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Concert photography is one of the biggest challenges in whole photography. We will not have any control over the objects, lighting will change all the time and we will not be able to shoot from any angle, just from the place we stand. If you want to took that kind of photos, read my concert photography tips for beginners.

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  Use a lens with a small aperture, like 50mm 1.8, a fish-eye would be also useful (depends on situation).
• Try to save money for a full frame camera and fast and light zoom lenses, like 24-70mm 2.8.
• Try to get press accreditation.

THINK ABOUT OTHER PEOPLE

First of all, we have to remember, that there are many other people around us that paid money to enjoy the concert. So try not to be an intruder and not interrupt their fun. People around also won't care if they are on your frame or not, so remember to take a look if there are not too many hands on the bottom ... Read more »

Photo basics #1: Exposure
13th March 2017 Comments: 13 Views: 161154 Photography basics, Exposure
I'm really happy that you found my photography basics series. I have taught basics of photography to thousands of people, so I know how difficult it can seem to start. I will try to make this series absolute simplest for you to learn the basics of making good photos.

WHAT WILL YOU NEED TO START?
Of course, there's nothing wrong to make the photos using the simplest cameras, but you probably won't be able to modify much of their settings. The best would be a DSLR camera, but you will be fine if you will just get a camera that can adjust aperture, shutter speed, and ISO. Nowadays even small pocket cameras used to have that functionality.

WHAT IS EXPOSURE?
If you hear about photography exposure, it just means the darkness or brightness of a photo. If you say it this way, it seems that making correctly exposed photographs is easy, but for a ... Read more »