Comments on: The Starting Line @ the Chaifetz Arena — 2008.04.26 http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/ Fri, 25 Jul 2008 17:12:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/#comment-8321 Todd Sun, 01 Jun 2008 20:19:45 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=225#comment-8321 Hey Jennifer, I'm glad you checked out the site! It's always nice to hear from the fans who attend the same shows I'm shooting. I should be posting the shots for Panic, MCS, the Hush Sound, and Phantom Planet sometime in the next week or two. I also have some other shows I need to post, but I'll get them out as soon as I can, so check back soon. Hey Jennifer,

I’m glad you checked out the site! It’s always nice to hear from the fans who attend the same shows I’m shooting.

I should be posting the shots for Panic, MCS, the Hush Sound, and Phantom Planet sometime in the next week or two. I also have some other shows I need to post, but I’ll get them out as soon as I can, so check back soon.

]]> By: Jennifer http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/#comment-8318 Jennifer Sun, 01 Jun 2008 13:27:14 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=225#comment-8318 Wow. I see you at almost every show I go to. I live in St. Louis, and I go to a lot of concerts. And I always recognize you, haha! You gave my friends and I a card with your website on it before the panic! at the disco concert the other day, and I'm glad you did! I always love looking at pictures or videos from shows I've gone to, or just shows in St. Louis in general and I think it's really cool that you do this! So thanks a bunch for sharing. You're obviously really great at what you do, and I appreciate being able to check it out. I'll probably see you again soon! Wow. I see you at almost every show I go to. I live in St. Louis, and I go to a lot of concerts. And I always recognize you, haha! You gave my friends and I a card with your website on it before the panic! at the disco concert the other day, and I’m glad you did! I always love looking at pictures or videos from shows I’ve gone to, or just shows in St. Louis in general and I think it’s really cool that you do this! So thanks a bunch for sharing. You’re obviously really great at what you do, and I appreciate being able to check it out. I’ll probably see you again soon!

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/#comment-7720 Todd Fri, 09 May 2008 13:49:25 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=225#comment-7720 Hi, I use a system of metering that I outline in these two articles: <a href="http://ishootshows.com/2008/03/25/concert-photography-how-to-metering-exposure-pt-1/" rel="nofollow">How-To: Metering & Exposure, pt. 1</a><br> <a href="http://ishootshows.com/2008/04/04/concert-photography-how-to-metering-exposure-pt-2/" rel="nofollow">How-To: Metering & Exposure, pt. 2</a><br> The stage is lower, but I just tried to stay at the front of the pit so I was well out of the way and not blocking anyone's view. The pit for this show was actually pretty generously deep given the stage. In general I just try to be as unobtrusive as possible, so long as I can still make the shots I want. Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions. Hi, I use a system of metering that I outline in these two articles:

How-To: Metering & Exposure, pt. 1
How-To: Metering & Exposure, pt. 2

The stage is lower, but I just tried to stay at the front of the pit so I was well out of the way and not blocking anyone’s view. The pit for this show was actually pretty generously deep given the stage.

In general I just try to be as unobtrusive as possible, so long as I can still make the shots I want.

Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

]]> By: ww http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/#comment-7712 ww Thu, 08 May 2008 23:01:23 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=225#comment-7712 Great shots Todd. How do you meter for these? I mean, Aperture Priority-spot-manual? or Shutter Priority-matrix-manual? or a mix of both? And, since the stage is low, do you find yourself kneeling some of the time in the pit as to not get in the way of the paying audience? What's the etiquette for photogs in that situation? cheers! Great shots Todd. How do you meter for these? I mean, Aperture Priority-spot-manual? or Shutter Priority-matrix-manual? or a mix of both?

And, since the stage is low, do you find yourself kneeling some of the time in the pit as to not get in the way of the paying audience? What’s the etiquette for photogs in that situation?

cheers!

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/#comment-7651 Todd Wed, 07 May 2008 19:21:10 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=225#comment-7651 Hey Chris. I simply shot so much with the Nikon 17-55mm that I knew exactly what it would deliver in terms of range, so using the 24-70mm on FF has taken just a little bit of adjustment. I did get your email, thanks. I'll try and hit you back shortly, though! Hey Chris.

