The Best ISO To Use For Low Light Photography
These days, just about every digital camera better than your iPhone has a user-selectable ISO range. While choice may be paralyzing, there’s always the concern of image quality as well. Since live music at indoor venues is often very dimly lit (by relative photography standards), I often get asked about what ISO I shoot at [...]
Photos: Willie Nelson @ The Pageant
There are some musical acts that never seem to get old. I’ve photographed Willie Nelson four times now, but even though the show hardly changes, it’s always a thrill. After all, the man is a legend.
Preview: The Fray @ The Pageant
Here’s a quick three-image preview of The Fray from last night, staring Isaac Slade, who must run on Energizer batteries the way he runs around the stage.
Preview: Dia Frampton @ The Pageant
Quick preview of Dia Frampton from tonight’s show with The Fray before I hit the sack. Whether her fans know her Meg & Dia or The Voice, there was big love for this talented singer and line out the door when she did a meet and greet after her performance.
Photos: Evanescence @ The Pageant
In a triumphant return to the Pageant, Evanescence stormed the big club’s stage in a big ripper of a show that had the 2,000-strong crowd losing their collective mind over Amy Lee and company.
Preview: M83 @ The Pageant
My favorite photo from last night’s gig with M83 headlining. Who knew that shoegaze-tinged electropop could be so metal?
Preview: I Break Horses @ The Pageant
Quick preview from Swedish band I Break Horses opening up for M83 at the Pageant tonight.
Photos: Killer Me Killer You @ The Pageant
Kicking off Evanescence’s headlining show, St. Louis rockers Killer Me Killer You showed off their showmanship chops in a great performance at the Pageant. Any time you see a lead singer jump onto the barricade at the beginning of the set, it’s a good thing (and it makes for good press coverage in this day [...]
Preview: Evanescence @ The Pageant
Quick three image preview from Evanescence’s sold out gig tonight at the Pageant.
First Impressions: Fuji X-Pro1 System
While I’m working on compiling my thoughts in the full review of the Fuji X-Pro1 and X-mount system, but in the meantime I thought I’d put together some more informal thoughts on this new camera system. With the Fuji X-Pro1, what we have is a new mirrorless system built from the ground up and seemingly [...]
Preview: Willie Nelson @ The Pageant
Here’s a quick preview from Willie Nelson this past week at the beautiful Pageant. Hit the jump for two more images, including a special guest appearance by “Almost Willie.”
Photos: Brookroyal @ Pop’s
Brookroyal always puts on a great show, and their ever-intense performance at the Point’s Ho Ho show with Greek Fire was no exception. Lots of searing hot white light from the back of the stage made this a challenge in terms of photography, but one that had some rewarding results as well.
Photos: George Thorogood @ The Pageant
George Thorogood & The Destroyers. Yes, still bad to the bone over 25 years after their breakout success touring with the likes of The Rolling Stones . As one die-hard fan next to me commented before the show, “I’m here to see the pope. This is like being in church.”
Photos: El Monstero @ The Pageant
In their annual takeover of the Pageant, El Monstero did what they do best: channel Pink Floyd in an epic, nearly three-hour set and blow everyone’s minds with a fantastic production that most national club tours can’t touch.
Photos: Rusko @ The Pageant
UK’s dupstep madman Rusko brought a pounding, frenetic set to the Pageant that had the floor heaving. I’ve absolutely loved shooting EDM over the last year and this show definitely carried on the trend.
Photos: Me Talk Pretty @ Pop’s
Sometimes, you’re on assignment for a small gig without a pit. And sometimes, during said gig, they light the entire show with yellow-orange front-lighting. What do you do?
Photos: Steve Aoki @ The Pageant
I’ve long heard about Steve Aoki’s wild live shows, so I was very eager to see what the record label mogul, DJ and producer would do for his performance at the Pageant. With champagne, cranberry juice, and salad flying through the air – not to mention crowd surfing bodies – Aoki did not disappoint. While [...]
Photos: Andrew Bird @ The Pageant
As always, Andrew Bird delivered a spectacular performance at the Pageant, delivering a swirling, lush set that was matched by beautiful, hazy lighting, including some particularly stunning “animations” at the back of the stage.
Preview: Andrew Bird @ The Pageant
Here’s a quick preview from Andrew Bird at the Pageant last night. This lead shot is a full-frame, uncropped image made with the Nikon 85mm f/1.4 on the Nikon D3 at ISO 2000 and 1/200 at f/1.4. Andrew Bird always has a slightly special place in my heart, not only because I love his music, [...]
Photos: Galactic @ The Pageant
Blending jazz, funk, hip hop and seemingly a half dozen other genres in their sprawling, upbeat set, Galactic had the Pageant on their feet and dancing as soon as they hit the stage.
Photos: Mutemath @ The Pageant
Mutemath have become renown for their insanely lively performances, and their latest gig at the Pageant was no exception. Of course, any show that starts with a band’s drummer gaff taping headphones to his head at the start of the set so that they don’t fly off has a lot of promise. And Mutemath deliver, [...]
Preview: Galactic @ The Pageant
Here’s a quick photo preview from Galatic’s epic, genre-bending set at the Pageant, which featured vocalist Corey Glover of Grammy award-winning Living Colour fame.
Photos: Radiohead @ Scottrade Center
I had the pleasure of shooting Radiohead twice back in 2008 on their touring for In Rainbows, and it was once again a thrill to photograph the band on their world tour for King of Limbs. In standard fashion, the band’s tour production was on an immense scale, with a huge array of moving video [...]
Preview: Radiohead @ Scottrade Center
Just a quick four image preview from Radiohead’s big show at the Scottrade center this past weekend. Lighting was very challenging, as expected, but not without a few shimmers of beautiful light for Thom Yorke and crew, as well as openers Other Lives.
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