Top 5 Concerts of ’09

BySean Chin 2009/12/302009/12/31

#1 The Dead Weather, Kool Haus

It was definitely an unreal experience photographing Jack White (The White Stripes), Alison Mosshart (The Kills), Dean Fertita (Queens of the Stone Age) and Jack Lawrence (The Raconteurs) combine all of their awesomeness into one hell of a super-group performance.

#2 Broken Social Scene, Harbourfront Centre

Truly one of the most re-motivating and re-energizing performances I have EVER seen. it was the most Canadian I have felt in a long time. And I got published on Pitchfork for it !

#3 Band of Skulls, mod club

The next big thing coming from the UK in 2009. Keep your eyes peeled for them in 2010!

#4 Regina Spektor, Sound Academy

The oh so talented, creative and lovely Regina lead her own fan-based choir all night long.

#5 Paramore, Kool Haus

I honestly can’t say that I’m a big Paramore fan, but man does Hailey Williams put some liveliness into your body when she takes the stage!

Inspirational | Photography

Steve McCurry and Pirelli Calendar
BySean Chin 2012/12/022013/08/12

Steve McCurry is without a doubt one of my (if not the top) biggest inspirations in the photography world. He is primarily known for his work with National Geographic which he took the everlasting cover shot called “The Afghan Girl” in 1985. Since then, he’s been awarded many international prizes and also took some breath…

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Photography

microFT
BySean Chin 2008/09/222008/10/03

This is the new micro Four-Thirds dSLR from Olympus. Yes…it IS a DSLR! but small like a P&S. Some people have already bashed it and some have praised it. It is definently better than a movie mode IMO. Instead of trying to make something that its not, why not focus your effort into making something…

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Photographer Notes

Photographer Notes: Taylor Swift
BySean Chin 2013/06/172013/10/30

Many people who enjoy my concert photography work like to ask “How do you prepare for each musician you shoot?” My answer usually involves a little research online with YouTube clips of recent live performances and even other publication reviews. But before I grab my gear and head to the venue, I typically have a…

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Progress
BySean Chin 2013/04/272013/04/27

Sigma announces revolutionary lens 18-35mm f1.8 DX Most constant aperture zooms, even those targeted at pros, peak at F2.8 – with exceptions including the Olympus 14-35 mm F2. This is why many photographers also have faster prime lenses in their kit bag for when they need those extra light gathering properties or an ultra-shallow depth of…

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Music

Rage Wages War on RNC
BySean Chin 2008/09/032010/01/03

This morning, on the third day of the Republican National Convention for Presidential Candidate John McCain , Rage Against the Machine lead by Zack de la Rocha held a performance in protest to the RNC. A video can be found below: RATM vs RNC Classic Rage. *More information can be found on NME.com

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Music

Summer Tunes
BySean Chin 2008/07/192008/07/24

Ah summer days, long and nice. What music is in your summer playlist? For me…easy! My top 5 albums for summer 08 are (in no particular order): 1. MGMT – “Oracular Spectacular”, amazing album straight up. 2. The Duke Spirit – “Neptune”, another outstanding album from some brits 3. Portishead – “Third” , badass british…

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