Concert Photography Masterclass : Part 2
This is the second and final part of my guide to concert photography.
Technique
You can be technically adept but still take poor photos, the trick is knowing when to click the shutter. Watch the performance for a moment, where is the light on stage? You may have to wait for the performer to move [...]
Concert Photography Masterclass
For issue 46 of Digital Photographer magazine i wrote an article about concert photography. It gives an overview of everything an aspiring live music photographer might want to know.
I republish it here across two posts. I’ll outline the preparation you’ll need to do before you get to the venue, the process for acquiring [...]
Photographing Silhouettes
Someone recently asked me via email for some tips on photographing silhouettes. Here was my response.
Photoshop retouching example
Thought i’d share a peek behind the scenes of my image editing. In this example the shot on the left is straight out of the camera – awash with red and pretty much unusable. On the right is a retouched version where i adjusted the colour (using colour balance) and did some burning to remove [...]
How to be an awesome blogger
As a teenager i would take pleasure in reading my sister’s Girlfriend and Dolly magazines. At that impressionable age these mags are like your bible. They taught me all i needed to know about girls, for better or worse.
So while it’s exceedingly daggy to get a mention on a topic like blogging, i’m [...]
Tips for live music / concert photography
UPDATE
I’ve published a revised, expanded and improved version of this article – concert photography masterclass.
I get the occasional email asking for advice on how to take better live music photos, so i thought i’d assemble a guide of sorts here. Consider it just my opinion, i’ve never formally studied photography, i’ve plenty to learn, [...]
