Taking the stage in the wake of The Devil Wears Prada, Newport rockers Saosin delivered a slamming performance in the perfect setup for the onslaught to come.
Photographer’s Notes:
Out of the three bands I photographed of the night, Saosin’s set was probably the set for which I shot the least, but these guys brought plenty of heat and made for great subjects.
Saosin’s set was very heavy on the smoke, even more so than Underoath’s, which lent a very atmospheric feel to the light show. Red washes dominated, with deep mixes of blue and orange thrown in as well.
Frontman Cove Reber was probably the most elusive and unpredictable singer of the night, with all the energy of his metalcore tourmates but without the same pause and posturing.
Guitarist Beau Burchell, on the other hand, was a stellar subject and rocked the powerstance at any and every opportunity. This man is a beast on the six-string.
Just as with The Devil Wears Prada, I utilized flash for this set, and with roughly the same setup. The main logistical difference for this shoot, other than the amount of haze, was that speaker monitors were absent from the front of the stage.
Once again, the 14-24mm and 24-70mm dominated the D3, with the wide angles being particularly useful, as was the trend for the night.
One thing I do love about the venue where this show took place, Pop’s, is the relatively slow stage, which makes getting in wide and close much more of a possibility than at larger gigs.
This entry was posted on Wednesday, November 5th, 2008 at 11:53 pm and is filed under Music Photography and tagged with 2008, Alex Rodriguez, Beau Burchell, Chris Sorenson, Cove Reber, Justin Shekoski, live, Music Photography, photographer, post-hardcore, rock, screamo, tour. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.
[...] 2, 2008 – Following performances by The Devil Wears Prada and Saosin that left the stage raw and bleeding, Underoath came out to deliver the final blow of metalcore [...]
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Todd,
I notice you have been using the Nikon CLS during most of your recent work.
This seems slightly controversial for the modern day concert photographer.
Do any of the performers or band managers have issues with you flashing during a show?
Hi Michael,
For all the shows where I use flash, I’m permitted to do so.
When it is an option, I think flash can be a great asset to the concert photographer. It’s simply another tool on which one can draw.
Todd,
Thanks for the quick reply!
I seem to have a negative opinion of people who flash during shows and distract the performers.
I have however put a green gelled flash in the ceiling of a small venue in town and gotten good results without flashing in the performers eyes.
Do you make any effort in flash placement to avoid distracting and blinding the bands you shoot?
Hi Michael,
I try to make the flashes and their locations as unobtrusive as possible.
In addition, a key issue in positioning the flashes is finding a spot where they will not physically interfere with the show.