Portfolio Updates
Back in December, I asked you all for portfolio feedback. It’s been too long coming but, I’ve updated my live and promotional portfolios with nearly all of your suggestions. a) Photos have been added/retired b) The flash galleries now hasve captions and custom fonts c) The flash galleries now open in javascript shadowboxes instead of [...]
Feb 06, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography, News | Tags: canon, Music Photography, nikon, portfolio | 3 Comments »
Kings of Leon
01.29.09 – If the top ten album and three Grammy nominations aren’t proof enough that Kings of Leon have hit the big time, just ask one of the thousands of screaming fans at their sold-out show in Madison Square Garden. Performing in support of their Only By The Night release, the Followills brought a huge [...]
Jan 30, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 1d mark3, 2009, canon, CONCERT, concert review, d3, d3 nikon, gig, high iso, kings of leon, kol, madison square garden, MSG, Music Photography, nikon, photography tutorial, review, show | 28 Comments »
Tip The Van
January 20, 2009 – Connecticut’s power-ska band Tip The Van opened Roseland Ballroom in support of Streetlight Manifesto and Reel Big Fish. The fem-fronted sextet is touring on their new EP Passion, Love and Pride.
Jan 24, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 1d mark3, 2009, canon, CONCERT, concert review, d3, d3 nikon, gig, high iso, Music Photography, nikon, power ska, roseland ballroom, show, ska, tip the van | 9 Comments »
Streetlight Manifesto
January 20, 2009 – Supporting Reel Big Fish on their new tour, Streetlight Manifesto took the two slot on the evening’s triple threat skastravaganza. Tomas Kalnoky and band kept the energy high with a profusion of sound from the horn section and plenty of dirty guitar riffs.
Jan 23, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 1d mark3, 2009, canon, CONCERT, concert review, d3, d3 nikon, gig, high iso, Music Photography, nikon, roseland ballroom, show, ska, streetlight manifesto | 2 Comments »
Reel Big Fish
January 20, 2009 – As the security staff on the barrier of Tuesday’s Reel Big Fish concert will tell you, the Third Wave is alive and well. Performing in support of their new release Fame, Fortune and Fornication, the band whipped crowd into a sweat drenched, crowd surfing frenzy.
Jan 22, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 1d mark3, 2009, canon, CONCERT, concert review, d3, d3 nikon, gig, high iso, Music Photography, nikon, Reel Big Fish, roseland ballroom, show, ska | 17 Comments »
Mike Orlando and Russell Allen
December 18, 2008 – Mike Orlando’s Sonic Stomp put a big steel-toed bootprint on the marquee of The Blender Theater. With fingers flying across the fret board of his Vigier Excalibur, Orlando melted faces like a rock’n’roll snowball at the gates of hell. (And this was before Symphony X frontman Russell Allen showed up.)
Jan 15, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 1d mark3, canon, CONCERT, d3, gig, high iso, Music Photography, nikon, show | 6 Comments »
Concert Photography Questions & Answers
Leave your concert photography questions as a comment and I’ll do my best to answer, no strings attached. Please indicate if you would like my response to be public or private. *EDIT* – Please skim the comments to see if your question has already been answered! Best, Chris
Jan 13, 2009 | Categories: Photography Tutorials | Tags: 2009, Add new tag, canon, faq, frequesntly ask questions, Music Photography, nikon, questions, tutorial | 98 Comments »
Neil Young: One from the Show
December 15, 2008 – Neil Young brought down a packed house at Madison Square Garden last night. Stay tuned for the full set and shooting notes.
Dec 16, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 1d mark3, canon, CONCERT, d3, gig, high iso, Music Photography, nikon, show | Join the discussion »
Monotonix
October 25, 2008 – The Blender Theater is a fairly classy place – the venue sports stadium seats, three bars and a plush subterranean lounge. However, if a certain group of hard rocking Israeli nationals are on the bill, you can trade all those fancy renovations for sheer unbridled mayhem.
Dec 08, 2008 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: 1d mark3, canon, CONCERT, d3, gig, high iso, Music Photography, nikon, show | 10 Comments »
Chris Owyoung is a New York City based music photographer specializing in concert photography and band portraits. 