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I'm a 49 year old who lives in Las Vegas with my partner Allen and our dog Sake (hence the name). We have lived here since 1995 and been married since 1993. We are both theatrical stage manager. I was a Stage Manager onboard Holland America's Eurodam new build when I got some great Baltics pics as well as Disney Cruise Line's Dream and Wonder. I also put a new cast on the NCL Spirit and sailed New Orleans to Barcelona in April 2012.
I am the photographer of the family. I went from a Nikon N50 to Nikon N70 which I love as a 35mm camera and I have now gone to digital with a Panasonic FZ20. Thanks for taking the time to check out my site!

DREAM JOB = Being paid to travel and taking pictures!

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All images are copyrighted by Nathan D. Frye, All Rights Reserved.

Featured Galleries

My Theatrical Portfolio : These were all taken under "show condition" without any special lighting or flash. Most were taken directly from the audience with no tripod. If you are looking to have your show or special event photographed please email me at VegasPlay at cox.net for details.

My Theatrical Portfolio

My Photography Portfolio : This is a gallery I'll be posting some of my shots in to use as an online portfolio.

My Photography Portfolio

This is a gallery I'll be posting some of my shots in to use as an onl ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2009 9:08pm PST

Galleries

NCL Norwegian Star Repo 4/24/08 : Took Mom on a 3 day reposition cruise on the NCL Norwegian Star from LA to Vancouver 4/24-27/08. Great time over all but a few "hits & misses" on food and service. See the pics here and my formal review at ...... (coming soon) We had an Aft balcony on Deck 10 and she said she's never sailing again without an Aft cabin!!

NCL Norwegian Star Repo 4/24/08

Took Mom on a 3 day reposition cruise on the NCL Norwegian Star from L ...

Updated: Apr 30, 2008 2:02pm CDT

My Theatrical Portfolio : These were all taken under "show condition" without any special lighting or flash. Most were taken directly from the audience with no tripod. If you are looking to have your show or special event photographed please email me at VegasPlay at cox.net for details.

My Theatrical Portfolio

AFAN AIDSWalk 2008 : Aid for AIDS Nevada (AFAN) AIDS Walk 2008. We walked with Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and had a blast! Sake was a bit tired by the end but she's recovering.

AFAN AIDSWalk 2008

Pet-a-Palooza & Clark County State Fair : We took Sake to the Pet-a-Palooza..she loved that! Then Mom & I went to the Clark County Fair in Logandale, NV.

Pet-a-Palooza & Clark County State Fair

IGLTA & Vegas Pride 2008 : I was the Transportation Coordinator for the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Assoc meeting here in Vegas. We also included Gay Pride for the weekend! It was all ALOT of fun and I got to meet some wonderful people from all over the world!

IGLTA & Vegas Pride 2008

Cancun : This was our trip to Cancun, Mexico. It was part of Gay & Lesbian Week. We stayed at the Villas Tacul which used to be the Presidential Palace so it's made up of many individual haciendas. Right on the beach and very private with the best margaritas around! These were taken with my 35mm camera, not digital.

Cancun

This was our trip to Cancun, Mexico. It was part of Gay & Lesbian Week ...

Updated: Mar 19, 2008 10:50pm CDT

WDTW Tour '07 : Here are some pics from my last tour, Whistle Down the Wind> We closed 2/17/08 in Norfolk. I'll miss everyone as it was a great company of people! THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!!

WDTW Tour '07

Here are some pics from my last tour, Whistle Down the Wind> We closed ...

Updated: Feb 22, 2008 9:00pm CDT

All Shook Up! National Tour : This is what "Life on the road" is like! This was the 1st National Tour in 2006-2007

All Shook Up! National Tour

This is what "Life on the road" is like! This was the 1st National Tou ...

Updated: Dec 30, 2007 1:02pm CDT

Maui Vacation 12/10-15/07 : Pics from our vacation in Maui 12/10-15/07. We stayed at the Maui Sunseeker Inn (room 104) in Kihei and did whale watching & snorkeling with Pacific Whale Foundation and the Road to Hana tour with Valley Isle Excursions. Enjoy!! Feel free to post comments or questions to any of the pics. Also, I saved these as small files so if you want one printed let me know and I can arrange that.

