Watching the lights go down
Letting the cables sleep…..
This post has been a long time coming. It’s been several months, to be honest. Believe it or not, I have had a method to my madness. The first thing is first, I’ve had to get my clients their images. Secondly, I have been wanting to catch up on a bit of my backlog and wanted to be sure that I gave this post proper time and attention. After all, it’s about the details.
Well, it is now that time and here I am sharing with you my last set of captures from when I was on assignment for I’m Music Magazine in August covering live and direct The Altimate Tour with dual headliners, LIVE and Bush. I have posted my set for LIVE on a previous entry however I had decided to hold off on posting Bush’s performance because as we all know, anticipation is 9/10th delight.
While it was a bit of last-minute approval on our photo pass (the morning of to be exact), I was and am still incredibly thankful for having had this opportunity to cover this particular show. Both bands have had a special place in my heart since I was a teenager and I was thrilled to be in attendance. Not only was I going to get to see them perform their magic, but I was also able to get up close and personal from the photo pit. Yes, I love what I do without a doubt.
I did pack my long lens should they have made a last-minute change in press credentials and have us shoot from the soundboard however thankfully myself and the other photographers on hand got to make ourselves at home in the pit and I love to get in close with my Beast. Now they say that when you shoot, you shoot from the heart and that is certainly where I was at this night. So much so that I had difficulty in picking my usual Top 10 for this particular entry and have opted to include instead 15 for this occasion.
Bush has always been a particular favorite of mine and of course, there is no denying that I have a bit of fangirl side when it comes to the lead vocalist, Gavin. I’m sure my images will certainly give that away. If not, check out the quick photo I’m including (Taken with rather shaky adrenaline-filled hand) after the gallery and you will see how even my heart rate rose for these guys. If that wasn’t enough of a tell.
As for the images, again, I was perfectly content on shooting through my 24-70mm lens alone. I have so many images that I was fond of so picking these 15 was rather difficult. To be honest, I even included more than my usual on my album on Facebook and I definitely would love for you to give them a browse.
I simply could not help myself. These guys have been rocking since the ’90s and they still do not miss a beat. Their energy was amazing and the passion they put into their performance left me high for days. So yes, that’s enough talk, let me give you time to check out my Top 15. As always, I appreciate your comments and feedback and thank you so much for stopping by.
Until next time,
The Queen
