Photos: Neko Case @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Neko Case @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-07-05 — Neko Case showing off her acclaimed singer-songwriter prowess...

After managing to NOT blow myself up with fireworks over the 4th of July, there was a very special reward waiting for me at Knitting Factory Concert House in the form of a headlining set by none other than the fiery-haired, Americana popularizing ex-New Pornographer, Neko Case. She came out promptly after an invigorating opening set by Y La Bamaba, and put on a show that I will truly remember for a long time to come.

The pit was shared with another photographer shooting for Examiner.com and during the 2nd song another showed up for Reno Metromix. I’m guessing that the later didn’t get the memo from Neko’s tour manager that pit access for photographers was limited to the 1st (2) songs only. Well, I played by the rules at least … can’t fault me for that, right?

Enough about photo-drama though, let’s feel free to talk in our native geek tongue. Aperture? Can’t shoot without it. Due to the bright lights, I felt comfortable enough closing it up just a bit to a setting of 2.0. Shutter speed? That too, can’t shoot without it folks. Settings? My trusty 1/250th of a second dear Watson. Finally, ISO. Let me note that this 50mm f/1.8D lens attached to my Nikon D7000 has been performing stupendously at 1600 (and higher). So, I left it there and am thoroughly impressed with what I was able to walk away with from the evening and hope that you, my readers, are as well! Check out the full gallery and make sure to click the ‘Like’ and ‘Tweet’ buttons at the bottom of the post/page to share with your peeps!

VIEW THE FULL NEKO CASE GALLERY HERE

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D

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Neko Case Triptych by Brian Ball for I Shoot Reno — Several color variations of Neko Case at The Knit arranged in a triptych...

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!

VIEW THE FULL ZEDD GALLERY HERE