Photo of the Week #136

I have been asked a lot about concert photography. People have all sorts of notions about how it “really is” and to tell you the truth, much of it just isn’t true. It’s a job we all do because we love it but the glamour level is a tad lower than most people imagine. It’s a genre of photography that requires specific equipment and an abundance of time learning the ropes to become good at it. It’s definitely not a situation where you set your camera on some magical mode and shoot away. I have seen a steady progression in the quality of my work over time.

Murray Kinsley (Wicked Grin)

Photo of the Week #132

I ventured up to Ottawa this past Thursday night to shoot Andrew Hyatt and Lindsay Ell at Overflow Brewery. The concert was great but I am not used to having to push through crowds to get in position to shoot so I left the venue that night not feeling great about the shoot. I found it very hard to get unobstructed looks and therefore got lots of frames with a lot of heads in the road. I actually told my wife it was my worst shoot ever, I was really upset that I had blown it. As it turned out after going through the folders in Lightroom, I did have some good shots, maybe one or two that are more than good but I was initially extremely worried. I did indeed have a higher than usual rate of “deleters” though and I’m not sure why, maybe the high amount of smoke being used which can mess with a camera’s autofocus capabilities.

Lindsay Ell. Overflow Brewery, Ottawa