Marianas Trench at the Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 130 mm · 1/250 s · f/3.5 · ISO 1600 Josh Ramsay — insert the sounds of a million teenage girls swooning here — is the lead singer in the band Marianas Trench, whose show I caught last Thursday. T’was quite the spectacle, …
concert ∙ John Fogerty 2012 · Victoria BC
There’s a bad moon on the rise. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 170 mm · 1/200 s · f/3.5 · ISO 800 Okay, one more set of concert shots. But hey, I’m back to my old arena stomping grounds. And, it’s JOHN FRICKIN’ FOGERTY! Legendary status wins over concert photography saturation. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma …
festival ∙ the drummers of Rifflandia 5 · Victoria BC
Closing out my photography of Rifflandia V is a showcase of drummers. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 90 mm · 1/500 s · f/5.6 · ISO 400 Y’know what I love about outdoor festivals? LIGHT. It’s such a rarity in a bar/club/arena situation to have enough light to get a good shot of the drummer, …
festival ∙ Rifflandia 5 2012 · Victoria BC
The Flaming Lips’ opening moments at Rifflandia V. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 10 mm · 1/320 s · f/3.5 · ISO 1600 We begin with my “shot of the festival” (to rival my AWOLNATION shot from R4) :: The Flaming Lips. Spectacle = Very Yes. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 …
concert ∙ Cheat the Hangman 2012 · Victoria BC
Friend Allie, ready to cheat the hangman. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM 125 mm · 1/100 s · f/2.8 · ISO 3200 Cheat the Hangman is the name of the band Allie fronts, with friends Trish, Michael, Jarrod, and Dana. They’re a garage blues band which formed, if I’m piecing things together correctly, from the …
festival ∙ Rock the Shores 2012 · Victoria BC
Some very weird (but great) memories from the inaugural Rock the Shores. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 10 mm · 1/1000 s · f/20 · ISO 1600 While awaiting my ride, this happened. What the what? In what was perhaps a foreshadowing of the rest of the day’s weird weather, clouds of what I …
concert ∙ USS live . . . finally · Victoria BC
Jason Parsons, A.K.A. Human Kebab, takes a second dive into the crowd. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 18 mm · 1/1000 s · f/3.5 · ISO 800 Yes, after seven attempts since 2008, I finally got to shoot USS (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker) live. No sickness, no scheduling problems, no people-not-calling-me-back, no acts of God …
festival ∙ V.I.C. Fest 2012 · Victoria BC
Thank you, Vancouver Island Cultural Festival (V.I.C. Fest), for kicking off festing season in Victoria. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 10-20mm F3.5 EX DC HSM 10 mm · 1/100 s · f/5.6 · ISO 1600 As the sun sets on St. Ann’s Academy, the crowd goes wild for headliners Current Swell. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 70-200mm …
concert ∙ V.I.C. Fest: Kytami 2012 · Victoria BC
Violinistextremist Kytami at the V.I.C. Fest launch party. Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L 24 mm · 1/320 s · f/2.8 · ISO 1600 I first saw Kytami perform with Georgia Murray during an acoustic set at Sauce Restaurant. But that performance was Georgia’s and acoustic, where this performance was Kytami’s and electric. 100%. Backed by DJ …
concert ∙ Deep Purple 2012 · Victoria BC
Dun, dun, DUN! Dun, dun, DUNAAAN! </smokeonthewater> Top photo (Ian Gillan) Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 97 mm · 1/160 s · f/3.5 · ISO 800 Bottom photo (Steve Morse) Canon EOS 550D (T2i) · Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 10 mm · 1/125 s · f/3.5 · ISO 800 They may look like a bunch of old …