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zepp

17th of July 2006 (Mon), 22:42

joe20d

17th of July 2006 (Mon), 23:13

solid stuff.
whats your gear?

Curtis N

17th of July 2006 (Mon), 23:18

Great work there, Frank!
Welcome to POTN!

taygull

17th of July 2006 (Mon), 23:44

Solid stuff.

What part of Texas are you in?

zepp

17th of July 2006 (Mon), 23:45

solid stuff.
whats your gear?

Thanks..

The lens used in the shots range from 16mm to 400mm.

Most were shot with 1D and a few with the 1DMII

Frank

zepp

17th of July 2006 (Mon), 23:48

Solid stuff.

What part of Texas are you in?

Thanks..

I am based in in Sugar Land which is just outside Houston bringing in some bigger acts at the larger venues.

Skrim17

17th of July 2006 (Mon), 23:51

gee Richie Sambora's put on a little weight, eh?

René Damkot

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 04:35

Very nice images. The level on these forums keeps getting higher!

rab_cilbup

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 04:44

Mmmmm.... Nancy Wilson ! :)

woman4life

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 05:10

Very nice images. The level on these forums keeps getting higher!

Yes, it does... wow... I"m impressed. LOL

Steve Parr

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 09:31

Just joined the forum. Looks like a nice place with a lot of activity. I look forward to involvement here. Until my next post, here is some of my concert imagery

http://www.zeppzone.com/entertainment

Frank

"SimpleViewer requires the Flash Player."

It really helps if you embed some shots into your post...

DwightMcCann

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 09:37

PacAce

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 10:06

Welcome to the POTN forum, Zepp. After seeing your fantatic images, I look forward to seeing more of your work here. :)

zepp

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 16:34

OK, now we've got another bar raiser ... what's this place coming to? Welcome to POTN, Zepp! Terrific images. Would you tell us a bit about yourself? Can you tell us about your affiliations with bands/venues/labels if any? We've got about a dozen or so avid concert shooters here, both very new/amateur as well as somewhat experienced/professional at several levels. We are also spread from Northern Europe, UK to North America. So, again, Welcome.
Thanks all for the nice words....

I am a freelance photographer based in Sugar Land, Texas which is located just southwest of Houston. I have no affiliation with any band or label. I have been in "on and off" talks with one venue in Houston but we haven’t reached terms as of yet.

I shoot regularly for two local magazines doing the cover and feature stories as requested per issue. It's very fast pace, get in and get out people/community oriented photography. I also shoot for a couple newspapers from time to time along with my regular clients.

I have a wide range of gear with lens ranging from 16mm to 400mm. I find concert photography to be a challenging yet rewarding adrenaline rush. Waiting in the pits anticipating what the light will be like for the one to three songs normally granted as the sweat begins to bead on my forehead. Those feelings can’t be beat.

Another page of mine that has a few more images, both concert and others, can be seen at:

http://www.sportsshooter.com/zepp

Once again, thanks everyone for the kinds words. I look forward to my time spent here.

Frank

SuzyView

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 16:38

Welcome, Frank. Great site. How did you find out about us? And can I borrow your telephoto sometime? Just kidding? Great shots and I'm jealous. Haven't been to too many concerts lately.

zepp

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 16:47

Welcome, Frank. Great site. How did you find out about us? And can I borrow your telephoto sometime? Just kidding? Great shots and I'm jealous. Haven't been to too many concerts lately.
I saw mention made recently about this forum on another forum I am a member of. I can remember taking a look at this forum some time back but was busy at the time and didnt join up. I lost the site address then so when I stumbled across it again yesterday I joined.

g-money

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 16:50

Great photos Frank, Man Football and Rock-n-Roll photography, you my friend are livin my dream! Look forward to seeing more of your work!

Greg

narlus

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 16:51

excellent shots frank, welcome.

