The Unplugged Blog is One Year Old!

A year ago today I started The Unplugged Blog as a quick way to talk about and share the images I had recently captured.  My first blog post shared some images from the Lewis Watson gig at the Exeter Phoenix - you can read it here.

One year and 24 blog posts later I've shared images from The South, The Boomtown Rats, Europe, Grandmaster Flash and UB40!  It's been a blast.

For those who read my blog on a regular basis you'll know that I like to share my images as soon as I can.  And while I will post images direct and live from a gig on my Twitter feed, you can't beat the quality of a fully processed image from the computer.  So when I get back from a gig the first thing I do is catalog and select my best images.  I will then normally select one or two of my best images from the shoot to share on my blog.  It's important to share some images while the gig is still fresh in everyone's mind!

So to celebrate The Unplugged Blog's first birthday I've collated a selection of some of my favorite images.  Not only are there images from previous blog posts but I've included some images from gigs before I'd even started the blog.  So have a good look through and you might see some images previously unshared!

I hope you enjoyed this selection of images, I certainly enjoyed taking them.  Remember to keep checking my Twitter feed and The Unplugged Blog for all the latest images!

See you next time!

Save Your Breath and Kids In Glass Houses

I love going out in the evening to shoot gigs.  Sometimes you'll be familiar with the band, maybe even a fan, but more often than not you're going to see them for the first time.  Good preparation demands that you research the acts you are going to shoot so you can position yourself for the best shots.  My research for this night quickly revealed it was going be a loud night of rock and I was looking forward to it!

As always on the Unplugged Blog, here are a couple of shots from the night that caught my eye in the virtual darkroom.

First up on the stage at the Exeter Phoenix was Save Your Breath.  

Save Your Breath

Without a doubt these guys from Wales really got the crowd going and warmed up for the main act of Kids In Glass Houses.

Kids In Glass Houses - Aled Phillips doing a little solo number.

I managed to capture some great images of the night.  It always helps when you shoot artists that know how to use the stage.

Keep an eye out for a full gig review over on MusicMuso.

On a technical note...

As I mentioned on the blog last time I was unable to process the RAW files straight out of the camera.  This was hampering my workflow.  I'm pleased to say that I can now at least convert the RAW (NEF) files to Adobe's DNG format.  While this increases the length of the image workflow, it does mean I can now extract the maximum amount information from the image.  Which is always a good thing.