Jack L @ Dolans Warehouse

Jack Lukeman (or Jack L) is pretty much unique amongst the artists I have seen perform… he can hold a venue on the power of his voice alone. I must have seen him perform 10 times now; he certainly ranks as one of my favorites. Check out his music at www.jacklukeman.com.

Be Careful With The Delete Button

Would you believe that I had deleted this photo?

Nope…  Well, I had; didn’t like it in colour, so it was trashed.  Only I made a mistake. I only removed it from my Adobe Lightroom catalog rather than from disk, so I was more than surprised when it popped back when I synced folders.

A little tidy up with spot removal, some localised sharpening, and the Glow 10 preset from onOne Software (free download, by the way), and I am left with this.

Feel like I won the lotto… of course this little boy makes me feel like that every day.

Jack L @ Dolans Warehouse

On October 17th, Jack L made a triumphant return with his new album “Burn On” to Dolans Warehouse in Limerick. Of course I was there to grab a few shots… While I took over 100 shots, I have whittled them down to a more manageable 20 or so. I particularly like the deep, low-key, blue man shots. Again, all shots were taken with a Canon EOS 20D with  50mm F1.4, mostly at either 800 or 1600 ISO. Check them out on Flickr, or click on the thumbnails below:

A great concert as always, all the more so when you see how much the band are enjoying themselves. They looked to be getting a real buzz from the crowd. That said, could the muppets who talk and make noise and show disrespect please fuck off! Why do ye bother going… at least ye eventually shut up when Jack came out on his own at the end to play “Rooftop Lullaby”. Also, Jack, consider this a standing request for:

• The Man Who Couldn’t Cry
• So Far Gone
• Don’t Fall In Love

Who is this world wide No. 1 artist playing support at Dolans?

Dolans Warehouse is one of my favourite places on this earth. It’s a small, cosy, concert venue on the Dock Road in Limerick and it puts on some great acts. The mere mention of Jack L, The 4 of Us, The Walls, Mundy, The Stunning, The Hothouse Flowers, or Duke Special playing there, and you will find me in the front row!

Unfortunately, it is often the case that the support acts get little respect as people get the drinks in before the main event. But perhaps we should pay a little more attention…

This artist just happens to be Duffy, who has had a worldwide No. 1 song with “Mercy” and No. 1 Album with “Rockferry”, and has won 2 MOJO awards… Not too shabby! Here are some other shots of the shoot:

BTW: Shot with a Canon 20D and 50mm F1.4. Magic!