Metrocon Massive 7: Special Event Photography
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Metrocon Massive 7: Behind-The-Scenes Photography

Shooting behind the scenes at Metrocon Massive 7.

Michael Neal
Jul 31, 2018
Bowling Green State University
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Metrocon Massive 7: Behind-The-Scenes Photography
Michael Neal

Year four of my Metrocon Massive shooting experience has just come to a close, and as I'm sitting in the Skylounge at Tampa International, I'm going to share some shots from this year's special event, along with notes and thoughts on the overall shooting.

Firstly, major shoutout to the Sigma ART 20mm f/1.4 lens. This thing is a low light beast, and I highly recommend it. I fine tuned mine, and it is tack sharp even at 1.4 which is impressive. Also, if you're a photographer - get yourself a Spyder hand holster and you'll thank me later.

Now, this event is a blast and a real challenge to shoot because I am battling many things at the same time - low light, intense contrast due to strobes, fast movements, and improv moments to catch.

I shot this set generally around ISO 1000 which is about as high as I like to go even with my full frame D750. The nice thing about that camera is I can underexpose shots in order to freeze motion, and generally, I can still pull the blacks and shadows up in a post to retain detail.

The other nice thing about using such a wide lens is the ability to shoot slower shutter speeds due to minimize camera shake, so shooting with 20mm was nice. Not to mention the fact that I can open up to f/1.4 to give myself even more flexibility due to the low light. Now, the trade-off with shooting wide at 1.4 is the small zone you have to focus in (thanks autofocus!)

As you'll see, you can also achieve a pretty cool distortion with these wide lenses, though you need to make sure to only use it intentionally, as it can easily be overdone. (especially in concert work)

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Side note: Being able to shoot DJ S3RL's last world tour was dope.

Michael Neal

There's always great props to shoot at massive, and this pixel whip was one of my favorites.

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Framing these fans can be difficult.

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Metrocon Massive 7 was an awesome shoot, and I'll close this article out with a few more fun images of my time on stage shooting. You can view the entire collection here.

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