METAL as FVCK Photography

Some shots from Nottingham Rock City 08/03/26 of BAEST
If you haven't heard them (or of them), I suggest you look them up! 🤘

Last night was a doozy.
I travelled to a gig to shoot 3 amazing bands. Bands 1 & 2, no problem. The headliners however (who kindly arranged the photopass for me) - right at the start of their set, I got jostled in the pit (standard) but unfortunately I knocked something on my camera and when I gathered myself, the camera wouldn't fire. Unfortunately, as I didn't have my glasses on (as I mainly shooting through the viewfinder), I couldn't see what had been changed or check what it could be. Without my glasses, I literally can't see anything close up, and especially in the dark. After a couple of minutes (which felt like hours) I left the pit to try and sort it out. Fortunately, my husband (and his better eyesight) was on hand and eventually, figured it out. Back into the pit I go...only for it to be the last 10 seconds of the third song.

I am gutted this happened. This was a gig I had been looking forward to for months, and I've been shooting this band for 13+ years. Something like this has never happened to me before and I'm taking steps to make sure it doesn't ever happen again. I felt like I had to write this post, firstly to thank the band (you know who you are) for the opportunity and secondly, to apologise for the f**k up.

After feeling like I wanted to quit altogether last night, I'll just put my big girl pants on and get a grip of myself. 🤘🏻

*thappens

More re-edits, this time it's the great Left to Die from their show in Manchester a couple of years ago. Hope they will swing by again soon!