Super Awesome Villians Forever Tour at Goshen Theater
More in the loud music / fast action / dim lighting category of challenge. Also a first I've seen of the Goshen Theater's Backstage Show style setups, nicely done! These Hearts Check them out on Facebook here Future Ghosts Check out Future Ghosts' music here Phinehas Dig some Phinehas music here To Speak of Wolves Blast some To Speak of Wolves music here Write This Down Get some Write This →
Photos off the clock – Chin Up at Generic
(1 part finding a post in the drafts folder, 1 part nostalgia for the old hangout downtown, 1 part chicken logo - shake & enjoy) What to do on the way home from shooting 10 hours of wedding fun on a hot muggy day? Stop by a sweaty hot back room hardcore band debut show at Generic downtown. (I mean at →
RIP Underground Cafe – 2 Years too Long
Closed November 14, 2009. It's been two years too long. Check out more of my live concert performance photography here Photo of Haste the Day on the Pressure the Hinges album tour, photographed in 2007 at Underground Cafe in South Bend, Indiana.
The Almost in Concert – Live Performance Photography
If you like our Facebook page these photos and more came across your feeds last November when The Almost were in town. Nothing like a good local basement venue show to get up close and personal to enjoy the music. The girls fans loved being feet away from lead singer Aaron and the band too, and I'm always a fan →
Melissa & Jim’s Bridal Party Dance – Video!
Thanks everybody for the flood of requests for reminders to see the wedding photos! While I'm working on the edits... In my 8 years of wedding photography I've never before personally seen a bride and groom put together such a dance routine mix, and even more to have the entire bridal party - a pregnant bridesmaid, the bubble girl and everyone →
Attaboy – Everything Matters Tour – Plymouth, Indiana
When a concert promoter friend of mine texted me "man u have to see these guys' road production stuff" I grabbed a camera and headed over to check out Attaboy & News From Verona's Everything Matters Tour stop in Plymouth. The tour's free (donations welcome!) and my experience of most bands bringing gear consisted of boxes to stand on that →
Dance Performance Photography – Caught at LangLab
Reiterated confession: I'm a live performance & visual media junkie. The anticipation, nervous energy before the stage comes to life, and one-shot no retakes atmosphere gets my creativity charged up. I absolutely love the countdown to go time. Troubleshooting in a pinch to make it work and look flawless. Fast paced action all around! (These all translate just fine to wedding →
Kingston Falls Reunion
Kingston Falls was one of the first local hardcore bands I remember hearing as well as mixing at old Underground Cafe shows. It was a weekend of reminiscing with music between seeing Kingston Falls again Friday and Analecta Thursday. I've seen Analecta's bassist Calvin all around local music since the old Underground shows. Now that I've got plenty of loud →
Low light concert photography: Analecta at Generic Store
Last night I dropped by Generic in downtown South Bend to catch Analecta play a live set. Decided to play with my Nikon D700's high ISO settings in low light. I positioned myself in an open spot across from most of the moving lighting where pretty much all the light was above and behind the bassist up front. It would →
Geppetto & Son by Main Stage Inc.
Thursday I got out to see a family friend and her theater company perform Gepetto & Son at the Battell Center in Mishawaka, Indiana. The cast did a great job on opening night! I've always been fascinated by stage productions. The anticipation, split timing and single-take, no-redo LIVE production always seems to be my favorite. I love mixing and producing a →
Jake & Jessica’s Very Metal Engagement
Early this winter while working with friends Judah at Fourth Tribe concerts and Jake at the River Bank venue to plan spring concert productions, I got let in on a big secret: Jake planned on proposing at the show. (Insert wailing guitar here!) I gotta say he was looked pretty nervous while Armana Reign played and he waited to grab the →
Flatfoot 56 at Underground Cafe
Sometimes things just line up. Great night at the Underground Cafe, good to have you guys back. FLATFOOT 56 9.25.09 http://www.myspace.com/flatfoot56
Personal: Night Light at Underground Cafe
More times that not I don't bring a camera to the Underground cafe. Usually I'm busy mixing or lighting a band set, tired out, or eating while someone else mixes or lights a set. Tonight was more than well covered as Matt & Doug from One Way Audio brought in a new audio mixer to try out this week. This →
the Rendition – March 7th debut
In addition to our Gallery Debut this weekend, Saturday night will also be a night of firsts for our friends The Rendition (theRendition.com). This weekend brings their first show with the new band name, new music, and we're thrilled to share the spotlight of "debut weekend" with Jess, Jess and Aaron! From their announcement March 1st: The Jess Strantz Band has been →
Jams at Ugly Mugs
Did I mention I think I found my favorite non-Chocoholic coffee shop downtown? Before it opened I even thought the name they chose would make a clever title for a coffee shop. Not kidding. With local shops like "Higher Grounds" and "Sufficient Grounds" when we started a basement venue called the "Underground Cafe" coffee connoisseurs were quick to tell me →
Jess Strantz at Borders
I have some pretty amazing friends. Some carry cameras, some carry paper and pen, some carry vinyl, others carry instruments, all carry their own art forms in some way. It's an expressive collection of companions I keep. Last weekend Sara and I caught up with one such creative pal, Jess Strantz. She played some acoustic and a handful of piano songs →