Besides Landscape, one of my favorite genres to shoot is concert photography. I like it for many reasons. First of all, music has been a huge part of my life for a very long time and I've grown up reading the music magazines and liking the photography work in them. Also, I like it because it really couldn't be more different than shooting landscapes. Where landscape photography is laid back and peaceful, shooting music is exactly the opposite. When shooting musical subjects, you are in a very fast paced world. You are being whisked into venues quickly, you have two or maybe three songs to get your product and then you are whisked back out as quickly as you came in. You have maybe 15 minutes, maximum, to get your shots, if you miss your settings, you're beat, it's that simple. It's an atmosphere that I love. I've gone to concerts since I was 14 years old and shooting just makes it that much better. This past Friday evening, I was in Ottawa at Canadian Tire Centre to shoot the Dixie Chicks MMXVII tour. Great time, great show, and I got to hang out with some photography friends at the same time.
Above: Emily Robison and Natalie Maines, Canadian Tire Centre, April 14, 2017
Below: Martie Maguire, Canadian Tire Centre, April 14, 2017
