The Best Photography Gifts – Holiday Gear Guide 2010
I regularly get asked for recommendations on what gear people should start out with, use, and upgrade to, so I thought that this year I’d put together a list for the holidays. Here’s my list of recommendations if you’re looking for ways to spend your hard-earned money on that best of gifts: photography equipment.
Photos: Everest @ The Pageant
Opening for Guster at the Pageant, LA-based Everest threw down a set of spacious rock that had the crowd bopping before the main event. I’d caught up with Everest earlier this year for a portrait shoot, but wasn’t able to catch their live set, so I was glad – and impressed – finally getting to [...]
Preview: Apocalyptica
Here’s a little preview of Perttu from Apocalyptica tonight, who performed with Japanese metal heroes Dir en grey.
Portraits: Andrew W.K., Warped Tour Preview
There are portrait subjects, and then there are performers like Andrew W.K. My brother, fellow professional music photographer Chris Owyoung, and I caught up with the hard-partying rocker on Warped Tour 2010, and Andrew was nothing less than a pleasure to photograph.
AFI
On their headlining Crash Love tour, AFI stormed the Pageant in an electrifying performance that saw singer Davey Havok and his bandmates dominating the front of the stage under explosive lighting.
Preview: Tim Convy of Ludo
Just a quick preview from Ludo’s show at the Pageant last night, with Tim Convy mugging for the audience. Tim is one of the nicest guys in the business, lays down a mean Moog line, and is always fun to photograph.
Paul Wall showed me his Grill
May 8, 2009 – As previously tweeted, Houston-based rapper Paul Wall gave a little face-time to the camera, more than happy to show off his trademark cosmetic dental apparatuses.
Portraits: Bleeding Through
February 22, 2009 – Taking a moment from bringing the crushing, melodic metalcore to their adoring fans, I met up with the OC’s own Bleeding Through for a quick portrait shoot.
Concert Portfolio: Updated
Just a quick note to say I’ve updated my portfolio. Unlike previous incarnations of my portfolio, for this round I decided to try something completely new.
Concert Photography How-To: Metering & Exposure, pt. 2
In part one of this series, I covered my basic four-step approach to determining exposure that might otherwise prove difficult if one were to rely on the in-camera meter. In this second installment, I’ll cover a few other techniques I use in addition to that feedback loop method.
A7X preview: Zacky Vengeance and Synyster Gates
Here’s a little preview from last night’s Avenged Sevenfold show:
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