Written by JRPosted in Gigs,PhotographyTags: 2012, Australia, Billboard, Billboard The Venue, Blunt Force Trauma, Brazil, Cavalera Conspiracy, Concert, Gig, Heavy, Heavy Metal, Igor Cavalera, Inflikted, Johny Chow, Marc Rizzo, Max Cavalera, Melbourne, Metal, Performance, Rock, Sepultura, VictoriaFebruary 2, 2012
Blunt Force Trauma
I sat in the photo-pit about 20 minutes before Cavalera Conspiracy were due to hit the stage. I always find this to be a calm time before hell is unleashed. It gives me a chance to get a feel for things, check out the lights and prematurely plan my camera settings. Of course, those plans get thrown out of the window pretty damn quickly but you do need to keep your wits about you because your three song limit comes and goes in the blink of an eye.
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Rise Of The Fallen
I think it is now official. When it comes to shooting live music in Melbourne, no venue comes close to Billboard. The lighting guys nail it almost every time and it is always a venue I enjoy shooting at. In fact, I really don’t think I’m ever going to bother trying to photograph anyone at the Hifi Bar. The pit is awfully deep, the lighting is almost always utterly abysmal and you spend a long night pushing your camera to the max, only to come home with naff shots.
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