For just over a year now, I have been taking live music photography. It has been quite an adventure and each and every gig I have shot has come with its own experience and story to tell. And for me, that is where the beauty and true majesty of photography truly lies. Bottom line, its ability to leave you with a story or an experience is what it is all about. And there have been many stories to tell.
Last year I was asked if I would like to be the tour photographer for Ace Frehley’s October fan meet & greet in Melbourne.
“Sure!” I excitedly said.
10 minutes later another email signalled its arrival in my inbox… “Would you be able to do the whole tour?”
I recall just staring at my screen in sheer disbelief for several shell-shocked seconds! I was staring at a chance in a lifetime and I sure as hell was not going to let this go… Opportunities like this only present themselves so often so I agreed to do the whole tour.
A few weeks later, the tour was postponed and I thought my opportunity had disappeared before it could even materialise.
When the tour was rescheduled, I was once again asked to take my seat as the photog and we were all systems go from this point!
I found myself counting down the days and using this time to prepare myself for every-possible-situation that could arise. I put a lot of thought into it and spent time and money on additional gear and peripherals so that I could be ready at all times.
Little did I know the catastrophe that would befall me throughout…
Read on dear readers…
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