Shooting "Kick it Out"

Saturday May 28th I had the opportunity to shoot my friend's band "Kick it Out". It was an outdoor event so lighting was not an issue. I used my Canon XTi with my f/4 70 - 200. For most of the event I used the lens hood as it was a sunny day, I also used the B&W polarizer at various times. The challenge for the most part was getting a good frame of all the musicians involved. I attempted to capture each one as they were performing. Some, obviously are more demonstrative than others in their performance. Owing to my background I had an intuitive sense as to the length of the solos and the crescendos of the various sections of music. I tried to capture from various angles, stage left, right, and even from behind from the musicians perspective. I think that was perhaps my favorite angle. In hindsight, I think I should have used the wide angle as well and captured the band from the bottom of the stage shooting up. Additionally, the level of the musicianship and the quality of the music was so impressive that I tended to listen rather than concentrate on the shot. Something to file away for the next time. Oh, and one other note. Bring my earplugs next time.

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