Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Rock the Vote


I was hired to photograph the Rock the Vote concert during the Democratic Nation Convention on Monday night. It was a star studded event and I had complete access to get photos for the promotional company that organized the event.

The event featured DJ Skee, Jakob Dylan, N.E.R.D. and Fall Out Boy. It was also attended by Daughtry and other various celebs. It was great being able to get on the red carpet and backstage to get all kinds of great photos.

I had many aspects of the event I had to photograph, but my favorite was definitely the concert photography. It's fun to shoot with the stage lights because of the great colors and drama it creates. I did learn that it is almost impossible to get a shot when strobes are being used! Here are some of the photos. You can view more here.

The red carpet

Daughtry on the red carpet

Pharrell Williams, lead singer for N.E.R.D.

Jakob Dylan

Jakob Dylan's guitarist with "vote" signage

Jakob Dylan smiling on stage, probably my favorite photo of the night. It was the only smile I saw during his set.

DJ Skee keeping the music going between sets

Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D.

Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D.

Pharrell Williams of N.E.R.D.

Pete Wentz, Fall Out Boy bassist

Patrick Stump, lead singer of Fall Out Boy

Patrick Stump, lead singer of Fall Out Boy

Pete Wentz, Fall Out Boy bassist

Pete Wentz, Fall Out Boy bassist

Joe Trohman, Fall Out Boy guitarist

Pete Wentz, Fall Out Boy bassist

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