Will Hawkins Photography

Americana Music Association award winning Justin Townes Earle performed on day 2 of Orlando Calling in Orlando, FL.

Justin set aside some time for him and I to work together. This was a quick shoot, but I am happy with the result! No flash, no bounce – just sit & shoot! Canon 5D Mark II & Canon 70-200mm f2.8 L IS.

Justin Townes Earle by Will Hawkins

Justin Townes Earle by Will Hawkins

Justin Townes Earle by Will Hawkins

Justin Townes Earle by Will Hawkins

Blink 182′s Travis Barker, Mark Hoppus, and Tom DeLonge headlined a 12,000 attendee concert in Tampa on September 24th, 2011.

Here are some of my favorite shots from that night!

Blink-182′s Mark Hoppus by Will Hawkins

Blink-182′s Mark Hoppus by Will Hawkins

Blink-182′s Travis Barker by Will Hawkins

Blink-182′s Travis Barker by Will Hawkins

Blink-182′s Tom DeLonge by Will Hawkins

Blink-182′s Tom DeLonge by Will Hawkins

Blink-182′s Tom DeLonge by Will Hawkins

Blink-182′s Travis Barker by Will Hawkins

Blink-182′s Tom DeLonge by Will Hawkins

OK GO is a band that I’ve been following since their first viral video hit. Just a few months after OK GO was becoming massively popular through viral means, DDRUM called me up to shoot the cover of their catalog featuring OK GO’s Dan Konopka. We nailed the shoot and I got to see OK GO perform live. It was a great day!

Fast forward to now – OK GO was out on a headlining tour, hitting Orlando the same day I’d be in town. I expect a great performance from OK GO, but still managed to be blown away!
The level of talent, creativity, passion, and just plain FUN these guys bring to their shows is really spectacular.

Not only did OK GO play all of my favorite songs and thoroughly please the crowd, they involved hand bells, lasers, fuzzy guitars, programmed LED light-up jackets, and $500 of confetti! (Seriously… 2/3 of the show, their confetti blower was making it rain!)

Great show from OK GO! Here are a few pics from that night:

OK GO by Will Hawkins

OK GO by Will Hawkins

OK GO by Will Hawkins

OK GO by Will Hawkins

OK GO by Will Hawkins

OK GO by Will Hawkins

OK GO by Will Hawkins

OK GO by Will Hawkins

OK GO by Will Hawkins

OK GO by Will Hawkins

OK GO by Will Hawkins

Here’s the DDRUM catalog we shot back in 2007: