concert photography help

[bspolin]

So I'm going to see Showbread tomorrow (pretty energetic band) and I was hoping to take some good or halfway decent photos. Last time I took some pictures they turned out either very blurry or dark (see below). I have a Kodak CX7330 and I know its not made for taking these kind of photos but its all I can afford right now and I'm not a professional photographer. I heard I'd be better off taking pictures with a disposable flash than my CX7330. What am I doing wrong because my pictures really suck?

Brittany

Hopesfall:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...in/000_0297.jpg (My best one)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...in/000_0268.jpg
Plain White T's:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...in/000_0264.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...in/000_0276.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v...in/000_0275.jpg

[Photo-John]

Brittany-
None of those photo links worked for me. I would like to look at them, though. You can upload them here. That might be easier.

You're right about your camera not being made for concert photography. There are a few types of photography where equipment really makes a difference - sports, wildlife, and performance. Pros use SLR with really fast lenses, that don't need much light to capture good images. The main problem is getting a fast enough shutter speed to freeze your subject and kill camera shake. If you're using the camera's built-in flash, turn it off. It's not powerful enough and it will screw up the exposure. If it's on auto, turn it completely off. Ideally, you'd have your camera on a tripod. But since you probably can't do that, try stabilizing it against a wall or on the seat in front of you. Since yor shutter speed will be so slow in a concert hall, you need to figure out a way to hold your camera still.

Hope that helps a little. It might just bring up more questions. No problem. Ask away. And sorry it took a couple days for someone to answer.