All Access: Your Backstage Pass to Concert Photography

Introduction XV1 Concert Photography Rocks: Capturing the Thrill of the Show 1Picture a Musical Journey 2It's Who You Know 5Be Ready for the Pressure 6It's a Balancing Act 9On the Cover of Rolling Stone... 9Pro Tip: Billy Morrison... 102 Your Ticket to Shoot: Getting Credentials and Handling Releases 13Who to Ask... 14What You Want 19When to Ask. 21Why You? 22The Request 24The Photo Release 25Follow Up with Thanks 27Pro Tip: Dennis McNally 28Pro Tip: Heidi Ellen Robinson-Fitzgerald 293 Pit Rules: Behaving like a Pro 31The Players 32The Photo Pit 37Soundboard Shoots 39Shooting from the Crowd 42Pro Tip: Allen Ross Thomas 46Pro Tip: Maile Hatfield 484 Oh the Gear: Working with the Best Camera and Lenses for Your Job 51Camera 52Lenses 60Flash 65Pro Tips: Scott Diussa 685 Lights Out: Exposure Basics for Concert Shooters 73Measuring light 74Metering Modes 75Proper Exposure 77Exposure Settings 79Exposure Modes 85Focus Modes 87White Balance 87All Together 88Pro Tips: Drew Gurian 926 In the Spotlight: Composing Hot Shots for Live Music 95Focus 96Timing 98Emotion 101Background 104Guitars 106Drums 109Keyboards 112Vocals 113Group Shots 115Pro Tip: Hali McGrath 1187 The Bar Scene: Photographing Music in Bars 121Working with Bad Light 124Choosing Exposure Settings 125Pushing the ISO: What's Too High? 126Using the Flash 128Composition 129Pro Tip: Bob Minkin 1348 Club Level: Shooting at Larger Local Venues 137Professional Behavior 138Lighting 140Photo Pit 141Room Work 143Experiment 146Exposure Settings 147Fast Glass 149Pro Tip: Susana Millman 1509 Rock the Halls: Bigger and Brighter Venues 153Great Light 154Camera Settings 156Work the Room 158Shoot Outside 160The Lighting Director 161Pro Tip: Anthony "Groove" Pirrone 16210 Rock Spectacle: Working the Big Shows 165Lovely Light 166Limits! 168Camera Settings 172Stand-Out Shots 174Pro Tip: Charles Jischke 17611 An All-Day Party: Shooting Festivals 179Comfortable Shoes 182Picks 182Changing Exposures 185The Press Tent 191Surviving the Day 192Pro Tip: Chelsea Lauren 19412 Backstage Pass: Getting Behind the Scenes 197Shooting from the Stage 198Sound Check 203Shooting Backstage 205Trust 208Pro Tip: Jay Blakesberg 21013 Show Variety: Different Types of Bands 213JamBands 215Country 216Jazz 218Rock and Roll 218Heavy Metal 219Rap/DJ 221Pro Tip: Brad Moore 22414 More Cowbells: Handling Post Production 227File Types: JPEG and RAW 228Workflow Overview 230Import Images 230First Sort 234Lightroom 235Photoshop 244Black and White Images 245Show your Best 249Pro Tip: Mark Karan 250Appendix A: Accessories 252Camera Bags 252Memory Cards 255Earplugs 256Business Cards 257Monopod 258Credential Holder 258Batteries 259Battery Grip 259Camera Strap 260Lens Cleaning Kit 262Flashlight 262Appendix B: Copyright 264Register your Images 264Why Register 270Digital Millennium Copyright Act 270Appendix C: Resources 272Index 274