Egypt Protest in Nashville

On Tuesday evening, about 100 people gathered in Nashville for a protest against Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak.

Protesters from various ages and backgrounds came together to join with the millions of protestors in Cairo, Egypt 6,000 miles away.

Update: On Friday, Hosni Mubarak

resigned as president and the Egyptian Military will assume power until democratic elections.

more photos are on my flickr.

photo ©2011 by Martin B. Cherry

First shoot of the year

My friend, Jason, needed some help with shooting head shots. I gave him some pointers and edited the image.

I think he did a great job. Nice composing and positioning. She was wearing a nose ring, I didn't realize (that is probably a headshot taboo) until after the shoot. It was a lot easier to remove than expected.

In turn for helping him, Jason invited me to photo the band he manages at the studio. It was blast!

The band is called How I Became the Bomb. They were recording some new stuff that sounded really good, very catchy. Every time i see these images, I start thinking about the songs. You can see more pics from my Flickr.

Thanks again Jason!

images © 2011 Martin B. Cherry

Happy 2011

New Video!!!

Hong Kong from Martin Cherry on Vimeo.

Clips of my stay in Hong Kong. Sites include, Kowloon and Central Hong Kong, Big Buddha of Lantau Island, Victoria's Peak and Man Mo Temple.




Camera: Canon 7D with 35mm 1.4

Music: "Talamak" by Toro y Moi

photo still ©2011 Martin B. Cherry

News Photos of the Year

Here are links to top photos of the year.

Marooned flood victims looking to escape grab the side bars of a hovering Army helicopter which arrived to distribute food supplies in the Muzaffargarh district of Pakistan’s Punjab province August 7, 2010. Pakistanis desperate to get out of flooded villages threw themselves at helicopters on Saturday as more heavy rain was expected to intensify both suffering and anger with the government. The disaster killed more than 1,600 people and disrupted the lives of 12 million. REUTERS/Adrees Latif

Boston Globe - The Big Picture

Pt1

Pt2

Pt3

Reuters (it's not news unless it's....)

New York Times

It's my favorite time of year to see the best photojournalism images all in one page. Some images are graphic.

playing with a new website/look

Here's a new look of my carbonmade website. Tell me what you think.

Recent Gig - NY Daily News

Last week, I shot for the New York Daily News. It was for a great story about a bill to support the medical bills of 9/11 responders, the Zadroga Bill. This is from the perspective a Tennessee woman who is slowly dying from her ailments received from working at ground zero after the terrorist attacks in New York City.

Read the article here.

More China Please

Here are more photos from China with more to come!!!

See my flickr for more.

Photo by Martin B. Cherry ©2010

Posted on Flickrrrr

I just posted some new pics on my Flickr. Check it.

photo ©2010 by Martin B. Cherry

I'm Back from China

I just got back from my China trip. Blogger was blocked in the mainland. Now it's catching up time in my first few weeks back in the States.

I will start off with a video I made of my journey to Hong Kong. Enjoy!

Flying to Hong Kong from Martin Cherry on Vimeo.

My first video posted online! More to come.... and photos too!

iPhone Pic

Photo ©2010 by Martin B. Cherry

Jason lives near the dry seafood markets in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. When traveling the "Ding dings"or tram, you can tell you've made it to this part of town by the smell.

Hong Kong! (gong)

photo © 2010 by Martin B. Cherry.

I made it to Hong Kong Wednesday. I flew from Nashville to Hong Kong via Atlanta and Seoul. I was a long, tiring flight with my allergies acting up. I landed here safely and Jason has been a great host.

Here is a picture to start, but I have been taking tons! Also, I have been shooting video!

Video of the Week: Last Minutes With Oden

If you want to cry, watch (watch anyways):

Last Minutes with ODEN from phos pictures on Vimeo.