Fans are revolutionizing music photography with digital cameras, iPhones and social networking sites. But has the art of the image suffered? Today: two photographers from different generations, Bob Gruen and Elizabeth Weinberg, explain how they have responded to this revolution.
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Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on rock photography
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Another great guy works out of dublin and from passion is only shooting heavy metal!
www.damienjamesofarrell.com
very cool
I have been watching this site for sometime, the photographer has been amazing over the past years.
http://www.iShotYourBand.com
It's true that taking lots of pictures might increase one's chances: each new picture exploits photography's characteristic of making new pictures each new moment.
We music fans run into a big problem, though: how do we exploit another characteristic of photography and find new vantage points when we're confined to the seating area?
Fine fine. Shout out to my ex-roommate, Keith Marlowe. Some impressive stuff here (dangerous band photography): http://tinyurl.com/nu3qsx
I second Ellen's comment and would like to add that concert photography ought to be left to the people risking their skulls down in the pit. Not the silly amateurs who whine about the boots to the head, and refuse to acknowledge the risks of being down in front without your own protective cage.
Abbey Braden. One of the most amazing live music photogs! Highly recommended for your next program as one of the experts to interview.
www.punkphoto.com
I've found that big-name musicians will only grant photographers a few minutes during a particular concert to get near the stage - then they tell them to leave. It's much more limited.
I wish people would leave concert photography to the professionals. It seems like when you go to a show these days, people aren't even paying attention to the band anymore. It's all about them, photographing themselves at the show, proving they were there! I understand the impulse, but it becomes a distraction. Live in the moment.
the professional photographers are safe there. key things: access to places closer to the stage, knowledge how to make a good picture, high quality equipment. r
I've learned from photographer friends that one of the secrets to getting a great photo is... taking lots of pictures. Although no substitute for a well-trained and experienced concert photographer, all those iPhones snap quite a lot of pictures, raising the odds of great photos coming from concert-goers. Can that be a bad thing?
I've learned from photographer friends that one of the secrets to getting a great photo is...taking lots of pictures. Although no substitute for a well-trained and experienced concert photographer, all those iPhones snap quite a lot of pictures, raising the odds of great photos coming from concert-goers. Can that be a bad thing?
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