Maui Vacation 12/10-15/07

Bora Bora : The best week of our lives was spent on Bora Bora in February 2002 (These pics taken with 35mm film camera)

Bora Bora

China - Beijing to Shanghai : Travel pics from my trip to China, October 2005

China - Beijing to Shanghai

Travel pics from my trip to China, October 2005

Updated: Aug 21, 2008 6:57pm CDT

Alaska Cruise HAL Noordam May '07 : Took mom to Alaska 5/20/07 on the Noordam

Alaska Cruise HAL Noordam May '07

Took mom to Alaska 5/20/07 on the Noordam

Updated: Feb 22, 2008 9:35pm CDT

Sacramento Wine Country : We took a trip through the Shanandoah Wine Valley East of Sacramento Nov 5, 2007

Sacramento Wine Country

We took a trip through the Shanandoah Wine Valley East of Sacramento N ...

Updated: Nov 07, 2007 4:15am CDT

Napa Valley : Day trip through Napa Valley, California 1-27-07

Napa Valley

WDTW Opening Night Seattle : These are some pics by some photographers at our opening night party in Seattle.

WDTW Opening Night Seattle

These are some pics by some photographers at our opening night party i ...

Updated: Nov 16, 2007 10:17pm CDT

San Diego Zoo 6/07 : Pics from our San Diego Zoo trip 6/07

San Diego Zoo 6/07

My girls Sake & Sola : This is Sake & Sola's Gallery. Sake is a Chow/Golden Retriever and Sola was a Japenese Spitz. We lost Sola on 12/4/06. She gave us lots of love and happiness and we will miss her.

My girls Sake & Sola

This is Sake & Sola's Gallery. Sake is a Chow/Golden Retriever and Sol ...

Updated: Apr 22, 2008 10:42pm CDT

New York City : Here are some shots taken in NYC in August '06 & '07.Some fun, some fantastic, some pure NYC! I hope you enjoy them.

New York City

Here are some shots taken in NYC in August '06 & '07.Some fun, some fa ...

Updated: Aug 21, 2006 7:04am CDT

World Trade Center - WTC 9/11 : I visited NYC in October of 2001 and they still had many streets closed as they were deep in the clean-up of 9/11

World Trade Center - WTC 9/11

Seattle Nutcrackers March : These Nutcrackers are all over Seattle for the holidays. For more information on them you can go to http://www.nutcrackermarch.org/ I didn't get pictures of all 60 but I got a majority of them.

Seattle Nutcrackers March

These Nutcrackers are all over Seattle for the holidays. For more info ...

Updated: Dec 05, 2007 11:16pm CDT

Shots from my life : Just a few shots from my life, some fun, some boring.

Shots from my life

Just a few shots from my life, some fun, some boring.

Updated: Mar 29, 2008 11:49am CDT

Monarch of the Seas to Ensenada : Took the RCCL Monarch of the Seas from LA to Ensenada (3 days) on April 14, 2006. It was a great trip, I bought it as a birthday gift for my mother who had never been on a cruise. It was a bit cold but cleared up nicely for sea day. We had Junior Suite 1580 and it was great. We did Sail-Away from LA in the Royal Suite as friends were in it. Hope you enjoy the pics. You can click on the picture to make it larger. As always, comments are welcome.

Monarch of the Seas to Ensenada

Took the RCCL Monarch of the Seas from LA to Ensenada (3 days) on Apri ...

Updated: Apr 21, 2006 4:10am CDT

Quest on the Monarch : Quest is an adult scavenger hunt onboard all of the Royal Caribbean ships but the one on the Monarch is more "adult" than others!! If you're going on the Monarch and want to be surprised DON'T LOOK AT THIS GALLERY...but if you are curious...be warned! LOL

Quest on the Monarch

Quest is an adult scavenger hunt onboard all of the Royal Caribbean sh ...

Updated: Apr 21, 2006 5:21pm CDT

"Hairspray" Las Vegas Opening Night Party pics : Opening Night Party for "Hairspray:The Musical" in Las Vegas 2/15/06

"Hairspray" Las Vegas Opening Night Party pics

Dragapella : A fun filled night at Dragapella!!!

Dragapella

A fun filled night at Dragapella!!!

Updated: Sep 20, 2005 7:23pm CDT

Neely : This is the BEAUTIFUL daughter of my best friend. I am now Auntie Nathan ala Auntie Mame! Fitting as she is Neely ala Neely O'Hara (Valley of the Dolls)!!

Neely

This is the BEAUTIFUL daughter of my best friend. I am now Auntie Nath ...

