Photos: Y La Bamba @ Knitting Factory Concert House

Y La Bamba @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-07-05
Luz Elena Mendoza of Y La Bamba caught in an energized guitar + vocal delivery...

The day after the fourth of July.  The fifth of July, to be exact is the date when Y La Bamba shared their musical grace with the city of Reno at Knitting Factory Concert House as the opening act for Neko Case.  The music was lively, bi-lingual (English y Español), and blurs the lines of indie, folk and jam band in a way that could be described as something that may or may not already exist: Pueblo Rock.  Let me know if you disagree.

As per la cámara, and how they interacted with la cámara… I’m sure you can guess my shutter speed.  Go on, give it a try.  Did you guess 1/250th of a second?  Bingo!  That allowed me to capture just enough of the action to essentially ‘suspend’ each band member in time. How about the aperture on my 50mm f/1.8D that was attached to the Nikon D7000?  1.8.  Did I hear a 1.8?  Bingo again!  Why?  To let the light in!  Now for my last trick… ISO.  1600.  Guess why?  Also, to let the light in!  Remember we’re in pitch black except for stage lighting folks, there’s no moon to ‘brighten’ up our evening here.  It’s just not going to happen.  Anyway, you get the gist… This band is amazing.  Follow them, download their music and make it a point to see them perform live for a spectacular show.  Come back and thank us when you’re ridin’ the high.

VIEW THE FULL Y LA BAMBA GALLERY HERE

 

Y La Bamba @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-07-05
Ben Meyercord of Y La Bamba showing off his multi-instrumental side...
Y La Bamba @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-07-05
Mike Kitson of Y La Bamba taking a break from the drums to harmonize...
Y La Bamba @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-07-05
Paul Cameron of Y La Bamba keeping an honest rhythm...
Y La Bamba @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-07-05
Eric Schrepel of Y La Bamba squeezing the life back into the room...
Y La Bamba @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-07-05
Scott Magee of Y La Bamba keeping the drums on the up-beat...

Camera(s) Used:

Nikon D7000

Lens(es) Used:

Nikon 50mm f/1.8D


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Y La Bamba @ Knitting Factory Concert House, Reno, NV 2011-07-05
Y La Bamba crowd at The Knit...

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...