Brite Futures at SXSW in Austin.
Short post as I have articles to type up and hordes of pictures to sort through.
Day one of SXSW was a success – after driving around downtown for an hour and a half I finally found a place to park. The worst part of the day was over!
I wandered around a bit and shot some street photography… Austin does draw a fascinating crowd, especially during SXSW. I could be perfectly happy just sitting by the sidewalk and shooting pictures of people walking by.
But duty called, as it always does.
Discovered the music of Brite Futures when I attended their show and had an interview / quick photo session with them afterwards. This band is one to watch! I saw more happy, jiving bodies in that bar than the entire rest of the day put together. With an electro-popster / grunge rock sound and a positive attitude that carries off the stage, Brite Futures was certainly the highlight of the day.
I was able to sneak us up into a closed balcony in one of the downtown bars for a quick interview session and photo shoot… the band was awesome to work with. It’s people like this that make me love my job.
Back to SXSW tomorrow!
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Great shot! Do you shoot bands often? I love the contrasting background; it fits the mood perfectly. You post makes me want to buy some music – I’m going to have to check these guys out.
This was my first time shooting bands. I’ve shot actors in the past and love working with both – a subject who isn’t afraid to play in front of the camera is hard to find.
For sure check out Brite Futures – their music was the highlight of the week for me!