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I do this as a hobby and have only been paid a couple of times. Although I really can't see me being able to make any more money out of it, especially asking bands for cash for photos of live stuff. There's so much competition in my city (Sydney) that the bands can just just ask someone else to use their photos for free. Even at some of the smaller gigs I've shot, there's usually 5-6 people with chunky DSLRs. This guy is a local Sydney photographer who graduated from hobbyist up to professional photographer in the space of 4 years or so and he's written a fantastic guide to concert photography
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I've got a 50mm f/1.8 and a 28-78mm f/2.8 which I use for smaller clubs/theatres. If I could afford a 70-200mm f/2.8 I'd buy one, I just can't justify the cost for my hobby though.  And here are a couple of my better shots:     except for the drat keyboard psylent fucked around with this message at 14:58 on Mar 14, 2009 |
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Mar 14, 2009 14:35
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Holy loving poo poo, I've been shooting bands as a hobby for 5 years and I've never bothered using photoshop till NOW (left is the finished product after about 1 min of editing in photoshop) MIND BLOWN. Now I have to go through 5 year's worth of photos and "fix" them.
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May 20, 2009 16:31
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Not autolevels, just played with tint, contrast, brightness, exposure, black levels, warmth and so on. Of course shooting in RAW always helps  I'll have to check out autolevels now.
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May 20, 2009 23:09
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As stated a bit earlier, I'm new to Photoshop and I'm conscious that I might be over-processing my photos. Do these look OK?  
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May 27, 2009 12:55
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 There we go, a little bit warmer. I'll try not to zombify my band photos
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May 28, 2009 10:59
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Zurich posted:Yeah I meant pretty much shooting from the middle of the pit at a metal gig. 
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Jul 17, 2009 15:43
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Get yourself a f/1.8 50mm - they're pretty drat cheap at around US$100. People complain about the build quality, but I've had mine 3 years and have not had a problem with it, it's sharp and fast and brilliant. Once you have one you'll be able to drop your ISO down a bit and avoid all that noise. I took this photo with it a couple of years ago, and it's still one of the best concert shots I've taken. 
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Jul 22, 2009 05:44
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Well done on getting the paid gig, I've been shooting for FasterLouder in Sydney on and off (mostly off) for a few years now as well
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Jul 31, 2009 10:07
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MMD3 posted:don't miss them, Emily Haines is one of the most photogenic front-persons I've ever shot. I've probably shot them 3 times now and every time I end up loving the results. Keyboard stand 
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Aug 2, 2009 13:49
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I did band promo shots for a friend's band ages ago and really had no idea what I was doing and wasn't at all happy with the results. I've learnt a lot about post-processing etc since then and I went back and had a look at what I'd done to see if I could improve them.    I made the rookie mistake of shooting in the middle of the day with some very harsh sun, but I really like how these look after editing.
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Aug 22, 2009 02:53
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Are any other photographers here based in Sydney? I've got a feeling I'm probably the only one...
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Aug 26, 2009 23:54
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2ndclasscitizen posted:Just got my confirmation for Ben Folds!!!!! At the Opera House!!!!! Who are you shooting for?
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Sep 1, 2009 14:33
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I've got pretty much the same setup: Canon 350D f/1.8 50mm f/2.8 28-75mm 420ex flash - never actually used this at a show though. I recently purchased a 10-22mm Sigma lens but I don't know if I'll be able to use it in the poorly lit venues I usually shoot. Those f/2.8 70-200mm lenses are amazing, I borrowed the Canon L from a friend one time while shooting a festival. Tamron at about 1/3 the price, but apparently the autofocus is a bit slow. I want a 50D
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Sep 8, 2009 02:41
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How big is the band? I'd be asking somewhere around NZD$100 for the hour if they're playing decent sized clubs...
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Sep 9, 2009 03:07
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I used Picasa for years because I was an idiot. I got LightRoom a couple of months ago and it blew my mind. It's absolutely amazing.
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KingColliwog posted:Crap I'm entering panic mode haha. Basically, shoot in aperture mode, spot metering, set your ISO to 800 or 1600 (lower if there's enough light) and go for it. Shoot in RAW mode. psylent fucked around with this message at 16:16 on Sep 18, 2009 |
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Sep 18, 2009 16:14
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Sterf posted:http://www.barbaraperemans.be/music/bob-log-iii
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Sep 22, 2009 02:11
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http://blog.photoshelter.com/corp/2009/07/how-to-take-the-worlds-best-co.html This guy gives quite a few good tips.
