5 Tips for Live Music Photography - How to shoot better images at concerts and gigs.

Our top 5 tips for taking better photos at gigs and concerts of live bands.

Shooting shows is awesome fun, but can be super challenging with low light, a lot of movement, smoke and moving bright lights here and there. We’ve put together a few tips to help you get started with live music and live band photography!

Let us know what you thought, and if you have any tips or tricks, in the comments below.

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[wanjanjama]

Thank you so much for the tips! Looking forward to applying these tips!

[mumo]

Very helpful, done 3 local gigs with great results. Now I'm comfortable, was going to try back button focus for the first time ever. Your explanation was super helpful! Much appreciated!

[Jambo]

Could use an update on this topic, with suggestions for dealing with white balance and changing lighting. New noise reduction methods, and especially video and white balance.

[Jambo]

Thanks for the tips. I tried Back Button Focus, but just isn't working well on my Sony A7SIII. Back to Focus w/shutter, and using touch screen to move the focus point.

[mumo]

My top tip is to take photo on the base note, it's a dance/ choreography thing. The artists I found will be in a better position. Eg. Drummer will have sticks & head in air. Big bass drum 'boom' take shot.

[caitlinconte]

ive watched like 10 of these kinds of videos and yours has been the most helpful with things i can actually control at the venue, thank you so much