Paul Taylor
Well-Known Member
The Musical Instrument Museum here in Phoenix is a wonderful place, and I go there often for concerts as they have a wide variety of artist from around the world that perform. The venue is very nice, and small.
I figured film would be an appropriate medium for Jazz. I was eyeballing the Ilford 3200 B&W in the film fridge - but I decided to load some Portra 800 into the Contaxt RX and mounted up my fastest lens (Contax Zeiss 50mm 1.4.) In all the decades I have been shooting film - I had never tried to at a concert. I didn't expect great results as I knew the lighting wouldn't be the best. Most shots were 30th of a second or so but I did get some good keepers.
Also, if you ever see the Preservation Hall Jazz Band performing in your city - go see them. I am not a huge fan of Jazz, but they were awesome.
P1003543 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr
P1003535 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr
P1003537 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr
P1003534 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr
P1003544 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr
P1003550 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr
I figured film would be an appropriate medium for Jazz. I was eyeballing the Ilford 3200 B&W in the film fridge - but I decided to load some Portra 800 into the Contaxt RX and mounted up my fastest lens (Contax Zeiss 50mm 1.4.) In all the decades I have been shooting film - I had never tried to at a concert. I didn't expect great results as I knew the lighting wouldn't be the best. Most shots were 30th of a second or so but I did get some good keepers.
Also, if you ever see the Preservation Hall Jazz Band performing in your city - go see them. I am not a huge fan of Jazz, but they were awesome.
P1003543 by Paul Taylor, on FlickrP1003535 by Paul Taylor, on FlickrP1003537 by Paul Taylor, on FlickrP1003534 by Paul Taylor, on FlickrP1003544 by Paul Taylor, on FlickrP1003550 by Paul Taylor, on Flickr
