Concert Photography with the Nikon Z 7 & Mirrorless Z-Mount System
Miley Cyrus. Z 7 and 70-200mm f/2.8E with the FTZ adapter. 1/640 at f/2.8 at ISO 2500.
The DSLR vs mirrorless consideration has never be... Read More
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The Best Earplugs for Concerts & Live Music
If you love live music, you should also love your hearing enough to protect it. Live music features amplified sound and levels of sound th... Read More
The Best Lenses for Live Music Photography
Kurt Allison with Jason Aldean. 24mm with the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E VR, Nikon D850.
Choosing lenses for any genre of photography is impor... Read More
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Concert Photography with the Nikon Z 7 & Mirrorless Z-Mount System
Miley Cyrus. Z 7 and 70-200mm f/2.8E with the FTZ adapter. 1/640 at f/2.8 at ISO 2500.
The DSLR vs mirrorless consideration has never be... Read More
40 Women Defining Music Photography Today
Christina Aguilera. Photo by Katia Temkin — All Rights Reserved.
Last year, one of the articles I was most passionate about on publ... Read More
Top 10 Tips For Every Concert Photographer
Want to become a concert photographer but not quite sure where to start? Here are my best tips for anyone who loves live music and has ever... Read More
How Concert Photographers Keep Their Photo Passes
Concert photographers love their photo passes. Not only are photography credentials for live music hard won — but photo passes serve as... Read More
Concert Photography Workshop: Creative Live Class
If you're looking for a workshop or class that covers music photography and concert photography, I'm really excited to have teamed up wi... Read More
Nikon Live: Unscripted Interview on Music Photography
Photo by Diane Berkenfeld
This past week, I had the pleasure of heading to Nikon USA headquarters and filming a live interview with my f... Read More
The Best Earplugs for Concerts & Live Music
If you love live music, you should also love your hearing enough to protect it. Live music features amplified sound and levels of sound th... Read More
How to Become a Concert Photographer
There's no "school of rock photography" and there are certainly no secrets in this business. I'm a music photographer who has lived and brea... Read More
PhotoPlus Expo 2019 with my Nikon Ambassador Family
PhotoPlus Expo is a wrap! The biggest photography tradeshow in the US has closed, and as I'm reflecting on an amazing week, I'm left pro... Read More
How to Get Started Photographing Concerts
You may have attended a concert and seen photographers shooting the show in the photo pit. Or perhaps you've taken photos with your phone ... Read More
Creative Live Music Photography Workshop — Pre-sale Open
In July, I had the amazing experience of filming a workshop with Creative Live and Red Bull Photography on music photography. Today, we ... Read More
How to Price Image Licensing Rates and Estimates
Almost every photographer has been in this situation — we get an inquiry for someone using an image and we have no idea where to begin. It c... Read More
The Value of Community and Competition as a Photographer
Competition may drive you, but community will build you. Here's how to use the best of a competitive attitude while fostering community.
Advice and Inspiration for Photographers in the time of COVID-19
If you’re feeling stuck and like the world is on pause, here’s my advice to all photographers dreaming of something more.
10 Tips to Create Your Best Photography Portfolio
The lead images when you load my music photography portfolio on toddowyoung.com
It can be a daunting task to create a portfolio. Choosin... Read More