How to Take a Concert Photograph | Digital Cameras

9 Responses to How to Take a Concert Photograph | Digital Cameras

1. Gav1no7 says:

   January 9, 2015 at 12:13 pm

   Hello, I just got my first DSLR (D3200) and would love to photo concerts at
   my local venue (UEA, Norwich, UK) I’m 35 years old and have no Training in
   Photography, I would use the photo’s gained from the concerts to help build
   my first portfolio, do you think I should still ask the venue/band to shoot
   the shows? givin my lack of experience and training, A reply would be
   great, thank you.

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2. Matthias Hombauer says:

   January 9, 2015 at 12:50 pm

   sjwewitt22 it depends if you are using a crop or full frame camera. I would
   suggest to start out wiht a crop sensor camera and the cheap 50mm f1.8. The
   imporatne point is to have a lens with a small aperture number. And I agree
   if you want to go wider a 35mm f1.8 would be a perfect fit. 

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3. Bradley Stearn says:

   January 9, 2015 at 12:53 pm

   Great tips! I have been doing concert photography for just over a year now,
   it is very very challenging. I work officially for a local band, so I can
   take photos for their whole set, I can use flash, whatever I want really.
   If the bouncer doesn’t want me there, It doesn’t matter as the band want me
   there taking photos 🙂

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4. bisforbritneyxx says:

   January 9, 2015 at 1:28 pm

   Honestly, I like to keep the same ISO & change the shutter speed &
   aperture, you get a lot more variety in styles of photographs. Well, at
   least, I do. I’ve been shooting concerts for a few years now & every one is
   different.

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5. sjewitt22 says:

   January 9, 2015 at 1:49 pm

   would people recomend a 35 or 28 mm lense i have a 50mm which is only
   really good for doing individual band member shots.

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6. Ashkan Ahmadi says:

   January 9, 2015 at 2:06 pm

   i haven’t done a concert yet but last year i had to shoot a live
   performance, dancing and singing of a big group of kids in kindergarten.
   the light was constantly changing so it drove me insane because i had to
   constantly change the ISO (didn’t want to touch the aperture and SS that
   much).

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7. Playful Games says:

   January 9, 2015 at 2:38 pm

   I am looking into getting a camera that takes videos and photos. Do you
   have any suggestions?

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8. Daniel Rochat says:

   January 9, 2015 at 3:24 pm

   I’ve never had an issue with security or bouncers. I always make a point to
   talk to them before a show and just be polite. I find that if you go in
   acting like a professional, they’ll treat you as one. If you are acting
   like a fan with a camera or just being rude, you’re going to run into
   problems.

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9. Zach Marafioti says:

   January 9, 2015 at 3:24 pm

   THE FRONT BOTTOMS! YOU LUCKY SON OF A BITCH

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