Atlanta's Best Concert Photographer : Allen Ross Thomas / artistxposure

Lenny Kravitz

Allen Ross Thomas — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:16:05 +0000

Music and fashion icon Lenny Kravitz stops in Atlanta in support of the 20th anniversary of his breakthrough album Let Love Rule. The show was presented with infectious vibe that Lenny Kravitz so consistently delivers in his live shows. The capacity crowd was taken back to a time more carefree but with a message perhaps [...]

JJ Grey

Allen Ross Thomas — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:28:55 +0000

JJ Grey delivers a solo acoustic set of his unique adaptation of southern country swamp rock to open the Lenny Kravitz “Let Love Rule” tour stop in Atlanta. The northern florida native was a surprise addition to the bill who brought a unique acoustical set of his self proclaimed “ghetto country” style which uniquely blends [...]

Jeff Findley : Photographer, Friend

Allen Ross Thomas — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:21:44 +0000

The world of professional music photography is sadly now smaller. You will be missed brother. Jeff Findley 10.22.67 - 11.02.09 I had the pleasure of meeting Jeff during Rocklahoma 2007. Following that meeting we established an online friendship in which Jeff mentored me as I committed my self to the world of professional music [...]

Bomshel

Allen Ross Thomas — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:17:37 +0000

The Bomshel duo of rising country stars Kristy Osmunson and Kelley Shepard delivered a live Atlanta performance with contagious energy and leaving no doubt to commercial viability of the act. Fiddler Kristy Osmunson and vocalist Kelley Shepard delivered shared lead, backing and duet vocal arrangements throughout the 90+ minute set while performing a wide variety of [...]

Ross Coppley Band

Allen Ross Thomas — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:34:12 +0000

The Ross Coppley Band returns to the Wild Bill’s stage opening for the national touring act Bombshel. Georgia’s 2008 and 2009 Country Male Vocalist of the Year delivered a 1+ hour set of contemporary and classic rock and country covers with a handful of original works mixed in. As a former house singer, Ross was familiar and [...]

Blues Traveler

Allen Ross Thomas — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 07:16:17 +0000

Blues Traveler brings the devil down to Georgia for a night of bluesy rock in the ATL. Led by the vocal and harmonica riffs of frontman John Popper, Blues Traveler delivered a 90+ minute set starting and ending with the southern classic “The Devil Went Down to Georgia” … looking for some light to steal [...]

Gary Pfaff & The Heartwells

Allen Ross Thomas — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 06:19:30 +0000

Atlanta local Gary Pfaff and his band the Heartwells deliver a contemporary country set to the hometown fans in support of Blues Traveler. No pit was available for this show so shooting was mixing it up with the crowd. Artists stayed largely fixed and behind mic stands as they were squished out in front of [...]

Three Songs, No Flash, Don’t Forget the Drummer

Allen Ross Thomas — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:59:53 +0000

Ah, the drummer. That guy that hits things for a living. He who solely carries the pace of the set and the rhythm of the compositions from an uncomfortable perch stool on the back of the stage. As if life in the pit needed to be more challenging, I’ve made a conscious effort [...]

“Your Concert Photography is like, Awesome” - Zack Arias

Allen Ross Thomas — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 01:08:00 +0000

Critiques of ones work is critical to your growth and development as a photographer. Friends and family will mostly say “Your work is awesome”. As such, unbiased reviews are invaluable. Zack and Meghan Arias recently reviewed my work and concluded “Your Concert Photography is like, Awesome”. :-). Critique begins at 19:40. Zack [...]

Fates Warning

Allen Ross Thomas — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:07:22 +0000

USA’s Fates Warning performed in the headlining slot for the final day of Proppower USA X. A performance was delivered which left no doubt why the band is often credited as the founders of the Progressive Metal genre. Making their only US appearance in 2009, Fate’s Warning delivered an exception set to the [...]