Is there anything that YOU do when taking pictures at gigs to get great results? I'd love to hear about any other tips to for taking great photos, hit me up below!
+Vexx In Space LOVE my 50mm 1.4 such a great lens, unfortunately I broke the autofocus though so mainly use that for video now and use my 50mm 1.8 for photos 😕
i think there are 3 things important in concert photogphy: 1. Moment 2. Angle 3. not all "low ISO-ed" photo's are good those are my opinion you can argue hahaha thx for sharing, WILL
What settings do you prefer when shooting low light photography? Manual seems to be a real pain for me, yet I have not tried using it with a prime lens. Lol I have shoot tonight so perhaps I will find out.
I always Manual and use a 1:4 prime lens. The best advice I can give anyone starting out in gig photography is, know your camera and it's capabilities. Practice, practice, practice, and don't be afraid to change your settings to see what you can come up with. There is no one setting that suits every lighting condition.
This was the guide I needed when I started out! But I've learnt a lot and prime lenses make a world of difference. Aperture of 1.8 or 2, ISO 1200 - 1600 with 1/125 shutter speed gets best results for me (1.8, 1/200, ISO 2400 for drummers as they move quick). 1.4 narrows the depth of field too much, so you might have a microphone in focus but not the singer, or the end of a guitar nearest the camera, but the guitarist slightly off. Also if you haven't got a prime lens, you can make a difference with a sub £100 flash gun (I use a Godox unit). Point towards a point where the light will bounce off, rather than directly at the subjects, otherwise it will desaturate the image. You'll need to find a balance between the flash gun intensity and and the ISO on your camera. For shooting black and white then aim flash directly at the subject with fast shutter speed and low ISO gets some great results. Lightroom is essential for tweaking light and shadows , as well as masking subjects so you can change the darkness of backgrounds and how much the subjects pop out.
I used to photo gigs back in the film days - it got me a job then the web came along and I jumped. You had to read up on stuff then - before this and dslrs. Film or even slide material was relatively expensive - so you couldn't experiment so much. But - here's some things that don't change. Practice - go make some new bands week by photographing a small gig, try talking your way into sound checks and hopefully get them to have the lights on. Try working out what went wrong/right and learn from it. Watch movement for natural still positions (maybe the lead singer's stare) they look good and you get a still pic. Get to know someone whose done it (TH-cam is great but going along to a gig with someone who has done it before it enlightening. Practice as much as you can - so the gig you want the pics for comes natural. Good luck all. Oh yes, get to know bands - go touring with them - added crazyness but you get to cover a tour and lots of pics & experience. To be honest I can feel the excitement of doing gig photography just typing this. /me smiles
For me, noise/grain in low light concert photos ads to the mood of concert photos. Of course you want to freeze motion...but tack sharp/crisp concert photos are boring...to sterile for live Rock & Roll
Absolutely agree Gene! Although there is a point when the grain just becomes unbearable, finding that limit is all part of the fun of photography I guess!! Happy shooting, and thanks for watching 👍🙏🙌💪
I thought you had some mad light goin on. I did a gig the other night. It's a total jugglr the whole night. Riding the ISO like a maniac. Changing light conditions, bounce flash... I got some really sweet images tho. I find high ISO images with grain tend to look epic in black and white. The feel is so raw. Anyway man, great vid. Im now going to hit the subscribe button!
