Winter Jam 2009

You might recall back in Oct/November when I got the chance to join the band BarlowGirl on tour for a few days, and photograph some shows??  I happened back onto their website a few weeks ago, and saw that they were coming to Iowa, so I contacted them to see if I could come a photograph again.   So, Saturday night, we headed off to Des Moines for WinterJam, a tour of 7+ bands.  They gave Jodi and I backstage passes so we could photograph on stage during their show, and, to make things even more exciting, the girls surprised us by bringing their cousin Sarah Barlow along!  

Francesca Battistelli

NewSong

BarlowGirl

This is the shot I'm most proud of.  On the last note of their last song, Lauren throws her drumsticks.  On the previous two shows I've photographed, I've missed it, but the third time's the charm, I guess! 

The Afters

tobyMac

Million Voices Tour

Happy Monday everyone!  I'm back from my two day gig with the Million Voices Tour.  There are three bands on this tour... Brooke Barrettsmith, whom you may remember from Season 5 of American Idol, Jimmy Needham, the most down to earth famous person I've ever met, and the headliners BarlowGirl, three sisters who know how to rock.  I've never photographed live music, and this was a blast!  I had an All-Access pass, compliments of my dad (the truck driver on tour), so I had free reign of the stage, the catwalks, and everywhere in between.  It was just as much fun getting to know the bands and crew as it was to shoot, though.  At the end of the first night, it felt like I was one of the family.  

These images are a mix of the two shows, and the first show was on Halloween night which explains the costumes. :)

Brooke Barrettsmith w/ Jimmy's band

Jimmy Needham

BarlowGirl