The Wall Live
I really love photographing concerts. Each show is a new set of challenges and I still get a rush when the house lights go down and the stage lights go up. Then there are shows like last night. Let’s call them bucket list shows. Performers that I have always wanted to photograph....
Nikon D4 – Review...
My main reason for buying the Nikon D4 was for low light concert and event photography. Now I have been really happy with my Nikon D700. I believe that the Nikon D700 is probably the best camera that Nikon ever made and that includes the D4, the D3 and the D800. This is because the Nikon...
San Diego Humane Societ...
On Saturday, May 5, was the San Diego Humane Society Walk for the Animals. My wife and our younger boxer helped to raise money and took part in the walk. I was there as moral support and to put the new Nikon D3200 through some real life shooting. I am working on a book about the D3200 so...
Nikon D4 – Review...
One of the new things with the D4 is that it uses a brand new battery. That’s right, a brand spanking new battery which means that the older batteries used in the D3 and the battery grip of the D700 won’t work in the D4. The new battery is also less powerful than the older...
Nikon D4 – Review...
I have been shooting the Nikon flagship D4 camera for nearly a month now. I picked the camera up the day before Photoshop World and have been using it ever since. Just to be really clear on some of the basics. I was not given nor was I loaned this camera. It was purchased new to be my...
Steel Pulse – Con...
Friday the 13th is usually a day people think of as bad luck but that wasn’t the case for me last week. April 13th, 2012 fell on a Friday and Steel Pulse was playing at the Belly Up Tavern and I would be there with camera in hand. That makes Friday the 13th a really good day, at...
A Day To Remember ̵...
Last night was the second time shooting a Day To Remember and unlike the first time where we had to leave the pit after the second song due to the crowd surfing into the pit this time I had three full songs to capture the band. I used a Nikon D4 with a 70-200mm f/2.8 and a Nikon D700...
Rise Against – Co...
Last night I photographed Rise Against at the Viejas Arena. the band rocked, the lights were awesome. The combination of the D700 and the D4 was mostly great (more on that in a minute). The pit was not overly crowded. All in all a really good concert shoot from start to finish. Ok…...
Nikon D4 – ISO 32...
Last night I shot Steel Pulse in concert at the Belly Up Tavern. The Belly Up is not really a great place for photographers since it has no photo pit and the lights are usually quite low. I figured I would be shooting at ISO 6400 or higher and was looking forward to the challenge. What I...
Nikon D4 – ISO 64...
A lot has been made of the high ISO / low noise capabilities of the Nikon D4. I can’t wait to shoot this beast during a concert and I will be getting that opportunity later this week. But in the meantime I wanted to see what the files shot at ISO 6400 actually look like. So I...
Nikon D4 at the Zoo
I took my Nikon D4 to the zoo. I didn’t go to take photos but went with my cousins who were in town and wanted to go to the zoo. I went with really minimal gear, a D4 and a 70-200mm f/2.8 lens and I had a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens in a bag that I never used. First off I must say that I am...
Photoshop World –...
On the day before Photoshop World officially kicks off, there are some extra classes offered. These are usually limited to 40 or so attendees and are an extra cost. The cool thing about these Pre Con classes is that they can offer something that is not available anywhere else. And that...
Photoshop World –...
I am one lucky guy. Since 2009 I have been part of the Instructor team for Photoshop World, teaching a Concert Photography Pre Con with Scott Diussa for NPS and a Concert Photography class as part of the Photography Track during the conference. This year the Spring Photoshop World was...
Mark Karan & Frien...
On Wednesday, I headed up to the Bay Area to see my friend Mark play at the newly re-opened Sweetwater Music hall in Mill Valley. I had a great time. I got to hang with my friends, I got to hear some great music, I met a bunch of very cool musicians, I got to reconnect with some folks...
Jimmy Cliff in concert
I am one lucky guy. I got to photograph a living legend last week. Jimmy Cliff has been one of my favorite performers since I first saw him in concert. Last week he performed at the belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach to a sold out crowd and I was lucky enough to be there. All images were...
Lukas Nelson concert sh...
I have had the privilege of photographing Lukas Nelson three times now. Each time was decidedly different from the previous. The first time was with his dad back in 2007, the second was with his band at Stagecoach in 2011 and the third was on Wednesday night where he performed solo and...
ALL ACCESS: Your Backst...
I am very happy to announce the release of my new book ALL ACCESS: Your Backstage Pass to Concert Photography. This book covers everything from requesting a photo pass, shooting the show, dealing with equipment, post production and pro tips from other concert photographers, musicians,...
Camp Freddy, the end of...
Friday, December 23 was the final show of the 2011 Camp Freddy Residency at the Roxy. Each week had brought an eclectic setlist and great group of guests to the stage at the legendary Roxy in Los Angeles. Week 4 would be no different. The curtain went up to the now familiar Frankie Goes...
Are you ready for some ...
I get asked how I get to shoot the concerts I do all the time. Many times it’s about who you know. Never has that been more true than the story behind how I got to photograph the Poinsettia Bowl here in San Diego on December 21, 2011. The short and honest answer is that a friend...