Awesome, thanks man, really appreciate it. Yeah gigs can be so difficult but when you get a great shot it makes it all worthwhile! Totally agree about a bit of grain working well sometimes 👍 keep shooting man 👍💪👌
Used to photo a band in Bristol a couple of years ago. Was such a pain to shoot in the small venues with bad light. I used flash for one song and I would limit it. I found having long focal length helped so I could get the band in context with the audience. Great video as always Will. 👌👍
Interesting video. Agree with some the points raised but .... be prepared to alter your settings continuously through out your time in the pit, normally first 3 songs. Also forget the flash. I’ve yet to shoot a live gig were flash is allowed. You’ll also find that improving your kit will allow lower ISO’s to be used along with higher shutter speeds. Shooting wide open isn’t always the answer. On some glass especially cheaper kit glass the Center sharpness isn’t there wide open, it’s often soft until you close down a couple of stops. It’s one of the most challenging forms of photography but really satisfying when it all aligns. I would suggest that when starting out, take a lot of pictures, chimp often and experiment with settings. My go too start is 1/320th 3200 iso F3.2 I adjust from there, normally dropping the iso first if I can. I shoot with fast F2.8 pro glass. Well worth the investment.
Thanks for these tips. I would say the only difficulty using a prime at 1.4 or 1.8 could possibly be maintaining the desired focus point at such a shallow DOF. I was also thinking that using auto ISO could be handy with the changing light conditions. Setting minimum shutter speed from same menu as well.. Maybe 1/120 or minimum of 1/60th... Understand you're views on using flash. Possibly off camera with remote trigger. Would at least allow for effective diffuser such as softbox/umbrella maybe. Having said.. would you use burst mode sometimes anyway? At the end just take the best images that turned out okay...
I generally run 1/250 1.4 iso 2500 on my Sony mirrorless. Lenses are vary between 24mm 35mm or 85mm. That said i've seen other shooters using a good 24 to 70mm 2.8 as mentioned early in the video. The key is to know the lighting setup in the Venue. If you don't, communicate with the sound and light guys. They can usually help out with more favorable shooting conditions if they KNOW you're shooting.
Thank you, Will. Very helpful indeed. I've been using a Canon T6, 17mm - 55mm (2.8). I have the shutter speed at 1/125th and the ISO cranked, but mainly on auto. If the lighting is good (spotlights, etc.), I get real good results with slight grain. However, when the lights are either blue, red or green, it's a struggle and I spend my time making adjustments. I appreciate the tips. I will definitely consider using my 50mm (1.8). Thank you!
I like how the video is going until I heard you were using Canon 700D; which is same as mine. Unfortunately, I already bought a telephoto lens for a concert I'll be going to thinking I need the advantage over distance. But your thoughts on using prime lens makes sense. More light = better sharper images. Thank you for your video man! Keep it up. Cheers!
Haha sorry to hear that! Yep it’s a battle really, of course a super fast zoom would be awesome but those lenses are very limited/expensive! The sigma 18-35 f1.7 would be a great lens for gigs but that’s still only a 50mm equivalent on an apps-c sensor so not actually that long either 🤷♂️
Out of curiosity, what's the maximum aperture of that telephoto lens you bought? If it's something like f2.8, it could come in handy in a concert venue.
Yeah that’s tricky and unfortunate but it doesn’t really change anything, just means you need a longer lens, the other factors remain the same really. 👍🙏😎
Thank you, this is very helpful. I just got my first dslr camera and I'm also going to a gig tomorrow, so why the fuck not use it. It seems that the grain/noise is the devil in photography, but the funny thing is... I've always loved it and have even added extra grain to my pictures lmao
is it okay if I use flash in gigs that have an extremely low light like in underground gigs? because in Glen Friedman's My Rules, he used flash in a lot of his pictures. And if I want to do it too, I'm afraid it'll make band members uncomfortable
Personally I prefer without flash BUT you absolutely can and many people do! I have been concerned about it being distracting in the past but honestly I don’t think people or bands even notice!
What about a flash? Personally I hate using an on camera flash as it creates other issues including a shadow of the lens in the image when using something like a 10-20mm ultra wide. I am not sure about what it would do in this environment.What are your thoughts Will on using flashes at live shows? It would probably annoy the band for one. It's also probably pointless with stage lighting.
