Photography Tutorial - Concert Photography

http://froknowsphoto.com/?p=3183

This image was captured during SXSW in Austin Texas of the band SINAI. As you will hear in the video the lighting was not the best for the opening act which caused me to shoot the Nikon D3s at 8000 ISO.

What may surprise you during my editing of this photo is that I actually use fill light to its full potential to make my image pop even more.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Nikon
• Adobe Lightroon
• D3s
• D7000
• D3100
• Photography
• Music
• SINAI
• Shinedown
• SXSW

[kav996]

Hey Jared, great video once again. Just wondering what photo editing software for PC you recommend? On a consumer basis by the way, not professional. Thanks in advance.

[JaredPolin]

@kav996 lightroom.

[Wuzzysbrand06]

My problem with shooting in manual is that sometimes it takes too long to adjust the settings. Like when I'm shooting outside and take a pic, then turn around, see something great, take a new pic and then realize that the exposure is off.

There's not always enough time to adjust the shutter speed, ISO etc and capture a specific moment. How much time do you need to adjust the settings? Or are you at a level where you don't even have to think about it and just do it..kinda like driving a car?

[JaredPolin]

@Wuzzysbrand06 for concerts and things that I know are not going to change much i lock it in on manual. For outdoor stuff i do lock into a priority.

[Lunaa3]

This is an awesome example of how powerful post-processing is. I looked at the original image, I honestly didn't like it. By the end of it, AMAZING.

[JaredPolin]

@Lunaa3 thats why photography doesnt stop when you press the shutter. I know what my end result should look like and try to achieve it.

[JaredPolin]

@Mgiu5 not true, as i showed in a video a long while ago at another show i used a d3000 the whole time and got great stuff. Look up one of my videos the band was automatic fire at the TLA.

[Tenebrius1963]

Being on manual what are your settings on your Nikon? Metering and Focusing, what about C,S or M out front?

Thanks

[gsus787]

@ibleedredwhitendblue hes at 8,000 ISO cuz he gotta compensate for the low light AND the shutter speed hes using... u can go 3200 ISO and a 1/200 shutter and it would be almost the same as this image... depends on the movements of the subject... the more faste the person is moving the faster the shutter speed so the more ISO to compensate... if u have a low Fstop lense like at 2.5 or less... u would not have any problem with a 3,200 ISO

[ibleedredwhitendblue]

would i have any issues taking pictures of concerts with a nikon D40? I wanted to ask cause you said that you captured this photo at ISO 8,000. I can crank my ISO up to 3200. Is that an issue?

[predatorjoutube]

which metering mode did you choose? What do you prefer for dark rooms or places?

[davidkellyphoto]

Thanks for sharing! I have been shooting Christian Concerts for 3 years, and I use many of the same techniques you show wonderfuly in your video! Check out my work -- I have shot over 100 bands… DavidKellyPhoto

[conemmedbloodshot]

hey man i am using nikon d3100 dslr with a nikon 55-200mm vr lens i need few tips for low light concert photography help me out

[rizingplanet]

Robert Knight docu is Rock Prophecies available in streaming Netflix.  Awesome guy. You have taught me nothing rather validate what I do through your experience.Your all over it Jarid.

[rizingplanet]

Robert Knight docu is Rock Prophecies available in streaming Netflix. Awesom guy.

[blindman9135]

Those are some damn good shots for ISO-8,000. Great composition too! BTW I love the t-shirt and fro pik! ;)

[james07jamesjames]

Sound check to check lights. lol. XD