Overall, I continued to shoot shows… I even shot Bumbershoot this year – you’ll see several shots from this in the review set:)

I upgraded equipment around April – from my trusty Rebel to my 5dmkII & 7d combo, along with the 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8 IS L, 50 1.4 – keeping my trusty 100 2.0 – and more recently (October) adding the 15mm 2.8 fisheye.  So lot’s of new toys to learn to use – and hopefully get more good shots.

Imogen Heap performing at the Paramount Theatre - June 2010

There were a handful of notable shows where the images and getting of images, was just so fun – that I can barely choose what my favorite frames were – I just loved the entire sets ! Those were probably June’s – Imogen Heap show (pictured at right), July’s “Sextreme Ball“, September’s – Train show, obviously- September’s – Bumbershoot, and October’s – Never Shout Never gig.  As well, I finally got to see one of my faves from the Rock Star days – Ryan Star – who managed to visit Seattle, not once, but twice(!) in one week in September 2010 – Ryan’s 11:59 is doing well, and it was so great to see him live again – hadn’t seen him perform since 2006.

I also tried my hand at capturing more crowd – some successful, sometimes less so… These are tricky and require – quickly modified exposures, the right angle of view, wide glass, good timing – and well, an enthused crowd – a lot of variables that don’t always come together…

Bumbershoot Fans as LMFAO performed on the State Farm Stage

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All in all a fun image year…there is drama and joy, and those quietly peaceful moments that probably most define my favorite images.

Check out, some of my faves in this year in pictures – 2010…

Foxy Shazam performing at El Corazon in April 2010

Anvil performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

The Psychedelic Furs performing at the Showbox Sodo in June 2010

Ra Ra Riot performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

Lacey Conner (fr Rock of Love?!) of Lords of Acid, Headlining the Sextreme Ball at Studio 7

Corinne Bailey Rae performing at the Moore Theatre in April 2010

Never Shout Never performing at the Showbox Market in October 2010

Ryan Star opening for Train at the Marymoor Amphitheatre in September 2010

Floater performing for their Seattle CD release at the Showbox Market in July 2010

Dengue Fever performing at Neumo's in January 2010

Kate Nash performing at the Showbox Market in November 2010

LMFAO performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

Barenaked Ladies performing at Marymoor Theatre in July 2010

Romany Rye performing for Noise for the Needy at Neumo's in June 2010

The Maine performing at the Showbox Market in October 2010

The Providence performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

As Tall As Lions (who have recently called it quits) performing at Neumo's in April 2010

Train performing at Marymoor Amphitheatre in September 2010

Windowpane performing at the Showbox Market in July 2010

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

Goo Goo Dolls performing at Sno Casino in May 2010

Visqueen performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

Syztem Seven peforming during the Sextreme Ball at Studio 7 in July 2010

And of course – it was an honor to shoot, in one of his final live performances – Solomon Burke at Bumbershoot…

Solomon Burke performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

And just because I held this post until 2010 was officialy OVER – here is my fave from the last show of the year – literally – X performing NYE in Seattle at the Moore Theatre

Exene Cervenka of X performs on December 31, 2010 at the Moore Theatre in Seattle, WA

Slideshow of the the full set of 2010 faves – http://www.flickr.com/photos/emswazzu/sets/72157624755098884/show/

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Some additional highlights of the year also included having some live shots(both from 2009) make it onto some CD artwork and another’s website:

Foxy Shazam: self titled CD


Psychedelic Furs official website:

To peruse shoots from the entirety of 2010 – see the 2010 LIST

December –
X

November –
Mister Heavenly
Passion Pit
Kate Nash

October –
The Maine
The Dirty Heads
Never Shout Never
O.A.R.

