Photos: Yelawolf @ Warped Tour 2011
Yelawolf, recently signed to Eminem’s Shady Records, was one act that I made sure to check out on Warped Tour 2011.
Photos: August Burns Red @ Warped Tour 2011
August Burns Red have built a reputation as one of the best acts to see on Warped Tour 2011, and with good reason. Their performances simply burst with intensity. Alongside other tour heavyweights like The Devil Wears Prada and A Day For Tomorrow, August Burns Red played the Teggart Stage to a throng of fans [...]
Photos: Family Force 5 @ Warped Tour 2011
Family Force 5 have been rocking Warped Tour for several years now, and 2011′s festival circuit was no exception. These guys always put on a great performance. One of the things I loved about this show was the balloons the band wore for their first song, which included B&W portraits of each band member. For [...]
Photos: The Devil Wears Prada @ Warped Tour 2011
The Devil Wears Prada are one of my favorite bands to photograph – the intensity they bring to the stage is always immense, period. So, it was with a little apprehension that I saw that they were slated to play at 8:20 PM – the last band of the day at Warped Tour. While a [...]
Photos: Black Veil Brides @ Warped Tour 2011
One band I made sure to check out at Warped Tour was Black Veil Brides. Between fanatical fans and vehement critics – both seemingly in equal numbers – I had to see for myself what the fuss was about. Personally, I think that any band that can inspire such love and hate is a worthy [...]
Photos: Highlights from Warped Tour 2011
Warped Tour is always a fun shoot, and one of the rare instances when even budget gear can deliver extraordinary results. More than anything, I think that the bright daylight of most Warped Tour dates frees photographers from most technical constraints and focuses shooting on the decisive moment. These are some of my favorite moments [...]
Portraits: Breathe Electric
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.
Portraits: Andrew W.K.
As the first shoot of the day for Warped Tour 2010, my brother Chris and I weren’t quite sure what to expect for party rocker Andrew W.K. The question wasn’t whether or not he would bring the party – but rather, how hard?
Portraits: Four Year Strong
As one of the last sets of the day, we caught up with Four Year Strong at Warped Tour as part of our portrait series. By the time we set up with the 5-piece from Massachusetts, the sun was low enough in the sky to create a little drama in the clouds.
Portraits: After Midnight Project
Jason Evigan, frontman for L.A.-based band After Midnight Project, took a few moments to pose for the Browyoungs. With a nicely blue sky dotted by clouds, we set Jason up in front of a field backstage at Warped Tour 2010. Profoto as the key light and the sun for backlighting did the heavy lifting here.
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.
5 Tips For Photographing Warped Tour
It’s hot, the summer solstice has come and gone, and, more importantly for many young music fans, Warped Tour is cris-crossing the country for the two months. Yes, Summer is here. If you’re interested in photographing Warped Tour, here are five tips you should know.
Warped Tour 2009: Portraits
13 bands, 10 bottles of water, 8 speedlights, one brother, and zero live shows later: Backstage portraits from Warped Tour 2009, featuring TAT, Escape the Fate, Forever The Sickest Kids, We the Kings, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, and more.
Preview: Warped Tour Portraits
Hey guys, just a preview of some of the portraits that I did with my brother Chris at Warped Tour. TAT here was one of our favorite groups to work with during the day – the three-piece brought a lot of enthusiasm and energy to the shoots, and we all had a blast.
Photographer’s Guide to Warped Tour
If you’re attending Vans Warped Tour this year, it’s going to be sweaty, crowded, and a whole lot of fun. And all that’s without a camera. For press covering the annual touring festival, you’re in for a whole new level of craziness. Here’s your guide to photographing Warped Tour.
Cobra Starship
October 18, 2008 – It’s not even the last song of the night, but there’s confetti flying through the air, the barricade is heaving, and every pair of hands in the house is flashing your very own gang sign. If you’re an average band, your job is done; you toss the encore and call it a [...]
Warped Tour — Backstage!
William Beckett and Michael Guy Chislett of The Academy Is…, photographed outside their tour bus Warped Tour 2008 marked a really fun, fast-paced assignment for RollingStone.com, with a large number of bands on the punchlist and a lot of hustle to make it all happen. Aside from live coverage, the backstage shoots were a big [...]
Warped Tour: Katy Perry, Paramore, Say Anything, Gym Class Heroes
After a full day of electric performances, Katy Perry, Paramore, Say Anything, and Gym Class Heroes closed down Warped Tour with killer sets and just a little drama.
Warped Tour: Jack’s Mannequin, The Academy Is…, Against Me!, Angels and Airwaves
After a big dose of backstage action, I headed out for some live coverage at Warped Tour, starting off with Jack’s Mannequin, The Academy Is…, Against Me!, and Angels and Airwaves.
Backstage with Paramore
Here’s one more snap from Warped Tour before the full write-up, featuring pop punk darlings Paramore.
Back from Warped Tour ’08
I’m back from Warped Tour, which was a blast. Aside from photographing some two-dozen bands at the St. Louis stop of the festival, I also picked up a little souvenir, courtesy of Gym Class Heroes.
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