Earlier this month I went to my brothers guitar concert. It was down at the WAV theater in Ventura, a nice little place where an art show is accompanied by a concert, and vice versa. Many of the talented artists showcased their work in 5 minute interviews in beween songs, and had a chance to try to sell their work, or even just talk about it. One man had the most interesting face, It was hard to resist photographing it. The straw hat and glasses mixed with the “Santa-like” beard drew the crowd into the poetry he was reading, as he turned the space around him into a descriptive space in the African Serenghetti. Some of his work was rather dark, but it was counterbalanced with lighter touches as well, making for a wonderful combination in his interview. My brother’s guitar was interesting to listen to, its so nice to see how far he has come from a few years ago, where all you would hear blaring out of the garage was AC/DC or Jimi Hendrix played sloppily on the electric guitar. His new style (flamenco/ acoustic) is much nicer in my opinion, and I think it really showcases his talent more so than hardcore rock and roll. Don’t get me wrong- I love rock music, but when playing in a small venue such as the WAV… volume is definitely something to check on, and you can never go wrong with peaceful acoustics. I have included a gallery of images from the concert, feel free to check them out!
I have realized how absolutely awesome this summer has been so far. We went to Disneyland recently- SO MANY OPPOURTUNITIES FOR PHOTOGRAPHS…. Except for the face that they have all been shot by hundreds of millions of tourists -________________________________________- It was still a lot of fun though. I like partaking in Disney’s Pin Trading, it adds a whole new look to Disneyland, because rather than standing around for my friends and family outside the Tower of Terror (I’m afraid of the drop…… grumble) It allows me to go and find some new and exciting pins for my collection at home. This blog really doesn’t have much to do with Photography this time… yet…
At this concert, I realized that my shots were coming out blurry and dark due to the lack of surrounding lighting, so in order to get shots that work out for you, Be sure to use a higher ISO in your shots. I used an average of ISO 1600 for this concert, and they turned out much better than they would have had I used an ISO 100 or 200. My birthday was later in July, and my mom got me a 75mm-300mm Canon Telephoto lens… for $99 at Target!!!! <3 Such a good deal… on B&H photo, it costs approximately $450 for one new, but at Target you get one for $99. AND IT HAS A WARRANTY! HOW COOL IS THAT? The only downside with this lens is that by getting the lens cheaper, you compromise IS, or Image Stablization. This means that when you shoot at 300mm, you DEFINITELY need a tripod, or a really good friend that wont shake when you perch your elbows on their back. It’s a really great lens, I shot 80% of the concert portraits using it.
That’s all for now, Keep Shooting Shutterbugs! Xoxo, Brenna
