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: Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
An opening moment of Kutt Calhoun's recent performance at Knitting Factory...

Following the explosive opening sets of ¡Mayday! and Jay Rock, Strange Music’s Kutt Calhoun took the stage in a fiery burst of red, letting his MC skill and stage presence be known to all in attendance for the Tech N9ne headlining evening at Knitting Factory Concert House here in Reno, NV.

Still high atop the fact that I was the only photographer in the pit for the evening, the creative possibilities seemed almost endless with my Nikon D7000 fitted with Nikon’s legendary 50mm f/1.8D.  Through this set, my aperture was stuck ‘wide open’ at 1.8, shutter speed glued to 1/250th of a second and ISO pumping a beefy value of 1600.  Insert on-stage talent and voila!

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Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Kutt Calhoun caught on-stage in a beautiful red/green contrast...
Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Showing off the custom-tailored Strange Music jumpsuit...
Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Get yo dance on...
Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Get out of your seat and jump around, and jump around...
Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
One of many banners playing backdrop to the on-stage talent...

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Kutt Calhoun @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Sometimes you just need to cool the crowd off...