Herman Li’s ridiculously fast fingers and flowing hair, dueling keytars, and green striped leggings…. all part of your everyday Dragonforce show.
I first was introduced to Dragonforce during 2008′s Mayhem Fest. I loved them, and had so much fun shooting them that when I saw that they were playing at the House of Blues, I knew I had to shoot them again. I’m so glad I went. This show was even better than the first one. The band was constantly trying to one-up each other… I love bands that are musically talented and don’t take themselves too seriously. Totally grounded.
(should I be offended that Herman Li stuck his tongue out at me?)
Shooting Notes
The hardest part of shooting Dragonforce is knowing where to look. The whole band is comprised of photo-friendly stars…the bright side is that you can’t go wrong; any shot you take will be interesting.
I definitely adore the wide angle for Dragonforce and almost exclusively used the 16-35mm (with just a dash of the 24-70mm thrown in)… their music has an epic feel, and they stick to the front of the stage, so I feel the wide angle conveys them perfectly. Fast shutter speeds are a must as well.
The lighting was great for this show – lots of colors, but with a mix of front white light. However, I had heard that others had some dark shows from this tour, so maybe I just hit it lucky.
