CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY

This section of MPJ is for all inspiring and fellow photographers who are interested in concert photography.

The most common questions I am asked are how do you get into concert photography and how did I get my job.

My best advice for photographers looking to get into this field; find a local live music club that permits photography and shoot as much as possible. I know that it sounds very cliche, and I was told that when I first started as well, but you have to remember that you are only as good as your last photograph you took. Finding a club to practice shooting in will allow you to develop your skills of photographing in those tough low-light conditions, without the pressure of a photo editor. Always critique your work, and see what would make each photograph you take a better photograph, whether it be a microphone not glued to a mouth or distracting backgrounds. At each show you go to, NETWORK! Almost all job in the arts come from who you know and the right timing. The more people you know, the better. The last tip I will give to inspiring concert photographers is to BUY IT! pick up a copy of Jon Sievert's "Concert Photography." This book is highly recommended as it is a GREAT GUIDE covering how to secure the photo passes to equipment and films, to copyright laws and how to sell your photographs. I would say this book is a must, especially if you have no prior knowledge of the music business. (If your interested, simply click on the cover.)

As for how I got my job, I had been part of the music scene for over ten years now. After contributing to and starting a few fanzines, I had decided that I wanted to take my "street team promotions" to the next level and start my own magazine to strictly promote artist. I went back to college for Advertising, Graphic Arts and Photography. After 2 years of college and three Associate Degrees later, I was ready to put my plan into motion. I started my company, KAPTURE PHOTOGRAPHY, INC. which puts out my magazine, Musician Photo Journal. The first issue came out in summer of 1997. It has been a long struggle since then, but I am remaining true to my original plan of a promotion tool for artist. As technology keeps changing, so was Musician Photo Journal. In the summer of 2001, MPJ converted over to the new mass medium of an on-line publication.

Please take a moment to check out my on-line flashfolio of concert photography.

For all inspiring photographers and my fellow photographers, the following section was designed for you. Bellow are some interesting music/photography books to check out. Also bellow, you will find links to some interesting concert photography sites that I hope you will check out.

Thanks. Nadine Swiger MPJ/KAPTURE

BOOKS TO CHECK OUT:

CLICK HERE FOR: Rolling Stone Images of Rock & Roll

ROLLING STONES:The Decades of Rock... - BUY IT!

CONCERT PHOTOGRAPHY

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