Live Music Photography

Reply to Best lens to buy, confused!!

nobody@flickr.com (Poadawg) — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:07:42 -0700

Poadawg posted a reply:

I use the 50mm f/1.4 (very similar to the 1.8) AND the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 on my D800. I absolutely love these lenses and think you'll have a good time with your 1.8. If you are able to get up nice and close, think about the Tokina as your next lens. This will open up a whole new variety of shots for you.
Here are a few samples. Happy shooting.

D800/Tokina11-16mm

D800/nikkor 50mm f/1.4

D800/nikkor 50mm f/1.4 (with heavy crop)

Reply to Best lens to buy, confused!!

nobody@flickr.com (Thunderstruck73) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:09:00 -0700

Thunderstruck73 posted a reply:

Thanks for your help and advice guys, i have decided to purchase a Canon EF 50 mm f/1.8 II Lens with adaptor, it has been given great reviews and the price is fantastic for me, £100 with adaptor.

I think i also need to work on my technique and how to get the best out of my EPL-1

Hopefully i'll manage to get some sample photos up soon, once again thanks for helping ;-)

Reply to Look at the live music photos of the person above you and post your favourite

nobody@flickr.com (Talco's Pics!) — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 04:16:06 -0700

Talco's Pics! posted a reply:

I like the light in this shot!

Reply to Best lens to buy, confused!!

nobody@flickr.com (khoa_sus2) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 07:25:36 -0700

khoa_sus2 posted a reply:

I shoot concerts with an Olympus E-PL2. Usually for fun and practise, sometimes for money.

There is no Best Lens to Buy. A 17mm is not portrait length. On the micro four thirds system it's a standard moderate wide angle.

As far as the most-used lenses for me, they are the Olympus 45mm f/1.8 (portrait length), and the 20mm f/1.7 Panasonic.

I used to use a Nikkor 50mm f/1.8 AI-S manual lens adapted to my camera. It is fantastic, but I've since replaced that with the 45 f/1.8.

A PEN isn't what most people think of as a concert camera, but it's very doable with care and experience.

That brings me to the most important point:

The only way to take good concert shots is to take a whole bunch of bad ones first, and figure out why they're bad :) Your gear is much less important than your skills, and even your kit lens can do really well if the conditions are right (ie: bright lighting system at bigger concerts).

Here's one quick tip:

The camera by default is set to evaluate the whole frame in metering the scene. So the dark parts of most concert shots will force the camera to overcompensate and boost the exposure, leading to slower shutter speeds (blur), and blown-out highlights. What you need to learn is how to compensate for this yourself: in this case, I'd have started with a -1EV exposure compensation and gone from there.

The other thing you can try is using manual exposure mode, and with the ADVANTAGE of an LCD live view, you can dial in your exposure as you go.

Good luck, and happy shooting.

Reply to Best lens to buy, confused!!

nobody@flickr.com (stevem19) — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 06:58:06 -0700

stevem19 posted a reply:

Not familiar with your camera, but I use a 50mm f1.8 or a 85mm f1.8 on my Nikons. Works good in small dim clubs. And the 50mm is fairly cheap.

Reply to Look at the live music photos of the person above you and post your favourite

nobody@flickr.com (jazills) — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 00:58:06 -0700

jazills posted a reply:

Best lens to buy, confused!!

nobody@flickr.com (Thunderstruck73) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 13:51:43 -0700

Thunderstruck73 posted a new topic:

Hi guys, i've just signed up and a total amateur so please be easy on me lol

I have a EPL1 with the standard 14-42mm lens, basically i want to start shooting live bands (just for fun) it would mainly be small pubs/clubs so i know low lighting is a problem

I have shot my friends band and it was pure hell flicking through the settings trying to stop blurring, or it was too dark (i don't want to use flash) i know a fast shutter speed and larger aperture is needed, but the fastest aperture on my lens is only f3.5 which is definitely not good enough.

What would be the best lens to buy? Or can anyone advise me on settings to get the best out of my current lens?

I have a very limited budget, and i have been told a f2.8mm would be fine but what mm length? 17mm is a portrait lens right? I want to get close to the individual band members but also get a great 'band Shot'

As you can see i am totally confused lol

Any advice will be greatly appreciated, thankyou

Thunderstruck73

Reply to Look at the live music photos of the person above you and post your favourite

nobody@flickr.com (barraxx) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 05:01:21 -0700

barraxx posted a reply:

Great light!!!

Reply to Look at the live music photos of the person above you and post your favourite

nobody@flickr.com (Rich Frollini | www.codaphoto.com) — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:27:47 -0700

Rich Frollini | www.codaphoto.com posted a reply:

Loooove the hair . . . .

Fotografare la musica

nobody@flickr.com (lorenzomadrid) — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:39:02 -0700

lorenzomadrid posted a new topic:

FOTOGRAFARE LA MUSICA
Corso di fotograﬁa di musica in collaborazione con CPM Music Institute

date 8/15/17/19/22 aprile 2013
dalle 17:00 alle 20:00

lezioni teoriche presso:
CPM Music Institute - via Elio Reguzzoni 15 - Milano

pratica presso:
- Blue Note - via Borsieri - Milano
- CPM Music Institute - via Elio Reguzzoni 15 - Milano

www.facebook.com/FotografareLaMusica
Info: info@lorenzodinozzi.com

Descrizione:
Il corso è indirizzato a chi voglia ottenere immagini fotograﬁche di impatto durante concerti e spettacoli.
Si affronteranno i concetti principali della tecnica fotograﬁca applicata
alla scena al ﬁne di realizzare fotograﬁe di alta qualità anche in situazioni di luce complicata quali sono quelle di teatri o concerti.
Non sono richieste particolari conoscenze fotograﬁche, anche se una minima padronanza dell'apparecchiatura fotograﬁca aiuterà l'alunno ad apprezzare a pieno gli insegnamenti impartiti.
Verranno inoltre illustrate le tecniche di postproduzione digitale attraverso i principali software di trattamento ed elaborazione
dell'immagine.
Ogni studente avrà la possibilità di mettere in pratica gli insegnamenti appresi in occasione di alcuni concerti presso il locale “Blue Note” di Milano e in occasione della Open Week presso il CPM Music Institute.
Le fotograﬁe realizzate dagli studenti verranno visionate e discusse in classe.
Saranno inﬁne trattati i temi dei diritti d’autore sulle immagini e la creazione di un proprio
portfolio.

Docente:
Lorenzo Di Nozzi
- Fotografo ufﬁciale del Festival Jazz di Barcellona, del Palau de la Musica Catalana, delle Settimane Musicali di Stresa.
- Docente di fotograﬁa di musica presso il corso "Fotograﬁar la Musica" organizzato dal Festival Jazz di Barcellona.