Gig Photography

Trip Hazard

When ever I go to small gigs in Dublin, in the likes of Eammon Dorans or the Hub etc, I see some one taking pictures, and I wonder are there offical phtotgraphers working for the venue or hotpress or something. Their also young people aswell.

So i',m just wondering how does one go about applying for this type of photography job as i'd be really interested (just have to buy a Dslr first but that soon)

If anyone know of this could you let me know please
Cheers

PurpleFistMixer

Depending where they are in relation to the stage, could just be people taking photos or whatnot.
If they're really small gigs, chances are they just know the band and somehow got permission from them. To get a gig like that I'd say maybe try contacting some local bands you might have some vague knowledge of and ask if they'd be interested in having someone photo them? The way I see it, for small gigs, eveyone's benefiting, because the band's getting photos, and you're getting experience.

melekalikimaka

I do one or two of those type of gigs a week, just offer your services to the bands, after a while they atart asking you...then comes to moola:D

Trip Hazard

PurpleFistMixer wrote:

Depending where they are in relation to the stage,

Well I say it because it alway some right at the stage taking photos and they always have a high end DSLR, I'm not taking about people in the crowd with point and clicks

melekalikimaka wrote:

then comes to moola:D

Ah now when you say that, do you mean selling the photos, and to who, like magizines and stuff

melekalikimaka

the band ask you to come take pictures, they pay you and you give em a copy of them for their site or whatever

Trip Hazard

Ah i see, and what about trying to see to the likes of Hotpress of anything, or is that out of the question.

Sounds interesting, as soon as I get my DSLR i'll defo look into this, thanks

Just had a look at your flicker some pretty good Gig shots, nice work

melekalikimaka

you bon jovi shot is excellent on your flickr, left a a comment of similar nature. I'm sure if you send small versions of the pictures to the relevent magazines they may take em if it interests them, someone here has done that with success, could be

Trip Hazard

Cheers, I was just lucky to be in the pit for that gig and when he was on the walkway(forward of the stage) The photo op came, I just used a Fuji F450(point and click) as I remember I think there was a little zoom but not enough to blur the background. Cheers for the comment

DotOrg

have a read of my music photography faq, may answer a lot of your questions:

www.AAAphotos.org/faq.htm

gravitylovesme

i was in a band and got to know a load of other bands through gigging and contacts, and started taking a few snaps at gigs and donating them as prezzies, and then doing their press shots.. and then i ended up getting a single cover that you can now buy in tower!

i hate gig photography though.. sh*t light and you can never get the drummer properly...

Trip Hazard

Cheers DotOrg that FAQ hepled alot,good to keep in mind

gravitylovesme wrote:

i hate gig photography though.. sh*t light and you can never get the drummer properly...

Isn't that part of the challenge, and gig photograpthy is way better than wedding photography really when you think about it:D

melekalikimaka

indeed that is the challenge, I love gig photography...tho i do like wedding photography too, its quite different and its alot better paying

Sebzy

Was just covering the VNV Nation/Deviant Uk gigs at the Village this weekend which i got through the promotor and sending links to my previous gigs to them.

http://www.sebastiandooris.com/gal/v/Photojournalism/Concerts+Musicians/VNVNation23-10-2006/
http://www.sebastiandooris.com/gal/v/Photojournalism/Concerts+Musicians/DeviantUK-23rd-10-2006/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VNV_Nation
http://www.myspace.com/deviantuk

Seb.

gravitylovesme

Trip Hazard wrote:

Cheers DotOrg that FAQ hepled alot,good to keep in mind



Isn't that part of the challenge, and gig photograpthy is way better than wedding photography really when you think about it:D

your right there trip! i reckon i'd go for shoelace photography over weddings!!


ps nice sig, republic of loose =