Ebook: All access: your backstage pass to concert photography

Concert Photography Rocks: Capturing the thrill of the show; Picture a musical journey.; It's who you know.; Be ready for the pressure.; It's a balancing act.; On the cover of Rolling Stone ... ; Pro Tip: BILLY MORRISON -- Your Ticket to Shoot: Getting credentials and handling releases; Who to Ask; What You Want; When to Ask; Why You?; The Request; The Photo Release; Follow Up with Thanks; Pro Tip: Dennis McNally; Pro Tip: Heidi Ellen Robinson-Fitzgerald -- Pit Rules: Behaving like a pro; The Players; The Photo Pit; Soundboard Shoots; Shooting from the Crowd; Pro Tip: Allen Ross Thomas; Pro Tip: Maile Hatfield -- Oh the Gear: Working with the best camera and lenses for the job; Cameras; Lenses; Flash; Pro Tip: Scott Diussa -- Lights Out: Exposure basics for concert shooters; Measuring Light; Metering Modes; Proper Exposure; Exposure Settings; Exposure Modes; Focus Modes; White Balance; All Together; Pro Tip: Drew Gurian -- In the Spotlight: Composing hot shots for live musicFocus; Timing; Emotion; Background; Guitars; Drums; Keyboards; Vocals; Group Shots; Pro Tip: Hali McGrath -- The Bar Scene: Photographing Music in Bars; Working with Bad Light; Choosing Exposure Settings; Pushing the ISO: What's too high?; Using the Flash; Composition; Pro Tip: Bob Minkin -- Club Level: Shooting at larger local venues; Professional Behavior; Lighting; Photo Pit; Room Work; Experiment; Exposure Settings; Fast Glass; Pro Tip: Susana Millman -- Rock the Halls: Bigger and brighter venues; Great LightCamera Settings; Work the Room; Shoot Outside; The Lighting Director; Pro Tip: Anthony "GROOVE" Pirrone -- Rock Spectacle: Working the big shows; Lovely Light; Limits!; Camera Settings; Stand-Out Shots; Pro Tip: Charles Jischke -- An All-Day Party: Shooting festivals; Comfortable Shoes; Picks; Changing Exposures; Crowded House; The Press Tent; Surviving the Day; Pro Tip: Chelsea Lauren -- Backstage Pass: Getting behind the scenes; Shooting from the Stage; Sound Check; Shooting Backstage; Trust; Pro Tip: Jay Blakesberg -- Show Variety: Different types of bands; Jam Bands; Country; Jazz; Rock and Roll; Heavy Metal; Rap/DJ; Pro Tip: Brad Moore -- More Cowbells: Handling post production; File Types: JPEG and RAW; Workflow Overview; Import Images; First Sort; Lightroom; Photoshop; Black and White Images; Show Your Best; Pro Tip: MARK KARAN -- Appendix A: Accessories; Camera Bags; Memory Cards; Earplugs; Business Cards; Monopod; Credential Holder; Batteries; Battery Grip; Camera Strap; Lens Cleaning Cloth/Kit; Flashlight -- Appendix B: Copyright; Register Your Images; Why Register?;Advice, inspiration, and insight for taking remarkable concert photos. Concert photography poses a unique set of challenges to photographers, including night or low-light, inconsistent stage lighting, a moving subject matter, limitations on vantage point, complex exposure situations, and no chance for re-takes. Compounded with those hurdles is a lack of resources on this subject, until now. All Access: Your Backstage Pass to Concert Photography fills this gap and provides you with all the information you need to know, from choosing the right gear and camera settings to negotiating rights to publish or share photos as well as how to best edit your photos in post-production.