It’s been difficult to see the name Whitney Myer without seeing NBC’s The Voice in the same sentence this past week here in Reno. Whew, now that we’ve got that out of the way, let’s get down to brass tacks. Fact: Whitney Myer is perhaps the most talented female singer in Reno right now. Fact: This was also our first shoot at Cargo in CommRow. Put these elements together, along with Cargo’s 1st ever sold out show and a guest appearance from Lindsey Pavao, and you have a recipe for magic. Pure magic.
When we arrived at the venue, it was already beyond packed. Seeing as how there was no pit for photographers, it was every man, woman and 12 year old girl for themselves. I was even told that “We’re mean here in Reno” and that “[I did not] look like I was from Reno” while making my way through the crowd to secure a spot which would yield some fabulous shots for our faithful readers here on IShootReno.com.
Having taken the brunt of criticism with a laugh and smile, and squeezing past the kiddies in the front row with the KT DW-495 aka ‘front-pack-man-sack’ attached to my waist and Nikon D7000 + AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED in-hand, I finally made my way to a very small, mosh pit-looking circle made possible by some friendly local photographers, who clearly arrived at the venue ahead of time. Here, we traded some geeky photography notes and prepared ourselves for a cramped shoot.
When Whitney Myer came on stage the high-pitched screams nearly blew my eardrums (yes, I sadly left my earplugs at home this time) and the energy level took Cargo to an all-time high. I spent only a couple of songs up front before I felt like I had exhausted my resources and moved to the outside and around the venue for some farther-away shots. I kept ISO between 1400 – 6400, shutter speed constant at 1/250th of a second and a wide-open aperture of 2.8. Small adjustments were made in Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 3 and then uploaded straight away here on IShootReno.com.
Click through to the full gallery below and let us know which shots are your fav’s. If you were at the show, let us know about your experience by commenting below.
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