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Seriously, wear earplugs. I have a serious case of tinnitus thanks to my lack of hearing protection at concerts/shows. Trust me on one thing: YOU DO NOT WANT TINNITUS. So wear your earplugs kids. Those hearos are great and dirt cheap, I keep a pack in my bag and car at all times and you should too.
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take it from a builder, wear ear plugs. The amount of times I used to come home and my ears would still be ringing the next morning.
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Just got my tickets to Splendour In The Grass today; any other Ausgoons heading along? I'm happy with the timetable as well from both a shooter and punters point of view; there's only two clashes. The Strokes vs Band Of Horses; as a shooter I know that Band of Horses shots are going to be pretty good, but so are the Strokes; and as a punter The Strokes are going to be the way to go. Also, The Pixies vs Empire Of The Sun; the music isn't my type for Empire of the Sun, but the shots I've seen of Kim Deal/Frank Black and co from the last tour really make it seem like they're shithouse to shoot. Empire Of The Sun have the "homegrown band" advantage and big sparkley costumes going for them. On the other hand, I missed the Pixies last time they were here, and would love to shoot them for the hell of shooting them. Ack.
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Jul 13, 2010 13:37
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I, Butthole posted:Just got my tickets to Splendour In The Grass today; any other Ausgoons heading along? I thought the strokes had broken up into side projects. This makes me very happy.
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Jul 13, 2010 13:57
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AtomicManiac posted:I thought the strokes had broken up into side projects. This makes me very happy. New album March 2011, and they've already played a few festivals in the UK.
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Jul 13, 2010 14:18
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Viper_3000 posted:Seriously, wear earplugs. I've read about cases where people are nearly driven to suicide because it's so aggravating. Industrial supply stores are good places to get ear plugs. Buy them by the case. Keep a few pairs in the camera bag, a couple of pairs in your coat pocket and a few pairs in the glove compartment in case you're out and about and forget to bring them or run out in the field. Plus nothing builds goodwill among people like helping out someone when it's apparent they're suffering from the loudness at a show.
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Jul 13, 2010 16:09
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rockcity posted:Getting used to it isn't a good thing. Granted you shoot smaller shows most of the time, but I won't even go to a show in a tiny room with tiny amps without ear plugs anymore. HPL posted:Plus nothing builds goodwill among people like helping out someone when it's apparent they're suffering from the loudness at a show. evil_bunnY fucked around with this message at 16:12 on Jul 13, 2010 |
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Jul 13, 2010 16:10
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evil_bunnY posted:Most of the people without plugs aren't going to be the regulars/pros you'd want to network with, but pay it forward anyway. A lot of times they'll just have forgotten to bring a pair or run out. Besides, nothing wrong with helping a person in need regardless if they're a big wig or not. That and you'd be surprised who "anonymous club patron #253" might be. Plenty of industry folks like to roll low profile.
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Jul 13, 2010 17:52
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I was actually in the back of a large show for the first time in a long time. I had forgotten just what a reasonable volume the music is when you're next to the sound board.
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Jul 13, 2010 18:18
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:I was actually in the back of a large show for the first time in a long time. I had forgotten just what a reasonable volume the music is when you're next to the sound board. That depends highly on the acoustics of the venue. I've been in venues where it's considerably quieter in the barricade than it is in the back of the venue. Every venue has quiet and loud spots just based off of how the speakers are configured and the general layout of the facility. It has less to do with distance and more to do with sound wave interference. I actually did a test on this for a physics of music class in college and there was something like a 30 db range of volume in the venue I did the testing just from walking around to different areas. Edit: Looks like I should be set to do shoot/interviews with In Fear and Faith and Of Mice and Men now too. rockcity fucked around with this message at 19:24 on Jul 13, 2010 |
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Jul 13, 2010 18:56
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HPL posted:Besides, nothing wrong with helping a person in need regardless if they're a big wig or not. 
