Newbie: Gig photos C&C...

Scorlóg

Howdy,

Bit of a newbie here but I've been watching from the sidelines for a while. I'd love to get into gig photography - any ideas on how to go about getting a press pass to gigs? Here's some of my recent work form this years Hard Working Class Heros festival...







Feedback appreciated...

Cheers

Fajitas!

Very good shots, first and last espec, very professional look to them too!

rymus

better than any gig photos I've ever done anyway... welcome to boards

GristlyEnd

First and last really stand out with the last being my favourite. Great shots.

Scorlóg

Cheers folks. More from the same festival here...

Any ideas about press passes?

melekalikimaka

excellent stuff, really great shots there, first a first try, outstanding.

press passes...well emailing the band/tour manager sometimes gets ya one, say your wanting to take them on behave of some paper or what not, real or otherwise . Another way is to work at the venues in anyway, ie security/bar/ticket and the like, from there you'll meet and apres gig drink with the peeps that hand them out, after that your laughin.

Fajitas!

Ie:

Blag blag blag blag blag.

Ruu_Old

Brilliant work, thanks for sharing and do post again.

melekalikimaka

Fajitas! wrote:

Ie:

Blag blag blag blag blag.

damn straight

paudie

Yeah nice shot although the peachs one seems a little soft, or is that just me.

mtracey

Love the second one, great.

DotOrg

press passes are easy to get, shoot loads, spend years building up contacts, persistance, determination, luck, determination, hard work :-)

just shoot loads of small bands and the big bands will eventually come to you

also, read this if you haven't already: www.AAAphotos.org/faq.htm

dazftw

Your new to this? :eek: lol

Really like the last shot very nice

Good work!

FreeAnd..

Those are really good gig photos, alot better than alot i have seen. I havent done any myslef as of yet so i cant really speak from experience. Are you new to photography or just new to boards? If these are first attempt at gig photography then it is something I would definitely persue if i were you...thats a good start to any cv

Scorlóg

Cheers for the feedback guys. I'm a newbie here but I've been into photography now for over a year.That was my first proper gig shoot (i.e. a gig with proper lighting) and I found it's very much down to luck as lighting and subject changes so fast - I threw away over a GB of ones that didn't work

FreeAnd..

I thought they looked too polished to be from a completely newbie, but still excellent for your first gig shots. I imagine to to be pretty difficult and look forward to having a go myslef. There seems to be a good few posters here who are more than capable of getting great gig shots so it should be a good place for advice..

Rojo

Nice shots!

Bui

Really great shots, last one especially.

smelltheglove

Defo good shots. Are you really just starting with gigs???

I have requested a bit of advice from a seasoned music photographer myself as I would love to get press passes for larger bands. I have to call him tomorrow to discuss it but seems like he is willing to help me out. I will let you know how I get on if you like.

kjt

I really don't like gig photos in general but I do like your shots and style. Very tasty!! I wish you all the best with your blagging into concerts

Fajitas!

Original post is nearly two years old... He's either mastered the art of blagging or given up

kjt

Fajitas! wrote: »

Original post is nearly two years old... He's either mastered the art of blagging or given up

Ha, only noticed that now

Bui

Ha oh dear. Did an old search there on hard working class heros photos to see if anyone else had some and didn't check the date.... hilarious. Well will be interesting to see how he's got on since!

superflyninja

excellent.especially the last.

Dragan

Really nice work. Being a fan of Peaches that last shot is smashing! Really captures her on stage.