Seether

After performances by Apocalyptica, Shinedown, Bullet For My Valentine, and Puddle of Mudd, South Africa’s Seether closed down the main stage of Pointfest with a heavy dose of rock.

The band’s set drew heavily from their 2007 release, Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces, including their Billboard-topping hit, “Fake It.”

Photographer’s Notes:

After a full day of interesting shoots, from backstage portraits to the mainstage performances, Seether’s set was the final challenge of the night.

The most prominent and difficult obstacle was the stage set up, which included large monitors along the edge of the stage and mic stands relatively far back, which created a fair distance between the photo pit and the performers.

I would have killed for some catchflash during this set.

Overall, lighting consisted of deep washes and backlighting, with accents of red underlighting for singer Shaun Morgan. There was very little in the way of direct lighting on the performers, but the treatment did suit the band’s sound and aesthetic for a solid show.

About the author: Todd Owyoung is an internationally published music photographer specializing in concert photography and band portraits. He also grills a mean steak.

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This entry was posted on Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 10:27 pm and is filed under Music Photography and tagged with 2008, Dale Stewart, grunge, John Humphrey, live, music, Music Photography, photography, pointfest, rock, seether, set list, Shaun Morgan, south africa, tour, Troy McLawhorn, wind-up. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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9 Responses to “Seether”

1. rachel says:

   October 16, 2008 at 9:24 am

   That drum artwork freaks me out and I’m now going to have nightmares. Lovely shots, though!

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2. Todd says:

   October 16, 2008 at 9:30 am

   Hey Rachel, thanks for the comment. That drum art is from their last album, which also explains all of the dolls bound to the singer’s mic stand with Christmas lights. A little freaky. :)

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3. Nathan says:

   October 16, 2008 at 9:40 am

   Great set Todd, I absolutely love the bokeh on the third one.

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4. Todd says:

   October 16, 2008 at 9:42 am

   Thanks, Nathan. The band had small lights everywhere, from the mic stands to the monitors and speaker stacks. I believe that shot was somewhere around 70mm with the 70-200mm.

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5. joe s. says:

   October 16, 2008 at 2:10 pm

   great shot of their drummer. i did not get anything i liked of him when i shoot them earlier this year

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6. Todd says:

   October 16, 2008 at 2:21 pm

   Hey Joe, thanks for the feedback. Drummers are always a constant challenge. Between the constant motion, their kit, and being at the back of the stage, the odds are stacked against us!

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7. Jessie says:

   October 16, 2008 at 7:23 pm

   The last two are absolutely amazing. Great one for the drummer too, it probably wouldn’t have been this creepy if it wasn’t blue light

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8. Todd says:

   October 16, 2008 at 7:27 pm

   Hey Jessie, thanks! Those last two were the last ones that I added. For some reason I didn’t process them with the first batch after the show, just uploaded those to Flickr last night.

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9. Robert Daniels says:

   October 17, 2008 at 12:03 am

   These shots Rock ToDD!!

   I just finished shooting the Bermuda Music Festival with artists such as The Whispers,Beyonce, Solange, Aaron Neville, UB40, Collie Buddz, Lyfe jennings and Alicia Keys.
   see them here. let me know what you think?

   http://www.flickr.com/photos/atlastphotography/collections/72157607899007637/
   and my friend Alex Masters who I think is awesome.
   http://www.flickr.com/photos/gtfo/collections/72157606480188590/

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