Updated: Feb 23, 2008 8:47pm CDT

Bugs and such : Some closeup bug pics...mostly w/ FZ20 and 4T lens

Bugs and such

Some closeup bug pics...mostly w/ FZ20 and 4T lens

Updated: Nov 23, 2005 2:22am CDT

Sunsets : Some of the gorgeous sunsets we get here in Vegas....better than Hawaii!

Sunsets

Some of the gorgeous sunsets we get here in Vegas....better than Hawai ...

Updated: Aug 10, 2005 2:23am CDT

Clouds : Fun clouds...I use these sometimes to enhance other pics that the sky is flat in.

Clouds

Fun clouds...I use these sometimes to enhance other pics that the sky ...

Updated: Mar 05, 2006 12:03am CDT

Hummingbirds : Hummingbirds in my backyard.

Hummingbirds

Hummingbirds in my backyard.

Updated: Aug 08, 2005 8:35pm CDT

Lightening : Shots of lightening here in the Vegas valley.

Lightening

Shots of lightening here in the Vegas valley.

Updated: Aug 11, 2005 6:42pm CDT

4th of July Fireworks :

4th of July Fireworks

Updated: Jul 05, 2005 6:56pm CDT

"Forever Plaid" Las Vegas shots : Shots from "Forever Plaid" at the Gold Coast - Las Vegas

"Forever Plaid" Las Vegas shots

"Plaid Tidings" Las Vegas 2005 : "Plaid Tidings" at the Gold Coast casino in Las Vegas 12/05

"Plaid Tidings" Las Vegas 2005

"Plaid Tidings" at the Gold Coast casino in Las Vegas 12/05

Updated: Jan 03, 2006 1:43am CDT

Vegas Lights : Various lights in and around Las Vegas

Vegas Lights

Various lights in and around Las Vegas

Updated: Jan 14, 2008 6:48pm CDT

Vegas Sites :

Vegas Sites

Updated: Jul 14, 2005 12:20am CDT

Friends : Friends in my life

Friends

Flowers and stuff : Some of my floral shots. I love being able to catch Nature's beauty!

Flowers and stuff

Some of my floral shots. I love being able to catch Nature's beauty!

Updated: Nov 09, 2007 3:03am CDT

Before & After Photoshop Adjustments :

Before & After Photoshop Adjustments

Updated: Jul 30, 2005 2:16am CDT

FZ20 Show-off Shots : Some shots that show what my camera can do...fun or boring, you decide.

FZ20 Show-off Shots

Some shots that show what my camera can do...fun or boring, you decide ...

Updated: Jan 09, 2007 10:09pm CDT

2005 Mustang Convertible : My GORGEOUS new 2005 Mustang Convertible!

2005 Mustang Convertible

My GORGEOUS new 2005 Mustang Convertible!

Updated: May 17, 2006 12:24am CDT

HAL Eurodam Inaugral 2008 : I was the Stage Manager of the Holland America Eurodam until I quit in July. But I was able to visit some wonderful places. Enjoy the pics as I rest at home! I have saved these as small files so they are not good for printing, if you want any printed let me know. I can do up to 13X19". Please ask for rates.

HAL Eurodam Inaugral 2008

I was the Stage Manager of the Holland America Eurodam until I quit in ...

Updated: Aug 23, 2008 8:20pm CDT

My Photography Portfolio : This is a gallery I'll be posting some of my shots in to use as an online portfolio.

My Photography Portfolio

This is a gallery I'll be posting some of my shots in to use as an onl ...

Updated: Feb 25, 2009 11:08pm CDT

San Diego Wild Animal Park - Asian Photo Safari : We did the Asian Photo Safari at the San Diego Wild Animal Park and got to feed Asian Rhinos!!! AMAZING!!! Here's a tip if you book a Photo Safari...book the Asian one as you have to go through "Africa" to get there and you get two tours for the price of one!! We were blessed there was hardly anyone in the park, it was a day between two stormy days.

San Diego Wild Animal Park - Asian Photo Safari

Tokyo Fish Market : This is from my trip to Japan in May 2009. We went to the Tokyo Fish Market at 5:00am to see the auctions and all the excitement. I spent 3 hours just wondering around and taking pictures. Also just tried to not get run over by the little trucks as they sped by!

Tokyo Fish Market

Life on Tour : This is my life and what I see while on tour. Currently with XANADU.

