For me, photographing Breaking Benjamin’s opening performance for Nickelback was a waiting game. With three songs, the end of a very long thrust where photographers positioned, and 10,000+ roaring fans – would Benjamin Burnley make use of the ramp and say hi to my 24-70mm f/2.8?
Photographer’s Notes:
For this show, photographers were positioned at the very end of a relatively long thrust, with no option to move to the front of the stage. So, while this was technically a “pit” shoot, it was more effectively more like a very close soundboard shoot.
Unlike Sick Puppies and Shinedown, however, Breaking Benjamin’s Benjamin Burnley did make use of the thrust, coming out for a hot second – just enough to rail off some images with the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8. Aside from this moment, this shoot was all 70-200mm all the way.
End Notes:
Want more Breaking Benjamin? Check out their set at the Scottrade Center last December:
Breaking Benjamin @ Scottrade Center 2009
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Photos: Breaking Benjamin opening for Nickelback http://bit.ly/awZFKo Props to BB for using the thrust in the first 3; Nickelback didn't.
lol that show is a tough deal. In Tulsa when he came out, no spotlight followed him so it didn’t really do me any good. Good stuff as usual; looks like we got some of the same shots haa haa.
No spotlight? That would have just been insult to injury. I am thankful that the thrust was used.
Distance shoots are always the least interesting for me; just as you mention, the shots almost always look the same with such a static position and perspective.
Thanks for the comment, Kevin.
RT @toddowyoung: Photos: Breaking Benjamin opening for Nickelback http://bit.ly/awZFKo Props to BB for using the thrust in the first 3; Nickelback didn't.
Photos: Breaking Benjamin opening for Nickelback http://bit.ly/awZFKo Props to BB for using the thrust in the first 3; Nickelback didn't.