Photos: Jay Rock @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Jay Rock @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
A shirtless Jay Rock on stage at The Knit; flexing both abdominals and MC skill...

Still riding high atop the ending moments of an aural explosion named ¡Mayday!, the crowd at Knitting Factory Concert House was given a performance by up-and-coming Strange Music artist, Jay Rock and fellow Hype Man Michael Jones that not only kept the vibe going well into the night but made this evening one to be remembered for each and every one of the 1200 devoted fans in attendance.

While in the pit, with a sold-out crowd nearly pushing over the barricade behind me — waving bandanas and throwing up West Side hand gestures — I was able to freely move about, capturing some pretty impressive angles with my trusty Nikon D7000 fitted with Nikon’s least expensive, yet top 10 rated lens, the legendary 50mm f/1.8D.  Taking advantage of the D7000’s ISO sensitivity advancements, I felt comfortable setting the levels to a constant 1600.  Couple that with a wide open aperture of 1.8 and 1/250th of a second as my shutter speed of choice; add a bit of auto white balancing and the shots literally came flooding in.

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Jay Rock @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
An opening moment of Jay Rock's recent performance at The Knit...
Jay Rock's Hype Man @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Michael Jones on stage at The Knit in support of Jay Rock...
Jay Rock's DJ @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Jay Rock's DJ pumpin' out the joints; note the Monster stickers...
Jay Rock @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-06-26
Jay Rock caught in a Hulk-like moment this past June...

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Jay Rock Crowd @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011
A friendly face in the crowd at Knitting Factory Concert House...

Photos: Leba Hibbert @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Leba Hibbert @ Knitting Factory Concert House
A surprise opening set from Leba Hibbert, daughter of Toots and all-around amazing Jamaican singer...

When The Maytals announced Leba Hibbert’s surprise opening set at Knitting Factory Concert House this past Tuesday evening in Reno, I had no idea what to expect.  What I did know was that I needed to descend the stairs and make my way up to the pit ASAP.

Luckily, my intuition was spot-on and I was able to capture some amazing (in my opinion, at least) photos of the musically-endowed daughter of legendary reggae artist, Frederick “Toots” Hibbert, as backed by one of the word’s finest live bands, The Maytals.

Shooting specs for this set using my Nikon D7000 w/Nikon 50mm f/1.8D lens saw a fully-boosted ISO of 3200, my usual shutter speed of 1/250th of a second and a wide-open aperture of 1.8, which made for some pretty impressive shots when the white flood light was at a minimal presence, allowing the colored light to illuminate Leba’s adornments … including large star-shaped earrings, several sparkling rings, stacked bracelets and a bejeweled butterfly-shaped clip placed just above the pièce de résistance: a custom ‘LEBA’ belt buckle.  What else stood out?  Backlit highlights of Leba’s beautifully flowing, waist-length (dread) locks.

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Leba Hibbert @ Knitting Factory Concert House
Leba Hibbert in full-swing, before she noticed she was being 'shot'...
Leba Hibbert @ Knitting Factory Concert House
A nice close-up of Leba doin' her thang up on stage at Knitting Factory Concert House...
Leba Hibbert @ Knitting Factory Concert House
A bit of lens flare always helps capture a diamond-studded performance...

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Leba Hibbert @ Knitting Factory Concert House
A different perspective on the in-between times at The Knit...