Spring Tigers lead singer Kris Barratt plays in the middle of the pouring rain during AthFest on Friday, June 25, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
Last weekend was the annual Athfest music festival, a showcase of 150+ bands that draws
Photos & stories after the jump
Anyone who's a regular reader or follower of my work, i love concert photography, especially creative concert photography that shows more than someone at a microphone. There's so much artistry and creativity in the music, so why shouldn't the photos reflect that?
The worst photos come from the daytime main & second stages. Its bad, overhead light of a person on a stage. There's very little you can do creatively beyond waiting for the light to change... although there was no shade at all. The vendors selling water for $2-dollars-a-bottle kinda sucked.
The best photos from this event come during the club crawl, when you have the biggest & best bands going on at some unfortunate hour of the morning, but generally at the 40 Watt Club, which makes for great pictures. My big problem with the club crawl this year is that it was ridiculously spread out. Not everything is within walking distance of one another. So i went out and tried to see bands that were playing in clubs that were on the way back to the office.
One giant "THANK YOU" to the 40 Watt Club, their nuclear powered air conditioning and their cunning use of water jugs on the bar so i could refill my water bottle.
My other big complaint is that photographers don't need to be on stage beyond in the back or on the sides. You don't need to be on stage getting a wide-angle shot from right in front of the lead singer or guitarist or whomever. The audience did not come there to see you, they came to see the bands and that is disrespectful to the audience.
Kaitlin Jones plays during the final day of Athfest on Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
Perpetual Groove keyboardist John Hruby plays during Athfest on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
Fisheye just held up and got as close as I could without actually getting on stage.
Perpetual Groove lead singer Brock Butler plays during Athfest on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
(Rack-Zooming, again)
Staffers huddle for shade under an umbrella as highs reached the mid 90s again during Athfest on Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
Betsy Franck plays her Loretta Lynn autographed guitar during Athfest on Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
The Burning Angels play during Athfest on Sunday, June 27, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
Modern Skirts' lead singer Jay Gulley performs during AthFest on Friday, June 25, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
C. Nicholson Ross plays with the Holy Liars at the 40 Watt Club during Athfest on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
This is exactly what I'm talking about; I used the stuff hanging above the bar at the 40 Watt, including the lights, to frame the subject and make it really interesting.
Ty Manning of The Bearfoot Hookers sticks out his tounge as they play Last Call during Athfest on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
(No relation)
Jared Hasmuk sings at Tastey World during Athfest on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
(Rack Zooming, again)
That was the last night Tastey World was open. It wasn't the last show as there was no way I was staying out until 2 AM.
Sweet Knievel plays 283 Bar during Athfest on Saturday, June 26, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
I like that i worked Ms. Pac-Man into the shot.
A member of the Packaway Handle Band raises his violin in while playing in the crowd during AthFest on Friday, June 25, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
Daniel Marler plays with Boo Ray and the Bad Beat Kings during AthFest on Friday, June 25, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
Modern Skirts drummer John Swint plays during AthFest on Friday, June 25, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
The early-evening crowd is reflected in Boo Ray's glasses during AthFest on Friday, June 25, 2010 in Athens, Ga.
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