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Pretty happy with how the edits turned out for Makari. It's very hard to turn off my internal voice of "turn everything Black and White" that I have when I look at every single photo I've taken.       
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Man, just wearing white/lighter colours alone as a performer helps make that pop so much - my preferred music is all dudes wearing black. 👍👍 cool, thanks, your torso melds into the background thanks guys. Those are great photos - You never deliver any B&W? Wild. I'd imagine they'd want some B&W...
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For rock and singer songwriter stuff I always did since it fits those shows. It gets around all of the main issues we face with lighting and color casts while also making the photo more about the moment and emotion. More broadly speaking I’ve always said if I returned to weddings full time it would be under a fine art B&W only branding (with film and digital). Three of my fav shots last year were B&W phone shots from a pit after I was done shooting   
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I'm trying to get back into this, after a bit of a rough patch I'm going out to more local shows. So many talented friends. I wish I'd never sold my 24-70mm f/4; I only bring my two primes to shows and switching between them so often is tough and anxiety-inducing. I also need to work more on a style before I start pushing for more paid gigs - I don't think my photos are bad per se, but they are bland and unoriginal.        
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I really like your Black and White work - I don't know about bland and unoriginal at all. If that's your output right out the gate, you're already leaps ahead of a lot of folks I've seen starting out (including myself) I finished up my edits for Hail the Sun and Intervals. Dunno how I feel about the overall output from the evening - it's a weird venue to shoot (Danforth Music Hall), especially a 1400 cap venue. Front lights are kind of dogshit and performers can absolutely go missing at the front of the stage. Hail The Sun:       Intervals:      
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This rules. The amber glasses really make it and pop well in that green spotlight.
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Mister Speaker posted:I'm trying to get back into this, after a bit of a rough patch I'm going out to more local shows. So many talented friends. I wish I'd never sold my 24-70mm f/4; I only bring my two primes to shows and switching between them so often is tough and anxiety-inducing. I also need to work more on a style before I start pushing for more paid gigs - I don't think my photos are bad per se, but they are bland and unoriginal. you would shoot (what appear to be) house shows at f/4? i know sensors are much better nowadays but drat. granted i shot half of my last show at f/8 (because lol manual focus 110mm) but that was with pro lighting switching primes just takes practice and a good bag you can wear on your front ed: the other fun bit is you're gonna have a lot of "oh, this is not the focal length i wanted for shot x" that forces you to find some other composition in whatever focal length you currently have attached, which is good for finding shots you wouldn't have otherwise Qtotonibudinibudet fucked around with this message at 01:14 on Apr 15, 2024 |
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I went full dweeb mode and use a Think Tank belt system and I have never been more comfortable. I put two of the Lens Changer 50 pouches on a nice leather belt and I use them as a holster for the cameras. I still have a strap on one camera and a leash on the other attached to the other's strap incase anything were to fall out or drop, but all the weight is on my waist instead of my neck/shoulders and it's way more comfortable. The slide in and out of the pouches without looking down, are well padded instead of dangling like my holster style, and can slide around front or back as needed when moving around the venue or kneeling. I usually go with the 24-70 on one body and 70-200 on the other for general coverage, but I have another bag I can put on my belt for my 50 1.2 and 16 2.8. Batteries and other stuff fit in the pouches too, and the built in rain covers come over the top to fully enclose the bodies too in case of rain or just during transit if I don't want the cameras visible. Even if I'm just shooting one body and lens I'll wear one pouch just to keep all weight off my shoulders when not shooting. Will never go back.  
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   Some more color corrections that might be helpful
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^ Wow that's remarkable. What are you shooting on? The way you correct out red light is very impressive, I was always under the impression that heavy red lights in venues looked ugly and were generally unsalvageable which is why a lot of my shots are in B&W. I'll take a closer look at your settings when I'm in front of a larger screen. Qtotonibudinibudet posted:you would shoot (what appear to be) house shows at f/4? i know sensors are much better nowadays but drat. granted i shot half of my last show at f/8 (because lol manual focus 110mm) but that was with pro lighting Yeah, I mean I rarely go higher than f/2.4 in dark venues like that unless I have on my flash, which is a whole other level of anxiety about blinding people. Switching primes is easy, but yeah I always worry that some speck of dust or sweat or booze is going to fly into my sensor right when it's exposed. Can you recommend a tiny little front pack I can fit one or two lenses in? I could wear my Peak Design pack but it's enormous. (Also, 'peak design' my rear end, I'm not hard on my gear but that bag is falling apart; the shoulder strap routinely comes undone causing it to almost fall) Thanks for the kind words y'all, we're our own worst critics for sure but it's good to hear my work isn't as bland as I thought. I'm still chasing some more semblance of a 'style'. When I used to shoot this queer dance party at a local bar, I'd desaturate the outdoor shots of friends smoking and pull some specific colours from them to really contrast the high vibrancy indoors.
