Concert Photography Series: In this series I will discuss things I have learned along the way from both my experiences and from other photographers. Topics will include lighting, camera settings, equipment and how to obtain the elusive photo pass.
Living in Tempe, AZ I am at both an advantage and a disadvantage with concert photography. Cons: we are a small market. Not every band has Tempe / Phoenix on it’s touring radar. Quite often when I research tour schedules it’s common for a band to go from Los Angeles to Dallas or to Las Vegas and skip the whole Southwest. Pros: This is a smaller market and there are not a lot of photographers specializing in live music. So there are less requests from media for credentials. We have a vibrant local music scene and the bands are very lax with photography and the small clubs are very photo friendly. We have a number of smaller venues (i.e Marquee Theater, Dodge Theater or The Orpheum) where with the right credentials you will be able to photography national acts. (Please replace the names of venues etc. with your local venues that have a capacity of up to 10,000 people.)
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Excellent! I’m very envious of those photographs, I wish I could do as well.Those images took a lot of talent to create, well done. I’ve bookmarked this site.
Cool photos. I’ve been into concert photography lately and I find the best place to do it is at folk and bluegrass fests. They generally don’t enforce photo rules and let you get right up next to the artists, even without a press pass.
Thanks for the comment. Some venues are better than other when it comes to photography. I find, typically the artists don’t mind photographers, it’s the promoters that are a hassle. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help your photography skills.