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    Junior Member photon00b's Avatar
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    Does anyone do live concert photos?

    I have spent most of the last 10 years either on tour with bands or going to shows, concerts, music festivals, etc, and love trying to catch the perfect moment...


    Is anyone else on here a concert photographer?

    Taken in Tallahassee, FL. The band is called Saosin





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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    I do. I'll post some stuff later.
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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Here we are. I might have time to post some more recent stuff tonight.





















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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    oh wow.

    those are absolutely amazing.
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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Thanks for the kind words, Matt.
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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Seb, what about this one?



    (I did get permission from him since it's his shot - it was awhile ago however)

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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Quote Originally Posted by another view
    Seb, what about this one?



    (I did get permission from him since it's his shot - it was awhile ago however)
    I posted what I had on my laptop at the moment.

    I actually have some stuff I really like from that gig, I should dig it up.
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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    I got press passes to a huge rock show here in town the other night featuring Avenged Sevenfold, Buckcherry, Shinedown, and Saving Abel (i don't listen to any of the bands, but who's going to pass up the oppurtunity, right?)

    Anywho, here are a few of the shots from that night:





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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Nice job on these! The use of stage lighting instead of flash makes them a lot stronger than the first set you posted.
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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Quote Originally Posted by Sebastian
    Nice job on these! The use of stage lighting instead of flash makes them a lot stronger than the first set you posted.

    Oh, on my computer the photos aren't showing up!

    Thank you!
    Being up front and having a real, professional lighting setup there was a LOT easier to produce quality photos than to be pushed up in a sweaty bar getting bumped every 2 seconds! :mad2:
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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Quote Originally Posted by photon00b
    Oh, on my computer the photos aren't showing up!
    Same here, and I'd like to see them. I haven't done any of this for awhile but that's actually me in Seb's shot that I posted...

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    Settlement

    Here are a few shots of the band my brother was in. They called themselves Settlement.

    My brother is on the far left in the third and fourth photos.

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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Newbie here on the board, just got a Canon Xsi. I have several friends in bands so I will be taking lots of concert photos. Hope to share some when I do get some.

    Sebastian, I love the very first shot in your post, but of course that is because Chris and Preston (Locash Cowboys) are a couple of those friends.

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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Quote Originally Posted by countrycritter
    Newbie here on the board, just got a Canon Xsi. I have several friends in bands so I will be taking lots of concert photos. Hope to share some when I do get some.

    Sebastian, I love the very first shot in your post, but of course that is because Chris and Preston (Locash Cowboys) are a couple of those friends.

    Hey CC, I recently asked something similar and just got the same camera you have. I ordered an 50mm F/1.8 and it should be here tomorrow!

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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Josh, I ordered one too. I am hoping it comes in before I go home for Christmas on the
    22nd but if it don't at least it will be here for New Years Weekend. One of my friends is playing three nights that week at the Jack Daniels Saloon in the Opryland Hotel. It's not dark in there though, so may be a little while before I have a dark shoot. Chris and Preston are playing the Wildhorse Saloon which would be a great place to try out the new lens, but I will be in Mississippi.

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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Quote Originally Posted by countrycritter
    Sebastian, I love the very first shot in your post, but of course that is because Chris and Preston (Locash Cowboys) are a couple of those friends.
    CC,

    Thanks, that was the first show I shot for that theater and I remember those guys being pretty cool. Small world. Welcome to the forum.
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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?



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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    SEB !! awesome !


    Yes,but nothing I'd care to post here...my best shots are usually dressing rooms,etc..
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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Posted a few here - Gig Thread before I realised there was a separate Gig thread already! The lot had to be done at ISO 1600 and the 30d really struggles up there. The band were pleased with them though and already have them up on their web site.
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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    here are a few of a little 3 piece out of Canada you may have heard of.








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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    I don't do live concerts, this is my first ...
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    Re: Does anyone do live concert photos?

    Just got round to sorting through images I'd put on the back burner. Had a few gig shots from 'Wild Heart' who are a Fleetwood Mac Tribute band here in Vegas
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