I shot some group stuff for A Scribe Amidst the Lions before their EP release show at the Casbah. The shots from the show will have to wait until tomorrow.



I've been working on these types of long exposure, multi-flash-pop group shots for a while, and I think I'm just now starting to get the hang of it. In the beginning, I was going for a totally even illumination from all angles, but I see that it's not the best approach since no one can hold still that long.

A better way is to not light from the front, which is more dramatic as well as hiding subtle movements of the band members. With 30-second exposures, I can only get about a dozen shots off before someone walks by and wants to chat, so I have to get better at figuring out the best lighting scheme in the first couple shots so that I can get as many good shots as possible in the small amount of time I have.