DwightMcCann

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 17:05

I have a wide range of gear with lens ranging from 16mm to 400mm. I find concert photography to be a challenging yet rewarding adrenaline rush. Waiting in the pits anticipating what the light will be like for the one to three songs normally granted as the sweat begins to bead on my forehead. Those feelings can’t be beat.

Frank
I am currently waiting for the 400mm f/2.8 to pop to the top of my equipment budget, probably after the August accounts receivable are received. :-) I love using my 300mm f/2.8, sometimes with 1.4TC, handheld in concerts and since I can set up a tripod in my two frequent venues the 400mm should be a great asset.

Yes, the sweat ... my wife always says, "When the band starts playing you start shedding" ... (clothes ... usually a sleeveless sweater.) And I always discover I am soaked when I am done and can sit and watch the show.

Oh, and SuzyView is pretty reliable so you can loan her your lenses!

SuzyView

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 17:05

You will love it here. I was never really interested in joining a forum at all, but once I started reading the threads, I realized how helpful people were here. I have asked many questions and I think I've grown and learned more than I ever could have imagined. Stick around. You may just get sucked into the meeting in September 2007 in NYC and London.

CUBSFN

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 21:22

welcome, frank. your shots are awesome; i look forward to seeing more. i observe, read, and devour tips much more than i post around here, but i had to pass along greetings and kudos to you for some excellent images.

Steve Parr

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 21:28

I'd really rather not download FlashPlayer to see the photos, which is what the link is telling me I have to do.

Can you put some in a post?

zepp

18th of July 2006 (Tue), 21:41

I'd really rather not download FlashPlayer to see the photos, which is what the link is telling me I have to do.

Can you put some in a post?
A few (but not all) can be seen on my sportsshooter page without flash player at:

http://www.sportsshooter.com/zepp

zepp

2nd of October 2006 (Mon), 17:55

I've added a couple concert shots to my entertainment portfolio since I've gotten out to shoot a few shows again.

http://www.zeppzone.com/entertainment

livewire-photography.com

2nd of October 2006 (Mon), 18:01

Holy Crap, the one of Steven Tylor right over you WOW
And welcome to POTN from me aswell, awsome work
James.

MagicallyDelicious

2nd of October 2006 (Mon), 18:06

Welcome!

Love the photo's!

DwightMcCann

2nd of October 2006 (Mon), 18:08

zepp

2nd of October 2006 (Mon), 18:15

Nice images ... you do a lot noise treatment? Your current avatar looks remarkably like Marco Antonio Solis. And finally, I saw that I mentioned getting the 400mm f/2.8 last time you were about ... I now have it and have used it, at ... Marco Antonio Solis a couple of weeks ago. :-)

Actually I do very little IF ANY noise treatment to my images. I think they get to plasticy.

The 400mm is nice. I use it more in sports than concerts. I did have to use it a month or so ago shooting Mariah Carey from the soundboard and had to use a 1.4X with it. Photos were a bit fuzy on the edges and nothing really special about them to add to my gallery.

My avitar is a self portrait of me. I'll have to search the person you mention.

I often get busy and forget to come out to this place. I'll try to do it more often.

Thanks

DwightMcCann

2nd of October 2006 (Mon), 19:41

My avitar is a self portrait of me. I'll have to search the person you mention.
You can see Marco on my website at http://www.dwightmccann.com/ChumashCasinoResort/MarcoAntonioSolis09152006/MarcoAntonioSolis09152006.htm

SuzyView

2nd of October 2006 (Mon), 19:44

Zepp, really great shots, so clear and sharp. Thanks for posting.

CanonXTuser

4th of October 2006 (Wed), 14:57

solid stuff.
whats your gear?

It's more than solid stuff. It's pro plus. Sharpness plus rich colors.