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Mister Speaker posted:Can you recommend a tiny little front pack I can fit one or two lenses in? I could wear my Peak Design pack but it's enormous. (Also, 'peak design' my rear end, I'm not hard on my gear but that bag is falling apart; the shoulder strap routinely comes undone causing it to almost fall) https://tenba.com/tenba-solstice-7l-sling-bag-black/ rotates around to become a little platform with the compartments facing up. i fit 4 (admittedly small, it'd be much harder to fit the chunky sigma art lenses in it) lenses and the body in it
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Mister Speaker posted:^ Wow that's remarkable. What are you shooting on? The way you correct out red light is very impressive, I was always under the impression that heavy red lights in venues looked ugly and were generally unsalvageable which is why a lot of my shots are in B&W. I'll take a closer look at your settings when I'm in front of a larger screen. Canon r6/r7, but if your exposure is good (no peaked highlights) then most any RAW files can pull the color back. Here's another I posted recently with my most common fix for that ugly pink/purple quote:Can you recommend a tiny little front pack I can fit one or two lenses in? I could wear my Peak Design pack but it's enormous. (Also, 'peak design' my rear end, I'm not hard on my gear but that bag is falling apart; the shoulder strap routinely comes undone causing it to almost fall) https://www.thinktankphoto.com/products/hubba-hubba-hiney-v3-0 Can't beat this for $45. Can probably fit a mirrorless body in there with 2 lenses even. My old original Peak Design messenger had that same strap failure and while they did honor the warranty and send me a brand new bag, the version 2 sucks rear end and holds way less gear so I'm probably just going to sell it off. Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 03:10 on Apr 16, 2024 |
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edit: Bottom Liner with the quickdraw. I was responding to a post above yours. That little pack looks nice. I've also been thinking about getting some of Hazard4's MOLLE lens pouches and wearing those on a belt. I'm a sucker for tacticlol poo poo. Oh thanks, I was thinking of something right small though. Realistically it only has to hold two, maybe three lenses - unless I come into some crazy money and can afford some of the new Z low-aperture zooms, realistically I only see myself carrying my 50mm and 20mm primes to shows, maybe also the fisheye which is really small. Mister Speaker fucked around with this message at 03:11 on Apr 16, 2024 |
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For really small shows in the spring/summer where I don't have to worry about jackets or sweaters or anything I stroll up with a Carhatt Sling. It fits my D500 w/ grip, and my 35mm and 24-70mm without issue. When shooting/navigating the crowd, just slip it under your arm and weave through people without issue. 
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more properly edited time. i need to cull some close duplicates out of the album but im trying to force myself out of the habit of never bothering to publish stuff because im trying to do further post and selection         main takeaway aside from probably not being able to use manual focus throughout (a shame, those lenses are much more compact, and most of my AF lenses don't have the much nicer on-lens aperture control) is that i definitely need to set the auto ISO limiter. i had forgotten how metering is a crapshoot under colored spots, and doubly so with lack of spot metering (i guess the body will still use the spot under the AF point cursor for manual lenses, but i wasn't setting it most of the time). sony doesn't have the nigh-unusable chroma noise above 1600 like my old canon, but it's still eating more detail than i would like at 12800 when 6400 or 3200 would have been more than enough to push in post
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Is he wearing some bright rear end lights or did you catch that god angle? Either way its cool as hell  babymetal (1 of 8) by david childers, on Flickr babymetal (2 of 8) by david childers, on Flickr crowd (1 of 1) by david childers, on Flickr babymetal (4 of 8) by david childers, on Flickr babymetal (3 of 8) by david childers, on Flickr babymetal (5 of 8) by david childers, on Flickr babymetal (6 of 8) by david childers, on Flickr babymetal (7 of 8) by david childers, on Flickr babymetal (8 of 8) by david childers, on FlickrMore Babymetal and their western Kami Band
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Bottom Liner posted:Is he wearing some bright rear end lights or did you catch that god angle? Either way its cool as hell very much lights built into the glasses ed: forgot the guy next to me got video lol 
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Sensational baby metal shots.