I simply shot so much with the Nikon 17-55mm that I knew exactly what it would deliver in terms of range, so using the 24-70mm on FF has taken just a little bit of adjustment.

I did get your email, thanks. I’ll try and hit you back shortly, though!

]]> By: Chris http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/#comment-7650 Chris Wed, 07 May 2008 15:36:55 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=225#comment-7650 Yeah man -- I LOVE this guys. Definitely gonna miss em. Lol -- I laugh at you missing the extra reach of the DX, where as I would do anything to shoot full frame for the wide angle. Guess it's a give and take, ya know? Couldn't you always just crop your sensor? Speaking of 55mm, I just remembered -- did you ever get my response to your email (which was a response to one of mine)? I know your uber busy, don't mind that, I just wanted to make sure you got it. Chris Yeah man — I LOVE this guys. Definitely gonna miss em. Lol — I laugh at you missing the extra reach of the DX, where as I would do anything to shoot full frame for the wide angle. Guess it’s a give and take, ya know? Couldn’t you always just crop your sensor?

Speaking of 55mm, I just remembered — did you ever get my response to your email (which was a response to one of mine)? I know your uber busy, don’t mind that, I just wanted to make sure you got it.

Chris

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/#comment-7649 Todd Wed, 07 May 2008 14:42:02 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=225#comment-7649 You win some, you lose some. Thanks for the un-pick, G. You win some, you lose some.

Thanks for the un-pick, G.

]]> By: Todd http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/#comment-7648 Todd Wed, 07 May 2008 14:41:03 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=225#comment-7648 Hey Chris, thanks for your picks. I would agree, Vasoli had some nice gestures during the show. In fact, he raised his arm on so many occasions I had to cut a few of the shots because they were too similar! What are you talking about with these angles? ;) I'm loving the 24-70mm so far. The funny thing is that I almost do miss that slightly extra reach of 55mm on DX. Thanks again for the comment. I was hoping you'd see these, as it seemed you were into these guys. Hey Chris, thanks for your picks. I would agree, Vasoli had some nice gestures during the show. In fact, he raised his arm on so many occasions I had to cut a few of the shots because they were too similar!

What are you talking about with these angles? ;)

I’m loving the 24-70mm so far. The funny thing is that I almost do miss that slightly extra reach of 55mm on DX.

Thanks again for the comment. I was hoping you’d see these, as it seemed you were into these guys.

]]> By: gui http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/#comment-7647 gui Wed, 07 May 2008 14:35:47 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=225#comment-7647 i just don't like this one this time : http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2066/2462105798_a59e2a1c5e_o.jpg i just don’t like this one this time :

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2066/2462105798_a59e2a1c5e_o.jpg

]]> By: Chris http://ishootshows.com/2008/05/07/the-starting-line-the-chaifetz-arena-20080426/#comment-7640 Chris Wed, 07 May 2008 06:35:36 +0000 http://ishootshows.com/?p=225#comment-7640 3rd from the top, and 2nd from the last from the photos loaded at the bottom are my favorites. I absolutely LOVED shooting this set. One of my favorite bands, and Kenny Vasoli was a very photographic subject in my mind -- I like how he raised his hand a couple times and you caught those moments (I did a poor job). I agree -- the lighting on the 2 flanking the sides wasn't as good, but you did get a very nice tight shot of Tom. Amazing, as usual -- I was just so awed with Kenny. I'm going to miss them when they break up. On another note, I've realized something -- when you take your pictures, do you rotate your camera some for the purpose of giving the photo a different angle? (God I freaking love that 24-70. It seems to be very popular for you) 3rd from the top, and 2nd from the last from the photos loaded at the bottom are my favorites. I absolutely LOVED shooting this set. One of my favorite bands, and Kenny Vasoli was a very photographic subject in my mind — I like how he raised his hand a couple times and you caught those moments (I did a poor job). I agree — the lighting on the 2 flanking the sides wasn’t as good, but you did get a very nice tight shot of Tom. Amazing, as usual — I was just so awed with Kenny. I’m going to miss them when they break up.

On another note, I’ve realized something — when you take your pictures, do you rotate your camera some for the purpose of giving the photo a different angle?

(God I freaking love that 24-70. It seems to be very popular for you)

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