Being backstage for any type of event is always extremely interesting. You see the preparations but also the emotions before the actors/models/singers go on stage. They get to be real and themselves before they take on their stage personas. I really commend anyone that can go on stage and perform or present for a large audience. I would be shitting myself. But, I guess that is why I tell stories from behind a camera.

As always, please write me a quick comment. BTW, it was super cool to see so many photographers gathered in one place shooting an event.

The Technical Stuff: All the photos were taken using a Nikon D700 full frame digital camera. My favourite lens to use for this was my 50mm 1.4 which gave just beautiful shallow depth of field and allowed me to shoot in near darkness for some of the shots. The other lens was a 14-24mm lens. But the best advice I can give when shooting something like this is to be approachable and to let people know what you are doing. Oh, and find the most important person at the event, and make sure you talk to them first.