Get ready:
– Get there early: most of the time, you will have to be in the photo pit fifteen minutes before the set, but it can depend on the venue.
– Check on which list your photo pass is, have a name and a number phone
– A photo pass doesn’t always mean you can stay for the whole show. If you want to see it, be sure you can do it or ask for a ticket.
– Some artists/ labels can make you sign an agreement to use/limit the use of your photos
Get ready:
– Get there early: most of the time, you will have to be in the photo pit fifteen minutes before the set, but it can depend on the venue.
– Check on which list your photo pass is, have a name and a number phone
– A photo pass doesn’t always mean you can stay for the whole show. If you want to see it, be sure you can do it or ask for a ticket.
– Some artists/ labels can make you sign an agreement to use/limit the use of your photos
Main rules:
– Shoot only the first three songs (unless someone allows you to do more)
– Ask if there’s a photo pit
– Make sure your photo pass is visible
– Don’t use a flash
Main rules:
– Shoot only the first three songs (unless someone allows you to do more)
– Ask if there’s a photo pit
– Make sure your photo pass is visible
– Don’t use a flash
A few “Don’ts”:
– Don’t shout at the artists, be discreet, transparent
– Don’t drink too much (you’re working!)
– Don’t hesitate too communicate with people in the crowd (especially if you don’t have a specific spot to shoot)
A few “Don’ts”:
– Don’t shout at the artists, be discreet, transparent
– Don’t drink too much (you’re working!)
– Don’t hesitate too communicate with people in the crowd (especially if you don’t have a specific spot to shoot)
Shooting tips:
– Increase your camera’s ISO sensitivity (but not too much, somewhere between 1600 and 3200)
– Set a low aperture, around f/1.8 or f/3.5
– Choose a fast shutter speed, around 1/100th or 1/200th
– Always shoot RAW
– Pay attention to the spotlights
– Use smoke, confetti, hands, at your advantage
– Change your spot several times
– Try one or two photographs from the back of the pit
– Don’t forget the drummer and the bass player
– Also shoot the crowd and the interaction with the artist
– Test real-time effects like a prism or a special lens
– Tell stories.
– Be bold!
Shooting tips:
– Increase your camera’s ISO sensitivity (but not too much, somewhere between 1600 and 3200)
– Set a low aperture, around f/1.8 or f/3.5
– Choose a fast shutter speed, around 1/100th or 1/200th
– Always shoot RAW
– Pay attention to the spotlights
– Use smoke, confetti, hands, at your advantage
– Change your spot several times
– Try one or two photographs from the back of the pit
– Don’t forget the drummer and the bass player
– Also shoot the crowd and the interaction with the artist
– Test real-time effects like a prism or a special lens
– Tell stories.
– Be bold!