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Woodenlung posted:Sensational baby metal shots. 🫡🤘 I was featured on Shotkit today, with a look at my gear and approach to concerts. They cut some stuff I wanted in and added some stuff I didn’t say but it’s no biggie lol https://shotkit.com/david-childers/
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Shot the local music festival a few weeks back here's a random assortment of photos from our Thai Restaurant venue Cody McDusa   Crown For a King   Kroka    Playing God    Death as it shook you    Divine Curse    Atria   
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Bottom Liner posted:🫡🤘I was featured on Shotkit today, with a look at my gear and approach to concerts. They cut some stuff I wanted in and added some stuff I didn’t say but it’s no biggie lol This was really cool! I might have to pick up one of them prisms, looks like a lot of fun! How did this get spooled up? They just reach out on social media? Bottom Liner posted:one of your best Thank you! means a lot coming from someone of your caliber! -- I was asked by a band I'm a pretty big fan of to come shoot their show in Hamilton last Friday and it couldn't have come at a better time - I had hit a bit of a low spot in terms of feeling about my output. Never not good enough. Never happy enough, after I get done with a set of edits, I get that slight shame/disgust? Imposter syndrome? Too high expectations? I dunno. Anyway, small venue. Static lighting. Good outputs imo. The Good Depression opened up - crazy energy and really photogenic performers:       Then, Conversation took the stage and absolutely tore the place up (as usual) - Absolutely a favourite of mine to shoot. Great guys too.:         
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Slotducks posted:This was really cool! I might have to pick up one of them prisms, looks like a lot of fun! A friend referred them to me for a submission but I think they also take open calls. The concert section seems to be one of the smallest on the site so I've been telling people to submit (it's mostly just a good source for an SEO boost TBH). If you're not constantly hating and doubting your work, you're probably getting paid enough to not worry anymore  Shooting bands you like also adds a self-imposed pressure to deliver. I prep and work a lot harder for the artists I know well and care more about. Same when I was doing weddings for friends vs clients. And definitely try out a prism, it's great for adding a unique look to your photos without using the same filters as everyone else (and can do a lot of different effects).quote:another great one. these spotlight shots are a good unique look Bottom Liner fucked around with this message at 19:12 on May 14, 2024 |
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Oh wow, small world. Conversation are great; their bassist is a friend of mine. He loves trains! Great shots.
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Mister Speaker posted:Oh wow, small world. Conversation are great; their bassist is a friend of mine. He loves trains! Great shots. Erik's a rad dude! Love talking trains, birds, Felix Potvin, or music with him. The boys in Conversation are so nice. Love em. Bottom Liner posted:A friend referred them to me for a submission but I think they also take open calls. The concert section seems to be one of the smallest on the site so I've been telling people to submit (it's mostly just a good source for an SEO boost TBH). Bottom Liner posted:another great one. these spotlight shots are a good unique look Slotducks fucked around with this message at 21:05 on May 14, 2024 |
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Slotducks posted:Shot the local music festival a few weeks back here's a random assortment of photos from our Thai Restaurant venue I love this pair of shots. Top one, standard guitar/bass/drums band on the right, looks like the front of the stage, but tucked in behind (and lit well) there's a cello. Followed by a close-up of the cello being played. Drew me right in. I'll be at the annual local festival, the Armidale Big Chill, this weekend and I came in here for some inspiration for any shots of the artists I might try to take. It's outdoors, the weather is likely to be rain, but I always have a good time and the shots here have done their job - I'm looking forward to trying to take some worthwhile pictures now, instead of my blah feeling from the way I've neglected my camera for the past month. Thanks goons!
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ExecuDork posted:I love this pair of shots. Top one, standard guitar/bass/drums band on the right, looks like the front of the stage, but tucked in behind (and lit well) there's a cello. Followed by a close-up of the cello being played. Drew me right in. Hey thanks! That's very kind feedback that I appreciate a lot. That closeup shot is probably my favorite one of the whole evening. I love thinking about the fact that (with a little bit of extra lighting) even a thai restaurant can produce something worthwhile for bands. And I agree, this thread is great for inspiration and just generally getting out of that fear mindset. Some great work in here for sure.
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