Hi Brad 👋 personally I am not a big fan of flash for gig photos, I feel they can take away from the ambiance which is the very thing I’m trying to capture. That said many people get great results with flash and I often use a flash if shooting with film, mainly out of necessity 🤷♂️ hope that helps and happy shooting 😎🙏🙌👍
My question might be silly, but what are your thoughts on high performing compact cameras? Like the Sony RX100 V. What would be the best compact to use at gigs or shows? Thanks!
Hi Hails 👋 No silly questions here! I don’t really use any compact cameras so as for which one is best I can’t really say, but what I can say is that you can absolutely use a compact to shoot gig photos and all the points I mention in the video are still very relevant to compacts. The most challenging aspect of shooting gigs (for me anyway) is the low light, and as compact cameras have small sensors and the lenses tend to not have quite as wide an aperture this will become even more of a challenge thank with a dslr. That said the Sony cameras are renowned for there ability to shoot in low light so you may find that it is perfectly capable. I hope that helps a bit and thanks for watching 🙏👍🙌😎
Hi Jim great question! It’s always tricky with gig lights and such. It your suggestion is spot on. RAW generally saves the day and I tend to use the eye dropper tool to select a white and set correct wb during editing. My only extra point would be to choice a wb rather than auto as it means you are more likely to be able to batch edit photos. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 🙏👌😎💪
Once when I was shooting at a concert, I was surprised at how little iso I needed. I was using a 50mm f1.8 lens wide open and my shutter speed was around 1/250th or thereabouts. I pushed my iso up to 1600 and took a test shot (checking for exposure) and the photo turned out just about completely white. Extreme overexposure. After that, I managed to get by with an iso setting of around 500 or 640 or something like that (can't recall exactly.)
Yep it all depends on the specific gigs lighting. Based on your settings I’m assuming you were shooting with a full frame camera? That makes a massive difference! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🙏😎💪
I took some photos from a phone last night at a gig and they came out grainy as hell when I zoomed in on the stage (I was near the back unfortunately!). Would the wide aperture setting on my phone camera make it a bit better? I'm not expecting crazy good quality from a phone, but something decent enough to use on blog posts. Thanks!
Hey Luke, thanks for watching. The short answer is no. The reason your images are grainy is because you are zooming in but phones don’t actually zoom like a proper zoom lens does. What a phones zoom is actually doing is taking a wide shot and then digitally zooming, which in the process reduces the resolution and quality of the image. This is why new phones with multiple lens (iPhone 11 pro, google pixel etc) are proving so popular because you can optically zoom just like a DSLR would. Hope that explains a bit? If you are set on using the phone you have for gig photos then you are just going to have to get up in the mosh pit for those intimate shots! 👍🙏🙏💪
That would certainly produce great shots however I always find flash a little intrusive at live events so try to avoid it whenever possible. Also whilst flash does a great job of lighting a subject I do feel that it can easily remove the ambience from a situation, if a gig is dark and moody for example then I want my shots to reflect that. I love using flash when in a more controlled situation such as a studio shoot. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, I hope my response was helpful. Thanks again 👍👍👌
Love this video, it was really informative. Subscribed and Liked! I am a concert photographer myself and I made a video similar to this. If you would check it out it would mean a lot to me! Also, I wouldn't mind collabing!
hey Vexx! Thanks so much for watching and subbing! I’m glad you found the video useful and enjoyable ☺️ nice videos btw! I watched a load this afternoon! What sort of collab you thinking? We are so far away! Thanks again for watching 👌
I used to photo gigs back in the film days - it got me a job then the web came along and I jumped. You had to read up on stuff then - before this and dslrs. Film or even slide material was relatively expensive - so you couldn't experiment so much. But - here's some things that don't change. Practice - go make some new bands week by photographing a small gig, try talking your way into sound checks and hopefully get them to have the lights on. Try working out what went wrong/right and learn from it. Watch movement for natural still positions (maybe the lead singer's stare) they look good and you get a still pic. Get to know someone whose done it (TH-cam is great but going along to a gig with someone who has done it before it enlightening. Practice as much as you can - so the gig you want the pics for comes natural. Good luck all. Oh yes, get to know bands - go touring with them - added crazyness but you get to cover a tour and lots of pics & experience. To be honest I can feel the excitement of doing gig photography just typing this. /me smiles
Is there anything that YOU do when taking pictures at gigs to get great results? I'd love to hear about any other tips to for taking great photos, hit me up below!
