Following The Bravery on the main stage, vetern singer Chris Cornell delivered a fiery set that proved why he has been an iconic fixture in the alt-rock pantheon ever since Soundgarden broke out at the forefront of the grunge scene.
Backed by a full band, Cornell delivered a diverse set, mixing his solo efforts with fan favorites from Soundgarden and Audioslave.
Cornell is set to release his next solo album, Scream, on October 14, 2008. The upcoming album was produced by the singular Timbaland, who hails the record as the best work of his career.
Photographer´s Notes:
Not going to lie, it was pretty sweet hearing “Black Hole Sun” and all the other classic Soundgarden tunes Chris Cornell brought out for this show.
Ever the charasmatic frontman, Cornell was very active on stage and proved to be a dynamic subject as he worked the crowd. All the work was rewared by plenty of rock star poses from the singer, as long as we photogs were fast enough to catch them.
10 Comments Add your own
1. Todd | September 7th, 2008 at 2:37 pm
Hey Nathan, thanks very much for the feedback on this set. Skintones can definitely be tricky for some shows, especially if the lighting is variable.
At this venue, the spotlights are rather old, I think, as they flicker in both intensity and color temperature. This issue is made even more distinct at higher shutter speeds (above 1/250), and causes no end of headaches!
2. Nathan | September 7th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
Gah you blow me away Todd! I’ve said it before, but I love how all of your shots accurately depict the skin tone and have amazing WB, but still make you feel like you are at a show and not in the studio. Totally awesome; keep up the amazing work, I’m inspired everytime I see your work.
3. Keath | September 8th, 2008 at 9:33 am
Awesome as usual Todd - glad to see Chris left the sunglasses backstage for your show!
4. Todd | September 9th, 2008 at 2:38 am
Hey Keath, thanks. Yes, he went al fresco this time, which was nice! The rock star sunglasses aren´t always very compelling in images, so we were lucky for this one.
5. Chris | September 9th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
YO! Feel like I haven’t talked with you in forever. How’s it goin? Nice set! My pics in the first bunch is 3, 4, 7, and 9 [1 has nice emotion has well]. 3 is a great frame of another one of the band members and he’s in that nice power pose - I also like this one of him; both are great in that they fill the frame with him but aren’t far like a wide angle. 4 also has that nice rock star look, and you can’t really hate those lovely sparkling lights, now can you? 7 is great, but looking at the bottom set I think I like this one a little better; arm in the air and mic tilted make it a winner in my opinion! The final 3 I like are this , this , and this one . I can’t tell which one I love, so please don’t make me choose — the lights in many of these shots provide some really nice additions to the photos. Nice set of Cornell!
6. Todd | September 15th, 2008 at 3:21 am
Hey Chris, thanks for the detailed comments and your picks for this set. The lighting for Cornell´s set was pretty minimal, and I agree – including a few lights in the frame really helped add some reference elements for this set.
Thanks again for the comment!
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8. esther | October 12th, 2008 at 6:52 pm
Todd,
This pics are awesome! I was at the PR show in East Troy, WI. My seats were pretty decent but alas I was not in the pit.
Great job!
I’m hoping Chris will bring his “Scream” tour to Chicago. Crosses fingers.
What camera did you use to get these great shots.
9. Todd | October 12th, 2008 at 9:53 pm
Hey Esther, thanks. Chris put on a great show for this show, I wouldn’t mind photographing him again if his Scream tour comes by.
I shot these images with the Nikon D3 and Nikon D700.
10. esther | October 14th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Todd,
Chris sure does put on a great show. I’ve seen him numerous times in concert in Soundgarden and solo.
I hope you do get to photograph Chris during the Scream tour. You take awesome pics.
Amazing! Thanks for sharing what cameras you use.
I’ll come back to your sight to check out other pics.
Take care!
speak up
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