Surfing through the Warped Tour

I spent all day Saturday in the hot sticky mess that is known as the 2008 Warped Tour, where crowd surfing is the most popular attraction.

There were 103 bands playing on 12 stages in the Nassau Coliseum parking lot. I bought quite a few $6 Gatorades throughout the day.

I had a few minutes to do portraits with All That Remains. With limited location options, I put them in between some tour buses and shot from a low angle. The sun was directly overhead, so I put a couple of Nikon SB800 strobes inside of a large Chimera softbox using a two-flash speed ring. Some toning in Photoshop completed the look.

After the portrait session, I shot the band in concert. It was a hair-raising experience.

I also shot a bit from the stage, which usually makes for a decent photo.