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Had a nightmare shoot for a friend's band's album launch last night. Very dim lighting, with a data projector projected right onto the drummer and they also had a bubble blower going half the time. I think it's the first time I've shot a band where the drummer was the best lit person on stage.  
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Sep 26, 2009 09:36
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It loving sucks when you miss out on a press pass to the photo pit, here are some shots of Metric from the middle of the crowd:  
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Oct 1, 2009 00:47
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Saw this girl "Mirrah" support another band the other night, I don't like hip-hop but she was pretty awesome.  She also posed for a couple of portraits for me:   Born in Australia, ancestry is half african/half thai. Lived in the US for 15 years and moved back to Sydney recently.
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Oct 10, 2009 04:59
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Four Banger posted:ALSO gently caress shooting from the crowd. Captain drunks-a-lot and his gay tattoos jumping on your back and trying to shove you out of the way is a pain in the rear end.
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Oct 16, 2009 08:03
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2ndclasscitizen posted:I wanted that! It's always a gamble with FL, I sometimes don't bother buying tickets to certain gigs in the hope of getting a pass through the site but usually end up getting hosed over and missing out. It seems pretty competitive in Sydney anyway.
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Nov 10, 2009 08:52
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Just shot a band in a small club where the lighting was static dim red and purple lights  Made images coming from my 7D look like they came from a loving cell phone:  Had a friend of mine hold the flash while I shot the band, it didn't work out like I wanted, but it looked better than the other poo poo I got: 
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Nov 25, 2009 16:41
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To be honest, it's the first gig I've shot with my 7D and I was experimenting to see how high I could push the ISO with lenses that aren't quite so fast. My "standard" lenses for shooting bands are my Canon 50mm f/1.8 and Tamron 28-75 f/2.8, I thought I might be able to use my ultra wide Sigma by pushing the ISO up to 4000-6400, but obviously the light was a bit too poo poo for that. I'll play around with the red channel tonight when I get home and post the results, but from my experiences in the past it just kind makes things a bit purple. Obviously I need to experiment more with it!
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Nov 26, 2009 04:07
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What was the lighting setup for that shot?
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Dec 1, 2009 10:27
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pr0digal posted:rockcity got it right,
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Dec 2, 2009 09:04
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You should listen to your friend Billy Zane... he's a cool dude.
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Dec 3, 2009 22:09
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The one and only Jarvis Cocker: 
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Dec 7, 2009 22:29
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Do any of you do anything with your photos? I've printed five of my favourite shots out and had them mounted on particle board (A4 sized) which are now stuck on my wall. I also had this:  Turned into this:  and then printed on canvas and mounted.
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KingColliwog posted:You got some artist to do that for you? It's awesome, I want this to be done to some of my pictures!! psylent fucked around with this message at 14:50 on Dec 10, 2009 |
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Dec 10, 2009 14:43
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I'm shooting a friend's band tomorrow night in a venue with really lovely lighting. I've got permission to set up some lighting. I've got a 420EX and a 580exII that can be triggered remotely from my 7D. I've got poles at both ends of the stage where I can attach my flashes, the roof it quite low as well. You can see my amazing diagram below: Any suggestions on how I should set this up? I'm still very much a beginner when it comes to setting up my own lighting
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Dec 15, 2009 00:39
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Should I be bouncing them off the roof or pointing them down at the band?
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Dec 15, 2009 01:52
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The stage lights are usually just dim red/blue lights - so there's not a lot to think about there. The 7D has a flash commander built in, it can trigger the other two flashes from the pop-up flash.
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Dec 15, 2009 04:00
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 Bed now. This light is from overhead projector, not remote flash. Looks pretty good for 6400 ISO though!
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I present to you, the shittiest concert photography experience I've ever had: Moby at the Sydney Opera House. Five photographers were kept outside the venue for an HOUR waiting for the label's PR person to show up to let us in. Once we were let in we were kept to the far sides of the venue, and had rather lovely lighting for the first three songs. Only had 50mm and 28-75mm lenses with me, so please enjoy my heavily cropped and incredibly lovely Moby photos:  
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Oh and I got stiffed on the parking and had to pay $32 for leaving my car parked for 80 mins. I'll stick to smaller clubs in the future, that was not fun.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:With you there. Never gonna shoot anything there again.
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Saw the Yeah Yeah Yeahs in Sydney last night but couldn't get a media pass. If you ever get a chance to photograph them make sure you do, amazing lighting, awesome costumes and Karen O really knows how to strike a pose.
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