Elevation Utah Party at JAM 2015

by dav.d

Elevation Utah is one of the parties during the Gay Ski Weekend in Park City and Salt Lake City. This year the party was held at JAM in SLC. And there were a few celebrities in the house. I would hate to be called a paparazzo, so I ask permission first. There was Lance Bass and his husband Michael Turchin and Shangela of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Time for beverages at JAM

Time for beverages at JAM

JAM also had a few go-go dancers to entertain and get the party going. Lots of dancing, lights, smoke, a little bit of drag.

Bartender making drinks

Bartender making drinks

As a photographer I spent a lot of time practicing event photography at JAM. The bar is quite dark and occasionally they have party lighting but it was great chance to practice low light photography and making people look awesome in a dark club. This helps me these days when I photograph weddings, parties, and even bar mitzvah events.

Dancing at the club

Dancing at the club

Some of it is having the right gear, not fearing higher ISO settings, and dragging the shutter. Hopefully with enough club lighting you get blues, purples, greens, and reds to add to the atmosphere.

Fun at JAM

Fun at JAM

I don’t go out to clubs anymore. At my age that is just wrong, wrong, wrong. But I don’t mind being the photographer for events. I’ll make you look awesome.

dav.d the event photographer of Utah

dav.d the event photographer of Utah

Fun at Elevation Utah

Fun at Elevation Utah

Friends at the club

Friends at the club

DJ at the Elevation Utah party at JAM

DJ at the Elevation Utah party at JAM

Go Go Dancer at JAM

Go Go Dancer at JAM

Lance Bass at Michael Turchin at JAM

Lance Bass at Michael Turchin at JAM

My photograph in Advertising for QUAC

My photograph in Advertising for QUAC

Organizers of Elevation Utah

Organizers of Elevation Utah

People from LA enjoying the Utah Club scene

People from LA enjoying the Utah Club scene

Polar bear Go Go dancer

Polar bear Go Go dancer

A photobooth was set up for folks

A photobooth was set up for folks

Ready for the Party

Ready for the Party

Shangela, of RuPaul Drag Race, was at JAM

Shangela, of RuPaul Drag Race, was at JAM

Waffle Love food truck at JAM

Waffle Love food truck at JAM

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