Photos: Zedd @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Zedd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-27
Zedd, hidden in a contrast of shadow and brilliant white...

Wow!  Zedd’s late June opening performance for Skrillex at Knitting Factory Concert House still remains quite memorable even after a couple endless weeks of summertime have since passed by.  While the bartenders looked a little bored, the youthful crowd was beyond energetic to say the least.  There were party people dancing with LED gloves, glowsticks and fuzzy knee-high boots, visors, sunglasses and raver candy galore … all getting down to a progressive, yet slightly commercial (yes, we did hear Lady Gaga) mix of electro house and dubstep.  Admittedly, it has been about ten years since I last attended a (il)legitimate rave party, and I can safely say that if this young DJ/producer/remixer couldn’t get you dancin’ … you need to invest in getting your mojo back!

Shooting this show was beyond challenging, but the crowd definitely made up for any lack of usable stage lighting; photographically at least.  While my trusty Nikon D7000 was fitted with the legendary Nikon 50mm f/1.8D lens, which makes up my usual standard for low-light shooting these days, it was a welcome challenge to compose shots using the white floods as a backdrop; which offered a more silhouette-based approach for close-ups and forced me out of my usual photographic ‘bubble’.  ISO’s ranged from 1000-1250 and shutter speed/aperture remained constant at 1/250th of a second and 1.8, respectively.  If you like what you see below, please check out the full gallery for even more and hit the like/tweet buttons to share with your friends … Zedd and I thank you in advance!

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Zedd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-27
A celebratory pose; the bass will consume you...
Zedd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-27
Zedd Crowd wylin out at The Knit...
Zedd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-27
An elevated crowd absorbing massive waves of bass...
Zedd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-27
Even the upstairs crowd likes to get down...

 

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Zedd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-27
Full-on blast of white light during Zedd's performance...

Photos: Krizz Kaliko @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Krizz Kaliko @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Krizz Kaliko belting out an engaging scream as he takes the stage...

What a fun f—ing performance this was to shoot!  Krizz Kaliko came out with guns blazing in support of Tech N9ne as the All 6’s and 7’s Tour rolled through Knitting Factory Concert House in Reno this past June, and much like Mayday, left the crowd with a burning desire for more.  Alongside Krizz Kaliko on stage was his talented hype man, who was equally as fun to shoot (see the super happy fun bonus pic at the bottom of this post) and carried that which was far beyond his weight during their performance.

The settings on my Nikon D7000 (fitted with the legendary Nikon 50mm f/1.8D) were a bit different from other recent shows, but somehow ended up equaling out to a similar performance in comparison.  Starting with a slightly shrunk aperture of 2.5, my go-to shutter speed of 1/250th of a second and a toned-down ISO of 1250, the photos came easily and ended up turning out quite well in my opinion.  Take a look at the full gallery and let me know which ones are your favorites!

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Krizz Kaliko @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV
Krizz + Hype Man in full flow on-stage at The Knit...
Krizz Kaliko @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Krizz en silhouette...
Krizz Kaliko @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Krizz Kaliko's Hype Man catching a red flare on his dreads...
Krizz Kaliko @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Caught in the blinding lights...


Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Krizz Kaliko Hype Man @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV, 2011-06-26
Animated GIF of Krizz Kaliko's Hype Man on-stage at Knitting Factory Concert House...