September –
Bumbershoot – feat. The Whigs, The Providence, Visqueen, Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs feat. Mike McCready, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The English Beat, Solomon Burke, Hole (Courtney Love), Fences, LMFAO, Lisa Dank, The Moondoggies, The Thermals, Anvil, Grynch, Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers, The Maldives, Justin Townes Earle, Billy Bragg, Hey Marseilles, David Bazan, Crash Kings, Ra Ra Riot, THEESatisfaction, Jenny & Johnny, & Booker T.
Train
Ryan Star (opening for Train)
The Flaming Lips
Hanson
Ryan Star (at Chop Suey)

August –
Dum Dum Girls
Melissa Etheridge
Jaill

July –
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Hey Marseilles
Barenaked Ladies
Floater
Windowpane
Afraid of Figs
Sextreme Ball – feat: Lords of Acid & Thrill Kill Kult with Blownload, Syztem Seven & DJ Deathwish

June –
Imogen Heap
Ben Christophers
Geese
Sintonía
Psychedelic Furs
Noise for the Needy – feat: Album Leaf, Delta Spirit, Kinsky, Baths, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, & Romany Rye
Maxwell
Jill Scott
Born Ruffians
Young Rival
Kids and Animals

May –
Goo Goo Dolls
Vedera
Evelyn Evelyn

April –
Corinne Bailey Rae
Foxy Shazam
Young Veins
Bad Rabbits
Feverclub
As Tall As Lions
Bad Veins
Skeletons with Flesh on Them
Owl City
LIGHTS
Paper Route
Jónsi
Death Vessel

February –
Wilco

January –
Suzanne Vega
Dengue Fever
Lushy
Steve Earle
Hayes Carll
Alec Ounsworth

And a bit final self promotion – don’t forget to “Like” me on Facebook,  and follow me on Twitter!

I’d also love to give a shoutout, to the additional Facebook/Twitter pages – for SoundSpike-Facebook|Twitter &  seeLOUDER-Facebook|Twitter.  Like & follow them too!!

Special thanks to all the contributors/editors at SoundSpike.com – notably the photo editor Hali. As well, much love for all those fellow photogs/contributors at backbeatseattle.com – especially site founder/editor – Dagmar. And of course to all the publicists, label reps, managers, venues, and most of all – the fabulous musicians that make the music and images come to life – Thank you!

To all my fellow photog friends & fans I have met along the way – see you out there – here’s to more gorgeous images created by the rock stars we love!

xoxo
~elisa

Overall, I continued to shoot shows… I even shot Bumbershoot this year – you’ll see several shots from this in the review set:)

I upgraded equipment around April – from my trusty Rebel to my 5dmkII & 7d combo, along with the 24-70 2.8L, 70-200 2.8 IS L, 50 1.4 – keeping my trusty 100 2.0 – and more recently (October) adding the 15mm 2.8 fisheye.  So lot’s of new toys to learn to use – and hopefully get more good shots.

Imogen Heap performing at the Paramount Theatre - June 2010

There were a handful of notable shows where the images and getting of images, was just so fun – that I can barely choose what my favorite frames were – I just loved the entire sets ! Those were probably June’s – Imogen Heap show (pictured at right), July’s “Sextreme Ball“, September’s – Train show, obviously- September’s – Bumbershoot, and October’s – Never Shout Never gig.  As well, I finally got to see one of my faves from the Rock Star days – Ryan Star – who managed to visit Seattle, not once, but twice(!) in one week in September 2010 – Ryan’s 11:59 is doing well, and it was so great to see him live again – hadn’t seen him perform since 2006.

I also tried my hand at capturing more crowd – some successful, sometimes less so… These are tricky and require – quickly modified exposures, the right angle of view, wide glass, good timing – and well, an enthused crowd – a lot of variables that don’t always come together…

Bumbershoot Fans as LMFAO performed on the State Farm Stage

[flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157625593109218″]

All in all a fun image year…there is drama and joy, and those quietly peaceful moments that probably most define my favorite images.