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Jul 13, 2010 19:39
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Wore earplugs all day and very glad I did. It was a lot of fun, a clusterfuck of running around and trying to get some decent photos, but a lot of fun. And in true MA fashion the clouds rolled in and it started to rain which was REAL fun. I'll have a couple photos up tonight. Also Enter Shikari puts on one hell of a live show *edit* some photos, I've still got to go through the rest but I've got an uneasy feeling. The Sigma 24-70 is sharp enough when you nail focus but I was just having trouble all day Enter Shikari   Polar Bear Club  Bring Me The Horizon  Sum 41  More: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehansenphoto/sets/72157624490171064/with/4792442108/ Yeah I know, the watermark look's kinda dumb but I was shooting for the paper pr0digal fucked around with this message at 04:54 on Jul 14, 2010 |
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Jul 14, 2010 02:59
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My band played the Forecastle Festival in Louisville this weekend with the Flaming Lips, She & Him, Drive-By Truckers and a whole lot of other great bands. For me it was badass to see my bands name on a poster with the Flaming Lips. I did not have a media pass however I was able to get my SLR in without much hassle because I had an artist pass. Also had a VIP pass for Sunday and that made my life much easier. I don't think I did to shabby for only having shot a few local shows before.  Click here for the full 478x720 image. Fav shot my girlfriend took of my band The collection on flickr is here and some of my fav shots Adventure (One of the best bands nobody has heard of)   Drive-By Truckers  She & Him    Spoon   The Flaming Lips  Everybody and their brother has this shot but I don't care cause it's awesome     And last but not least I shot my friend Kevin's band at Louisville Slugger Field on Saturday 
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ZoCrowes posted:
Great photos! What is the name of your band, I want to check you guys out cause that is a pretty solid beard.
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Jul 14, 2010 06:36
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Bojanglesworth posted:Great photos! What is the name of your band, I want to check you guys out cause that is a pretty solid beard. Haha thanks man. We're called Yardsale (https://www.myspace.com/yardsale). We've got one more show and then we go on hiatus for a while. We are relocating to different parts of the country but hopefully we will get back together sometime in the not too distant future.
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Oh look, a Droid in the photo pit for Sum 41 ruining my shot. gently caress that bitch and her Droid. Though for ISO 6400 that looks pretty drat clean; thank you 5D Mark II flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehansenphoto/4795697570/ pr0digal fucked around with this message at 06:39 on Jul 15, 2010 |
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Jul 15, 2010 06:31
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I prefer that odd growth coming from his thigh. Seriously, who goes in the photo pit with a camera phone?
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Jul 15, 2010 09:59
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I, Butthole posted:I prefer that odd growth coming from his thigh. Maybe a photog updating their twitter or sending a shot to a friend? I don't think I'd waste my 3 songs on that poo poo though.
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I, Butthole posted:I prefer that odd growth coming from his thigh. You will see this at every warped tour stop. I saw people doing it years ago when cell phone cameras were basically unusable. I shot a radio show 3 or 4 years back that apparently some people won photo passes for and there were no fewer than 3 people in the pit shooting with phones.
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rockcity posted:You will see this at every warped tour stop. I saw people doing it years ago when cell phone cameras were basically unusable. I shot a radio show 3 or 4 years back that apparently some people won photo passes for and there were no fewer than 3 people in the pit shooting with phones. Yeah there were a ton of people with iPhone 4 and a bunch of people with just point and shoots as well. Also, decent Sum 41 photo  flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehansenphoto/4795064519/ And some Set Your Goals (even though I cut his arm off)  flickr:http://www.flickr.com/photos/ehansenphoto/4795040935/ pr0digal fucked around with this message at 22:23 on Jul 15, 2010 |
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    First night of Carnival of Madness. I was mad most of the night- the light was really, really bad. Then Shinedown blew it out with great stuff. edit: I suck at spelling Eeek fucked around with this message at 07:08 on Jul 17, 2010 |
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Jul 17, 2010 06:46
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Had my first "real" promo shot tonight. Was kind of a disaster, the band showed up 30 minutes late, had a member quit 6 hours before the shoot, and then had a show that night, which for some reason they wanted to do the promos like an hour before load in. So we shot quick, but it had to have been ~95+ degrees, by the end of it, no one was happy. I had a few spots picked out, including a really cool looking fountain, which of-course was turned off for some reason. Not super stoked on the results, though I haven't really looked at them, but I learned a lot. Even if the promos turn out mediocre, I shot the concert too, and my concert shots turned out pretty good, so I guess chalk it up to another hard learning experience of "obvious bullshit that should be common sense".
