Comments on: The Cult @ the Pageant — 2007.11.29 http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/ Mon, 06 Oct 2008 20:21:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1582 Todd Tue, 04 Dec 2007 15:50:25 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1582 Hi Valerio, Thanks for your pick in this set, and for the comment. This band was just a bit before my appreciation of music, so I can't weigh in about that, but the show was a lot of fun. I will definitely be photographing the Dresden Dolls -- I've seen and photographed them twice before, so I'm looking forward to the performance. You can check out the sets here: <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/toddowyoung/sets/72157600479972739/" rel="nofollow">The Dresden Dolls @ the Pageant -- 2006.10.21</a> <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/toddowyoung/sets/72157600473706155/" rel="nofollow">The Dresden Dolls @ the Pageant -- 2006.07.20</a> <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/toddowyoung/sets/72157600473754163/" rel="nofollow">The Dresden Dolls FTBR @ the Lucas School House -- 2006.07.20</a> This last set is from their solo, post-show performance after they opened for <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/toddowyoung/sets/72157600473726491/" rel="nofollow">Panic! at the Disco</a>. Thanks again for the comment. Best, Todd Hi Valerio,

Thanks for your pick in this set, and for the comment. This band was just a bit before my appreciation of music, so I can’t weigh in about that, but the show was a lot of fun.

I will definitely be photographing the Dresden Dolls — I’ve seen and photographed them twice before, so I’m looking forward to the performance. You can check out the sets here:

The Dresden Dolls @ the Pageant — 2006.10.21

The Dresden Dolls @ the Pageant — 2006.07.20

The Dresden Dolls FTBR @ the Lucas School House — 2006.07.20

This last set is from their solo, post-show performance after they opened for Panic! at the Disco.

Thanks again for the comment.

Best,
Todd

]]> By: Valerio http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1578 Valerio Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:28:58 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1578 Hi Todd, great shots here, congratulations, I love the 2nd from the top. I never got a "cult for the Cult", though, I believe they were already an overextimate band in the 80s. Don't miss the Dresden Dolls, they are fantastic live and so theatrical. I loved photographing them, there should be some pics of them somwhere on the web. (I can't remember where). There are also few on my own website valerioberdini.com in the live section. all the best Hi Todd,

great shots here, congratulations, I love the 2nd from the top.
I never got a “cult for the Cult”, though, I believe they were already an overextimate band in the 80s.

Don’t miss the Dresden Dolls, they are fantastic live and so theatrical. I loved photographing them, there should be some pics of them somwhere on the web. (I can’t remember where). There are also few on my own website valerioberdini.com in the live section.

all the best

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1580 Todd Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:20:11 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1580 Hi Kenny, I hope the images reflect part of your experience from the concert. As I mentioned in the write-up, it was a blast shooting this show. It was great meeting up, hopefully we'll be shooting a show together sooner rather than later. Regarding your question, I personally prefer a fixed-aperture lens simply because it reduces the variables, especially since I shoot in manual mode for shows. I can lock down my settings when the light is stable and not have to worry about the changes in exposure that would results as I zoomed through the focal range with a variable-aperture lens. Aside from that, the performance of a constant-aperture zoom is usually going to be better, if only because they are designed as the "pro" option. Lastly, there's the gain of light at the tele and middle focal ranges, which never hurts for concert photography. Thanks for the comment. Best, Todd Hi Kenny,

I hope the images reflect part of your experience from the concert. As I mentioned in the write-up, it was a blast shooting this show. It was great meeting up, hopefully we’ll be shooting a show together sooner rather than later.

Regarding your question, I personally prefer a fixed-aperture lens simply because it reduces the variables, especially since I shoot in manual mode for shows. I can lock down my settings when the light is stable and not have to worry about the changes in exposure that would results as I zoomed through the focal range with a variable-aperture lens.

Aside from that, the performance of a constant-aperture zoom is usually going to be better, if only because they are designed as the “pro” option. Lastly, there’s the gain of light at the tele and middle focal ranges, which never hurts for concert photography.

Thanks for the comment.

Best,
Todd

]]> By: Kenny http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1567 Kenny Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:54:07 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1567 Hi Todd Once again, you got it done! After admiring your work for a while now, this was the first show you shot, that I was actually there. It's great re-living these moments through your lens. Thanks for taking a few moments to talk shop after meeting you, you're just as friendly in person as you are in your writing! Q: Any disadvantages or challenges in these settings using zoom lenses (ex: 24 - 80) with an aperture range of 2.8 - 4.0, vs. a fixed 2.8? Thanks again for all the post's, your site has become an essential tool in my learning curve! k Hi Todd
Once again, you got it done! After admiring your work for a while now, this was the first show you shot, that I was actually there. It’s great re-living these moments through your lens. Thanks for taking a few moments to talk shop after meeting you, you’re just as friendly in person as you are in your writing! Q: Any disadvantages or challenges in these settings using zoom lenses (ex: 24 - 80) with an aperture range of 2.8 - 4.0, vs. a fixed 2.8?
Thanks again for all the post’s, your site has become an essential tool in my learning curve!
k

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1491 Todd Mon, 03 Dec 2007 03:24:32 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1491 Hey Keith, thanks very much. I focused on singer Ian Astbury and lead guitar Billy Duffy, but tried to pick up shots of each player. The light was unusually good for the Pageant (that is, bright), so this show was a lot of fun to shoot. Hey Keith, thanks very much. I focused on singer Ian Astbury and lead guitar Billy Duffy, but tried to pick up shots of each player. The light was unusually good for the Pageant (that is, bright), so this show was a lot of fun to shoot.

]]> By: Keith http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1489 Keith Mon, 03 Dec 2007 02:04:00 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/2007/12/02/the-cult-the-pageant-20071129/#comment-1489 Superb work here. Such a good variety of shots. Superb work here. Such a good variety of shots.

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