Bathed under moody lighting, Manchester Orchestra threw down a raw set opening for Brand New at the Pageant. This was a dark show, but plenty of haze over the stage provided a nice opportunity to play with exposure and create a more interesting image than would be possible with a “faithful” capture.
Photographer’s Notes:
There was essentially zero light from the front on singer Andy Hull, but ample backlighting gave me the freedom to overexpose massively, kicking up the presence of the backlights to dramatic effect. Slow shutter speeds, a fast 50mm, and high ISO helped enable this approach.
The basic intent was to expose of Andy Hull’s face as much as possible and let the background lights fall wherever they might – hopefully bright and maybe even a little heavenly.
The lighting scheme for this set was pretty much an alternating mix of blue/purple and red/orange washes.
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Cool shots Todd, love how you adapted for the lighting and made the most of what was there. Think im shooting these guys soon so this made a cool heads up. Hope all is good
Ollie
Hey Ollie,
Nice to hear from you, thanks for the comment. I’d check Manchester Orchestra out if you’re looking for a challenge. Just bring your fast glass!
Nice shots Todd :)
I know how bad the lightning could be, especially if there’s none on the frontmen, and that happens to me quite often.
However you made some pretty nice, and few artistic shots there. So cudos to you man ;)
Hey Boris, thanks for the comment. This was one of those shows where the lighting was so dim, it was actually a nice chance to experiment – there’s nothing I could do to “mess up.” Every challenge is an opportunity, right?
you guys should check out the free 7inch vinyl with the new Say Anything record. just saw them live and I loved them just as much as Manchester http://www.previewnewmusic.com/sayanything