This was part of night four of Q101’s Twisted concert series. This series is several nights, and is held by the local alternative radio station every year – they bring in several large acts an take over a venue for a week. Tons of fun.
I wasn’t sure what to expect from 30STM. Of course, I knew some of their music from the radio, but I had never heard anything about their live show. Generally, if that’s the case, I find that the band’s live performances are just mediocre… however, I really enjoyed 30STM’s set. Lots of stage presence, intensity, and interaction with the crowd. They had energy without being over the top, and also managed to sound live like they do recorded (which is not always the case). I love being pleasantly surprised by bands!
Shooting Notes
This set was smoky, but had some white front light, which helps with focusing and cutting some of the haze. I was still shooting at 6400ISO, around 1/125-1/200 at f/2.8 though, so despite the white light, it wasn’t terribly bright. I also used the 70-200mm extensively, both to get out of the way of the other photographers, and because I found that shooting across the stage helped cut the haze a bit. Other than the light, it wasn’t a difficult set to shoot. The band wasn’t fast moving, and they stayed to the front half of the stage.
Overall, the Twisted shows (which ran five nights) were some of the darkest shows I’ve shot at House of Blues. More to come from the series.
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So beautiful!! Both Jared and the shots! ;)
Comment by Britton 01.15.10 @ 12:19 pmSo, should we just start up a running account for all the shots I want to buy from you? ;) Little bit in love with a couple of these.
Comment by Jacinta 01.17.10 @ 2:58 amThanks Britton, you’re the best!
Hahaha, Jacinta. You’re too funny. Thanks!
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