Life on Tour

This is my life and what I see while on tour. Currently with XANADU.

Updated: Feb 08, 2010 6:29pm CDT

Sharon & Dave's Wedding : This is my first wedding shoot. It was for my friends Sharon & Dave. I had to shoot around the official photographers which is why sometimes the groups aren't looking at my camera. But I'm very happy with the pictures and think I would make a great independent wedding photographer.

Sharon & Dave's Wedding

This is my first wedding shoot. It was for my friends Sharon & Dave. I ...

Updated: Jul 05, 2010 4:10pm CDT

Gallery Show Pic :

Gallery Show Pic

Updated: Aug 07, 2010 3:12am CDT

Beaux Arts Ball 2010 :

Beaux Arts Ball 2010

Updated: Nov 02, 2010 12:26pm CDT

NCL Sky 3 Day Bahama Cruise 12-10-10 :

NCL Sky 3 Day Bahama Cruise 12-10-10

Updated: Dec 17, 2010 12:57am CDT

Get Out The Vote Rally - Las Vegas : This was a Get Out The Vote rally in Las Vegas where people went to vote afterwards. It was held at Bar+Bistro downtown at The Arts Factory. Celebrity speakers included Chaz Bono, Kimora Lee Simmons and Jaymes Vaughn as well as local politicos. It was a great event!!! GO OBAMA!!!!!

Get Out The Vote Rally - Las Vegas

This was a Get Out The Vote rally in Las Vegas where people went to vo ...

Updated: Oct 27, 2012 7:03pm CDT

Disney Dream Contract : I was the Stage Manager for 2 months on the Disney Dream ship. This documents a little of what it's like to do that!

Disney Dream Contract

I was the Stage Manager for 2 months on the Disney Dream ship. This do ...

Updated: Jan 23, 2013 9:42pm CDT

Disney Traditions : When you get hired for Disney, whether the cruise line or on land, you do a few days in Orlando at what's called Traditions. You learn about the company and get make friends with others joinging as well. We ended up with a core group of about 13, most of them heading to the Dream, that we all hung out with.

Disney Traditions

When you get hired for Disney, whether the cruise line or on land, you ...

Updated: Jan 23, 2013 11:53pm CDT

Disney Wonder Alaska Contract : These are pictures from my contract on the Disney Wonder. This is the last 3 weeks before we go into Dry Dock in Victoria. Those pictures and the following months going to Mexico are in another gallery.

Disney Wonder Alaska Contract

These are pictures from my contract on the Disney Wonder. This is the ...

Updated: Jan 24, 2013 1:42am CDT

NCL Spirit Rehearsal Contract : I was the Rehearsal Stage Manager on the NCL Spirit. 6 weeks in Tampa for rehearsals then 2 weeks sailing from New Orleans to Barcelona to get the cast up and running.

NCL Spirit Rehearsal Contract

I was the Rehearsal Stage Manager on the NCL Spirit. 6 weeks in Tampa ...

Updated: Jan 24, 2013 4:45pm CDT

NCL Star Western Caribbean : Back on the NCL Star for a Western Caribbean cruise with my friend Kathy

NCL Star Western Caribbean

Back on the NCL Star for a Western Caribbean cruise with my friend Kat ...

Updated: Mar 18, 2013 7:51pm CDT

Disney Wonder Dry Dock 2011 : We were in Dry Dock in Victoria BC for 2 weeks fixing, cleaning and changing many things on the ship. It was like living in a construction zone!

Disney Wonder Dry Dock 2011

We were in Dry Dock in Victoria BC for 2 weeks fixing, cleaning and ch ...

Updated: Jan 28, 2013 9:47pm CDT

Disney Wonder Mexico Contract 2011 :

Disney Wonder Mexico Contract 2011

Updated: Jan 28, 2013 8:58pm CDT

Barcelona, Spain Vacation : After spending 6 weeks in Tampa and 2 weeks sailing from New Orleans while rehearsing a new cast on the NCL Spirit I got to spend 6 days vacation in Barcelona!!! It was amazing! Unfortunately I was suffering from Gout the entire time so I didn't walk as much as I would have liked but the city was FABULOUS!!!!

Barcelona, Spain Vacation

After spending 6 weeks in Tampa and 2 weeks sailing from New Orleans w ...

Updated: Jan 29, 2013 1:16am CDT

2013 International Lingerie Show :

2013 International Lingerie Show