I wonder if he is using flash [fill flash] for any of his pics because of how sharp and bright different subjects look.

taygull

4th of October 2006 (Wed), 18:40

I would suspect that 95% of the shots were taken without flash, the one thing to remember is the big acts have great lighting at most of the venues the play. This makes a huge difference in taking great entertainment shots.

freefallu

4th of October 2006 (Wed), 20:43

some of those images are the best i have seen in this section . Im inspired .

proaudiorep

4th of October 2006 (Wed), 22:26

Dude...those shots are SICK!!!

fortinaa

5th of October 2006 (Thu), 08:26

You've got a great collection of images there. The lighting at higher end gigs always impresses me with the way it adds vibrance to shots like yours. So far, I have only had the fortune of shooting at a few local clubs where the lighting was dismal and mis-directed at best. I look forward to seeing more of your inspiring work.

Yella Fella

5th of October 2006 (Thu), 11:01

welcome aboard, and lovely pics :D

zepp

8th of October 2006 (Sun), 18:57

It's more than solid stuff. It's pro plus. Sharpness plus rich colors.

I wonder if he is using flash [fill flash] for any of his pics because of how sharp and bright different subjects look.

No flash was used on any of the images in my gallery. I've only shot one show at this level of entertainment where flash was even allowed.

Frank

woman4life

10th of October 2006 (Tue), 16:11

Wow, gorgeous images.

zepp

27th of January 2007 (Sat), 23:16

Wow, gorgeous images.

Thanks

johnstoy

27th of January 2007 (Sat), 23:20

Thanks

Welcome back zepp...stay a while...

Eyelikedurt

28th of January 2007 (Sun), 08:32

wonderful shots - im sure im not alone in thinking that to come away with just a single shot like those would be a success. Very nice work indeed.

Thanks for sharing!

johnstoy

28th of January 2007 (Sun), 11:12

Thanks

Well Zepp?... don't disappoint us...Post something new from your collection...And also find some time to comment on our work...In all fairness, this thread is 8 months old and you have yet to post anything new...I know you're holding out...we'll be waiting...

zepp

28th of January 2007 (Sun), 12:47

Well Zepp?... don't disappoint us...Post something new from your collection...And also find some time to comment on our work...In all fairness, this thread is 8 months old and you have yet to post anything new...I know you're holding out...we'll be waiting...

Sorry, was just being nice and giving thanks to a member on their comments. I don't visit this forum that often. I'll just remain quiet as to not upset people.

Best

johnstoy

28th of January 2007 (Sun), 13:04

Sorry, was just being nice and giving thanks to a member on their comments. I don't visit this forum that often. I'll just remain quiet as to not upset people.

Best

Just post some more pics in a new thread...and you'll have lots of friends...It would be friendly, if you critique or comment on other postings..base on your equipment...you're a seasoned pro...we expect a certain level of interaction from seasoned pros with top of the line gear.

Up front you said you would post...taking the "5th" on this issue is dissapointing...

taygull

28th of January 2007 (Sun), 16:19

Sorry, was just being nice and giving thanks to a member on their comments. I don't visit this forum that often. I'll just remain quiet as to not upset people.

Best

Frank I think he was actualy teasing you into posting some of your work, you'll find this forum to be pretty friendly for a forum of this size. We always enjoy seeing quality work and opinions from someone with your talent and skill.

Chris

CanonXTuser

28th of January 2007 (Sun), 18:51

Frank I think he was actualy teasing you into posting some of your work, you'll find this forum to be pretty friendly for a forum of this size. We always enjoy seeing quality work and opinions from someone with your talent and skill.

Chris

Yes, scratching my head on this one also??? Not sure why he would take people being eager to become an active member of the community as a challenge or insult, etc???

taygull

28th of January 2007 (Sun), 20:20

johnstoy

28th of January 2007 (Sun), 22:37

I know what is missing...my post that I decided not to write back in October...The pictures were great then... Frank knows what he's doing regarding concert photography...It wouldn't hurt to have him posting around more often...

Why he stays home keeping quiet is beyond reason...

René Damkot

29th of January 2007 (Mon), 08:07

Another vote for more regular postings from Zepp :D

Kiddo

29th of January 2007 (Mon), 08:35

Welcome!!! Great photos!!