Loads of model and gig photos: please critique:-)

03/22/2005 10:41:19 AM · #1

Hi DPC crowd,
I've really been busy in the last month... in fact I've even (gasp) started to not enjoy photography, as I've been swamped by masses of photos on my hard drive that need processing! Bearing in mind I'll take 500-2000 photos at one gig depending on how many bands are playing and how photogenic they are, I've really been struggling under my workload!
Anyway, I've resolved to slow down and enjoy things more.
Comments on these photos and my general portfolio will be appreciated, as I'm about to revise my //www.EyesOpen.co.uk website which is getting a bit out of date now.
The models were shot at various TFP (time for prints... models and photographers work for free in exchange for photos) events around where I live, and were really useful learning experiences for me.

e301

03/22/2005 10:50:35 AM · #2

Whoa, Bob - now there's some really good stuff amongst your gig work, from a quick look. I'll be back later ...

What with Skip's stuff as well, I'm not going to have time to get any work done!

e

Canon EF 300mm f/2.8L IS USM

03/22/2005 10:51:35 AM · #3

Originally posted by e301:

Whoa, Bob - now there's some really good stuff amongst your gig work, from a quick look. I'll be back later ...

What with Skip's stuff as well, I'm not going to have time to get any work done!

e

Thanks Ed, I'm glad I've finally earnt some praise from you for my gig photos ;-)

hopper

Canon EOS-80D

Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM

03/22/2005 10:55:32 AM · #4

must have taken like an hour to prepare this post :)

some great shots in there

Skip

Canon EOS-1D X

03/22/2005 10:55:58 AM · #5

the thumbs look killer, bob! marking this now to get back to later.

i can relate to the effort ;-) it took me nearly two weeks to get caught up from my trip over to see you guys...

GoldBerry

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM

03/22/2005 11:02:42 AM · #6

Hey Bobster, I think from your statement my suggestion is to slow down on shooting. Not taking less gigs, but shooting less at them. I'm not trying to be insensitive, but 2000 shots in one day sounds completely excessive. If there were 100 bands sure, lol. I'd say you're throwing out a lot of those shots so slooooow done and be ready for the really great shots instead of clicking like you're afraid you'll miss them. I have images in my head of smoke coming from your camera!

Have confidence that your photos will be great even if you only take 20 shots instead of 2000.

Sony DT 11-18mm f/4.5-5.6 Aspherical ED Super Wide Angle Zoom

03/22/2005 01:41:37 PM · #7

Originally posted by GoldBerry:

2000 photos is what I take at an all-day event with about 10 bands. That's only 200 photos each, which I don't think is excessive at all! ;-)
I used to be a lot more discerning about when I pressed the shutter, but I found that my photography got better when I didn't worry about memory space and just went for it. In a way, it's a lot like sports photography.

JPR

Sony Alpha a55

03/22/2005 03:09:40 PM · #8

Bobster, your image, as always, are fantastic. I've always been a fan. I actually just signed up on OMP last night and I'm already booking shoots with three models. I hope I get anything as close to as good as your stuff. I dare say you should start limiting your TFP to only selected models and start getting the money you deserve, especially for the event photography.

totaldis

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II

03/22/2005 03:11:47 PM · #9

jaalaa!@$.. great pool picture

lonewolf

Canon EOS-50D

03/22/2005 03:22:50 PM · #10

Sue = yummie
Great shots Bobster

Ecce_Signum

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

03/22/2005 03:25:16 PM · #11

Was Jaala the girl in your line entry? that shot is going in my favourites - all great shots btw, your a busy lobster.

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/22/2005 04:40:55 PM · #12

Thanks very much guys!
Sue, a wonderful spirit as well as a gorgeous model was the girl in my Meditation photo for the Lines challenge.

PhilipDyer

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

03/22/2005 05:52:05 PM · #13

Amazing shots, Bob! Thanks for taking the time to post all of these.

Natator

Canon EOS-5D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/22/2005 06:03:06 PM · #14

Wow, those are sensational!

The band shots are awesome, and thanks for some great ideas as I might be doing a shoot for a band shortly and have never done one before.

Absolutely love the glamour ones! Love the sexy lady in the latex (I assume) and her hands above her head. The one on the pool table is simple awesome, as is the one of the same girl leaning forward. And I especially love the one of the girl on all 4's, that background works really well.

Sheesh, now I am going to start running short of favourites, thanks for nuffin!!!!!

samtrundle

Canon EOS-50D

Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS

03/22/2005 06:20:19 PM · #15

Yep, echoing the sentiment here - an awesome array of images... Just realised I don't have you in my favourites...okay, rectified.

And as terrific as the band shots are, the ones of the 'sue' are enough to blow just about anyone's socks off.

Fleximus

Canon EOS-50D

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

03/22/2005 06:25:27 PM · #16

Cool shots, what lens did you use for the gig shots?

03/22/2005 06:52:07 PM · #17

Thanks again for the comments, keep them coming! ;-)
Most of my shots are taken either with a 50mm f1.7 lens, or with a 75-300mm kit lens. Hopefully I'll be expanding my lens collection really soon, as I'm fed up with the lack of flexibility these lenses give me. I also have a kit 35-75mm Minolta lens, but it is truly awful so I try not to use it.

bod

03/22/2005 08:33:08 PM · #18

Putting this one on for tomorrow. The thumbs look great, I can see I'm going to enjoy these : )

bod

03/23/2005 07:07:33 PM · #19

Dammit, no wonder it takes you so long to process. How do you get so many so good? The gig shots especially - you *really* ought to be doing this for a living you know!

Favourites? Too many, but these 2 stick in my mind ...

Fujifilm XC 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OIS

03/25/2005 07:06:09 PM · #20

Ah, just spotted this response to my earlier thread, and thought I would sneakily bump it with a response(!)
Cheers Bod, I'm trying damn hard to make gig photography my new career, but I seem to keep hitting loads of brick walls. I WILL persevere though!

buzzrock

Fujifilm X-M1

03/25/2005 07:10:09 PM · #21

That Maxxum 7D is kicking major ass!
Excellent shots.........

nsoroma79

Nikon Coolpix P7000

03/25/2005 08:49:15 PM · #22

These shots are beautiful! Are all your concert shots without flash?

I hope as I get better at concert photography.... I can shoot as well as you do! These are alot to work twords.

*goes off to mark you as a fave*

Lorrie

03/26/2005 05:53:04 AM · #23

Originally posted by nsoroma79:

Thanks, many of my concert shots use flash... all of the recent photos were taken at low-key gigs in the small town where I live, so the lighting just isn't good enough to not use flash.
I started my gig photography at all the big festivals and venues, so it took me a while to convince myself it was okay to use flash at smaller venues! I hold the flash in one hand and the camera in the other, and make sure I always bounce the flash off a suitable wall or ceiling... I never point the flash straight at the musicians, and I always make sure I catch plenty of ambient light as well, pure flash looks awful.

Edit, special thanks for your comment... your Aura photo is one of my favourite photos on DPC, it really knocked me out!

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nsoroma79

Nikon Coolpix P7000