Hey rockstar ! Now you have everything to start shooting, it’s time to know yourself better and find your own style.
Experience things and communicate
Nothing is better than practice.
Shoot different kinds of shows, try several spots and types of lighting.
Your style is constantly evolving. Your photos will get better and better with time.
To explore your creativity you can use lens filters or a prism for real time effects or have fun with social medias making a creative Instagram carousel, for exemple.
Ask people what they think about your work, what they like the most. Photographer self-doubt is something all of us face at some point, so stay motivated and consider all the remarks and feedback as an opportunity to improve your art. You can’t please everyone, but a different perspective can help.
Follow your favorite photographers on social media
Look at their work, ask them questions, seek advice, stay informed. Some artists tag their photographers. Visit their Instagram and websites.
I mainly shoot rock bands, and here are some of my favorite music photographers in the industry:
- Paul Harries
- Mark Weiss (aka Weissguy)
- Matty Vogel
- Bethan Miller
- Jawn Rocha
- Paige Sara
- Jonathan Weiner
- Justin Burucki
Read magazines
Photographers are not only on social media.
Most of them work with magazines. You’ll find whole photoshoots with a mood, names and the latest trends in photography.
Here are some rock music magazines with work that could be inspirational:
- Kerrang!
- Rock Sound
- Rock&Folk
- My Rock
- Plugged…
Create mood boards
On your computer with Photoshop or Canva or on apps such as Pinterest or Instagram, save your favorite pictures, colors, types of lighting, spots, inspirational quotes, other art, and organize them into themes and categories. It can inspire you for your next shows or photoshoots.
A list of apps that can be usefull:
- GoMoodboard
- Olioboard
- StudioBinder
- Mural
- PatternTap
- Evernote
- The Matboard
- Canva
- Gimme Bar
- Moodboard (iOS App)
- InVision
- Niice
Edit your pics
zaPhotography isn’t only about shooting. There’s a lot of work to do before and after. One of the most important tasks is “editing”. Most of the photographs are edited, and that’s part of the job. It’s even more important when you shoot gigs. Concert venues can be pretty dark, you can’t control anything, and you only have a limited amount of time.
Apps:
- Lightroom
- VSCO
- Snapseed
- Adobe Photoshop Express
- Prisma
- Bazaart
- Picsart
- Canva
Softwares:
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Photoshop
- Skylum Luminar AI
- DxO PhotoLab 4
- Serif Affinity Photo
- ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate
Buy presets and subscribe to newsletters
A Lightroom preset is a configuration of settings designed to save time, but also to achieve a certain style and keep it. You can create yours or buy packs. Some famous photographers sell their presets on their websites (like Matty Vogel and Matt Bender). It’s a good way to practice and understand how editing works. Some of them have the link to their website in their Instagram bio. Don’t forget to subscribe to their newsletter.
Don’t forget to try new techniques and get inspired by everything that is happening around you during the show. Live in the moment and have fun, capture the moment!
Keep practicing, next time I’ll give you rules you need to know for your very first concert!
Hey rockstar ! Now you have everything to start shooting, it’s time to know yourself better and find your own style.
Experience things and communicate
Nothing is better than practice.
Shoot different kinds of shows, try several spots and types of lighting.
Your style is constantly evolving. Your photos will get better and better with time.
To explore your creativity you can use lens filters or a prism for real time effects or have fun with social medias making a creative Instagram carousel, for exemple.
Ask people what they think about your work, what they like the most. Photographer self-doubt is something all of us face at some point, so stay motivated and consider all the remarks and feedback as an opportunity to improve your art. You can’t please everyone, but a different perspective can help.
Follow your favorite photographers on social media
Look at their work, ask them questions, seek advice, stay informed. Some artists tag their photographers. Visit their Instagram and websites.
I mainly shoot rock bands, and here are some of my favorite music photographers in the industry:
Read magazines
Photographers are not only on social media.
Most of them work with magazines. You’ll find whole photoshoots with a mood, names and the latest trends in photography.
Here are some rock music magazines with work that could be inspirational:
- Kerrang!
- Rock Sound
- Rock&Folk
- My Rock
- Plugged…
Create mood boards
On your computer with Photoshop or Canva or on apps such as Pinterest or Instagram, save your favorite pictures, colors, types of lighting, spots, inspirational quotes, other art, and organize them into themes and categories. It can inspire you for your next shows or photoshoots.
A list of apps that can be usefull:
- GoMoodboard
- Olioboard
- StudioBinder
- Mural
- PatternTap
- Evernote
- The Matboard
- Canva
- Gimme Bar
- Moodboard (iOS App)
- InVision
- Niice
Edit your pics
Photography isn’t only about shooting. There’s a lot of work to do before and after. One of the most important tasks is “editing”. Most of the photographs are edited, and that’s part of the job. It’s even more important when you shoot gigs. Concert venues can be pretty dark, you can’t control anything, and you only have a limited amount of time.
Apps:
- Lightroom
- VSCO
- Snapseed
- Adobe Photoshop Express
- Prisma
- Bazaart
- Picsart
- Canva
Softwares:
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Photoshop
- Skylum Luminar AI
- DxO PhotoLab 4
- Serif Affinity Photo
- ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate
Buy presets and subscribe to newsletters
A Lightroom preset is a configuration of settings designed to save time, but also to achieve a certain style and keep it. You can create yours or buy packs. Some famous photographers sell their presets on their websites (like Matty Vogel and Matt Bender). It’s a good way to practice and understand how editing works. Some of them have the link to their website in their Instagram bio. Don’t forget to subscribe to their newsletter.
Don’t forget to try new techniques and get inspired by everything that is happening around you during the show. Live in the moment and have fun, capture the moment!
Keep practicing, next time I’ll give you rules you need to know for your very first concert!