Always use my prime lens, 50mm F1.8 ♥
+Vexx In Space LOVE my 50mm 1.4 such a great lens, unfortunately I broke the autofocus though so mainly use that for video now and use my 50mm 1.8 for photos 😕
i think there are 3 things important in concert photogphy:
1. Moment
2. Angle
3. not all "low ISO-ed" photo's are good
those are my opinion you can argue hahaha thx for sharing, WILL
Hey 👋 thanks for watching! Totally agree with your points! 👍
What settings do you prefer when shooting low light photography? Manual seems to be a real pain for me, yet I have not tried using it with a prime lens. Lol I have shoot tonight so perhaps I will find out.
I always Manual and use a 1:4 prime lens. The best advice I can give anyone starting out in gig photography is, know your camera and it's capabilities. Practice, practice, practice, and don't be afraid to change your settings to see what you can come up with. There is no one setting that suits every lighting condition.
This was the guide I needed when I started out!
But I've learnt a lot and prime lenses make a world of difference. Aperture of 1.8 or 2, ISO 1200 - 1600 with 1/125 shutter speed gets best results for me (1.8, 1/200, ISO 2400 for drummers as they move quick). 1.4 narrows the depth of field too much, so you might have a microphone in focus but not the singer, or the end of a guitar nearest the camera, but the guitarist slightly off. Also if you haven't got a prime lens, you can make a difference with a sub £100 flash gun (I use a Godox unit). Point towards a point where the light will bounce off, rather than directly at the subjects, otherwise it will desaturate the image. You'll need to find a balance between the flash gun intensity and and the ISO on your camera. For shooting black and white then aim flash directly at the subject with fast shutter speed and low ISO gets some great results. Lightroom is essential for tweaking light and shadows , as well as masking subjects so you can change the darkness of backgrounds and how much the subjects pop out.
Thanks Marky, good stuff 👍🙏😎
Good
I used to photo gigs back in the film days - it got me a job then the web came along and I jumped. You had to read up on stuff then - before this and dslrs. Film or even slide material was relatively expensive - so you couldn't experiment so much. But - here's some things that don't change. Practice - go make some new bands week by photographing a small gig, try talking your way into sound checks and hopefully get them to have the lights on. Try working out what went wrong/right and learn from it. Watch movement for natural still positions (maybe the lead singer's stare) they look good and you get a still pic. Get to know someone whose done it (TH-cam is great but going along to a gig with someone who has done it before it enlightening. Practice as much as you can - so the gig you want the pics for comes natural. Good luck all. Oh yes, get to know bands - go touring with them - added crazyness but you get to cover a tour and lots of pics & experience. To be honest I can feel the excitement of doing gig photography just typing this. /me smiles
As a complete beginner, this is EXACTLY what I needed. Thank you, bless you!!
Great video! I did my first gig last night and am pleased with most shots. Thanks for you advice!
Awesome stuff! Thanks for watching! Hope the gig went well! 👍🙏🙌😎
For me, noise/grain in low light concert photos ads to the mood of concert photos.
Of course you want to freeze motion...but tack sharp/crisp concert photos are boring...to sterile for live Rock & Roll
Absolutely agree Gene! Although there is a point when the grain just becomes unbearable, finding that limit is all part of the fun of photography I guess!! Happy shooting, and thanks for watching 👍🙏🙌💪
great vid man, but dude? Where are your pupils?
Ha yeah in hindsight it was a little too bright by the window that day! Thanks for watching 👍👍😎? 😂
I thought you had some mad light goin on. I did a gig the other night. It's a total jugglr the whole night. Riding the ISO like a maniac. Changing light conditions, bounce flash... I got some really sweet images tho. I find high ISO images with grain tend to look epic in black and white. The feel is so raw. Anyway man, great vid. Im now going to hit the subscribe button!
