Many of you have learned over my time here that I'm a huge fan of synth, retro, and horrorwave — and of GosT performing live; lurking in the shadows behind a stack of amps, levitating menacingly and serenely behind a tangle of machines and cables.

 
       I'm definitely still finding my footing on the slopes of a learning curve when it comes to live music photography. The genres that I'm most interested in — metal and electronic — tend to have some of the most frenetic movement, lighting, and performances. Insane flashes and blinding backlights, inconsistent smoke and flames, artists running at full tilt and smashing into each other or coercing wild masses of fans into a frenzy... it's a lot different than standing on a mountain and attempting to capture the horizon, that's for sure.

Honestly? I fucking love it.

 

      I can see a ton of places where I've not managed colour and exposure properly, but truthfully, somehow I don't care. (well, I do, but you know) There's something to be said for standing on the stage with or at the feet of someone pouring their heart and soul out to a crowd who are all feeding on that crackling energy and returning it in electric waves. My hair always stands on end when I get the chance to experience moments like these, but again, I'm a big live music buff to begin with.

Here's someone's video of the actual show I photographed these at, at the exact time of the stage lighting firing in these hot bursts of cold neon. How damn cool is the internet?!

 
      Like any music, GosT won't be for everyone... but if you love an incredible show and a bit of jarring dissonance and eighties horror in your music, try this out. (And get a feel for how damn difficult it is to nail this guy down! 📷)

I've been coming back to sorting and editing these photos in small sets, and I'm really proud of the gems I'm finding in here, even if I can't be perfect at the craft right off the bat. I can't wait to look back some day and trace the progression of my photography through these first (dancing crazily) steps.

 

These photos and words are my own work, inspired by travels all over this pretty blue marble of ours. I hope you like them. 🌶️

 

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