Heather helped me make up some Shutterfly books with pictures from the GB Leighton gig on 1/30/2010 to give to the band.  I went to their gig last night at Bogart’s in Apple Valley with the intention of dropping off the books, catching a few songs, and heading home…and ended up taking more pictures and staying the whole night.  Here they are:

GB Leighton on 3/6/2010 at Bogart’s

A colleague from work (Brian) and his wife (Kelly) were also there, seen here with guitarist Luke Kramer:

It was a decent shoot.  The D200 with 17-50 f/2.8 and 50 f/1.4 lenses helped quite a bit, as I chose to lock in the auto ISO to go no higher than 800 to keep the “noise machine” that is the D200 at higher ISOs from getting too wild.  Some of the bright stage lights reminded me that the UV filter on the 50 f/1.4 is pretty heavily scratched, so I’ll swap that out before I use it next time.

The band does occasional outdoor gigs in the summer, so I hope to catch one of those.  For those that have never heard of them, be sure to check out their website at gbleighton.com.  They’re a friendly bunch of guys (and gal) and put on a terrific show.  Catch them live or order a CD or five!