Live Band Photography

[TommoR]

Hi all,

Just started to take some photos of my Brothers Band and have really enjoyed doing it, gonna do it more often. Thought it would be good to see your best! I kick some off!

[BobtheTog]

Ok.... I'll add a few:

Idlewild



Gomez



Runrig

[bsmith]

How do you get so close ? I fancy trying this with the D3s.

Bob

[TommoR]

For me they are unsigned bands and I know them (and play rugby with the door staff to let me behind the barriers )
Other than that a great advice I've got is to either find a local venue with live bands on and turn up and ask and offer the photos, or myspace and ask band. For the Bands Bobthetog have got i don't know.

[karenoliver]

Elton John

Lionel Ritchie

Daniel Bedinfield

[BobtheTog]

Bob...

Was in the pit for these. Have a good contact who gets me into gigs.
Idlewild was in the picture house on Lothian Road, Gomez at the Queens hall and Runrig at the Alhambra in Dunfermline.

Shooting Ian Brown tomorrow night and the Charletons on Saturday so I'll post some more later on.

Cheers

Bob

[BobtheTog]

Originally Posted by karenoliver

Elton John

Cracking shot of Elton!

[karenoliver]

Thanks I have loads of closeups of him and other artists. I went through a phase of taking lots of music shots. I would write to their tour managers before their concerts and ask permission to photograph. Told them I was a photography student and promised not to sell the pics on commercially. The shots were used for college briefs. They were really helpful and I would get free tickets and sometimes backstage passes.

[bsmith]

Originally Posted by BobtheTog

Bob...

Was in the pit for these. Have a good contact who gets me into gigs.
Idlewild was in the picture house on Lothian Road, Gomez at the Queens hall and Runrig at the Alhambra in Dunfermline.

Shooting Ian Brown tomorrow night and the Charletons on Saturday so I'll post some more later on.

Cheers

Bob

Let me know if I can tag along some time

Bob

[BobtheTog]

Originally Posted by bsmith

Let me know if I can tag along some time

Bob

Not sure if I can get away with it, but I'll give you a shout if I can organise something.

Was just at Ian brown tonight and although I got some technically good shots, the one I liked the best was the one with the noise, the colours blown and to be honest, apart from the composition wasn't that great. But it doesn't always have to be perfect to like it!