WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE TO
PHOTOGRAPHING A PERFORMANCE?
Ha... security guards. Always security guards.
Very often there’s a disconnect for exactly
when you can shoot, where you can shoot
from, and how long you can shoot for. What
you get told by the press contact doesn’t
mean anything when you have a 300lb, 7
foot tall, muscle-bound giant telling you to
get out of the photo pit or he’ll squash you
AND your camera.
WHERE IS THE BEST PLACE IN A VENUE
TO BE TO GET YOUR BEST PHOTOS A
PERFORMING BAND?
WHAT WAS YOUR MOST MEMORABLE
CONCERT AND WHY?
To shoot just the band, if the venue has
a photo pit, that’s the best spot. You can
get up close to the bands and catch all the
action. Personally, I actually prefer a couple
of rows back in the crowd so that I can get
the reaction of the audience in my images as
well, if at all possible.
Photography wise, I photographed Rodrigo
y Gabriela a couple of years ago at a winery
just outside of Seattle. It was a sunny
afternoon, the crowd was great, and the
music was fantastic. Couldn’t have asked
for a better time really - the atmosphere
was fantastic.
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