Concerts Verizon Center

Macklemore @ Verizon Center

Posted on December 28, 2013

This was a fun shoot. Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are very high energy and the crowd was ready to party. The Verizon Center was only half full though. Since it’s the group’s first time through town since they’ve become huge, I guess it was hard to gauge ticket sales. SHOOTING NOTES: Photogs for this gig were given a choice: first three songs from the soundboard or songs two and three from the pit. I had heard the…

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Concerts Howard Theatre

A$AP Ferg @ Howard Theatre

Posted on December 26, 2013
A$AP Ferg in DC

Seeing A$AP Ferg and his crew perform “Shabba” at this summer’s Trillectro Festival was one of the high moments of concert going for me in 2013. He had the entire crowd signing along and going crazy during his performance. So I was excited about seeing Ferg in a venue the size of the Howard. Unfortunately, this show didn’t live up to his summer performance. He didn’t take the stage until almost midnight (a full 90 minutes after…

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Concerts

Elvis Costello @ Lisner Audiorium

Posted on December 26, 2013
Elvis Costello in Washington DC

It’s always a pleasure to shoot Elvis Costello. I shot him a few years ago at Wolf Trap and his management approached me about using a few of my photos as part of the CD booklet and promotion for his live album The Spectacular Spinning Songbook, which of course was a huge thrill. This show was much different, however, just Mr. Costello onstage by himself. He would play for over two hours, combing through all of his…

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Concerts Howard Theatre

Danny Brown @ Howard Theatre

Posted on December 26, 2013

This was a funs how with a very raucous crowd. So much energy. Brown’s earned quite a few plaudits for his latest album, Old, and I enjoyed his show to a point. But his flow is so samey. The nasal-y voice he uses got old for me after the first few songs. But audience, made up of teens and tweens, totally ate it up. As you can see, lights for this show weren’t all that great. It…

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9:30 Club Concerts

Paint Branch @ 9:30 Club

Posted on December 2, 2013
Paint Branch Concert photo

I was very excited for my friends Chris Richards and John Davis when I found out their band Paint Branch had the opportunity to open for the Dismemberment Plan at the 9:30 Club, so there was no way I was going to miss shooting them in some great light in D.C.’s best club. A nice early crowd came out to show them love and I shot the majority of their set. BUY PRINTS: Click on any image in…

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Arenas & Sheds Concerts

Elton John @ Verizon Center

Posted on December 2, 2013

I don’t have many people left on my “Must Shoot” list but Elton John was a name that I hadn’t crossed off until a few weeks ago. The man is a legend and it was a great thrill to shoot him in front of a capacity crowd at the Verizon Center. Elton’s in his mid-60’s now, so he can’t hit the high notes like he used to, but he still sounds great and puts on a great…

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Arenas & Sheds Concerts featured Verizon Center

Drake @ Verizon Center

Posted on November 11, 2013
Drake in Washington DC

This was my fourth time shooting Drake. My first time shooting him was in 2010 at the 9:30 Club. Not exactly starting from the bottom. The thing about shooting Drake is his lights always suck. Always. They sucked at the 9:30 Club. They sucked at DAR Constitution Hall. They sucked the first time at the Verizon Center a few years ago and they weren’t great this time around. I’m also not sold on him being a great…

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Concerts Lincoln Theatre

Fiona Apple & Blake Mills @ Lincoln Theatre

Posted on November 5, 2013

After missing her the last few times she came through town, I finally got to shoot Fiona Apple when her tour with Blake Mills rolled into town for a show at the Lincoln. I was supposed to shoot Fiona at 6th and I a year or so ago, but she postponed the show due to sickness and I had much more important people to photograph the night she rescheduled. Oh well. Respectfully, I will say that I…

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