Nerd Parade @ Mountain Sports Festival Pics

Yep, they're up... my finest NP work to date. No need to post a preview; just click on the link at the top of this page.

What a crazy show... I certainly had a field day of conditions to adapt to. The band started in full daylight, golden, and then there was the mist. LOTS of mist! Now normally, too much smoke/fog/mist drives me nuts (just the right amount is great, though). However, when the sun set behind the stage and full on into that crazy mist, I really had a good time.

And then the sun went down. And the mist dissipated into perfection. Lights... real lights. I took none of this experience for granted. And next time I get such an opportunity, whenever that is, I vow they'll be perfect.

Jane's Addiction, Charlotte NC 6/12/09

My tix were courtesy of this man. :)

BUSY!

Another weekend down... My adventures began with a 3 1/2 hour drive for the band to play the Asheville Mountain Sports Festival in NC. My Nerds headlined on Saturday, playing over two hours worth of music -- pointed out interestingly that this is longer than Jane's Addiction or NIN's current live set.

Now this is a rock star if I've ever seen one:

I'm totally my own worst critic, but this time I've really got 1000 magazine quality photos, with lighting ranging from bright afternoon sun to backlit mist to, as you can see above, full-on rock god treatment (which was the general vibe for the day anyway). I am, which rarely happens, totally proud of myself and fully satisfied with my very first attempt at an actual professional stage. In honesty, I've never had more fun shooting in my life (except, ironically enough, at Jamie's wedding).

It was also neat when the very next day, I was able to bring Richie's laptop and show all the pics to the whole band when I attended...

("maternity portrait" taken at Jamie & Anne's wedding, Leatherwood Mountain Resort, NC)

...Randy and Lynn's baby shower @ Parkgrounds on Sunday. I wanted to do something special, so Richie and I got baby Ruby her first pair of Chucks =)



All in all, a mighty heck of a great weekend... perhaps just what a frustrated and jaded photographer needed... such photos as I took at that Festival are balm to my chapped soul.


Updates:

Jamie & Anne's Wedding: Halfway through and having tremendous fun with these. Would have finished entirely over this past weekend, but, well, see above.

NIN/JA tour: Halfway through the Jane's part. Put on hold for the above-referenced wedding photos. Gonna make sure these are done before we go to Charlotte.

Mountain Sports Festival: Will post within the upcoming week, as no editing is required!! (dancedancedance)