Awesome, thanks man, really appreciate it. Yeah gigs can be so difficult but when you get a great shot it makes it all worthwhile! Totally agree about a bit of grain working well sometimes 👍 keep shooting man 👍💪👌
LMAOOOO
The first video that helped me😎👌🏾 Now I'll just put it into practice
Glad to hear! Good luck 👍😎🙏
Great advice....i had a bash at gig toggin on sunday, the images were awful hahaha.....you live n learn man.
your canon camera was back focusing a little
Used to photo a band in Bristol a couple of years ago. Was such a pain to shoot in the small venues with bad light. I used flash for one song and I would limit it. I found having long focal length helped so I could get the band in context with the audience. Great video as always Will. 👌👍
Thanks Will 🙏 yes they are tricky but a lot of fun to do 👍👍😎🙌
Interesting video. Agree with some the points raised but .... be prepared to alter your settings continuously through out your time in the pit, normally first 3 songs. Also forget the flash. I’ve yet to shoot a live gig were flash is allowed. You’ll also find that improving your kit will allow lower ISO’s to be used along with higher shutter speeds. Shooting wide open isn’t always the answer. On some glass especially cheaper kit glass the Center sharpness isn’t there wide open, it’s often soft until you close down a couple of stops.
It’s one of the most challenging forms of photography but really satisfying when it all aligns. I would suggest that when starting out, take a lot of pictures, chimp often and experiment with settings.
My go too start is
1/320th
3200 iso
F3.2
I adjust from there, normally dropping the iso first if I can.
I shoot with fast F2.8 pro glass. Well worth the investment.
Great points, thanks for commenting 👍🙏😎
Thanks for these tips. I would say the only difficulty using a prime at 1.4 or 1.8 could possibly be maintaining the desired focus point at such a shallow DOF.
I was also thinking that using auto ISO could be handy with the changing light conditions.
Setting minimum shutter speed from same menu as well.. Maybe 1/120 or minimum of 1/60th...
Understand you're views on using flash. Possibly off camera with remote trigger. Would at least allow for effective diffuser such as softbox/umbrella maybe.
Having said.. would you use burst mode sometimes anyway? At the end just take the best images that turned out okay...
I generally run 1/250 1.4 iso 2500 on my Sony mirrorless. Lenses are vary between 24mm 35mm or 85mm. That said i've seen other shooters using a good 24 to 70mm 2.8 as mentioned early in the video. The key is to know the lighting setup in the Venue. If you don't, communicate with the sound and light guys. They can usually help out with more favorable shooting conditions if they KNOW you're shooting.
Thank you, Will. Very helpful indeed. I've been using a Canon T6, 17mm - 55mm (2.8). I have the shutter speed at 1/125th and the ISO cranked, but mainly on auto. If the lighting is good (spotlights, etc.), I get real good results with slight grain. However, when the lights are either blue, red or green, it's a struggle and I spend my time making adjustments. I appreciate the tips. I will definitely consider using my 50mm (1.8). Thank you!
Awesome to hear! Thanks for watching and happy shooting 👍🙏😎
Thanks for the tips. Going on my first gig shoot. Just an open mic for them. (Open lens for me)
Awesome! have fun and thanks for watching
Awesome tips!
Thanks Jerry! Happy shooting 👍🙏🙏😎
awesome!!
Cheers! 👍👌💪
I like how the video is going until I heard you were using Canon 700D; which is same as mine. Unfortunately, I already bought a telephoto lens for a concert I'll be going to thinking I need the advantage over distance. But your thoughts on using prime lens makes sense. More light = better sharper images.
Thank you for your video man! Keep it up. Cheers!
