Silhouetted electronic musician at a table of equipment against pink smoke and circular stage graphics.

UNKLE x Steven Weston at Sofia Live Fest 2023

Never I could imagine to be listening & seeing UNKLE live! So many years listening to their music. It was mind-blowing listening & flowing into it while sharing the same space & sound with them.

Some of my favourite festival photographs happen between the obvious stage moments. During UNKLE x Steven Weston, I found people dancing as if nobody else existed—and one passing stranger who joined the frame at exactly the right time.

Two performers silhouetted behind laptop stations on stage in dense haze, with a large projection of a Chinese character and abstract imagery behind them.
Black and white shot of a performer behind a mixing desk on an outdoor stage, lit by spotlights through haze under metal truss.
A silhouetted performer with long hair stands at a dark electronic setup on a stage, lit by purple haze and stage lights.
Black and white night crowd at an outdoor festival, a man and woman embracing in the center while others stand in the dark around them.
Two performers behind electronic music equipment on a dark outdoor stage, lit by orange stage lights and haze, with a sparkling backdrop.
Two DJs behind mixing decks on a stage, one wearing sunglasses, lit by orange and white stage lights through haze.
Black and white portrait of a bearded man looking over his shoulder in a dark crowd, with blurred lights and spectators behind him.
Black and white night shot of a photographer with a long telephoto lens raised, with other people in the dark crowd beside him.
Black and white crowd at a night concert, a bespectacled man in a white shirt pointing toward the stage beside a man in a dark shirt with a wristwatch.
Black and white photo of a bearded photographer shooting with a DSLR camera at night, with other people and stage lights behind him.
Black and white photo of several people in a dark crowd raising cameras to their eyes to photograph something ahead of them.
A DJ in dark clothes and sunglasses stands behind a raised booth with laptops, backlit by orange stage smoke and flares.
Black and white stage shot of a long-haired performer standing behind a table with laptops and lights overhead in haze.
A DJ in silhouette stands on a raised booth at night, pointing upward, backlit by haze and warm orange stage lights.
A DJ in sunglasses raises one arm at a mixing table on stage, backlit by orange haze and bright screens, with a keyboardist at left.
Black and white crowd at a concert, dense audience in dim light, one woman in the center raising both arms overhead, others watching the stage.
Two performers behind electronic music equipment on a stage in black and white, one with long hair at left, one in glasses at right, under a bright spotlight beam and haze.
Black and white silhouette of a long-haired performer standing behind a DJ table on stage, one hand raised, under hazy stage lights.
Black and white stage shot of two performers behind laptops on tables, backlit by haze and bright stage lights.
Black and white silhouette of a performer with raised arms behind a DJ table on a stage, with a large circular backdrop and stage lights.
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Black and white crowd at a barrier at a night concert, a young man in a white shirt pointing forward while others raise phones and cameras.
Black and white photo of people leaning on a metal barrier at a concert, one woman in a striped shirt looking up, another raising a hand.
Black and white crowd at a concert: a man in a dark polo and a woman in a striped top lean on a metal barrier, eyes closed.
Black and white crowd at a night concert, a young man in sunglasses and a dark t-shirt standing in front of blurred spectators.
Black and white night crowd at a festival barrier, a woman in a dark top raising both arms and pointing, with blurred stage lights behind.
Black and white crowd at a night concert; a smiling woman in a graphic t-shirt raises one arm, with phone-holding fans and a man in glasses nearby.
Black and white night crowd at a concert, a woman in a graphic t-shirt singing with her mouth open beside smiling fans, one raising a phone.
Black and white night crowd at a festival barrier, a woman in glasses holding a phone, a raised arm and a smiling woman in glasses beside her.
Black and white night shot of a smiling crowd at a metal barrier, a woman in a patterned top in front, a woman filming with her phone at left.
Black and white crowd at a night concert, a smiling woman in a patterned top at the front with people behind a metal barrier.
Black and white crowd at a night concert: a bald man on the left, a woman with glasses raising both arms, and a smiling woman on the right behind a railing.
Black and white crowd at a night concert, a young man and woman leaning on a metal barrier while others raise arms and phones.
Black and white stage shot of a performer silhouetted behind a table of equipment, with a large projection screen and smoke behind him.
A DJ in sunglasses works at a steel stage table backlit by haze and stage lights, shown in black and white.
A performer in dark clothes and sunglasses stands behind a black table with equipment on a stage in blue haze, with a second musician at left.
A photographer with a large telephoto lens shoots a concert while a crowd watches from behind a metal barrier in dark light.
Black and white night photo of concert-goers leaning on a metal barrier, a woman in the center and a man in a cap holding a cup beside her.
Black and white shot of a DJ in sunglasses behind a tall raised deck with equipment, backlit by stage haze.
Black and white silhouette of a DJ with both arms raised behind a mixing table on a stage, with haze and a bright screen behind him.
Black and white crowd at a barrier at night, a woman in the center raising a hand with a finger pointed up, a man beside her in a cup-holding pose.

