Living Room Session...

I recently shot a little bit of live music, for the first time in a while. My friend, Rey Villalobos, who seems to be a resident of both Portland and Santa Barbara these days, was in town rehearsing for a gig at the Mercury Lounge .

It turns out, he needed a fill-in drummer for the show and I came to learn that my other buddy, Chris, who owns the Presidio Motel had talent in that department. Though he doesn't typically play for audiences in public, Chris still agreed to sit in. So... they got together and the rehearsal took place in Chris's living room at the motel. It just so happens that I now live at the Presidio Motel too, where my wife and I are the night managers. It was only natural that I grab my camera and walk down stairs to witness and document Chris prepping for his big gig.

I opted to shoot large jpg (instead of RAW) and do it all in on the monochrome setting, a.k.a. black & white. It seemed fitting for the vibe of the music and location. Plus... I get tired of all the post processing, I just wanted to keep it simple...