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 02/28/2006 01:04:44 PM · #1
I have been shooting concert for 3 years now, and I just love it! I love being able to be out in front of the crowd, with all of that energy. I love being able to catch the expressions and feelings that the performers exude when they are performing. It's such and awesome rush! Plus, I feel pretty damn good when people ask "What do you do for a living?" I get to tell them I am a photographer and I also get to shoot concerts! It's not something many people get to do.

I am sure this was done before... but I haven't seen it for awhile. I know that there are quite a few of you who take concert photos or live music (whatever you will). I just added a new folder to my portfolio, to showcase some of my faves from the past 3 years of shooting concerts. I will be adding more here and there. I have a few shows that I didn't get to edit for the web... so in a the next day or so. I also have some shows coming up, so I will post them too!

Add your own here, or direct us to your folder... let's share some comments and see what others have done. Maybe it will give us some ideas.

These are 2 of my favorite:


02/28/2006 01:19:26 PM · #2
I get to do my first gig shoot ever in about 2 weeks for my brother's band. Should be interesting as they are playing in an Irish pub with a reputation for letting their hair hang down.

Mind you, with a max ISO 400 to play with but a fast lens (f2.8 from 35mm to 432mm focal equiv) this could be an interesting gig. Maybe I will just do the front of house mixing instead - not!

Carl
 02/28/2006 01:24:02 PM · #3
Wow, where do I start?! ;-)



You can see loads more on my blog here: //eyesopenmusic.blogspot.com/ (warning... current challenge shot is near the top)

or on my website here which is about to be relaunched in a few days so it's a bit out of date at the moment: //www.EyesOpen.co.uk

Things are going well at the moment... I'm shooting for a major drinks company who sponsors rock bands so I get to go backstage and onstage with them, including at Download Festival!

I was recently headhunted for a new photo agency which specialises in gig photography, getting accreditation just got a whole load easier.

I'm getting loads of extra work from the contacts I've been building up, and one of my photos is going to be on the cover of the main jazz UK magazine in a couple of months. A USA guitar magazine might also use some of my photos. Not bad bearing in mind I've been doing this for less than a year!
 02/28/2006 01:32:06 PM · #4
Bobster - How do you get your name out there like that?

For the local arena I shoot for, I don't get paid. It's basically for my portfolio. I also have little rights to my photos... which really sucks! I have had lots of people ask to buy prints, and I can't sell them.

For the Croc Rock, I have full rights to all of my photos which is nice, but I don't feel my images are good enough from there to sell. Since there hardly any lighting in the club... my pictures often come out grainy. I don't have a fast enough lens for it....yet! I was getting paid by the club, but it was only $50 - well that plus all the shows I wanted to attend were free! LoL

I would like to get my name out and start shooting more bands and more band promos.... but I have no idea on how to go about doing so. My cousin had a local well known band, and I shot for them a few times.... but they don't have the money to pay for my time and prints. Not only that but my cousin left. The lead singer of the band actually contacted me the other day and asked if I would shoot for them again, but told me that they couldn't afford to pay me. Will it take doing a few small freebies to get my name out there?

Thanks a Bunch!
Lorrie
 02/28/2006 02:01:02 PM · #5
I've only done it from the crowd.. but here are a couple of mine. This is something I'd LOVE to get into when I get a few faster lenses. I went to a concert a couple weeks ago that I would have loved to take pictures at, but cameras weren't allowed.



02/28/2006 02:38:29 PM · #6
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 02/28/2006 02:47:05 PM · #7
check www.japhyryder.com for some of my work
 02/28/2006 02:59:11 PM · #8
i just uploaded a few of my recent favs ...
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also at www.myspace.com/cflyphoto

www.pbase.com/photosbyayme/concert_photography
 02/28/2006 04:13:50 PM · #9
These are from the Van der Graaf Generator tour last year - I was the monitor engineer, so usually had this -



- view. Yes, that's 'work'.

We played some silly places, like this Graeco-Roman theatre in Taormina, Sicily -



And here's a few of the moodier views from my workplace, at various venues:



Ed

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 02/28/2006 04:59:02 PM · #10



and other shots here.
 02/28/2006 05:12:34 PM · #11
02/28/2006 06:44:59 PM · #12
Originally posted by nsoroma79:
Bobster - How do you get your name out there like that?


That's a pretty long question to answer... I put a lot of tips on my blog, check it out!

Basically, I took loads of photos at festivals without a press pass, but making sure I got loads of good reportage shots of people and atmosphere. I also got involved with local magazines, and shot local news and gigs. I then got The Guardian interested on the strength of my shots from a festival. I won a photo competition organised by that festival and got to work for The Guardian the following year at that festival. Based on that work, I did free work for a website for loads of other festivals in the summer of last year. Because of one particular rock festival I did, I was approached by the sponsor of one of the bands involved who are connected with other very high-profile bands which gives me personal access to loads of tour managers and bands. I also network a lot with bands at festivals. In general, I make use of every opportunity I possibly can and work VERY hard. The main advice I can give is to shoot loads of unsigned bands to get your portfolio and technique up-to-scratch and to make sure your reportage photography is strong.
 02/28/2006 07:28:26 PM · #13
Images from tapings of NPR's Mountain Stage.

Michael Doucet of the Cajun/Zydeco group, BeauSoleil

Rhonda Vincent and Kenny Ingram of the Bluegrass group, Rhonda Vincent and the Rage
 02/28/2006 07:43:53 PM · #14
Shots from the 5th Global Chinese Music Awards



rest of them //lurker.smugmug.com/gallery/780479
 02/28/2006 07:59:18 PM · #15
Some bands I've shot include:

Sevendust
The Academy Is
Fall Out Boy
Senses Fail
Emanuel
The Early November
Saves the Day
Panic! at the Disco
Wicked Wisdom (Jada Pinkett Smiths metal band)
Non Point
The Starting Line
and some other smaller bands



I've got more at a photo myspace blog sorta thing im workin on. //www.myspace.com/harrisonsteg
 02/28/2006 08:20:06 PM · #16

The mammales, festival international, Lafayette Louisiana
 02/28/2006 08:49:47 PM · #17
Hey guys, I just put a beta of my new website on line here: //www.EyesOpen.co.uk/Flash
There is a *ton* of concert photography on it.
Let me know what you think...

(hope nobody minds that I already have another thread open for this)
 02/28/2006 08:51:08 PM · #18
Originally posted by sher9204:



and other shots here.


I've always loved these shots!
 02/28/2006 09:08:19 PM · #19
I love those Johnny Truant shots, Bob. Is that with your Sigma 12-24 lens?
 02/28/2006 09:11:16 PM · #20
You bet! Love that lens...
 02/28/2006 09:24:10 PM · #21
02/28/2006 09:27:36 PM · #22



//www.pbase.com/pitsaman/concerts
 02/28/2006 09:32:20 PM · #23
Originally posted by pitsaman:
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Very nice, but I have an irresistible urge to turn it 90 degrees anti-clockwise.
 02/28/2006 09:35:43 PM · #24




A few taken of a local band (part of the family) last spring.
 02/28/2006 09:36:22 PM · #25
Here is Eric Burdon from The Animals :





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