OAR at Merriweather
A few months ago, I e-mailed a guy that I know that has some very good connections with OAR, asking him if he could put in a word for me regarding a photo pass for one of their shows. After a few back-and-forths, the pass was confirmed on Thursday and, despite some last-minute miscommunication at Will Call, I finally had said pass in my greasy little palm just in time to head into Saturday's show at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland.
Only able to shoot for the first 3 songs meant scrambling back and forth for approximately 15 minutes, dodging 2 other photographers as well as two cameramen, a few venue personnel and about 8 large bouncers / security guys... all within a gap between the stage and the crowd that couldn't have been more than 30" wide.
This was one of my first shows at a venue larger than the 930 Club, so it was great to get the experience of shooting a full band under the lights on an enormous stage. Even though the aforementioned conditions made it extremely hectic and unbearably hot -- I walked out to an open area near the lawn and had to sit for about 20 minutes just to stop sweating -- it was great times.
Some of my favorite shots are below, and the rest of the set can be found here.
Enjoy, and keep your fingers crossed -- Coldplay is coming to town on Sunday and I should find out later this week whether or not I'll have a pass for that show as well. Eek.
Only able to shoot for the first 3 songs meant scrambling back and forth for approximately 15 minutes, dodging 2 other photographers as well as two cameramen, a few venue personnel and about 8 large bouncers / security guys... all within a gap between the stage and the crowd that couldn't have been more than 30" wide.
This was one of my first shows at a venue larger than the 930 Club, so it was great to get the experience of shooting a full band under the lights on an enormous stage. Even though the aforementioned conditions made it extremely hectic and unbearably hot -- I walked out to an open area near the lawn and had to sit for about 20 minutes just to stop sweating -- it was great times.
Some of my favorite shots are below, and the rest of the set can be found here.
Enjoy, and keep your fingers crossed -- Coldplay is coming to town on Sunday and I should find out later this week whether or not I'll have a pass for that show as well. Eek.
posted by MWP at
3:13 PM
2 Comments:
Great shots. You're really starting to perfect your craft at these live shows. Getting into the Coldplay gig would be off the hizionks! Good luck.
Thanks, broheim. I was really happy with how well these shots turned out, and it was awesome to be able to have credentials for a "big" show.
I got an update today re: the Coldplay pass and "they are working on it"... so at least that's something!
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