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I think I'm doing this right    The venue wasn't particularly great, most of the audience concerned themselves with packed lunches and bingo. Social clubs aren't exactly dance halls. However, the performance was pretty good all things considered. Poor lighting made auto focus a nightmare and, as someone earlier in the thread noted, picking AF-points gives you more chance of taking a successful photograph.
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Kynetx posted:Carry spare batteries, since concert photography is 9/10ths luck Also I know it's a simple thing to remember but always make sure your batteries are charged the night before. I shat bricks when half way through an event both batteries in my camera died. The only saving grace was the G9 I brought with me took the same batteries as my 400D. Kynetx posted:I've done some work for a good friend of mine and he and his wife always demand to get raw unprocessed shots from me immediately. I finally had to put my foot down. MY shots follow MY workflow, and that involves shot selection and spending time in post. If you work for free, there is no goddamn reason to be rushed. I'm contemplating switching to RAW, which will negate the problem entirely, especially since massive CF cards are so drat cheap. If you're shooting live performances you'll want the fastest CF card you can get, it might not be cheap but it'll help when you've fired away and become frustrated waiting for the buffer to empty. I'd recommend checking out online stores if you're not pressed for time.
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I don't mean to whine but the only thing that irks me about band photography is waiting for the bands to turn up. I'm sitting in a pub by myself like a lemon waiting for people to arrive. Once things kick off I know it'll be alright, till then it's time for another pint and more forum browsing.
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I'd like to suggest that we use Wordpress as contributers can send their photos/reports to be reviewed before posting online among other benefits. Plus we can have a swish looking site in hardly any time.
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If you guys want to use Wordpress to run the site I recommend going with Graph Paper Press for a premium theme. I use one myself and they have a great videos section that anyone can view and learn how to use Wordpress, edit the look/colours of a theme and how to include photos/videos in a post.
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Another disgruntled Canon 400D shooter here. This makes me wish I had ordered the 5D mkII a week earlier. Nonetheless it was a challenge shooting with a 50mm f/1.8. I could have used a touch of flash without nuking the stage lighting but it was a toned down night and I didn't want to disrupt the band or the audience. Tincans fucked around with this message at 14:01 on Sep 27, 2012 |
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HPL posted:What particular problems were you having? I shot with a 400D for a while before upgrading to a 40D. It wasn't any particular problem. It's more feeling that the hardware is holding me back and I'll benefit from the advantages of going full-frame. Also    
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AIIAZNSK8ER posted:So who are these guys? Is this how they dress when they perform or is this a concept just for the photo shoot? Did they let you set up a couple flashes or did you place them regardless? Either way they look great. What's the deal with the guy in the background of this photo? This could looks amazing if you highlighted the background guy and reduced the brightness of him a bit, just for balance y'know. I'm not into rap music but the dude in't video has got skills.
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