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With the year coming to an end something about the second half of December that makes people reflect on the past year. Today in one of Flickr specialized groups, Concert Photography. The forum post/question was asked:
Favorite photo of 2009:
Favorite gig of 2009:
Greatest achievement of 2009:
What you like to achieve in 2010:
“I added one, biggest pisser of 2009:”
I had a very fun year in the world of concert photography I shot 22 concerts and 42 bands. It was a huge improvement compared to 2009 when I only shot 14 bands. I didn’t even shoot a band until mid April in 2009 so pretty much I had a busy busy summer of concert photography. I love it, it’s a major time pressure because you usually only get to shoot 3 songs unless the venue guy can’t count like what happened last week. He flagged me over and said “that’s 3″ i responded with “are you sure?” Of course he was sure, little did he know I know how to count and respect the bands. The show was part of our concert series and we were recording all the shows so after I was kicked out, he also didn’t give me a chance to show my VIP wrist band, the same color the bands were wearing. I get a little diva when things like this happen when it’s our radio stations concerts. After a little texting I was back in VIP standing next to the guy who only can count to two. I’m sure he noticed me because the next 3 nights I was also standing by him watching all the shows and taking photo’s. I don’t know if he felt dumb or a little weird but I could careless. It also could be my karma for my answer for my biggest pisser of 2009. So here we go my answers:
Favorite photo of 2009:
This was a very tough one to answer but it didn’t take me long to figure it out, it was between two different photo’s at this show and between two different photo’s at another show. Which ended up being my favorite show of 2009.
Coldplay – Clark County Amphitheater July 10, 2009
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Favorite gig of 2009:
This was my favorite concert to shoot because after the 3 songs that I had to take photo’s I sat 3 feet back in the front row watching a very good show.
Dave Matthews Band – Gorge Amphitheater September 4, 2009
Greatest achievement of 2009:
being able to work in radio and getting tons of photo passes. Most of the time it’s a cheap little wristband but with the big bands you get a pass that is a giant sticker.
What you like to achieve in 2010:
shoot MUSE in 2010, get a photo published. Muse is the only big band that I know of so far coming through Portland but they are super fun from what I’ve heard a great live band.
“I added one, biggest pisser of 2009:”
Getting my pass pulled 15 minutes before the blink 182/Weezer show in Seattle. I had my great little point-and-shoot and was still able to get some decent shots. Blink 182 is my favorite band in the world and this would have been a dream to be able to shoot them with a good camera and have that experience. It gives me something to look forward too, unless they break up again.
With all this that happened in 2009 I can’t wait to see how it goes in 2010. I have a ton of fun shooting concerts. Some of my favorite things, music and photography.
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