Separatist Faction
My long-time friend Mike Krencicki is in a band called Separatist Faction, a metal band based in Albuquerque. On December 18th they played a show at a venue called The Launchpad in support of Supergiant’s vinyl release party. Since I’m currently only two and a half hours away, I made it a point to spend the weekend catching the show and hiking in the local area. I have known Mike since 1990 when, as kids, we lived across the street from each other. In fact, of all of my friends, I have known Mike the longest. Now that’s pretty awesome. A decade after Mike and I first started listening to Metallica, In Flames and other bands, I got to see Mike play in his own show and I was not disappointed.
I brought my camera along and managed to snap over 100 photos of Separatist Faction’s set. Concert photography is NOT easy, even with very up-close and personal access. Dynamic lighting conditions, sharp contrasts and heavy shadows all conspire to make the concert stage a difficult shooting environment. So don’t dig too hard on these pictures. They’re my first attempt. Haha.
