This show was amazing for many reasons.
First of all, it was Frantic’s yearly charity show for Share Your Soles – a foundation that provides shoes to those in need. The shows that they put on every year, entitled Shoehouse Rock, are always fun, plus it’s good to know that the money for the ticket is going to a good cause.
Second of all, there were robots on stage. HUGE robots. Robots with eyes that lit up.
Third of all, Matt Skiba from Akaline Trio came out on stage and sang “I Wanna Be Sedated” with The Frantic. Not only was it just cool, but the band was also really excited, which made it even more exciting!
Shooting Notes
Backlight and smoke.
Two nouns that can make any concert photographer cringe. Perhaps the only scarier phrase is “red wash.” However, despite the lack of virtually any front light, and the focusing issues that the copious amounts of fog produced… I love this set. It’s different from most every other set I’ve shot recently, and it forced me to be a little more creative. Ok, no front light? I’ll focus on getting some fun silhouettes. There were side light cans that the band would occasionally turn toward – I made sure that I got a ton of pictures whenever anyone turned to those! And, the smoke really brought out the stage lighting which produced some very dramatic colors. I adore color.
Also, as a side note, I had an All Access pass for this show, so I was able to shoot the whole set as well as do some side stage stuff, which was helpful in the whole creativity thing.
And, as always, thanks to The Frantic guys and Goldmill Management for always welcoming my photo-taking self. You guys are the best!
