Two Tons of Steel

Posted by Jay Lee | Filed under Concert photographs, Continental Club, General, Live Music, Sony Alpha 100

When it comes to concert photography I find that candid shots tend to be the best. The performer caught in the act of plying his craft to a receptive audience.

That’s not to say that the artist is not “camera aware.” To the contrary, a good performer can play to the general audience and at the same time provide the photographer with dynamic and well presented subject matter.

Then there are times when the performer zeros in on the photographer without a mind or a concern for the general audience. These moments can have mixed results.

Sometimes the results are quite comical, as evidenced by this shot of drummer Chris Dodds:


Chris Dodds

Other times it is more dramatic like this shot of Kevin Geil:

Kevin Geil
Kevin Geil (click to see full size)

Just a slight turn toward the side of the stage where I was working from and a tilt of the head and I get a partially illuminated face and a Texas flag for a back drop that ties in nicely with his cowboy attire. It was just a brief few seconds of interaction and then it was back to playing his show.

Permalink | March 5th, 2007

4 Responses to “Two Tons of Steel”

  1. laanba Says:
    March 5th, 2007 at 10:14 pm

    Wow, that second shot is AMAZING.

  2. smokey Says:
    March 8th, 2007 at 9:58 pm

    if you never seen 2 tons you ain’t a true fan of music in texas

  3. Dennis Says:
    March 9th, 2007 at 6:03 pm

    Jay, thanks for the great photos! I’m gonna post a few on Myspace with a link to your site. See ya down the road.

  4. Chris Says:
    April 11th, 2007 at 2:02 pm

    cool photos, like the second pic of Geil a lot - very nice shot

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