Posts Tagged ‘nikon’

Band Portrait: August Burns Red

Band Portrait: August Burns Red

Hot off our series of band portraits at Vans Warped Tour, Todd and I caught up with metalcore savants August Burns Red for a quick shoot on-location. Shooting notes after the jump.

Aug 18, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography, Portrait Photography | Tags: , , , , , , | 3 Comments »


Paramore

Paramore

June 11, 2009 – Building upon The Sounds‘ energetic set, Paramore opened in support of No Doubt at the Susquehanna Bank Center in Camden, New Jersey. If you’ve into female-fronted rock music, this tour is not-to-be-missed!

Jul 03, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »


The Sounds

The Sounds

June 11, 2009 – To say that The Sounds have come a long way in since 2003 isn’t a reference to the band’s Swedish origins -  it’s a statement of their musical growth and ever growing popularity. The Sounds are currently supporting their incredibly danceable new album Crossing The Rubicon and have traded their usual [...]

Jun 29, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »


Joanna Levine

Joanna Levine

June 10, 2009 – Brooklyn singer/songwriter Joanna Levine commissioned me to shoot a series of portraits for her new promotional materials. Her shoot is a perfect example of the variety I try to achieve in my band photography sessions.

Jun 10, 2009 | Categories: Portrait Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments »


Yes. More Photos of No Doubt

Yes. More Photos of No Doubt

May 3, 2009 – What can I say, I have too many great photos from No Doubt‘s amazing performance at Bamboozle to keep them from you. Any concert where your b-side images are as good as your headlining photos from other shows is a good one. Enjoy.

Jun 04, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 12 Comments »


No Doubt at Bamboozle 2009

No Doubt at Bamboozle 2009

May 3, 2009 – Before embarking on one of the most highly anticipated tours of the year, No Doubt gave their first major show since their 2004 hiatus to the thousands of fans attending The Bamboozle Music Festival, 2009.

Jun 02, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 15 Comments »


Road Recovery Benefit 2009

Road Recovery Benefit 2009

May 1, 2009 – For the second year in a row, the Road Recovery Benefit Concert brought together an amazing lineup of rock talent to help young people fight addiction and adversity. This year, the organization honored the legendary Wayne Kramer of MC5 and announced plans to help Kramer bring a Road Recovery program to [...]

May 09, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments »


The Birthday Massacre

The Birthday Massacre

April 27, 2009 – The band needed no long winded introduction and no warm up – moving straight into pounding synth lines and blistering guitar riffs just seconds after taking the stage, The Birthday Massacre began how most bands finish (and went to eleven from there). The show included bow displacing power noogies, hysterical screaming, [...]

May 07, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments »


Preview: Road Recovery Benefit Concert, 2009

Preview: Road Recovery Benefit Concert, 2009

May 1, 2009 – Rock stars came out in droves for the annual Road Recovery Benefit Concert at Nokia Theater in Times Square. This year, the nationally recognized music mentoring organization honored the legendary Wayne Kramer of MC5. The star studded line-up included Perry Farrell (Jane’s Addiction), Tom Morello (Rage Against The Machine, Audioslave), Iggy [...]

May 05, 2009 | Categories: preview | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment »


The Energy

The Energy

March 28, 2009 – Last month, The Owyoung Brothers caught up with the guys from The Energy for a run-and-gun portrait session right before their sold-out show at The Fillmore at Irving Plaza. Here are some of the shots.

May 01, 2009 | Categories: Portrait Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments »


The Ruse

The Ruse

March 27, 2009 – For Immediate Release – “LA’s, The Ruse, rock Blender Theater, make people smile and are terribly nice guys.” Fronted by John “Mr. Nice Guy” Dauer, The Ruse gave a dynamic performance worthy of the epic rock stylings of their new release Midnight In The City.

Apr 03, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments »


Cut Copy

Cut Copy

If you like Cut Copy’s albums, you’ll love their live set. With elegant instrumentation and hard hitting beats, the Aussie trio simply doesn’t disappoint. Add to this mix an opening set by Matt & Kim, a killer light show and a few thousand dancing fans and you’ve got yourself one hell of a concert.

Apr 03, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »


Matt and Kim

Matt and Kim

March 21, 2009 – Matt and Kim proved that they can rock a crowd of hundreds or a sold out crowd of thousands with their performance ahead of Cut Copy at Terminal 5. The Brooklyn duo shattered synth keys and punctured drum heads in support of their new album Grand out now on Fader Label. [...]

Mar 30, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »


Leonard Cohen

Leonard Cohen

02.19.09 – For his first show in the US in over fifteen years, one of the greatest writers of our time, Leonard Cohen, performed a thee hour set to a sold-out crowd at the Beacon Theater, NYC. Leading an immensely talented backing band that included musical talents Roscoe Beck, Javier Mas, Sharon Robinson and the [...]

Feb 21, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments »


Sara Bareilles

Sara Bareilles

2.17.09 – It was standing room only at the second of three intimate performances given by Grammy nominated chanteuse Sara Bareilles at Joe’s Pub. Sara warmed the characteristically frosty New York audience with tales of her Grammy night hijinks and closed the evening with a heartbreaking solo performance of “Gravity” from her 2007 release Little [...]

Feb 19, 2009 | Categories: Music Photography | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments »


Portfolio Updates

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: , , , | 3 Comments »


Kings of Leon

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 28 Comments »


Tip The Van

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 9 Comments »


Streetlight Manifesto

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments »


Reel Big Fish

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: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments »


Mike Orlando and Russell Allen

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: , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments »


Concert Photography Questions & Answers

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: , , , , , , , , | 98 Comments »


Neil Young: One from the Show

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: , , , , , , , , | Join the discussion »


Monotonix

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: , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments »