I was very happy that I was allowed to photograph some of the objects from Greece and Rome that are on display.

As I looked at the objects, many of which were crafted thousands of years ago, I began thinking of the person that made them and how they might feel if they knew that the object was on display in a museum.

So, just think, that clay ash tray you made in second grade ... one day it might be on display as an example of the work of an ancient craftsman!
Here's a video of some of the items.
Images from the Getty Villa Museum

The Baptism of Jarel

I had the opportunity to photograph Jarel's baptism as a way to spend some time with my Daughter, who is good friends with Jarel's parents.
They were so proud of Jarel, little Jarel who had no idea what the fuss was about. But one day he could look back and see how much his parents cared about him.
Sometimes I wonder about fate. My fate that is. What leads us to the places we find ourselves and then find that the gifts we have to offer can help another?
What a happy day it was. Click on the link below to see a video of that day.

Jarel James Barrows Baptism

Choral Classic Concert - Norwood MA

The classic choral concert ... the choral concert of classic groups in a concert setting.
I guess that seeing the kids perform is the best part ... no, actually it's seeing them grow each year ... their talents, and confidence. That's what's best about these concerts.
I look forward to shooting these performances. It brings back such good memories of watching my kids as they moved up each year.

The Norwood public school system has choral groups from the elementary to high school level. And they are excellent ... wicked excellent. We're New Englanders .. we talk like that ...
Check out the video ... just click on the link.

Choral Classic Concert

MIT Resonance - a Cappella

Everyone knows that MIT is a "buttoned down" think tank for nerds ... right? Well I beg to differ with that notion. The MIT Resonance a Capella group proves it... the kids from MIT can sing and dance ! Here's a look at the group when they performed as one of the featured performers at Norwood High School's A Capella Night.


MIT Resonance - a Cappella

The Amherst Bluestockings

The girls from Amherst College aka The Bluestockings were one of the featured performers at Norwood High School's "A Cappella Night" about a week ago. It's seems that I am always in the dark at these events ... trying to get the shot, waiting for their nose to come out from behind the microphone ... with just a second I try to capture a smile, etc.
Sometime I succeed.


The Amherst Bluestockings

The Brown University Jabberwocks

Rough Boys ! Tough Boys ... Bad Boys ... Yes those rough and tumble bad boys from Brown University ... the Jabberwocks ... that jammin' a Cappella group hit the stage of Norwood High School's A Cappella Night and tore it up .. then tore it down ... It was a Party in the USA ... They actually sang that song ... no really!



The Brown University Jabberwocks

The Dons - Photo Session with Me

I had the opportunity to do a session with the re-formed Dons - Boston's rock band. We met on the top floor of one of Boston's skyscrapers and the view was incredible. But that also meant that the setting sunlight was intense. So we did a few inside shots in the conference rooms and hall ways. It was a great session.

The video also includes some of the posters and the new business card ... actually it includes my new business card as well... what a deal!

The Dons Rock

A Cappella Night in Norwood MA - Busler

Norwood High School presents a night of aCappella - March 12, 2010. Featuring NHS AcaBella and NHS SoundFX groups. The night was a mixture of singing, fashion, and humor ... but mostly singing ... and shoes!

A Cappella Night in Norwood

Ursuline Academy Fashion Show 2010

Ursuline Academy in Dedham MA - Images from their 2010 Fashion Show - The girls invited the boys from area schools to escort them and the boys were happy to show up! Shot by Dan Busler Photography - Walpole - Norwood MA

Ursuline Academy Fashion Show 2010