Haha sorry to hear that! Yep it’s a battle really, of course a super fast zoom would be awesome but those lenses are very limited/expensive! The sigma 18-35 f1.7 would be a great lens for gigs but that’s still only a 50mm equivalent on an apps-c sensor so not actually that long either 🤷♂️
Out of curiosity, what's the maximum aperture of that telephoto lens you bought? If it's something like f2.8, it could come in handy in a concert venue.
A Canon Nifty-Fifty 1.8 STM runs around $100 versus the 1.4 USM at $400. Is the .4 difference in aperture really going to mae a difference?
you can get away with the 1.8 of course!
@@WillChidlow And I do!
great advice bro!!! thanks
Thanks for watching Ashley! Glad you found it helpful 🙏😎👍🙌
one place I shoot only allows access from the last row...sort of changes a lot.
Yeah that’s tricky and unfortunate but it doesn’t really change anything, just means you need a longer lens, the other factors remain the same really. 👍🙏😎
Thank you, this is very helpful. I just got my first dslr camera and I'm also going to a gig tomorrow, so why the fuck not use it. It seems that the grain/noise is the devil in photography, but the funny thing is... I've always loved it and have even added extra grain to my pictures lmao
Hey Siv 👋 why the fuck not indeed! Hope you have a lot of fun at the gig and so glad you found my video helpful! Happy shooting! 👍🙏🙌💪😎
is it okay if I use flash in gigs that have an extremely low light like in underground gigs? because in Glen Friedman's My Rules, he used flash in a lot of his pictures. And if I want to do it too, I'm afraid it'll make band members uncomfortable
Personally I prefer without flash BUT you absolutely can and many people do! I have been concerned about it being distracting in the past but honestly I don’t think people or bands even notice!
I shoot bands and concerts all the time with flash
What about a flash? Personally I hate using an on camera flash as it creates other issues including a shadow of the lens in the image when using something like a 10-20mm ultra wide. I am not sure about what it would do in this environment.What are your thoughts Will on using flashes at live shows? It would probably annoy the band for one. It's also probably pointless with stage lighting.
Hi Brad 👋 personally I am not a big fan of flash for gig photos, I feel they can take away from the ambiance which is the very thing I’m trying to capture. That said many people get great results with flash and I often use a flash if shooting with film, mainly out of necessity 🤷♂️ hope that helps and happy shooting 😎🙏🙌👍
flashes are taboo at live concerts..a big nope.
What about using a Speedlight? for a show? I'm shooting a short gig inside a bar so lighting is pretty controled and the space is small.
I’m not personally a fan of speedlights for gig photos as they tend to detract from the ambiance of shows lighting but it’s certainly an option
Any Sony mirrorless camera with a fullframe sensor got the same qality in low light as the Sony As if u downsize it to the same 12 mp
👍🙌😎
My question might be silly, but what are your thoughts on high performing compact cameras? Like the Sony RX100 V. What would be the best compact to use at gigs or shows? Thanks!
Hi Hails 👋 No silly questions here! I don’t really use any compact cameras so as for which one is best I can’t really say, but what I can say is that you can absolutely use a compact to shoot gig photos and all the points I mention in the video are still very relevant to compacts. The most challenging aspect of shooting gigs (for me anyway) is the low light, and as compact cameras have small sensors and the lenses tend to not have quite as wide an aperture this will become even more of a challenge thank with a dslr. That said the Sony cameras are renowned for there ability to shoot in low light so you may find that it is perfectly capable. I hope that helps a bit and thanks for watching 🙏👍🙌😎
Will Chidlow thanks so much for your feedback! I’m really considering the Sony RX100 V it has a good burst rate for photos and is at a low F stop too!
what newer sony camera did you say was great for low lighting?
