Once again, it's movie making time for Table Sixteen Productions, right here in Quincy. Open auditions were held at Gallery Solaro and if you missed it and are still wanting to audition, visit their website and/or send them an email.
http://www.table16.com/
Check out their previous film - Villainy For The Lonely - on IndieFlix:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mM66JB_OB-0
On a whim, I decided to track down the necessary parties to get a press pass into this show. I’d never photographed an indoor concert before, but could only imagine how difficult it would be with the lighting and no flash. I wasn’t disappointed with my imaginings – it is very difficult. I took quite a few shots and whittled them down to these 37 of my favorites to share. Some are not absolutely tack sharp, but that’s ok with me – they are unforgettable moments from that night that I’ve transferred from my brain, to my lens, to here. Some are weird and you may not get them --- that’s ok too. My goal was to fuse the traditional with the nontraditional, and have a good mix. And nothing too samey. I tried to share color and b&w evenly. Crosses use a lot of b&w in their promotions and imagery. I wanted to recreate that in post-processing as it fits them well.
I want to thank the person who provided Jennifer Lee Heap and I press passes to this show. You were quite hard to track down, but well worth the effort. It was an experience I’ll never forget as I was able to photograph some of my favorite musical artists in their element. I’m eternally grateful. (Please don’t ask who this person is; I will not share their info).
Lastly, thanks to Crosses ††† for an unforgettable performance. I informed some fellow fan friends of mine that it was probably the best sounding concert I’ve ever been to, and I’ve been to a LOT. Everything sounded crisp, even, and amazing. Nothing drowned out anything else. It was a perfect mix – studio quality. Kudos to you and your crew. I’ll always hold the badge of honor of being one of the first to see you live outside of California. Well done, and good luck on your future dates. Looking forward to 02/11.
Entire show video here (not taken by me):
Dexter Tortoriello performing as Dawn Golden, opening for Crosses †††.
We were the first to be let into the venue and claimed a table up front to prepare our equipment to photograph the show. As fans started filing in we heard a lot of complaining about "a DJ opening the show." Once Dexter began his performance, they changed their tune, quickly. After each song, he was met with louder and louder applause. The crowd, it seemed, were appreciative of the passion and exertion that Dexter was putting forth. He seemed entranced, and his intensity was mesmerizing. I had to remind myself to keep photographing multiple times; I just wanted to watch him perform. As he thanked the crowd and announced his last song, I was disappointed that his performance was over. That is a rarity for me with opening bands I've never seen or heard before. It all went by too fast. I'll be following Dexter's career from now on and will be looking for opportunities to witness Dawn Golden again someday. If you get a chance, don't miss him.
