Hopsin @ Marquee Beer Market

This was my first photo shoot in Calgary, and I couldn't be happier that it was a hip-hop show.  I have to admit at first, Calgary did not strike me as a hip-hop city.  Maybe that is just the perception you get from being an outsider, and from a different part of the country.  My assumption was proven wrong when I showed up to the venue, with a lineup stretching around the corner of the building, and a packed house already inside.

Thanks to a photo pass from Nightshift Entertainment, I was able to walk freely around the venue, backstage, and stick around the wings of the stage to snap as much as I wanted throughout the evening.  It gave me a much better perspective of the concert, and personally, some better photos to paint the picture of the evening.  The entire crew working during the evening (Nightshift and associates) was very helpful, friendly, and great to hang around with.  It definitely made the evening much more enjoyable.

There were a few opening acts for the evening, which all did a great job of getting the crowd warmed up for the headliner.  But the entire evening had chants for the imminent arrival of Hopsin.  Here are a few of the shots I took over the course of his set.  I always believe that evening during a shoot, stop and enjoy the moment that you are in.  I started to watch fans interacting with Hopsin at that moment.  It was a great evening to capture on camera.  Head over to my Facebook page to check out a few other ones I took.