The Weekend Gig-Away

While most people I know either spent their 3 day weekend at home pampering themselves or on a trip out of town to escape the chaotic streets of Manila, I on the other hand went to see unsigned bands playing their hearts out offering the restless youth a music that speaks to them. It's awesome to see such dedicated people doing amazing things for music, most specially if you are living here in the Philippines were the mainstream music is mostly comprised of overly covered songs which are not even remotely good and neither it did justice to the original song.

Anyway, time to stop this drama and get this shit down.

Friday: Black Kath Productions' 1st Anniversary at Headstock Bar - My favorite production just celebrated it's first birthday and I wouldn't miss it out specially all the fun and good memories I had every time I attend a Black Kath gig.

Maybe Thursday

Of Lights and Sounds

Sorry for the late upload! I haven't been able to shoot that much since my last post because I have been focusing all my energies at work. 

Sounds

So last October 20, I head out to Autonomy Music Bar for Black Kath Prod gig. I really missed shooting gigs like this one. I was doubtful if I will be able to get great shots since it was my first time in Autonomy Bar, I have no idea how the lights work, space and above all I haven't shot a thing prior to this gig.

Shifting views.

I have been taking photographs close to 4 years now, from portraits to product photos I have been always a happy shutterbug lugging my gear no matter what the situation is. Recently I am immersed in fashion shoots but I wanted more and by that I wanted to shoot on a weekly basis, sad to say coming up with a team to do a fashion shoot is not an easy task and most of the time it gets frustrating. Creating the image for a fashion shoot is no joke too its not just looking at the pegs but rather how will you make the photo interesting enough so that it will not be just another photograph. 


As of this moment I am working on my last fashion shoot, not that I am giving up but rather I'd go on a different field in the meantime and find my vision somewhere else. I am happy to announce to you that I am going back into shooting live concerts and will stick to it for quite awhile. It somehow feels like seeing an old friend of mine with a beer, jeering and asking me how's life.


Hello gig photography, its nice to see you again.


Inmates by Black Kath Productions | Feb 25, 2012 | Bartolina Bar

Urduja

Urduja vox Kei

The Squibs' telecaster

The Squibs

The Mighty Miscellaneous' CTRL+ALT+DEL video launch | Feb 29, 2012 | Pablo Cubao X

DJ Tibbz and DJ Umph

Switch x D'Tech

D'Tech

Delphi x Switch

Update: Check out their video!