Fred Wesley & the New J.B.'s live!

Last Friday night, I said "no" to the parties I was invited by my friends and said "yes" to take my car  alone and drive 40 minutes to see a true legend onstage. I couldn't miss this opportunity to see such a legend of Funk close to my house as I already missed him earlier this year in Paris. But I have to tell you that I also have a special story with Fred Wesley. This kind of story you will always remember... I can only tell you that few months ago I was shooting him in a music studio in Paris for the new album of an artist and I don't have the right to say who is he neither to show you these images for the moment...

Anyway, I paid only 5€ to see one of the most important man related to the James Brown's career. Crazy, right?! No accreditation this time, I was shooting with fans around me, just for fun. Of course I brought my Canon 5D MkIII and my brand new macro lens 100mm f/2.8 L IS to test for the first time this combo in a concert situation. Nothing else to say that it's the best combo I have ever had to shoot portraits, macro, products and concerts. The lens is sharp as hell and the camera is awesome when you go in high ISO. Here is a bunch of photos I did, and here is the link to watch a quick video I shot with the 5D and the 100mm during this concert.

Cheers!

Canon 5D MkIII - 1/200s - f/2.8 - ISO 2000 - Canon 100mm f/2.8 L Macro IS

Canon 5D MkIII - 1/250s - f/2.8 - ISO 2500 - Canon 70-200mm f/2.8 L IS

Do what you want...

It's funny because last year, I believe I made almost the same pictures than now. Paris Fashion Week, Mountain Bike photo shoot, concerts... I don't know why, but I feel that 2012 is a bit different. Maybe because I know that I do what I want to do, and I know where I want to go. And this is a great feeling. Here are a bunch of pics that I shot these last days (and tonight during the John Lawrence Sullivan's fashion show).
You have mountain bike, music and fashion. Completely different. But this is why I like it so much. I love sport, I love music, I love fashion. So what? I shoot what I love, and that's all! Oh, in 15 days, I'll cover a Classic Cars Rally on the snow in the East of France. Another thing I love : classic cars.

Thanks to Vélo Vert magazine, Getty Images and the great guys of Mars Avenue to trust in me.

The great Jane Badler

A new singer for Po-Len

French Pop-Rock music band has a new singer. They did their first show with Emilie few days ago during a big student party at Gala Supelec.

Paname Hip Hop All Stars

Since I'm back in Paris, I don't stop taking some concerts/partys photos. I'm even wondering if I will become a concert photographer! Well, maybe not... But the fact is I like trying to capture a moment, an emotion or an atmosphere. Here is some moments from the "Paname Hip Hop All Stars" event which was in Le Batofar (Paris) last friday with some french Hip Hop legends like Dj Fab, Grand Master Dee Nasty, Busta Flex, Zoxea, Dany Dan...

See you soon for some Mountain Bike pics!

Dj Fab

Dj Fab

Yoshi

Dany Dan

Busta Flex & Zoxea

Busta Flex

Po-Len live @ Le Réservoir

Some pics of the French band Po-Len with my friend Morgane live at Le Réservoir, Paris.

Morgane

Feili

Alain

Joko live @ Sentier des Halles, Paris

Few days ago, just before my trip in Austria, I had to shoot Joko onstage. After shooting some videos for the same music band before (you can see my part in 2 videos here and here), I was finally happy to shoot some still images. Here are some of the moments I have captured.