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We saw Lady Gaga last Monday. They actually encouraged bringing point & shoot cameras, but said "no professional equipment." All I have is an EP-1, but I didn't want to have to argue with $100 tickets over it as I'd have to carry in a long professional-looking lens to get any decent pictures at all. My girlfriend though has a 20x Canon super-zoom which was just fine. She captured all these photos from the 300-level stands. The photostream starts here with the crappy opener: http://www.flickr.com/photos/58835302@N00/4794275962/ They came out noisy and over-exposed, but nothing a little Lightroom work couldn't fix...    No one we've shown them to believes we were in the highest stands.
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teethgrinder posted:We saw Lady Gaga last Monday. They actually encouraged bringing point & shoot cameras, but said "no professional equipment." All I have is an EP-1, but I didn't want to have to argue with $100 tickets over it as I'd have to carry in a long professional-looking lens to get any decent pictures at all. It's a shame you can't bring beers in, because you could totally cut the bottom out of a tallboy and put something like an original Pen-F or Leicaflex telephoto in there.
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Pompous Rhombus posted:It's a shame you can't bring beers in, because you could totally cut the bottom out of a tallboy and put something like an original Pen-F or Leicaflex telephoto in there. Bring a Fleshlight and hide a 70-200 in it.
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Pompous Rhombus posted:It's a shame you can't bring beers in, because you could totally cut the bottom out of a tallboy and put something like an original Pen-F or Leicaflex telephoto in there. Conversely, I knew a guy who used to bring in a beer inside his 70-200 case.
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Yes, the lens area of most camera bags are perfect for booze. And it is pretty rare they ever get checked by security.
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Out of curiosity, has anyone ever gone so far as to make a flyer for their photography services and posted them at music-supply stores? Realistically, making one would only take an hour or two and even if you didn't get a shoot directly from it, you'd get your name out there for the future. Any thoughts?
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Jul 17, 2010 22:43
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AtomicManiac posted:Out of curiosity, has anyone ever gone so far as to make a flyer for their photography services and posted them at music-supply stores? Realistically, making one would only take an hour or two and even if you didn't get a shoot directly from it, you'd get your name out there for the future. I never have, but that's not a bad idea. I've seen a flyer board at the Mars Music near me before, might be something to look into.
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rockcity posted:I never have, but that's not a bad idea. I've seen a flyer board at the Mars Music near me before, might be something to look into. Yeah, I'm thinking there's at least 10 stores in my city, and since they offer lessons people go through them once a week. As a bonus young-kids in bands have parents take them who just sit. Maybe the parents buy the kids a photo-shoot. Sounds like a pretty good un-tapped market you might not be able to reach other-wise.
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While we're still on the same page as the earplugs discussion. Amazon has a ridiculous sale going on for a box of 50 pairs re-usable construction earplugs for $9. I picked this up and plan to keep a bunch of these in my bag for other people. Milwaukee NRR 27 DB Corded Reusable Earplugs, Box of 50
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rockcity posted:While we're still on the same page as the earplugs discussion. Amazon has a ridiculous sale going on for a box of 50 pairs re-usable construction earplugs for $9. I picked this up and plan to keep a bunch of these in my bag for other people. Holy poo poo that is a lot of savings. I'm ordering those right now
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Eeek posted:Yes, the lens area of most camera bags are perfect for booze. And it is pretty rare they ever get checked by security. This. Three of the venues I regularly like to shoot in, have the highest priced beers in the world. $7 12 ounce Coors. Under my body is a plastic flask with a bit of vodka in it. Why? Cranberry juice is $2.