Check out, some of my faves in this year in pictures – 2010…

Foxy Shazam performing at El Corazon in April 2010

Anvil performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

The Psychedelic Furs performing at the Showbox Sodo in June 2010

Ra Ra Riot performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

Lacey Conner (fr Rock of Love?!) of Lords of Acid, Headlining the Sextreme Ball at Studio 7

Corinne Bailey Rae performing at the Moore Theatre in April 2010

Never Shout Never performing at the Showbox Market in October 2010

Ryan Star opening for Train at the Marymoor Amphitheatre in September 2010

Floater performing for their Seattle CD release at the Showbox Market in July 2010

Dengue Fever performing at Neumo's in January 2010

Kate Nash performing at the Showbox Market in November 2010

LMFAO performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

Barenaked Ladies performing at Marymoor Theatre in July 2010

Romany Rye performing for Noise for the Needy at Neumo's in June 2010

The Maine performing at the Showbox Market in October 2010

The Providence performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

As Tall As Lions (who have recently called it quits) performing at Neumo's in April 2010

Train performing at Marymoor Amphitheatre in September 2010

Windowpane performing at the Showbox Market in July 2010

Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

Goo Goo Dolls performing at Sno Casino in May 2010

Visqueen performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

Syztem Seven peforming during the Sextreme Ball at Studio 7 in July 2010

And of course – it was an honor to shoot, in one of his final live performances – Solomon Burke at Bumbershoot…

Solomon Burke performing at Bumbershoot in September 2010

And just because I held this post until 2010 was officialy OVER – here is my fave from the last show of the year – literally – X performing NYE in Seattle at the Moore Theatre

Exene Cervenka of X performs on December 31, 2010 at the Moore Theatre in Seattle, WA

Slideshow of the the full set of 2010 faves – http://www.flickr.com/photos/emswazzu/sets/72157624755098884/show/

[flickr-gallery mode=”photoset” photoset=”72157624755098884″]

Some additional highlights of the year also included having some live shots(both from 2009) make it onto some CD artwork and another’s website:

Foxy Shazam: self titled CD


Psychedelic Furs official website:

To peruse shoots from the entirety of 2010 – see the 2010 LIST

December –
X

November –
Mister Heavenly
Passion Pit
Kate Nash

October –
The Maine
The Dirty Heads
Never Shout Never
O.A.R.

September –
Bumbershoot – feat. The Whigs, The Providence, Visqueen, Star Anna & the Laughing Dogs feat. Mike McCready, Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros, The English Beat, Solomon Burke, Hole (Courtney Love), Fences, LMFAO, Lisa Dank, The Moondoggies, The Thermals, Anvil, Grynch, Zoe Muth & The Lost High Rollers, The Maldives, Justin Townes Earle, Billy Bragg, Hey Marseilles, David Bazan, Crash Kings, Ra Ra Riot, THEESatisfaction, Jenny & Johnny, & Booker T.
Train
Ryan Star (opening for Train)
The Flaming Lips
Hanson
Ryan Star (at Chop Suey)

August –
Dum Dum Girls
Melissa Etheridge
Jaill

July –
Toad the Wet Sprocket
Hey Marseilles
Barenaked Ladies
Floater
Windowpane
Afraid of Figs
Sextreme Ball – feat: Lords of Acid & Thrill Kill Kult with Blownload, Syztem Seven & DJ Deathwish

June –
Imogen Heap
Ben Christophers
Geese
Sintonía
Psychedelic Furs
Noise for the Needy – feat: Album Leaf, Delta Spirit, Kinsky, Baths, Ezra Furman and the Harpoons, & Romany Rye
Maxwell
Jill Scott
Born Ruffians
Young Rival
Kids and Animals

May –
Goo Goo Dolls
Vedera
Evelyn Evelyn

April –
Corinne Bailey Rae
Foxy Shazam
Young Veins
Bad Rabbits
Feverclub
As Tall As Lions
Bad Veins
Skeletons with Flesh on Them
Owl City
LIGHTS
Paper Route
Jónsi
Death Vessel

February –
Wilco

January –
Suzanne Vega
Dengue Fever
Lushy
Steve Earle
Hayes Carll
Alec Ounsworth

And a bit final self promotion – don’t forget to “Like” me on Facebook,  and follow me on Twitter!

