Photos: Matt Pond

Photos: Matt Pond

Backed only by a guitarist, Matt Pond opened the night for Ben Folds with a spare and intimate set in the big hall of the Chaifetz Arena.

Photos: Matt Pond

Photos: Matt Pond

Photos: Matt Pond

Photos: Matt Pond

Photos: Matt Pond

Photographer's Notes:

Singer Matt Pond was an interesting challenge. Lights weren't super bright given the capabilities of the Chaifetz Arena, but still no problem for f/2.8 lenses. ISO 3200 and a shutter speed of around 1/125 did the trick.

For lenses, I used the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8 and Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 in tandem; there was a generous photo pit and a good amount of room to move around the stationary singer, so this was a pretty easy shoot.

First three, no flash.