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I took these at a Weapons of Audio show last month: EDIT: Messed up my hosting. Here they are.    
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Jul 20, 2010 15:57
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How the gently caress do I juggle a 70-200 2.8 IS and a 11-16 2.8 at a concert tonight? I live next door to the best venue in town, and walked up an hour before doors opened and a confused ticket guy gave me a Performer wrist-band when I held up my camera w/70-200 on it. So I ran home and now it's lens picking time. #firstworldproblems
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dunkman posted:How the gently caress do I juggle a 70-200 2.8 IS and a 11-16 2.8 at a concert tonight? Knock off your group photos and full-body shots with the 11-16 first. The lights are usually darker at the beginning of a set, so the ultra-wide will give you some wiggle room with that. Make sure you get everyone in the photo, even the drummer if possible. Use your first song for that. A good group shot is money because it can be a hard thing to do. Switch to the 70-200 at the break between the first and second song then go to town on close-ups and waist-up photos for the second song. 70-200 on a crop is very tight even at 70mm so if you have to, go to the very left or right side of the pit and take photos across the pit at performers on the oppose side if need be. Spend the third song mopping up and catching any angles you may have missed earlier or experiment a little if you're satisfied with what you already have. Really, you should have a 17-50 in your bag as it will be a lot more useful for you than the 11-16. The problem with the 11-16 is that if the performers are standing at least a few feet away from the edge of the stage, they will be very small in the frame even at 16mm.
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dunkman posted:How the gently caress do I juggle a 70-200 2.8 IS and a 11-16 2.8 at a concert tonight? 7D w/ 17-55 or 11-16 with flash, 5D Mk2 w/ 70-200IS. That's how I roll 
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dunkman posted:How the gently caress do I juggle a 70-200 2.8 IS and a 11-16 2.8 at a concert tonight? Yeah, you'r really missing the sweet spot of focal distance for concert photos in my opinion. My two most used lenses for shows are my fixed 20mm f1.8 and my 50mm f1.8. I pretty much only use my 70-200 for drummer photos and I'd rarely want to go wider than 20mm. Edit: Finally got my actual confirmation for Warped Tour. I had to write a follow up email before I got mine too. Usually MSO is on top of these things, not sure what the deal is this year. rockcity fucked around with this message at 23:23 on Jul 21, 2010 |
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rockcity posted:Yeah, you'r really missing the sweet spot of focal distance for concert photos in my opinion. My two most used lenses for shows are my fixed 20mm f1.8 and my 50mm f1.8. I pretty much only use my 70-200 for drummer photos and I'd rarely want to go wider than 20mm. http://www.facebook.com/pages/Ashley-Petrones-Photography/388070568078?v=info Judging by the pictures, this girl got a photo-pass to warped. So should I just not worry about having my website done and fire off an email anyway or wait till my site is done? The warped date I'm looking at is August 2nd... AtomicManiac fucked around with this message at 09:07 on Jul 22, 2010 |
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I've been approved to shoot Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers next week!  There is a restriction on shooting from "the pit" but as there is no pit at this venue I'm hoping I can get just one song from behind the wall off of stage right (hard to describe, it's about ten feet from the corner of the stage.) The note from their people seems like there's wiggle room: quote:Wanted to let you know the following media restrictions for Steve’s show. Photographers can shoot the first three songs no flash. It is also preferred that the photographers shoot from in the house at a soundboard or aisle, etc and not from a pit. Even if I'm stuck in the balcony or aisle the whole time, I'm stoked. I grew up watching him. pwn fucked around with this message at 07:29 on Jul 22, 2010 |
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