We had some wonderful weather while in San Francisco for three nights this past weekend. Highs were in the low 70s and the lows were higher than Ashland’s normal high temperatures for this time of year. There was lots of sun and very little wind too. Saturday night the fog did roll in though. I headed out to the Palace of Fine Arts in the Marina District, which wasn’t far from our hotel on Lombard Street, to take this photo on that evening. For more of my pictures from San Francisco (on my other blog) click here.

Posted on November 27th, 2012 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: california, fog, night photography, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, san francisco. Comments Off on Palace of Fine Arts in fog at night

Wednesday night Witch Cult opened for a couple bands (Love Songs From the Hated and The Delta Halos) that I didn’t hang around for at Musichead in Medford. Witch Cult has a new drummer now, and the corpse paint is gone, but they still sound great. They are playing again Saturday night, December 1, at Musichead. The show is supposed to start at 5, but Core System Failure is opening for them so don’t expect Witch Cult to be on stage before 6.

Posted on November 22nd, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, musichead, Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Nikkor Lens, Nikon D600, witch cult. Comments Off on Witch Cult returns to Musichead

Robert Wynia of Floater

David Amador of Floater

Posted on November 18th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, floater, nikon d7000, sigma 85mm f/1.4. Comments Off on Rob Wynia and David Amador of Floater

Last night Floater played at the McDonald Theatre in Eugene, but today’s photo is from the prior Friday night show a little farther south down I-5.

Posted on November 17th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, floater, nikon d7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Floater @ Rogue Theatre in Grants Pass

It isn’t often that a decent size metal show happens in Southern Oregon. The last was Megadeth, Testament, and Exodus on March 3, 2010. I was in Japan at the time so I missed it, but I’ve seen each of these bands multiple times so no big deal.

I was supposed to see In Flames back in 2008, but a lack of sleep, illness, and complete and utter exhaustion from travel and the dozen bands that came before caused me to miss their headlining performance at Metaltown.

Now I finally get to see In Flames (and Sylosis) next month (December 14, 2012) at the Medford Armory, just north of Ashland. Expect photos.

Lamb of God and Hellyeah are also playing, but I am really going for In Flames and Sylosis.

Posted on November 14th, 2012 under outside of ashland. Tags: concert photography, in flames, lamb of god, medford, sylosis. Comments Off on In Flames, Sylosis, and some other bands in one month

I have mentioned before how bad the lighting can be at the Historic Rogue Theatre in Grants Pass. I wasn’t even going to take photos at last night’s Floater show if the lighting was no different. However, a Eugene company was hired by Floater to liven things up a bit, and they did a fantastic job. More photos soon…

Posted on November 10th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people, places. Tags: concert photography, floater, nikon d7000, sigma 85mm f/1.4. Comments Off on Floater laser bath

I took today’s photo four years ago today in Brookings, Oregon with my old Canon PowerShot S3. Fall on the Oregon Coast can be warmer than summer as there tends to be more sun and less fog.

Posted on October 25th, 2012 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: beach, brookings. Comments Off on Brookings Beach Birds

John Lennon was born on this day in 1940. Today’s photo is of the John Lennon Memorial, located in “Strawberry Fields” in Central Park in New York City. I took this pic this past summer shortly before visiting The Dakota, where Lennon was shot and killed in 1980. The Dakota is right next to this part of Central Park.

Posted on October 9th, 2012 under outside of ashland, places. Tags: new york, nikon d7000, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 AT-X 116 Pro DX Autofocus Lens for Nikon. Comments Off on Imagine

I have been really enjoying Wild Hunt’s “Before The Plane of Angles” for the past few weeks, and last night I had the chance to see them live in Medford. They are even better live than their outstanding CD. Check them out if you are near Eugene tonight. If you like Enslaved, pre-Heritage Opeth, or Mastodon you are sure to appreciate Wild Hunt as well.

Posted on October 7th, 2012 under outside of ashland, people. Tags: concert photography, johnny b's, nikkor 35mm f/1.8 lens, nikon d7000, wild hunt. Comments Off on Wild Hunt @ Johnny B’s