This was honestly one of the best videos about this subject ive seen. i currently shoot both small and bigger gigs, both for fun and paid, and I enjoy the small ones i get to do with my local bands more than bigger ones. Professional lighting is a bitch, honestly, and being intimate with the bands and crowed is an experience ill carry with me forever. its just so easy to think that I'm not doing enough or i'm not where i should be but I've literally gotten paid upwards of 10 times by both bands and my city, and that is in the span of like 4-5 months of discovering i love it. I do compare myself to other concert photographers i meet, but they have been doing it for literal years, its easy to forget that improvement comes with time. I've only just started and I can only improve from where i am now, and thats so cool and exciting for me. Anyway thanks for making this video, it made me step back and appreciate where i am right now.
Tbh it really depends on how much you get approved. Some months you’ll have a show 1-2x a week other months it’s a ghost town. To start off many a show every 2 weeks don’t overwhelm yourself.
thank you for this! talking especially about the rejection part made me feel better, it feels devastating sometimes
I take a no and look else where for a yes
This was honestly one of the best videos about this subject ive seen. i currently shoot both small and bigger gigs, both for fun and paid, and I enjoy the small ones i get to do with my local bands more than bigger ones. Professional lighting is a bitch, honestly, and being intimate with the bands and crowed is an experience ill carry with me forever. its just so easy to think that I'm not doing enough or i'm not where i should be but I've literally gotten paid upwards of 10 times by both bands and my city, and that is in the span of like 4-5 months of discovering i love it. I do compare myself to other concert photographers i meet, but they have been doing it for literal years, its easy to forget that improvement comes with time. I've only just started and I can only improve from where i am now, and thats so cool and exciting for me.
Anyway thanks for making this video, it made me step back and appreciate where i am right now.
Thank you!
thank you for being realistic about what it’s like working in this industry, i hope to start this career someday !!
One of the top videos on subject I've watched. Discussed things I haven't seen anyone else touch on. Thanks for sharing.
I’m glad this was helpful!
Please post more videos like this! thank you!!
Any chance we can get a video about starting your own publication? I keep getting turned down for media passes, so going to try my own way...
How often would you say you should expect to attend a gig of some kind to shoot? Every weekend? Every other weekend? one a month etc?
Tbh it really depends on how much you get approved. Some months you’ll have a show 1-2x a week other months it’s a ghost town. To start off many a show every 2 weeks don’t overwhelm yourself.