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concert photography

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hi, well- i may have a gig coming up to shoot a concert. i have read all through photo.net's blurb on it, but would like some of your advice on which films to use- both black and white and color.

also, as this is my first time ever being 'recruited' to do a job, and doing it for minimal costs- (only charging for all my expenses: film, travel, ticket..etc.) what should i do about getting the prints to the client? in otherwords, for someone in my situation what is standard? do i just give him the rolls of film, do i have contact sheets made and then let him choose which shots he wants?

thanks!
 
I think I would use color film. Concerts would look odd in black and white. Also, go for the fastest film you feel comfortable with as it is always kinda dark in a concert setting. I'm not sure if they would let you use a flash, but if they do then you probably won't need the fastest film.

I think the client would probably like you to give him prints as opposed to just the rolls of film (at least I would if I were the client), or contact sheets as you mentioned. Once he picks the ones he wants you should probably fedex the prints in a sturdy box. But I am no professional, so I'm not the one to ask. But that's what I think you should do.
 
I've done a few school concerts, on both ocasions i brought my 550EX and both times i rarely used it. It just takes so much away from them.

I understand your on film so i dont know how much of an option it is as i've never used ISO 1600 film. But if you can i would imagine you'd need it.

Most of the following pics were taken at ISO 1600. Some with my fast 50mm f/1.8 lens (the second set).

http://www.antiwall.com/Photos/Battle_of_the_bands_2004/

www.antiwall.com/grind-your-beans

*i went over my bandwidth limit for the month...yikes...sorry the examples arnt up*
 
The article on photo.net was pretty in-depth, and I'm sure that the writer has far more experience in concert photography than anyone who is going to post here. Follow his advice for the time being.

As far as delivery of your work, I think that would depend on who's hired you to do what exactly.
 
Originally posted by [TQ]
I have experience taking concert photographs, the advice i gave can ironiclly be found in the article you speak of, yet didnt care enough to post a link.

http://www.photo.net/concerts/mirarchi/concer_i

indeed as this asshat says, a good article.
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Actually, if you would've bothered to RTFA, you'd see that he usually push-processes lower-speed film to 1600, if that's even necessary, and that he usually uses a flash when it's allowed. So basically, the great advice you gave, which was backed by no expereince shooting a concert with film, is NOT to be found in said article.

BTW, resorting to name calling and flaming via PM is not helping your point.

MF
 
A flash is great if your just after the subject, but if you want to include the stage lighting then thats a differnt story.

That is assuming your not after the slowsync flahs technique he describes, which is a tactic i had not known until today, but your not always after such shots.

Both good pictures as far as i can tell, one taken with no flash at ISO 800 with a 50mm f/1.8 lens the other taken with a flash at iso 400 with the same lens.




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0128.jpg
 
thanks for the replys- and the shots.


I am still debating on which way to present the product to him, my main thoughts are, i would rather give him the film and let him deal with a photo shop. but at the same time, there may be shots on the roll i would like to keep for examples of what i have done. hrmmm, i guess i will work it out one way or another.

Thanks for all the help guys!
 
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