Live Band Shoot - DPChallenge Forums

11/26/2007 01:51:46 PM · #1

Having been in a bit of a photographic slump I was really pleased when my nephew asked me to photograph his "high energy rock band" at a gig last week. They were really good and very high energy so I thought I would share a few of the pics here.

AJSullivan

11/26/2007 02:09:43 PM · #2

Fun stuff. I hate when I have to deal with that wicked color cast from those spot lights. I started shooting with a flash just to overpower it, cause I got sick of all the shots I shot at one venue looking the same because of it.

Flash plus extension cord = woo hoo.

Here are some I took over the weekend as well:

BAND SHOTS

The first band was fine, the 2nd set, I dropped my flash, and it didnt work any more (thank god when I got home, I opened my bad and it was sitting there, powered up and functioning)

Sony 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 E-mount

11/26/2007 03:19:01 PM · #3

funnily enough the band wanted all of the colour casts to come through as they felt it was more "live"! I did do a lot of flash-inspired shots but they did not feel as good as the non flash ones. Also, most of this was shot at ISO 1600, and the quality was pretty good, too!

jmsetzler

Sony Alpha a6000

11/26/2007 03:23:17 PM · #4

Flash rarely works out well in a stage light situation... I love photographing live music as well. The Little River Band played at our local Oktoberfest and I had the opportunity to shoot photos of them...

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0L USM

11/26/2007 03:28:31 PM · #5

Good shots, guys!

My major problem with my band shots was the very low level of the lights when the band was on-stage - really crap to be honest. I was on f/2.8 on the 28-70 all night and used the 50 f/1.8 for a lot of the shots mid set when the lighting seemed to get worse. Good education, though, and taught me a lot about how to get "close" to the band.

Elmakias

Canon EOS-5D

11/26/2007 03:56:02 PM · #6

goodjob, in PP it helps to desaturate the red shots a little bit. You will find the detail comes out better.

AJSullivan

11/26/2007 04:01:24 PM · #7

I guess I luck out being how I mostly shoot hardcore shows, there is very rarely "lighting" to deal with, and you can get as close as you want to the band because there are no barriers. A lot of the stuff Ive shot, ive taken while on stage, hiding behind amps and sound equipment.