Photos: As I Lay Dying @ The Pageant

As I Lay Dying always put on a killer performance. It’s always a pleasure seeing them on the bill, whether headlining or supporting.

With their performance before Asking Alexandria at the Pageant, I knew I was in for a good show. This gig was also especially interesting because I got to meet up with my buddy Adam Elmakias to tag team this show with a set up speedlights.

We set the lights just before As I Lay Dying’s set, so this performance served as a warm up and test to see how everything worked.

Photographer’s Notes:

Cameras Used:

• Nikon D3
• Nikon D700

Lenses Used:

• Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8
• Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8

As I Lay Dying are a band that seem to be in constant motion, especially frontman Tim Lambesis. Stage lighting for this gig was actually pretty good, albiet with lots of flare-ups and dramatic color washes.

Speedlights were a nice option to help cut some of the color washes and add a little more pop for still photography.

I shot this show almost entirely with the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 glued to my Nikon D3. For a club like the Pageant where the band members aren’t super spread out, the midrange 24-70mm f/2.8 on a full-frame body like the Nikon D3 is perfect.

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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, January 23rd, 2013 at 11:39 pm and is filed under Music Photography and tagged with as i lay dying, jordan mancino, josh gilbert, metalcore, nick hipa, phil sgrosso, the pageant, tim lambesis. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.