When your first frame of the night is the moment Billy Idol comes onstage while simultaneously calling you out – chances are high for a great night of shooting.
Demonstrating relevance and widespread appeal across generations as well as trends in the music industry, Billy Idol and the exceptional lineup of Steve Stevens (lead guitar), Jeremy Colson (drums), Billy Morrison (ryhthm guitar), Stephan McGrath (bass), and Derek Sherinian (keyboards) perform an enthralling set in a large contemporary production of music spanning over 3 decades.
Shooting Notes:
Chastain Park Amphitheater has a waist high stage and no formal pit requiring shooting amongst the VIP table patrons who were clearly enjoying the cool summer night. Most of Atlanta’s media was out this night as well. For the first 3, the majority of photographers packed it in center stage where they largely remained. I chose a lone position stage right, moving to stage left for the third song. Shooting duties were handled by the Nikon 24-70 2.8 and 70-200 2.8 mounted to the Nikon D700′s.
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i caught billy idol in vegas on 8/21. even with my weenie little point & shoot canon, i got some great shots. billy & the guys put on an amazing show & the lights are very well done. i’ve been shooting bands & baseball teams a lot this year & i hope to transition into a career of concert & sports photography next year. most of the time i’ve been shooting with the nikon p90x. it’s not an slr but i really felt the need to practice with regular cams before i stepped up to the bigger stuff. it’s so hard to outsmart the cam to get the settings i want tho! i will be getting an slr soon but i’m so intimidated by the prospect… i hope i can make the most of it.
VIctoria -
Thank you for the comment. Sounds like you are on the right path to honing the skills necessary to shoot in these demanding conditions. While certain P&S camera’s (if you will) are fully capable of acceptable low light photos, it certainly helps in terms of manual control as well as ruggedness and lens options to move up to the DLSR world. Depending on your budget and need there are excellent offerings from most major manufacturers. Personally, I would recommend going with either the Nikon or Canon system. Feel free to ask for suggestions.
-A
i would definitely like some suggestions. i basically need like a “beginner” slr. i haven’t had any luck getting into any photography classes so i’m learning by research & by trial & error. i don’t want something so advanced that i can’t use it properly. i have a few pro photog friends who evaluate my work periodically & they all say i’m doing a great job, factoring in the kind of cam i’m using. i definitely want to be able to control my focus more; this past weekend i shot my friend’s band at a venue i’ve never been to before & i had a lot of trouble controlling how much light was in my shots. most of the photos didn’t turn out well. also, is there any way to combat graininess with a high iso? my nikon goes up to 6400 which is great for shooting drummers, but i have to clean up the noise in a computer program afterward, and if i come out of a set with 100 good shots, then obviously that takes a while. i’d like to just “get it right” the first time.