Hanging out in the hot, hot sun on Warped Tour 2010, Chris and I met up with electro-pop wiz kid Grant Harris – AKA the brainchild of Breathe Electric – slapped a Nooka watch on him, and snapped these portraits.
Photographer’s Notes:
These shots of Grant of Breathe Electric were lit with a Profoto AcuteB head powered by a Profoto AcuteB 600R Battery Pack. We also used a pair of Nikon SB-900s bare on either side of Grant for a hint of accent lighting.
Gear Used:
- Profoto AcuteB 600 w/s Head
- Profoto AcuteB 600R Battery Pack
- 3-foot Creative Light Octabox
- Nikon D3
- Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8
- Nikon SB-900 Speedlight (2x)
- Pocketwizard Plus II (3x)
- 42″ Photoflex reflector
For the vertical shot, we also used a silver 42″ Photoflex reflector to fill in Grant from camera left, which did a nice job at opening up shadows on his torso and providing a nice evenness to help him pop off the background.
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End Notes:
Shout out to Grant and his tour manager for being super nice, as well as to the folks at Nooka for providing product. If you like Grant's watch, he's wearing a Nooka Zub Zoo in silver. The perfect watch for an electro pop wiz? I think so.
For this set with Breathe Electric, the Profoto pack and the 3-foot octabox were the perfect match to compliment the bright day and put out some beautiful light on Grant.
My Camera DSLR and Lenses for Concert Photography
| Nikon D850: I use two Nikon D850 for my live music photography. A true do-it-all DSLR with amazing AF, fast response, and no shortage of resolution. |
Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8: For most gigs, the 24-70mm is my go-to lens. Exceptional image quality at wide apertures and super-functional range. |
Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR: A perfect pair to the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8, I can basically shoot any job with the midrange and this lens. Superb image quality. |
Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8: Ultra-wide perspective, ridiculously sharp even wide open at f/2.8. I love using this lens up-close and personal, where it excels. |
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