The moments around the performance

UNKLE and Steven Weston shaped the sound and visual atmosphere, but some of the photographs I value most came from looking sideways: people absorbed in the set, dancing freely and briefly becoming part of the story themselves.

Black and white crowd at a night concert behind a metal barrier, several people watching, one wearing a cap and glasses with hand on cheek.
Black and white stage shot of a DJ in sunglasses behind a mixing desk, with smoke, stage lights and a bright screen behind him.
Black and white crowd at a festival barrier: a man in a cap and glasses holds a cigarette and a can, while a woman raises a phone to film.
Black and white crowd at a concert leaning on a metal barrier, watching intently; a young man in a plaid shirt in front.
Black and white crowd at a metal barrier at night; a young man, two women and others watch intently, one woman holding a plastic cup.
Black and white crowd at a night concert, two young men in front leaning on a barrier, a young woman behind them looking toward the stage.
Black-and-white crowd at a night concert: a woman in a front row raises both hands in a V sign, a cigarette in her mouth, beside a metal barrier.
Crowd at a night concert in red stage light, a woman with long red hair holding a cup, a man in plaid shirt and sunglasses in the foreground.
A performer with long hair stands silhouetted behind a tall stage table with two monitor screens, backlit by hazy orange light and smoke.
Two performers silhouetted on a dark stage through smoke, one at a laptop table and one at a DJ setup, with white concentric circle lights behind.
UNKLE
Black and white night photo of two women at a metal barrier, one squinting with hands on the rail, the other raising an arm and tilting her head back among a crowd.
Black and white crowd at a night concert: a woman in front with eyes closed and a hand raised, another woman behind with arm up, metal barrier in front.
Black and white crowd at a night concert behind a metal barrier; a woman in glasses raises a hand in the rock sign while another woman smiles with eyes closed.
Black and white crowd at a night concert, a smiling woman leaning on a metal barrier while a man on the right and others raise hands.
Black and white crowd at a night concert; a woman in front grimaces against a metal barrier while others lean and cheer beside her.
Black and white crowd at a night concert behind a metal barrier, two women in front reacting with joy, one squinting and one with hair flying.
Black and white crowd at a night concert behind a metal barrier, a woman in front smiling and a woman on the right tossing her hair.
Black and white night crowd at a metal barrier; a smiling woman with eyes squeezed shut leans forward, a woman with glasses beside her, and a raised hand behind.
Black and white crowd at a night concert behind a metal barrier, a woman in the centre grimacing and smiling, others raising hands and cheering.

These girls 🔥🔥🔥 I have something special about them at the end of this publication 🤭

Black and white silhouette of a DJ standing behind turntables on a stage, hair flowing, with stage lights and haze behind.
Black and white silhouette of a DJ with long hair working turntables on a stage, backlit by haze and stage lights.
Black and white silhouette of a DJ with flying hair behind decks on a raised stage, backlit by smoke and stage lights.
Black and white night crowd at an outdoor concert, men in shirts and caps watching the stage, with a white tent behind them.
Black and white silhouette of a performer with hair flying, standing behind a raised stage platform with monitors and equipment amid stage smoke and bright backlight.
Black and white silhouette of a performer with wind-blown hair at a stage table with laptops and gear, backlit by haze under scaffolding.
Black and white silhouette of a performer with flying hair behind a raised table of equipment, backlit by stage haze and lights.
Black and white stage shot of two performers behind a long table with laptops and gear, haze and a bright screen behind them.
Black and white silhouette of a performer with long hair standing on a raised DJ platform between two monitors, backlit by stage lights and haze.

Steven Weston

Black and white silhouette of a performer standing on an elevated DJ table raising one hand, with smoke and stage lights behind.
Black and white shot of a DJ in sunglasses behind a long mixing table with two laptops, under concentric white rings of light and stage haze.

Steven Weston x UNKLE

Black and white silhouettes of three people facing each other at a night concert, with bright stage lights and an Arena Sofia sign behind them.
Two performers behind keyboard and laptop stations on a smoky stage, with a glowing concentric-ring backdrop behind them.
Two performers behind electronic music equipment on a smoky stage, one at a table with laptops and a large lit screen behind them.
Crowd of silhouetted concertgoers facing a dark stage with bright spotlights, haze, and a lit screen reading Arena Sofia behind them.
Black and white night shot of a crowd at an outdoor event, a woman in a light top looking up toward a lit wooden tower.
Black and white stage shot of two DJs at decks under truss lights, smoke and bright glare behind them, silhouetted crowd in the foreground.
Black and white crowd of concertgoers with raised arms in the dark, with a white lookout tower behind them.

So yeah, here I am, capturing candid moments while these two beautiful creatures dance the hell out of themselves, and this magnificient piece of a man walks in and starts flowing into the UNKLE performance. That was funny and I am thankful to be able to capture these moments anyway. Thank you, dude, thank you, girls 🖤

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Sofia Live Festival 2023

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Father & daughter living the Rave together

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