November 23, 2008 – Semi Precious Weapons are the rock show. Don’t believe me? Here’s the proof.
Photographer’s Notes:
I’ve photographed my friends Semi Precious Weapons four times now, the first time being about a year ago. Right away, there are basically two take-aways here. One, these boys are working their butts off and get around like nobody’s business. Two, their live show is a blast, and I never miss them. Neither should you.
As always, the boys of SPW were great subjects. If anything, there’s far too much going on at any given moment to capture everything. If you point your camera at the stage while the band is playing, there’s a good chance there’s something epic going on, from Justin Tranter’s non-stop vamping to Cole Whittle’s feral spin-kicks, and everything in between.
I shot this show using a full CLS setup, just like their last show. Three Nikon SB-600s were positioned on-stage as remotes, while I used an SB-900 as the commander on-camera.
End Notes:
Stay tuned for images from an exclusive portrait session with Semi Precious Weapons, shot just before their performance.
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Mothers, lock up your daughters. And your sons, too, for that matter. Semi Precious Weapons are on the prowl! http://snurl.com/6zcny
Fuck I love those men. They throw down such a great concert.
1, 8, and 13 – Justin knows how to move it.
Amen.
His outfit is amazing. And the boots! The boots!!! Your pictures are amazing as usual but I can’t look at these anymore because it is making me extremely sad that I wasn’t there.
Flash girl! Justin and the rest of the band were sad you couldn’t make it, but rest assured, we’ll see them again soon. And I’ll need help with my flashes, I’m sure. ;)
Mothers, lock up your daughters. And your sons, too, for that matter. Semi Precious Weapons are on the prowl! http://snurl.com/6zcny
Do you know if they found a new guitarist yet?
Yup, Stevy Pyne. Great guitarist, super nice guy. And the band has known him forever, so it’s all still in the family.
Portraits too?!?! Ahhh!
I’ll be watching for them :)
Yup, we did a quick ‘n dirty portrait session before the guys played. Expect those later this week!
I seriously am hoping SO much that come all the way down to Florida to do a show. I want to see SPW soo bad!
I believe the guys have two more tours planned for January and February at the very least, so hopefully they will make it down to you.
[...] No one blinked when I asked guitarist Stevy Pyne to ride singer Justin Tranter, either. That’s rock ‘n roll. That’s Semi Precious Weapons. [...]
In Atlanta? Go see Semi Precious Weapons (@preciousweapons) tonight, they’re blowing up in 09. Photogenic, too: http://snurl.com/awb8t