First, the show ROCKED hard, band was great and seemed to not only have a great sense of humor to go along with their creative anarchy, but to just be some great folks to know.

I was lucky enough to be their guest for the show with a photo pass. Did not get me behind the barrier for some safer close up shots. I shot from within the crowd and off to the sides of the stage.

I shot about 90% of the night with manual focus lenses on my DSLR. I have about 200 shots from Tuesday night to edit, but I wanted to get at least one up tonight. Sorry guys no autographs this time around, maybe on some prints from this shoot though Otep has a standing invitation to come to my studio for a shoot anytime they are in town.

• Band: Otep
• Location: Pop’s in Sauget, IL
• Equipment Used:
  • Body: Canon 350D (Rebel XT – DSLR)
  • Lenses:
    • Canon 28-135mm IS USM AF
    • Helios 44M 58mm f/2.0 MF
    • Sigma XQ 135mm f/2.8 MF

Correction, I WILL be shooting Otep tonight at Pops in Sauget, IL

Otep will be at Pop’s this Tuesday night, I am hoping to be able to shoot some live photos for them, anything to help support a great artist and musician. If you don’t know who Otep is then pick up a cd today and give it a listen.

Their new album is out now