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Concert Photos: Paramore -- 2009.07.08

Just one shot of your favorite redhead: Hayley Williams of Paramore.

Paramore opened for No Doubt and put on a fantastic show that proved that their touring chops are just getting better and better. The band put on a tight, focused show that was just exploding with energy. Stay tuned for the full set of images from Paramore's set along with photos from the one and only No Doubt.

My Camera DSLR and Lenses for Concert Photography

Nikon Z 7:
I use two Nikon Z 7 for my live music photography. A true do-it-all mirrorless camera with amazing AF, great speed and fantastic resolution.

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Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8S:
The 24-70mm is my go-to lens. The range is ideal for stage front photography and the image quality is superb.

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Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR:
A perfect pair to the Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8, I can basically shoot any job with the midrange and this lens. Superb image quality.

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Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8:
Ultra-wide perspective, ridiculously sharp even wide open at f/2.8. I love using this lens up-close and personal, where it excels.
See My Full Kit for Concert Photography

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Todd Owyoung

Todd Owyoung is an internationally published music photographer based in New York City. He specializes in music lifestyle, concert, and celebrity portraits. He's available for assignment worldwide.

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16 Responses

    • Todd Reply

      Hey Doug,

      Thanks for the comment. Hopefully the wait will be worth it, I’m going to work on both of these sets tonight.

      I shot a lot for both Paramore and No Doubt; especially with the latter, the lighting and band were both so good that it’s going to be a huge final set, I think, even after vicious editing.

    • Todd Reply

      Claudio,

      You can read about my exposure technique in the two articles in the right sidebar, How-To: Metering & Exposure, pt. 1+2.

  3. Corey Reply

    Great shot man can’t wait to see the rest … No doubt had one sick stage step up

    • Todd Reply

      Thanks. No Doubt’s stage setup was great – plenty of open space for the band to utilize. Gwen rocked every square inch of that stage.

    • Todd Reply

      Thanks for the feedback, Chris. This show even topped the lighting of the Fray. Not topped, blew it out of the water.

  5. Lvynne Reply

    Did it kill Avenged Sevenfold’s lighting? Hehe. Cool orange line at the back, how’dyou get that? I sorta liked Paramore with the older stuff, but I agree witcha, No Doubt is humongous (On your tweet comparing the both bands). I love the fact that Gwen finally stopped going solo. But she’s very talented herself; she deserved the breakout. Can’t wait for the photos, Todd. :)

    • Todd Reply

      Hey Lvynne,

      Avenged Sevenfold has had some great light to shoot with and also some absolutely awful light. Paramore’s light was inconsistent, but generally easy to work with. Thanks for the comment.

  6. Cody Mulcahy Reply

    Hey Todd,

    I’m still on the antique Canon 20d. I’m really interested to see how your Nikon D3 compares. I typically don’t get great lighting so I am often shooting @ 1600. Do you have a wide-angle or something similar to this that you could post and spill some of your EXIF data and what lens you used for the shot?

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/codyraymulcahy/2709812354/

    PS – Don’t be mad at me for stealing your WordPress theme, it’s just so simple and clean!

    You the man.

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