My 2017 Photos from the 2017 SWSGA Jamboree - Day 1

Jim R. Harrison · Post by **Jim R. Harrison** » 19 Jan 2017 10:41 am

As previously indicated, I have been delayed posting my photos due to mild illness. Here are photos I took on Thurs., Jan. 12th. I'll post more when I get them edited. Photos will be posted in the order that the artist perfomed.

SWSGA Chairman, Troy Porter, starting the show.

Larry Lenhart

Backup band keyboard player, Skip Edwards and bass player, Denny Sarver

Gary Sill

Stu Schulman

Stu Schulman with Ray Harrison

Ray Harrison

Denny Beaver

Denny Beaver with Rebecca Hughes

Johnny Oakley

Mark Giles

Backup band lead guitarist, Chuck Back

Denny Sarver and Skip Edwards

Doug Childress

Doug Childress with Ray Harrison

Bill Bassett

Ron Pruter

Bob Case

Herb Steiner

David Wright

Backup band fiddle player, Mark Abbott

Jacob King

Tommy Dodd

Backup band bass player, Bill Cunningham

Bobby Black

Dan Burnham

Backup band lead guitarist, Harry Orlove

Jody Cameron

More photos will be posted when I get them edited - soon, I hope! Cheers, Jim Harrison

Erv Niehaus · Post by **Erv Niehaus** » 19 Jan 2017 11:04 am

Great pictures!

Dale McPherson · Post by **Dale McPherson** » 19 Jan 2017 11:58 am

Quite a variety of different brands of guitars. I bet that was something to hear.

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 19 Jan 2017 1:23 pm

Great photos Jim, thanks so much for your hard work and kindness.

Jim R. Harrison · Post by **Jim R. Harrison** » 19 Jan 2017 2:13 pm

Thank you, Fred! I'm sorry I didn't get to see you play in Mesa!

Doug Childress · Post by **Doug Childress** » 19 Jan 2017 2:20 pm

Thanks for the photos!! Everyone who loves steel guitar and can make it out to Phoenix every January should put this event on your calendar. It will become one of two premier steel guitar shows in the USA.

Fred Justice · Post by **Fred Justice** » 20 Jan 2017 10:48 am

Jim, I just couldn't play my slot.
Since I was doing the scheduling I put myself last on Thursday. Well I should have put myself mid morning because come 11:00 PM my feet were so swollen I couldn't roll my ankle at all.
Hey, no biggie, you all have heard me play before.

Guy Beaver · Post by **Guy Beaver** » 21 Jan 2017 8:14 pm

Jim: great photos! I'm afraid I didn't notice what you were shooting. What equipment did you use to take these shots?

Fred: yes, most of us have heard you play before, but that's not the point. YES, we want to hear you play again!!!

Jim R. Harrison · Post by **Jim R. Harrison** » 22 Jan 2017 4:19 pm

Yes, you are right, Guy, we would have liked to have heard Fred play; however, with swollen feet/ankles, it's pretty hard to get the pedals working as they should!

Thanks for the compliments on my photos, Guy; you guys certainly "outshot" me!!

Since you asked, my camera is an old Canon Digital Rebel XTi, about 7 years old now. I use a battery grip on the camera base to give more stability. The grip contains two batteries, thus increasing my shooting capacity. My basic lens is a Canon 18 âˆ’ 55mm IS. For closeup shots, I use a Tamron 75 âˆ’ 300mm LD Tele-Macro lens. Before shooting, I use a ColorRight White Balance Filter, enabling me to obtain the correct colour temperature of the scene in different shooting positions & locations. I shoot in both JPEG and RAW formats, allowing better colour correction during post processing. Three other important items are the use of a good external flash; I use a Canon Speedlite 580 EXIL, mounted on an external flash bracket, getting the flash off the camera, thus reducing red eye and providing a firmer grip on my equipment. This also provides for better â€œmodellingâ€ of people in the photos. Attached to the top of the flash, I use a â€œLite - Scoopâ€ reflector/diffuser which diffuses the light reaching the subject. Surprisingly, this device was produced locally; I found out about it as the producer @ Lite Genius visited my photo club a few years ago. I hope this info is useful.

Guy Beaver · Post by **Guy Beaver** » 26 Jan 2017 4:57 pm

Nice setup Jim, and it sure seems to be working well for you! See you at the next show and keep on shooting!

Stu Schulman · Post by **Stu Schulman** » 29 Jan 2017 4:15 am

Great Photos!!

Roger Miller · Post by **Roger Miller** » 29 Jan 2017 6:57 am

I hope the illness gets better soon for ya Jim.

It's great to see old friends like Ray Harrison and Doug Childress again, it's been a while. With them two together would have been great, wish I could have been there. With the grandkids in Tucson, when I visit them I'll arrange the time next year hopefully.

Ray Harrison · Post by **Ray Harrison** » 29 Jan 2017 7:58 am

Look forward to it Roger Miller...

Ray Harrison · Post by **Ray Harrison** » 29 Jan 2017 8:01 am

Fred Justice, Yes we've all heard you play before, and that is why we missed your set. We would have enjoyed yet another great talented steel player whose tone is superb.

Jim R. Harrison · Post by **Jim R. Harrison** » 29 Jan 2017 4:46 pm

Thanks to all for your flattering comments on my photos. Also, thanks to you, Roger Miller, for your concern re my health. My illness is pretty well over now; I'll be back at rugby next week!