Hey Evan, not really new anymore but the Sony A7s ii is well known for its amazing low light capabilities. Thanks for watching! 👍🙏🙌💪😎
What is the best white balance setting for gig lighting, is it OK to use auto and shoot in raw, then adjust afterwards
Hi Jim great question! It’s always tricky with gig lights and such. It your suggestion is spot on. RAW generally saves the day and I tend to use the eye dropper tool to select a white and set correct wb during editing. My only extra point would be to choice a wb rather than auto as it means you are more likely to be able to batch edit photos. Hope that helps and thanks for watching 🙏👌😎💪
Why not use auto iso?
Hi Azam, personally I find it too unpredictable but that’s just me 🤷♂️ thanks for watching 👍🙏🙌🙌
Once when I was shooting at a concert, I was surprised at how little iso I needed. I was using a 50mm f1.8 lens wide open and my shutter speed was around 1/250th or thereabouts. I pushed my iso up to 1600 and took a test shot (checking for exposure) and the photo turned out just about completely white. Extreme overexposure. After that, I managed to get by with an iso setting of around 500 or 640 or something like that (can't recall exactly.)
Yep it all depends on the specific gigs lighting. Based on your settings I’m assuming you were shooting with a full frame camera? That makes a massive difference! Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🙏😎💪
@@WillChidlow I was actually shooting Micro 4/3 at the time. The light levels were brighter than I expected.
I took some photos from a phone last night at a gig and they came out grainy as hell when I zoomed in on the stage (I was near the back unfortunately!).
Would the wide aperture setting on my phone camera make it a bit better? I'm not expecting crazy good quality from a phone, but something decent enough to use on blog posts.
Thanks!
Hey Luke, thanks for watching. The short answer is no. The reason your images are grainy is because you are zooming in but phones don’t actually zoom like a proper zoom lens does. What a phones zoom is actually doing is taking a wide shot and then digitally zooming, which in the process reduces the resolution and quality of the image. This is why new phones with multiple lens (iPhone 11 pro, google pixel etc) are proving so popular because you can optically zoom just like a DSLR would. Hope that explains a bit? If you are set on using the phone you have for gig photos then you are just going to have to get up in the mosh pit for those intimate shots! 👍🙏🙏💪
@@WillChidlow yeah unfortunately I only just got this phone, so will have to make do with what I have. Thanks for the explanation!
If you shoot wide open at F1.8 / f1.4 you’ll have hardly any depth of field
True but you can take several pictures and "merge" them to create the image you want. Or do some clever work in photoshop
how about using a bounce lights from speedlights ?
That would certainly produce great shots however I always find flash a little intrusive at live events so try to avoid it whenever possible. Also whilst flash does a great job of lighting a subject I do feel that it can easily remove the ambience from a situation, if a gig is dark and moody for example then I want my shots to reflect that. I love using flash when in a more controlled situation such as a studio shoot. Thanks so much for watching and commenting, I hope my response was helpful. Thanks again 👍👍👌
Love this video, it was really informative. Subscribed and Liked!
I am a concert photographer myself and I made a video similar to this.
If you would check it out it would mean a lot to me! Also, I wouldn't mind collabing!
hey Vexx! Thanks so much for watching and subbing! I’m glad you found the video useful and enjoyable ☺️ nice videos btw! I watched a load this afternoon! What sort of collab you thinking? We are so far away! Thanks again for watching 👌
I used to photo gigs back in the film days - it got me a job then the web came along and I jumped. You had to read up on stuff then - before this and dslrs. Film or even slide material was relatively expensive - so you couldn't experiment so much. But - here's some things that don't change. Practice - go make some new bands week by photographing a small gig, try talking your way into sound checks and hopefully get them to have the lights on. Try working out what went wrong/right and learn from it. Watch movement for natural still positions (maybe the lead singer's stare) they look good and you get a still pic. Get to know someone whose done it (TH-cam is great but going along to a gig with someone who has done it before it enlightening. Practice as much as you can - so the gig you want the pics for comes natural. Good luck all. Oh yes, get to know bands - go touring with them - added crazyness but you get to cover a tour and lots of pics & experience. To be honest I can feel the excitement of doing gig photography just typing this. /me smiles