Photographing bands in bars
Aug 9, 2013 08:46:13 #
if your camera has it, you can ISO bracket, which produces 3 images from one shutter click.
Aug 9, 2013 08:52:30 #
Angel of the North
Loc: Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, UK
think all the information you need you'll find on the site link below....
http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/03/09/concert-photography-af/
From memory he selects A1 Servo as the drive mode, uses back button focus keeping it fully depressed to track the movement,he locks the exposure and keeps the shutter half depressed waiting for the decisive moment..
http://www.ishootshows.com/2009/03/09/concert-photography-af/
From memory he selects A1 Servo as the drive mode, uses back button focus keeping it fully depressed to track the movement,he locks the exposure and keeps the shutter half depressed waiting for the decisive moment..
Aug 9, 2013 10:17:06 #
Aug 9, 2013 10:37:09 #
armeniangirl wrote:
Hi,
I have a Canon T2i, what mode and settings do I use to take pictures of bands in a bar? They also have lighting shows.
thanks
I have a Canon T2i, what mode and settings do I use to take pictures of bands in a bar? They also have lighting shows.
thanks
8-) 8-) Try thinking about permission from both the bars owners and the bands themselves. And check your state or province law to see if this is allowed where you are. Some states bar photography in bars, politicians do not want to get caught in the act of whatever they do. Have fun, & GL :lol: :lol: :lol:
Aug 9, 2013 12:10:35 #
mikegreenwald wrote:
shoot center balanced RAW .
What is 'center balanced RAW'?
Do you mean 'center weighted metering', and RAW file format?
Aug 9, 2013 12:10:53 #
Aug 9, 2013 12:22:40 #
While I may not be photographing bands any longer, I do photograph several stage plays a year.
My suggestion for photographing bands agrees with the previous response; high ISO, wide open lens, and the slowest shutter speed you can get away with. (Try a shutter speed that's too slow, you never know what you might get).
To add to this, yellow and red subject lighting works best. Blue and green, not as well.
Be creative, shoot from different angles, try photographing into the lights to get silhouettes. With digital, it doesn't cost to experiment.
My suggestion for photographing bands agrees with the previous response; high ISO, wide open lens, and the slowest shutter speed you can get away with. (Try a shutter speed that's too slow, you never know what you might get).
To add to this, yellow and red subject lighting works best. Blue and green, not as well.
Be creative, shoot from different angles, try photographing into the lights to get silhouettes. With digital, it doesn't cost to experiment.
Aug 9, 2013 12:28:24 #
From personal experience...any time you walk in a bar with a camera, you and your equipment are in serious danger. You might check with the band and see if you could do some shooting during sound checks or a practice session...
Aug 9, 2013 12:30:45 #
wolfd
Loc: Vancouver, Canada
armeniangirl wrote:
Thank you, I am new to photography. I have a speedlite 430EX11, it that ok to use?
I suggest you do not use the flash and shoot as discreetly as possible.
Aug 9, 2013 13:28:04 #
Aug 11, 2013 05:19:08 #
Dun1
Loc: Atlanta, GA
The first consideration if color balance so you may want to consider using a custom setting.
Shoot RAW you can can control the color in post processing, if it is a large band or concert the lighting will be constantly changing.
You setting will depend on the lens or lenses you have available to shoot, if you have lens 2.8 or below, 1.8, 1.4, or 1.2 you should be able to increase the ISO to get decent images. Keep in mind the more you increase the ISO the more noise you will gain in the images. Your ISO is capped at 6400, but if you enable it you can expand the ISO to 12,800. You should get some serious noise at 6400 so prepare to find some noise removal or reduction software to remove the noise.
Shoot RAW you can can control the color in post processing, if it is a large band or concert the lighting will be constantly changing.
You setting will depend on the lens or lenses you have available to shoot, if you have lens 2.8 or below, 1.8, 1.4, or 1.2 you should be able to increase the ISO to get decent images. Keep in mind the more you increase the ISO the more noise you will gain in the images. Your ISO is capped at 6400, but if you enable it you can expand the ISO to 12,800. You should get some serious noise at 6400 so prepare to find some noise removal or reduction software to remove the noise.
Aug 11, 2013 05:20:18 #
Whatever you do, try not to shoot when the vocalist is at the mic, that big mic sticking out of their mouth don't look very flattering.
Aug 11, 2013 21:02:42 #
I recently photographed a jazz band in a pub and all I did was to ask them first...once I had their OK I was able to do whatever I liked and I used flash (in camera) to say never use a flash is ridiculous...on a darkish stage too much detail would be lost...maybe if they were using spot lights it might be different but not in ambient light.
Aug 11, 2013 22:27:56 #
Aug 11, 2013 22:33:44 #
I'm just starting out and took pictures with a flash. They turned out great. I will be able to use flash at this bar that I will be taking weekly pictures of bands. I just purchased a 50mm f/1.8. Would it be best to use that and not worry about a flash?
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