Images from my first concert shoot..

[namasste]

Thanks again to everyone who offered advice, I thought I'd show a few results from the show. Feel free to let me know what you think.

All in all, it was really fun and I was able to make a connection there who invited me to shoot Sammy Hagar with him so I count that as a bonus!

On to the pics:

1.Started the night w/ local artists Elephant in the Living Room
http://www.sephotos.net/img/v3/p280953757-5.jpg


2. Next up, NC artists King Tut (amazing jam band)
http://www.sephotos.net/img/v3/p404391057-5.jpg

3. King Tut
http://www.sephotos.net/img/v0/p358996840-5.jpg

4. King Tut
http://www.sephotos.net/img/v3/p386835567-5.jpg

Intermission featured a local cover band and one solo artist

5. Back Bay
http://www.sephotos.net/img/v3/p110686764-5.jpg

6. Headline act: national Indie artist Kate Voegele
http://www.sephotos.net/img/v3/p529212771-5.jpg

7. Kate Voegele
http://www.sephotos.net/img/v3/p503640351-5.jpg

8. and just for fun...
http://www.sephotos.net/img/v3/p344525854-5.jpg

[shannyD]

did they play a round of hoops before the show.. lol j/k

i think they are all really nice.

shannon

[namasste]

did they play a round of hoops before the show.. lol j/k

i think they are all really nice.

shannon

thanks Shannon. Beggars can't be choosers, right? :lol:

[René Damkot]

I liek #1, 2 and 5. #7 would have been nice if the guy in the BG weren't there.
Some of them are framed too close for my tastes.

Don't like the watermark :p

[johnstoy]

1, 2, 7, for me... Looks like Rene' likes them too... And I agree with Rene' regarding the framing, background and watermark...

[namasste]

I liek #1, 2 and 5. #7 would have been nice if the guy in the BG weren't there.
Some of them are framed too close for my tastes.

Don't like the watermark :p

thanks Rene. Zenfolio watermarks all my images but it's easy to upload them here if I use that site so I didn't remove the wm, sorry and agreed. Cropping was done in the interest of eliminating a rather weak background but again, I agree that I would have loved to have been able to shoot a bit wider to get a sense of the venue if it were worth seeing.

You are the color guru...how do those look to you?

[_aravena]

The last 3 and 3 are my favs. I like the tight crop, like anything it can be overdone. Mainly that's why I picked what I did. Good job man!

Thanks once again for the insert. I love it the padding works in my bag. While the insert itself was too big, the dividers are awesome!

[René Damkot]

You are the color guru...how do those look to you?

First a bit magenta, a few others a bit red maybe (but that's a matter of taste or excited performers maybe)
IMO performing arts images need to be pleasing, not necessarily neutral or accurate ;)

[namasste]

The last 3 and 3 are my favs. I like the tight crop, like anything it can be overdone. Mainly that's why I picked what I did. Good job man!

Thanks once again for the insert. I love it the padding works in my bag. While the insert itself was too big, the dividers are awesome!

guess what? I found another two dividers to go in there. I'll get em in the mail to you asap. Thanks for the comments too man. I gotta say, it was really fun to shoot. btw, believe it or not, those WEREN'T cropped, just shot really tight, I was able to be that close which made life much simpler.

[_aravena]

^That's what I meant. I should have said tight though. But ok, thanks on the dividers. I'm actually considering getting a Nanue Pro bag. I'm likin' the Lima.

[blackshadow]

Outstanding job for a first gig. I really like the framing in #5 - top class stuff!

[namasste]

Outstanding job for a first gig. I really like the framing in #5 - top class stuff!

thanks very much. I love music, I love photography...sounded like a great chance to enjoy myself doing stuff I loved! Glad you think it's decent, thanks!!!

[roman_t]

very nice atmosphere captured here. more than other i like #2(my fav!) and #7. they might be converted to match "indie" feeling. i see no meaning of color here.
thanks for sharing.

[namasste]

very nice atmosphere captured here. more than other i like #2(my fav!) and #7. they might be converted to match "indie" feeling. i see no meaning of color here.
thanks for sharing.
hey, thanks! I never even considered converting. maybe I'll play with that a little and see how it looks. sweet!

[jooorb]

I think this is more than decent. Stick with it. You've inspired me.

[namasste]

I think this is more than decent. Stick with it. You've inspired me.
first of all, thanks. secondly, we are practically neighbors!!! we should seriously get together to shoot sometime. maybe meet up at Cravings or something and go from there.