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Sep 17, 2021 · Music photography captures the energy and excitement of performers at their most creative. Learn the rules and requirements for entering the field and capturing photos.
Aug 17, 2023 · Music photography combines the power of music and visual storytelling to create captivating images. To excel in music photography, master technical skills like camera settings, composition, and post-processing. Networking and building relationships within the music industry are crucial for success.
Jan 16, 2024 · Professional photography is an important tool for musicians trying to break into the industry today. It helps tell their stories visually while connecting them more deeply with their audiences. Whether you want to capture a live event or set up a photo shoot that shows off your band's personalities, working with a pro is the best way to go.
- Fear of The Dark
- Know When to Press The Button
- Capture The Artists’ Likeness
- High ISO
- YouTube Preparation
- Right Place, Right Time
- Bring A Flashlight
- Fire Up The Crowd
- Access
- Avoid Dangers
Firstly, the dark isn’t the problem it once was. Gigs are dark but modern cameras are excellent at producing good results at high ISO, so the dark is not always an issue. But shoot RAW! JPEG just won’t give you the latitude you will need to correct highlights, color balance, levels, and noise, so make sure you shoot RAW or there is no point reading...
When you first get access to a big gig, the temptation is to just hose down every second of the performance. You can do that, of course, but you will discover a high percentage of images will be dark, out of focus, and probably not usable, and an unreasonable amount of time will be spent editing through all your images. This may sound obvious, but ...
Watch the singer, see what kind of expressions he is pulling. Does he/she look like him or her? Often you will shoot a famous artist and they don’t look like their publicity photos. If so your images may not have much value. It is a picture editors hate, receiving a set of pictures that don’t look like the artist. It sounds crazy, but it is more co...
Not all gigs are lit up like an Aerosmith show and small club shows can be challenging. That said there is no reason why a modern camera with a good lens can’t produce good to reasonable results in a dimly lit venue. The first thing to consider is how high ISO can your camera go before the noise is unusable? Test your own camera in low light and fi...
If the concert is an editorial commission then you will probably only get 3 songs at the beginning of the show. Because you only get to shoot 3 songs you need to prepare and find out what happens during those first moments of the show. The best way to do this is to learn the show from YouTube. On YouTube, there will be plenty of fan uploads showing...
Knowing when things will happen allows you to be calculated and in the right place at exactly the right time. The best images don’t necessarily come from being at the front in the pit, sometimes the best shots are from the back of the venue looking at the entire stage. AC/DC, Maiden, Slipknot, Rammstein, and Metallica all have an impressive stage s...
Getting to the back of a venue through thousands of people is never easy regardless of the style of music you are shooting so bring a flashlight, or what I like to call the crowd separation device. Shine a bright light at someone and they get out of the way! It is that simple. It also stops you falling over stuff in the dark. I never shoot a show w...
Get the crowd to go f***ing crazy! Shooting the crowd at any size gig is always great fun but focus on somebody interesting that looks like they are enjoying the show. Some people don’t want to be photographed and if that is the case, move on and keep shooting until you get someone going crazy. There is nothing worse than a crowd shot with someone ...
Get access and make the most of it. If you are lucky enough to get a full Access All Areas pass to a show, then make the most of that opportunity. Shoot backstage. The walk up pictures to the stage are always used and if you can get in the dressing room backstage before and after the show then shoot as much as you can but have some awareness of the...
On-stage work can be filled with real danger and you need to find the stage manager and introduce yourself. He will be able to warn you of any moments during the show he won’t want you getting in the way. This will either be pyros or stage set changes or simply where the guitar techs are or the band’s preferences on the night. There are several son...
Feb 25, 2021 · Music Photography is a style of photojournalism that consists of the documentation of music and performance. There are a variety of music photographs to acknowledge before you know what is music photography is. This can be live with concert photography taking place in an arena, club or stadium.
Music Industry Photography Techniques. by Norman Avena. When it comes to photographing some of the biggest names in the music industry, photographer Olaf Heine doesn’t think twice about taking a walk on the wild side.
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Aug 6, 2016 · There is no one-size-fits-all approach to shooting live music. Depending on the genre of music, the size of the venue, the quality of the house lighting, the rowdiness of the crowd and any photographic regulations imposed by the band or venue, your approach to getting the shot can vary greatly.
