2012 marked my second year of shooting music & gigs. It was year of music festivals & string of events of both local & foreign acts. Here are my top 10 highlights that made a turn-around in my life as a hobbyist. You can click on the photos to view the stories behind them.
1. LANEWAY FESTIVAL
Just as when a year normally preps-up for full throttle, it was overwhelming to have experienced one of the biggest music festivals of Singapore, the Laneway Festival. With international acts such as Feist & Anna Calvi, it was a music photographer’s smorgasbord one could only dream of shooting.
2. LAMB OF GOD RESOLUTION WORLD TOUR
I once failed when Lamb of God came to Singapore for their Wrath Tour last 2010, a futile attempt to photograph one of the envoys of the American heavy metal. Just as when the news spread that they were returning to promote their Resolution album, nothing came to my mind but redemption.
3. JUDAS PRIEST EPITAPH WORLD TOUR
Lamb of God opened for Judas Priest, another bookmarked gig for 2012. Classic metal, gargantuan stage sets, crazy light show, it was one of the best shows I have seen in my entire life.
4. PINOY ROCK 2012
My first gig as an official photog for 2012, Pinoy Rock was headlined by leading alternative rock artists from the Philippines, Sandwich & 6Cyclemind featuring Ney Dimaculangan & Kean Cipriano. Lighting was excellent and I finally had the right to hog the photo pit.
5. WE ARE THE IN CROWD
Oh Chentaku opened for We Are The In Crowd. This was a shot taken when the band were supposedly wrapping their set.
We Are The In Crowd was another opportunity to shoot from the pit. Despite the obscure lighting, the band’s energy was sufficient enough to capture pleasing shots.

We Are The In Crowd
6. FULL BATTLE ORDER
I got drenched in the (literally) underground scene when some of the vicious bands from Asia gathered in the basement to unleash Full Battle Order. This was one of the shots I took from the japanese death metal band Gotsu Totsu Kotsu.
7. MEGADETH TH1RT3EN WORLD TOUR
Another rare opportunity to shoot from the pit… Megadeth!
8. RIVERMAYA
Though there weren’t money shots on this one, Rivermaya was one of the emotional coverage I took. I was quite involved during the pre-show and eventually became part of the band’s set-list.
9. MARIÉ DIGBY YOUR LOVE ASIAN TOUR
First time shooting manual… I know…
10. EVE’S FAIRE FEATURING BARBIE ALMALBIS & KITCHIE NADAL
Two of the Philippine’s femme fatale of the Pinoy alternative rock scene, Kitchie Nadal & Barbie Almalbis was another opportunity that was impossible to resist.
cool shots…cool series bro…
thanks a lot!!
Looks like 2012 was your great year ya Ian! nice compilation! Hopefully we meet more great things in 2013. Amien.
yeah! 2012 was a good year 🙂 hoping to shoot more for 2013! thanks a lot bro!
Happy 3am! solb na solb!
haha oo laneway pa lang naka quota na.. 2013 ulit!
di ako sigurado sa laneway.. mahal ng ticket eh hehe..
Rock & Roots pwede din Hehe
Awesome! Amazing shots. Cheers!
Thanks a lot!