I’d also love to give a shoutout, to the additional Facebook/Twitter pages – for SoundSpike-Facebook|Twitter &  seeLOUDER-Facebook|Twitter.  Like & follow them too!!

Special thanks to all the contributors/editors at SoundSpike.com – notably the photo editor Hali. As well, much love for all those fellow photogs/contributors at backbeatseattle.com – especially site founder/editor – Dagmar. And of course to all the publicists, label reps, managers, venues, and most of all – the fabulous musicians that make the music and images come to life – Thank you!

To all my fellow photog friends & fans I have met along the way – see you out there – here’s to more gorgeous images created by the rock stars we love!

xoxo
~elisa

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A set of lookers for sure…

I have several friends that are big fans, and have been hearing about them for years. When I saw they had a tour date due to hit Seattle, I knew I would try to shoot it. As well, at the time, one of the openers was scheduled to be one of my fave musicians that I follow, Ryan Star…

Unfortunately, due to health reasons, Ryan was unable to make the Seattle show…

But alas, I was still in attendance and able to capture some of my favorite live concert images to date of this striking (and well sounded) band…

Photos are featured in LiveDaily.com’s Gallery Spotlight:
http://livedaily.com/news/20152.html

Some of my faves…

For more on Collective Soul
http://www.collectivesoul.com/

As well, they frequent their Twitter – and they follow, and tweet, back:)
http://twitter.com/collective_soul

~Elisa

Goo Goo Dolls

2009
Warrel Dane
Sword of Judgement
Deck the Hall Ball feat: Muse, 30 Seconds to Mars, Metric, Phoenix, Visqueen
Mew
Passion Pit
Mudhoney
Unnatural Helpers
Brothers of the Sonic Cloth
Foxy Shazam
Devo
Train
Mika
Semi Precious Weapons (2)
Monsters of Folk
Aimee Mann
Nick Lowe
Semi Precious Weapons (1)
Lovehammers
Juke Kartel
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rocco Deluca (2)
Collective Soul
Psychedelic Furs
Happy Mondays
Bat for Lashes
David Cook
The Flaming Lips
Crue Fest 2 feat: Motley Crue, Godsmack, Drowning Pool, Charm City Devils, Theory of a Deadman, 16 Second Stare
Social Distortion
Civet
Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head
No Depression Festival 2009 feat: Gillian Welch, Iron & Wine (Sam Bean), Patterson Hood & the Screwtopians, Jesse Sykes & the Sweet Hereafter, Justin Townes Earle, Jessica Lea Mayfield, No Depression – Seattle All Star Revue (feat: Star Anna, Sera Cahoone, Ian Moore, Zoe Muth, Mark Pickerel, Kristen Ward & Members of the Maldives and North Twin backed by Jeff Fielder, Ty Bailie, Eric Eagle & Rebecca Young), and ZEE AVI
Kate Voegele
Noise for the Needy Festival, feat: Art Brut, Constantines, Crystal Antlers, I Was a King, Hey Marseilles, Black Night Crash, Miike Snow
Thievery Corporation
Cold War Kids
Gavin Rossdale
Suzie McNeil
Sarah Sample
Blue October
Gavin DeGraw
Rocco Deluca (1)
Scott Weiland
Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears
Angel Taylor
Amy Kuney
Crystal Antlers
Joshua James

2008
Noise for the Needy Festival, feat: Sunday Night Blackout, Mos Generator, Delicious People, Specs One, DJ Same DNA, Omnia Mutantor, Absolute Madman, DJ Zapan, Oswald Effect
Stars Down
LA Guns, feat: Marty Casey at lead vocals
Quietdrive

2007
INXS
Storm (Large) & the Balls
Lukas Rossi
Daughtry
Blue October
Blake Lewis

2006
INXS
Lennex
Storm (Large) & the Balls
Blue October
Paul Stanley with the House Band feat: Rafael Moreira
Lovehammers
Scott Stapp