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18 Visions in concert in Manchester on 23 March 2005.Photos done as a freelancer for Kerrang magazine, although they were never published.
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This is one of the best pictures I've ever seen of James and it's in my favorite style, black and white.
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omg my dad works with the father of the guy who founded that band!
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Quite an amazing band, the black and white adds a nice touch to the photo.
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Wow, that's a crazy picture, the light is simply awesome !
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I got lucky, but I love it, definitely. Thank you!
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this is a stunning b/w shot! Its ideal for a concert shot, i hope to achieve the same effect when I go out to shoot. Maybe one day (:
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Hey man, a bit of luck is all you need
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Well, yes - you should thank the tour manager for the lighting, but it is you who should be thanked for making the absolute most of that light. This is a sensational capture. I have started to dabble in a few live music shots, and I know how damn hard it can be. The way I see it... there will never be good photos taken if the lighting is poor at a gig. However, definitely not ever photographer will capitalize on great lighting and take away beautifully well-lit shots as you have done here... great series. In particular I'm awed by the magic in this shot, and "18 Visions in Concert V".
May I ask, did you (or do you at gigs in general) shoot in b+w, or do you destaurate later. And do you remember what colour the lights in this photo were?
What I am really getting at is... do you recommend b+w for gig shots to avoid the colour balance hell of a rock concert, or should I shoot in colour and hope for the impossible - framing, focus, light, tone, drama AND balanced colur in the one pic, and then desaturate later when I realise I have none of the above?
Of course, this is assumes all things being equal, such as no requests from the band for colour shots, etc.
Thanks, tns.
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Well, yes - you should thank the tour manager for the lighting, but it is you who should be thanked for making the absolute most of that light. This is a sensational capture. I have started to dabble in a few live music shots, and I know how damn hard it can be. The way I see it... there will never be good photos taken if the lighting is poor at a gig. However, definitely not ever photographer will capitalize on great lighting and take away beautifully well-lit shots as you have done here... great series. In particular I'm awed by the magic in this shot, and "18 Visions in Concert V".
May I ask, did you (or do you at gigs in general) shoot in b+w, or do you destaurate later. And do you remember what colour the lights in this photo were?
What I am really getting at is... do you recommend b+w for gig shots to avoid the colour balance hell of a rock concert, or should I shoot in colour and hope for the impossible - framing, focus, light, tone, drama AND balanced colur in the one pic, and then desaturate later when I realise I have none of the above?
Of course, this is assumes all things being equal, such as no requests from the band for colour shots, etc.
Thanks, tns.
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To be honest, I think concert photography has a lot to do with luck. On the other hand, I seem to have a lot more luck than many other photographers out there, so there may be a case for me helping luck along.
When shooting gigs, I always shoot highest resolution, finest JPG, with camera set to multi-shot, manual focus, and manual exposure. I expose for the highlights (i.e make sure it doesn't burn out), and then do the rest in Photoshop. No point in letting the photo become black and white from the start, but as I'm shooting, I do make mental notes; "THat one will make a good b/w shot" or "those colours will come out rad". Frequently I'm wrong, some times it really comes together.
The most important thing is to feel the music. I have never taken good pictures at a concert I didn't enjoy - it is more about capturing a recognisable "mood" from a concert, rather than trying to capture the musicians as musicians: Even the ugliest musicians can look fuckin' hot, when they are doing their best.
I'll be posting some more music shots over the next few weeks, as I'm going through my backlog of stuff. I may even write a tutorial with thoughts about concert photography, if there is any interest.
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Well I had nothing to do with the lighting, I'm afraid, you'd have to thank the touring managers for that
Thank you, though.
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