Posts Tagged ‘rave’
2008-12-31 Legends NYE – Superstar DJ Keoki
January 15th, 2009
V2 Events presents: Legends New Year’s Eve, Salt Lake City, UT, featuring Superstar DJ Keoki, Mars and Mystre, DJ Hardware, Nebula, Timothy Eliason, and Jake Williams..
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2008-10-31 Get Freaky
November 20th, 2008
Get Freaky is the biggest electronic dance music event in Utah. This year, it featured MSTRKRFT, Kraftykuts, Felix Cartal, Deekline and Wizard, Jackal and Hyde, DJ Monk, Adam F, Breakbeat Mafia, and a whole bunch of other performers. Once again there was an amazing vybe for this show, particularly in the Future Sound of Breaks tent. I had a terrific time.
I faced some fairly unique photography challenges during this event. Ms Easy’s sparking grinder act jumps immediately to mind. They were literally hanging off the speakers at the front of the stage, and the audience was pushed back just a few feet. I had to be in close to capture the action — I didn’t have a photo pit to work with. I had sparks bouncing off my lens, flying in my hair… they burned a bit. I talked to the brave victim at a more recent show, and she told me that it was a little more painful than she expected it to be.
Again, the rooms were fairly dark, there’s a lot of motion, and the contrast between the darkened crowd and the bright stage lights presented an interesting challenge. It’s tough to get shots of the stage setup that are really representative of what it was like to be there in person. Nikon’s new DSLR line-up offers extended dynamic range, better shadow detail, and better high-ISO performance, which means that I should be able to shoot at a faster shutter speed with the new Nikon D90. That will reduce motion blur and make it easier to capture shots of the whole room. I’m looking forward to posting some comparison shots from future events.
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