Primes vs Zooms For Event Photography
The eternal dichotomies. Good vs Evil. Night vs Day. Nikon vs Canon. Primes vs Zooms. When it comes to available light event photography, the photographer is often pulled between constraints – the two biggest of which are limited access and limited lighting. As a result, we’re also often split between the solutions to these problems [...]
Nikon Announces 24mm f/1.4 & 16-35mm f/4
Nikon has just announced two new lenses – the Nikon 24mm f/1.4 and Nikon 16-35mm f/4 VR. With the new 24mm f/1.4, Nikon has finally offered an update to fill the niche left by the discontinued Nikon 28mm f/1.4, but is it too little, too late? What do these lenses mean for music photography?
5 Tips for Better Concert Photography
Ben Weinman of The Dillinger Escape Plan, and the making of a jump shot. The band just cranked it to eleven, the floor is heaving, lighting designer is doing his best to recreate the finale of Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Here are five simple tips for better concert photography.
Camera Gear: Style vs Substance
The 21 megapixel sensor of the 5D Mark II. Beautiful, isn’t it? Does size really matter? A reader asks about photography equipment in relation to professionalism as a concert photographer.
Choosing Lenses for Concert Photography
Given the shooting constraints of concert photography, from song limits to bad lighting, the last thing you want to do is show up for a gig lenses that aren’t cut out for the job. If you’re just starting out with gig photography, here are a few suggestions for lenses that are up to the low-light [...]
Raheem DeVaughn @ the Pageant — 2008.05.31
When Raheem DeVaughn strides out into the spotlight, there’s no mistaking one simple fact: this man is a born entertainer. And as such, he knows how to satisfy a crowd.
Gear Guide: Updated
I’ve updated the Gear Guide to include a more information on how I use each piece of my kit for concert photography. In particular, the notes for each lens feature some specifics about when and why I’ll reach for a given hunk of glass.
Concert Photography Gear Guide: Revised
I’ve revised the Gear Guide to focus more specifically on gear that I use for events. The page takes a move away from a generic listing to give a little more information on my specific use of the gear in my kit, especially with regard to lens pairings with my D2x.
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