Daughtry...

Steve5D · Feb 10, 2014

Shot Daughtry at Universal Studios on Saturday. I almost didn't. Apparently, the Universal publicist didn't want the band to bring in a photographer. So, the Tour Manager came up with the brilliant idea to tell her that I was there to shoot passport photos. That's a first for me. He later spoke to her and got me cleared to shoot.

Anyway, it was a great show, and a lot of fun to shoot. The band, which includes an old friend of mine from New York on keyboard, Elvio Fernandes, was ridiculously good.

I had access for the entire show, which is unusual enough, but pretty unheard of for a first-time shoot of a band:

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ronlane · Feb 10, 2014

Nice set Steve. Hard for me to pick a favorite in this group, I like them all.

DarkShadow · Feb 10, 2014

Very Nice set.:thumbup:

Steve5D · Feb 10, 2014

Thanks!

I think my favorite of the night is the first one...

Bossy · Feb 10, 2014

Colour me jealous, seriously.

lambertpix · Feb 10, 2014

Outstanding set. I love the variety of shots -- great storytelling.

Braineack · Feb 10, 2014

Great set!

sashbar · Feb 10, 2014

No 1 is great

Steve5D · Feb 10, 2014

Thanks, all.

Probably the biggest challenge of all was the height of the stage. It was six feet if it was an inch, so avoiding the "up the nose" shots was difficult...

Derrel · Feb 10, 2014

If you get a full-face shot, with the head size juuuuuuuust right, you could make an awesome passport photo! LOVE THAT excuse--passport photos...OMG, that is rich!

oldhippy · Feb 10, 2014

You rock dude.

Aakajx · Feb 10, 2014

I love the fiirst picture

BillM · Feb 10, 2014

Great set, #6 would be my pick of the litter :thumbup:

Steve5D · Feb 10, 2014

Derrel said:
If you get a full-face shot, with the head size juuuuuuuust right, you could make an awesome passport photo! LOVE THAT excuse--passport photos...OMG, that is rich!

I know, it took me a minute to stop laughing.

I'm glad the Universal publicist didn't ask me about it: "Uh huh, yep... I'm here to do the passport photos. Yeah, no... I really do need two camera bodies and three different lenses"...