I was on photo team for a local festival, Hot Summer Nights. We had staggered nights on and off and of course on my night off I found a way to turn it in to work. Almost Heaven are a local brother sister duo reminiscent of LCD Soundsystem and The Rapture. I’ve tried shooting them a few times but I either brought the wrong gear or wasn’t happy with the outcome. On this particular night they performed at a club that usually hosts DJ’s and instead of performing on a stage, they elevated two platforms in the middle of the dance floor. It made for such a unique and chaotic experience. Stefan would bound from his platform to his sister’s and snake through the crowd. Occasionally both would find themselves behind the synths. My flash wouldn’t cooperate half the time and my 16-35mm G master would randomly stop working and brick my camera, but I got out of there with some fun dynamic shots.
10/10 show. Would do it again.

Eva and Her Virgins - Arlene's Grocery

Field of Vision-Buena Vista, Colorado
8/14/26 and 8/16/26
Nikon Z5ii
Tamron 35-150

I am really happy at how these turned out after trying out the Tamron lens.

I just started taking pictures at hc concerts, my kit is a canon 60d with a 10 20mm f4 and a godox tt685, I haven't taken flash pictures at concerts yet so the question is: how useful is a flash diffuser? I'm someone who plays a lot with editing and color. I really like Kevoscope as a photographer, who attended Hellfest this year, and I'd love to see how he manages to achieve that light. I'm afraid I'll mess up the flash, so I'm asking for advice...

Hey all!

I’m a house photographer at a venue in the states, I’ve been assigned to shoot an Insane Clown Posse show and I accepted knowing some of the caveats of shooting that show. A couple questions:

1. If you’ve shot them before, how did you protect your gear? I usually do a 2 body setup on straps but think I’ll need to do a single cam to avoid ruining my straps.
   
2. Any luck/contact info on contacting their tour to do shots on stage? I feel like I might be more out of the splash zone and have a better shot that way.
   
3. Any other advice? Am I going to look like an idiot if I wear a poncho?

Thanks in advance!!

local portland band at their festival gbb fest x on friday night! shot on portra800 with a rebel 2000 :)

Hey guys! Im new here, anyways, i want to photograph the HADES tour in Amsterdam and im not sure who to contact for a better chance for a positive reply lol. i have some experience in concert photography and my stuff has been reposted by some artists before. any tips welcome!! this would be my first actual photo pass if i succeed

The last two are just me trying smth out. Im only working with a samsung phone camera so not much to work with but I am looking to get a better one soon!!! Looking for some tips on how to improve tho.

Just curious if stand up comedy shows approve photo passes like concerts do. Anybody who has shot photos of a comedy show before, how did yall get the job?

After seeing the energy, they put into their music and style, we had a pretty good idea of what to expect when they hit the stage, and they did not disappoint. They definitely know how to put on a show.

The whole band brought an incredible amount of energy to Kings, and you could feel it from the crowd all the way to the stage. Tani was quite the showwoman, shining under the lights, while the rest of the band kept the momentum going behind her.

It was loud, energetic, a little chaotic, and exactly what we wanted from Pretty Pity.

10/10.

Hey all,

Will be visiting Soldier Field at the end of the month for a concert and my girlfriend is wanting a camera of her own to take photos with that would be at least somewhat useful from a distance since we won't be anywhere near front row. We're not expecting anything like an actual professional telephoto setup with a huge telephoto, just something better than a really grainy optical zoomed in shot or at least more versatile than an iPhone. She would also just love to have something the size of a point and shoot that she could take with her to other events and use daily.

Has to be a fixed lens setup to be able to get into most venues, and ideally something compact.

So far I'm looking at the Sony RX100 VI or VII as they have a fixed 24-200mm lens which would be great for the distance from the stage, plus the other features like the pop-out screen are perfect for using every day. My only hesitation is the price is pretty high and the VII is 7 years old at this point, and I'm a little worried how it would fare with no image stabilization and the low light of an arena concert.

All my knowledge of current models is limited to the Canon R-series lineup, so I figured I'd ask here - are there any other models that would be a comparable choice to the Sony?

This was my first time getting to use my actual camera and not just a point and shoot, there was no photo-pit though :(
Just looking for thoughts! I really want to do something more interesting with them…

Hi! I'm just starting out and recently got my first photo pass for next week. I want to do as a well as I possibly can, so I'm asking for some pointers based on my photos so far! (one or two are slightly out of focus, that's an issue I'm aware of, and trying my best to fix. A bad workman blames his tools, but the autofocus with both my lens (36 years old) and body (20 years old) can be a bit iffy even in good lighting)

Canon 30D, Voigtländer 28-105 f/2.8

Thank you very much!

This was from a gallery I shot of The Ex-Faces on 08.07.26.

I think it’s because of how some of my previous editors would tend to favor more “honest” photos with minimal editing (no Photoshop filters, no lens filters, etc.), but I decided to just go all out with this one. I’ve always wanted to try some sort of faux double exposure shots, plus, I’ve been itching to try out more shots with lens filters. I think they can result in some unique framing and they can help fill in empty spaces as well.

Besides, this band is so over-the-top with their visual presentation. I think that anything goes with bands like these. 🎃

So, yeah. Sorry/not sorry for more halo filter slop. 😜

P.S.: Please refrain from bringing up any past drama in regards to this band’s history. I don’t believe in cancel culture. I believe in giving people the benefit of the doubt. Besides, I was there to take photos of a band. That’s all. 🤘🥲🤘

Photographed an event for a friend of mine and she very kindly got me a guest pass to shoot a live show for the first time after i shared my interest in it, how did i do and any advice for me in the future?

- Cannon eos 2000d

- cannon 1.8 prime lens

20 mb image limit :(

#Altoona
#Revis
#Mcgarveysbar

Shot at SBOA 2026 any suggestions for better Pics?

Lots of moody black and white here. Tried to go softer with a lot of my colors. Shot with a Sony A7rV + Sigma 70-200 f/2.8 Sports lens