Everyone's A Photographer These Days

[Frank Giaramita]

Do you suck at taking live concert photos? If so, this PhotoCritic.org (http://www.photocritic.org/2006/live-band-concert-photography/) article is for you!

Submitted by OilyTheOtter

[a hybrid]

most people dont even know what slr's are.

[Kristina Marie]

Great, just what us photographers need: more idiots who don't know what they're doing taking up space. At Flipside, there were so many kids in the photo pit who were just standing pressed up against the barricades (like the fans behind us), shooting in a single spot. It was annoying, as they were in the way, and I couldn't get an array of angled shots since I was forced to wedge into one small, available spot. I'm short, so it's not like I can just photograph over their heads.

Anyway, I disagree with that blog on one subject: manual focusing at a concert? I've never had a problem auto-focusing; the venues are never that dark where it would affect my camera (if they are, I won't take the picture; it generally means I can't see the band anyhow). It just seems like a waste of time to stand there and try to focus on a moving person, in my opinion. Of course, everyone is different. Oh, and close-up shots of musicians never sit well with me. Maybe I just prefer getting the instrument in, though. It does work every now and then, if you happen to get a real intense look from the artist.

... And that's my two cents. I probably sound like an asshole.

[thexflamesxburn]

Great, just what us photographers need: more idiots who don't know what they're doing taking up space. At Flipside, there were so many kids in the photo pit who were just standing pressed up against the barricades (like the fans behind us), shooting in a single spot. It was annoying, as they were in the way, and I couldn't get an array of angled shots since I was forced to wedge into one small, available spot. I'm short, so it's not like I can just photograph over their heads.

Anyway, I disagree with that blog on one subject: manual focusing at a concert? I've never had a problem auto-focusing; the venues are never that dark where it would affect my camera (if they are, I won't take the picture; it generally means I can't see the band anyhow). It just seems like a waste of time to stand there and try to focus on a moving person, in my opinion. Of course, everyone is different. Oh, and close-up shots of musicians never sit well with me. Maybe I just prefer getting the instrument in, though. It does work every now and then, if you happen to get a real intense look from the artist.

... And that's my two cents. I probably sound like an asshole.
well i guess thats why photography is an art, not a science.

[homicide hearts]

haha yea... ive been doing concert photography for two years and it is exhilirating. venue security do hate us most the time... and ive been kicked in the head once or twice. check out my photography myspace for more information on who ive shot... its a pretty extensive list and growing....

http://www.myspace.com/ericvanmai

[shane hennessey]

band photography is super ghey

[zizou1790]

intresting...

[ishotthepilot]

.....no. haha

"art, not a science" indeed. if someone's looking to get into concert photography what i would suggest? doing it. you can try and use this article if you want i suppose.

[cahrishurr]

and that is one persons way of doing it

you can get good pics with a point and shoot digital camera easy enough

[akster]

HighVoltagePics.com (http://www.highvoltagepics.com/htmlpages/news.htm)

[piaffeprncess98]

Great, just what us photographers need: more idiots who don't know what they're doing taking up space. At Flipside, there were so many kids in the photo pit who were just standing pressed up against the barricades (like the fans behind us), shooting in a single spot. It was annoying, as they were in the way, and I couldn't get an array of angled shots since I was forced to wedge into one small, available spot. I'm short, so it's not like I can just photograph over their heads.
Well, considering there were a ton of photographers lining the barricade at Flipside, I don't see how anyone could move. I was there taking photos too.

[shane hennessey]

you can get good pics with a point and shoot digital camera easy enough
if you wana take pics for your own personal pleasure

[forumreader]

if you wana take pics for your own personal pleasure
Says the kid who relies wayyy to much on the blur effect.

[shane hennessey]

Says the kid who relies wayyy to much on the blur effect. hah

[Nate_RAWKS]

I suck at taking band photography i leave that to the pros.

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It gets annoying when everyone and their mother is taking pictures at a show with their cell phones or their $200 Sony cybershot cameras. But whatever....

[chicpromoter]

i love how this article talks about getting a canon 50mm 1.8/f since thats exactly what i just bought to do show photos.

and why would you want to do photos at flipside anyway? concert photos in daylight pretty much... just look lame i dunno. i saw all those kids and i was like... yeah glad that's not me.

also, the thing about the auto-focusing in this article is totally off, if you cant get today's cameras to auto-focus then you shouldnt be taking the picture. that said however, i always shoot manual w/ manual focus because the picture comes out much more intimate looking and soft. (nooooottt blurry. soft.)

if you've never seen them- check out www.corruptedlens.net (http://www.corruptedlens.net) josh hofer is an amazing show photographer.