suzieyque

I've never rented anything camera related before. Will check into that. Thanks!!!

Thanks for the tips. Can't wait to try them out.

As for cutting off part of the top of the guitar. I didn't notice when I was taking the picture. I was trying to stop moving and stop singing. :) I will be more mindful to make sure I include everything I should. The 3rd picture I could crop at the bottom to edit out the light and something that was on the stage.

Thanks again for the tips!!

rpavich Loc: West Virginia

Good!'


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Wabbit Loc: Arizona Desert

Baggy pants of course, very baggy pants.

He won't know if you don't tell em

jpy56 Loc: Las Vegas, NV

Judging by what you have said, you won't be allowed to get too close.
I'm not sure how powerful your flash is, but I have had some fun using the "rear curtain synch" with flash and a slower shutter speed to show movement and also stop it.
Play around with it before the concert so that you're not taking too much time with it during the show.
Enjoy!!

PNagy Loc: Missouri City, Texas

You did not say how far away you are from the stage and how free you are to move around for different angles and distances. I will presume then, that the area from which you can shoot is rather small. This is often the case whether it is at a comedy club, musical performance, etc.

You already stated that you have a longer lens to cover the event from a bit of a distance. You didn't say if it was a zoom lens or a prime lens. I would shoot a performance with one of each. Both lenses should be F2.8 at the wides aperture. Slower lenses impart more noise.

You should set your cameras to the lowest ISO that will avoid unworkable underexposure. Even with this caution may be very difficult to avoid noise when the indoor lighting is inadequate. After all, seeing a clear, usable image is more important than the avoidance of noise at any cost.

You can rid yourself of a moderate amount of noise in post processing. In Photoshop CS5 Camera Raw has the best noise reduction function I have yet seen. If this does not remove the noise to your satisfaction you can switch to Photoshop proper and use the blur tool on only those surfaces that are still noisy, but will not lose significant detail through the process.

In short, have the best possible equipment and the right settings to avoid noise, but be ready to deal with it in post processing.

ole sarg Loc: south florida

You did real good. If these were not taken with a flash you did great. IMO The grain adds to the photos. I often send a copy of my shots to the band. Faster glass will help. Avoid things like fireworks unless you are at an angle. As mentioned below too bad you missed the end of the guitar.

tsfab4

I've shot numerous concerts over the past 35 years in both film and digital. It just takes a sixth sense for what works, and that takes practice. What gear are you shooting with?

I wouldn't set any of the camera's auto functions. Typically in a concert the light meters in most cameras cannot function properly. Use manual and keep adjusting until you have your light correct.

These were shot with a Canon 5D, f 4.0, 1/125-/320 sec, 70/200 lens. There is some noise but for the size I needed it for was acceptable. I was on stage for these. Good luck!

David Archuleta 1


David Archuleta 2


David Archuleta 3

twowindsbear

GREAT shots!!

What is the concert you'll be shooting?

Have FUN!!

tsfab4

You might consider shooting RAW if your camera affords that option. You will be glad you did in post. WB can be way off with jpeg, especially if you are using those pesky auto settings. Just a thought....

Wickspics Loc: Detroits Northwest Side. Cody High School.

These are very nice and hard to get I know. When I'm going to go to a concert I get tickets months ahead, near front row seats cause of my photo taking. Big signs at entrance, NO PRO LENSES ALLOWED; so I take my little 85mm 1.8 do OK.

Josh Turner at the Island Resort & Casino


Have to wait for lighting to cooperate

Wickspics Loc: Detroits Northwest Side. Cody High School.

Lighting is awful for a lot of the pictures so you kind of have to experiment and see what you can do.

Some just don't come out right


Background Lighting at Josh Turner

Wickspics Loc: Detroits Northwest Side. Cody High School.

We like this guy cause of his simple ways and great voice,

GordonB. Loc: St. Petersburg, Fl.

All of the photos shown here are exceptional.
The remark has been made 'that that lighting was horrible'.
The designer did not light the show for the convenience of the photographer, they lighted it to put on as good of a show that is within their budget.
There are several things to consider: is the show in an arena setting, a theater, or outside during the summer months. Also, the size of the show much be considered and how famous the artists are which will give you a small idea of the lighting budget that will be used. In a big epic show, the lights (at times) will be aimed at the audience and they can be blinding. You can NOT plan ahead by going to the venue and shooting ahead of time.
The best of luck to you and I hope your photos will turn out half as good as the ones shown here.

Gordon

George H Loc: Brooklyn, New York

Suzie,
I have read what you are using and would recommend you rent a faster Zoom lens. Now using a flash at that distance probably would not do anything significant. You can also use a shutter speed of 1/160 that will stop action at least most of it.

George

tsfab4

These were shot with film in St. Louis 29 Apr 1993. Don't remember settings or even which camera was in use then.

One way to eliminate noise in the darker areas in Photoshop is to make a copy layer and go into filters menu, put a Gaussian blur on it-the minimum to reduce noise. Then add a layer mask to 2nd layer. Paint over areas to reveal image...the rest remains blurred and noise free.

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