Skinny Puppy @The Fillmore – San Francisco, Ca. March 4, 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy live at The Fillmore….

This was by far one of the most challenging lighting situations I have faced in quite a long time. Just when I would crank up the ISO and dial in the shutter speed to get a decent shot, a flood of strobes would hit, making any previous settings off by a fucking mile. I’m not too bothered by these mediocre shots though, as I was just stoked to be shooting one of my all time favorite bands again…

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Skinny Puppy / 2014

Peter Murphy @ The Fillmore – San Francisco, Ca. July 23 2013

Peter Murphy / 2013

Peter Murphy live at The Fillmore. Unfortunately The Fillmore’s policy on having barricade in front of the stage seems to have changed, and now they only put one up at the request of the artist performing. It’s great for the fans, but it does make it a bit tough as a photographer, especially when I’m committed to getting decent photos. I “get it” though, and now I just arrive at the venue early enough to secure a spot in front of the stage, get my photos, and give my spot to someone who has actually paid for a ticket.

I was told a girl standing next to me standing next to me (who, from what I gathered, has followed the tour through a few different countries) that Peter was not a fan of photographers, and that I should be careful. While he was definitely aware that I was taking photos, he didn’t seem to mind though, and had such a commanding stage presence that it was rather easy to get some good photographs. I didn’t want to wear out my welcome though, so I left the front of the stage after a few songs and watched he and his band put on a great set of Bauhaus classics o a sold out house.

The lighting for the show wasn’t spectacular by any means, so all photos were taken with a Canon EF 28mm f/1.8 prime lens, with the ISO cranked up fairly high.

Peter Murphy / 2013

Peter Murphy / 2013

Peter Murphy / 2013

Peter Murphy / 2013

Peter Murphy / 2013

Peter Murphy / 2013

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Peter Murphy / 2013

Peter Murphy / 2013

Peter Murphy / 2013

Peter Murphy / 2013

The Butlers @ The Fillmore – San Francisco, Ca. January 30th, 2013

The Bulters, who were joined onstage by not only Phil Demmel of Machine Head (and Vio-Lence) but also by Mark Osegueda and Rob Cavestany of Death Angel. Read about what an awesome night of Bay Area Metal this was over at ümlaut…..