Last Saturday, I had the opportunity to shoot the band April’s End at Gramercy Theater in New York. If you’re a photographer in New York City, you know the problems that come with shooting musicians at poorly lit venues. Luckily, Gramercy Theater is better than the average club. The lighting is usually very consistent and allows for some great opportunities. This time around the lighting was challenging but not for the usual reasons. The band was not evenly lit but it seemed to be more of a stylistic choice by the lighting guy rather than just a lack of lights. This didn’t make things any easier. When I returned from shooting, I found most of the photos to be bathed in color. I haven’t been shooting still photos very long and found it a challenge to compensate for the seemingly erratic color changes. In the end I relied more on post processing to either embrace or eliminate the issues. Let me know what you think.
Here are some of the better shots:
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