It's a Thing Imagery

It's a Thing Imagery It's a Thing Imagery is a live music, lifestyle, landscape, portrait, and anything else you’d need photographer/videographer based out of Vancouver, BC.

Open to travel! Send him a message to collaborate. Camera: Canon EOS R5

You’ll never make it out alive.I know they’re not cheap by any means, but fast primes have been absolutely key to nailin...
06/08/2026

You’ll never make it out alive.

I know they’re not cheap by any means, but fast primes have been absolutely key to nailing a lot of my shots, ESPECIALLY in dark venues. My three go-to lenses are my RF 85mm f1.2 and 50mm f1.2, both L series, and my EF 35mm f1.4 Art, with the very occasional EF 14mm f1.8 Art lens when I’m feeling wild.

I also carry zooms with me but 2.8 can feel very slow, very fast with a fun and energetic band like . Those two extra stops alone can take something like 1/50sec shutter to 1/200sec. If you managed to get like 1/100sec with your f2.8, then you can pull off 1/400sec with f1.4. Each stop doubles the amount of light hitting the sensor, so you’d have to double your shutter speed to account for every stop of light gain.

If you were happy with your shutter speed, then you can bring down your ISO and get cleaner photos! Continuing with that two-stop example above, you can bring your ISO down from 3200 to 800 or 6400 to 1600. You just halve or double your ISO to gain or lose a stop.

All in all, fast lenses might limit you in focal length variety on the spot, but they easily make up for that with the extra light you gain. Worth the money in my opinion!

Okay, I lied.Concert ‘togs: colour is your friend. We deal with so much of it that we might as well get used to how to b...
06/08/2026

Okay, I lied.

Concert ‘togs: colour is your friend. We deal with so much of it that we might as well get used to how to bend it to our will in the editing suite. Take this shoot from ’s set at for example. The lighting panel was malfunctioning and had its presets rearranged so we only got the choice of one colour. I didn’t get to talk to the tech beforehand so his choice was hot pink at moderate intensity. Luckily, magenta (hot pink) sits close to purple and red, so I managed to swing the hue in either direction and then some to give me some variety in my shots. Another thing that was super handy was dropping the global saturation a tad. It kept my colours yet also prevented them from looking totally nuked. Knowing how to play with colour saved these from looking like a hot pink mess while also giving the photos a cool vibe!

Pick me up at midnight.As concert photographers, we deal with A LOT of difficult lighting and shooting conditions — too ...
06/08/2026

Pick me up at midnight.

As concert photographers, we deal with A LOT of difficult lighting and shooting conditions — too dark, one colour the whole set, that colour being all bright magenta, too much haze, crowds, three songs only in the pit while the band warms up into their set, pushy people, stands everywhere, etc etc. BUT, we love what we do and it only builds character. If you can master concert photography and its ever changing presence, it’ll make you a better photographer all around. Shooting for taught me a lot yet also affirmed the techniques I already had. Forever thankful for this tour!

I gave it everything.I had this really cool experience when I dug into ’s music. Most of the time, you get to know a ban...
06/03/2026

I gave it everything.

I had this really cool experience when I dug into ’s music. Most of the time, you get to know a band’s music before you get to know them. I had the opposite thing happen; I felt like I understood their lyrics and where they were coming from so much more! They were on my to-do list of bands to check out but this was definitely my preferred way of getting to know them. They’re pretty amazing people, and not to mention, unreal musicians!😍

We’ve lived a thousand years.One thing I’ve grown to appreciate about touring is how we all can be so sleepless yet we a...
06/03/2026

We’ve lived a thousand years.

One thing I’ve grown to appreciate about touring is how we all can be so sleepless yet we all brought our all to every show. Energy levels wavered before and after the performances, but and never settled for less than their best no matter who they were playing for. Top tier folks, the lot of them!

Jester’s lies just leave me wanting more.Edmonton was the last stop in Alberta before we moved back into BC. The folks a...
06/03/2026

Jester’s lies just leave me wanting more.

Edmonton was the last stop in Alberta before we moved back into BC. The folks at were very welcoming and helpful to both bands, and although small, the crowd’s energy was quite large! delivered like they always do and ended their Alberta stint with a bang!

06/02/2026

Finally!!

Take away the pain.I’m gonna talk about filters. Every lens of mine except for my 70-200mm and 8mm fisheye had a filter ...
05/28/2026

Take away the pain.

I’m gonna talk about filters. Every lens of mine except for my 70-200mm and 8mm fisheye had a filter on it. I also carried two handheld ones in the side pouches of my gig bag. They can sometimes feel like a gimmick, but they can also absolutely change a photo for the better — the trick is, you have to be selective. Shooting on tour, you’ll notice some repeat effects in my photos. The fun part is that with every venue looking different, those effects can take on a whole other look too. I greatly enjoy using them and am definitely continuing to increase my arsenal of them!

Some of my favourite filter vendors are , , , and , all for creative and some for technical too. No, I’m not sponsored, just sharing a tip I’ve found has elevated my photography. Do with this information what you will!

Like a jawbreaker.Watching how hard the crowd went for at was so much fun. Heads banging, people dancing, even people ...
05/28/2026

Like a jawbreaker.

Watching how hard the crowd went for at was so much fun. Heads banging, people dancing, even people climbing on shoulders; it was such a good time! Each show, Cold Fame just got better and better. What a joy to watch🥲

You love the sound.Good lighting goes SUCH A LONG WAY, my goodness. Venues could really learn from in Red Deer, AB. Dyn...
05/28/2026

You love the sound.

Good lighting goes SUCH A LONG WAY, my goodness. Venues could really learn from in Red Deer, AB. Dynamic, shaped, thoughtful lighting for ’s set kept every shot interesting and fun to play with. Also, that first shot of .montague is so deadly, one of my favs of her from the tour!😈

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