This is Billy Sylvain, lead guitar for Jersey Shore rock and roll band NRG. I was asked at the last minute to shoot this performance at The Headliner Nightclub in Neptune, New Jersey.

Billy is actually bathed in a rich magenta spotlight. Which works remarkably well for a black & white conversion.

Chatting with him with before the show, I found out that the guitar he was playing was formerly owned by a young protege who had recently died. The guitar was a gift from the young man's mother. I was determined to get Billy a shot or two that he could give her.

Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8G ED VR

ISO 3200
1/320 at f/2.8