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As an editor and photographer at the Electronic Music blog, Dancing Astronaut I spend many of my weekends in dimly lit clubs where I photograph some of the world's top DJs and producers. This shot is of Fadil El Ghoul, the DJ/Producer, better known as R3HAB, who was performing for the first time at the world famous nightclub Pacha in New York City.
I love capturing energy in my photography and there is no better place to do that than at live concerts. The music and the lights (and maybe a bit of alcohol) lower the inhibitions of both of the crowd and the performers providing for some truly unique shots. Capturing the moment is a bit more difficult in a club setting due to the constantly changing lighting, which is why I prefer to shoot fully manual -- adjusting settings on the fly. I take a "shoot first, ask questions later" approach because it is the the best (and probably only) way to catch truly unique, organic action shots.