I'll start by saying that concert photography is a battle between light and camera, photographer and the lighting guy. They're both tricky situations, never mastered, always adapting.
The first band that played was, Adventure. The image above displays how the lighting was beautiful and offered a ray of hope. Mix that in with the bands idea to provide their own lighting, which was a projector they had set off to the side projecting trippy visuals that was blocked by misc instrument(al). Don't get me wrong, it definitely worked with their music. It did not however work with my camera. Now, dim the lights way down and imagine you're in a closet with that shred of light that pours in from under the crack and offers you just enough to see what's around you. That's what this band looked like through a lens. So I retreated and made my mind up that I was there for Braids and the reason I had my camera.
Braids, was nothing like I expected them to be. I have their latest album, Native Speaker, and maybe I was distracted or had my mind on other things, but I could only listen to half of it. When I saw them live, everything was so powerful and amazing. They have a lot of technical experimental stuff going on with their music with all the pedals and effects and etc, which is awesome, and anyone that would have a chance to see them in future dates, I would highly recommend. I loved 'em. Even with the lead singer, Raphaelle Standell-Preston, having Bronchitis, she still sang so beautifully.
Again, great show.
Following the performance when I decided to dip, I was walking through the parking ramp and the Minneapolis skyline was ever so beautiful. So me, with my camera, of course I'm going to take a few picture. Only a few though. Security hounded me down within minutes through some inconspicuous reason, and told me I couldn't photograph without a permit from the city. Really? What kind of shit is that. I wasn't in the mindset to get into a spat, and I had the photos I already took of the skyline, so I just agreed to their "policies" and head out for home. I will say, it turned out rather lovely in my opinion. Check it out :]
Beautiful nights in a lovely city.
The Luyas play tonight at the Cedar Cultural Center. I have a guest pass for this show as well so I will use the opportunity to take some photos there as well. The last time I was there for The Dodos the lighting wasn't so hot...but we'll see how it turn out. Another post will come shortly after this show as well. Stay tuned!
- B
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