Maybe this is why I don't work well on a deadline. Add some tasty cookies and a little bit of football together and the end result is photographs I took of a concert a week and a half ago ending up on the blog...a week and a half later. It's not like this is the first time something like this has happened. My 'Photography' file on the computer continues to grow at a pace faster than I get stuff onto the site, and that's not likely to change. Getting back to the topic at hand, these photographs are of the band Halestorm, who were here recently at the Metropolis. They were headlining a show that saw the bands Dorothy (see photographs here) and Lita Ford (see photographs here) open for them. The band were touring in support of their album 'Into The Wild 
Life' which was released back in April 2015. It was their second visit to Montreal over the last two years, and the first time I saw them since they appeared at Heavy Montreal back in 2013. They've really gotten a boost in popularity since the release of 'Into The Wild Life' with lead singer Lzzy Hale (no, that's not a typo) claiming her place as one of the most powerful voice in rock and roll. Those with astute eyes may have noticed that the second photograph in this set comes from the set of Lita Ford photographs. I included it here because it's Hale who was singing at the time the shot was taken, and those shots of the two of them together on stage were 
probably my favourite that I took on the night. Though the lighting was much better once Halestorm hit the stage, I ran into another problem. Overly excited fans. I suppose that I should't hold it against them, but as I mentioned before, shooting photographs in between outstretched arms and swaying bodies isn't always that easy. It does, however, make the end result that much sweeter when you do manage to get home with a terrific shot. The first photograph was taken at f/4, 1/800sec, ISO 3200 at 50 mm. The second photograph was taken at f/3.2, 1/100sec, ISO 3200 at 50mm and the third photograph was taken at f/4.5, 1/250sec, ISO 3200 at 50mm. Here are a few more photographs that I took during their set.
Life' which was released back in April 2015. It was their second visit to Montreal over the last two years, and the first time I saw them since they appeared at Heavy Montreal back in 2013. They've really gotten a boost in popularity since the release of 'Into The Wild Life' with lead singer Lzzy Hale (no, that's not a typo) claiming her place as one of the most powerful voice in rock and roll. Those with astute eyes may have noticed that the second photograph in this set comes from the set of Lita Ford photographs. I included it here because it's Hale who was singing at the time the shot was taken, and those shots of the two of them together on stage were 
probably my favourite that I took on the night. Though the lighting was much better once Halestorm hit the stage, I ran into another problem. Overly excited fans. I suppose that I should't hold it against them, but as I mentioned before, shooting photographs in between outstretched arms and swaying bodies isn't always that easy. It does, however, make the end result that much sweeter when you do manage to get home with a terrific shot. The first photograph was taken at f/4, 1/800sec, ISO 3200 at 50 mm. The second photograph was taken at f/3.2, 1/100sec, ISO 3200 at 50mm and the third photograph was taken at f/4.5, 1/250sec, ISO 3200 at 50mm. Here are a few more photographs that I took during their set.
f/4.5, 1/400sec, ISO 3200 at 50mm
f/4.5, 1/100sec, ISO 1600 at 50mm
f/4.5, 1/160sec, ISO 1600 at 50mm
f/4.5, 1/320sec, ISO 1600 at 50mm
f/4.5, 1/400sec, ISO 1600 at 50mm
f/4.5, 1/80sec ISO 1600 at 50mm
f/4.5, 1/100sec, ISO 1600 at 50mm
f/4.5, 1/1000sec, ISO 1600 at 50mm
f/4.5, 1/160sec, ISO 1600 at 50mm
f/4.5, 1/125sec, ISO 1600 at 50mm
f/4, 1/400sec, ISO 1000 at 50mm
f/4, 1/800sec ISO 1000 at 50mm
I always try and make an effort to get as many members in the band as possible, which is not always popular since I need to pick and spot and then end up stuck there for the entire show. I tried really hard to get drummer Arejay Hale into several shots as he was just full of energy. Was happy to catch him with his sticks in the air a couple of times. And so ends that trifecta of concert shots. As usual, a little bit of photography and some rock'n'roll make for a great time.
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