THIS IS HOW I BECAME A TOUR PHOTOGRAPHER

wanted to tell you all about my journey of how i got into the touring industry & give some practical advice on how you can do this too! thanks for watching, let me know what you want to see next. i need to figure out an outro lol

socials:
instagram- @trevorhroberts
twitter- @trevorhroberts

check out the artists i toured with! they make some incredible music:
"LANY"
all socials- @thisislany

"joan"
all socials- @songsbyjoan

[katacosta]

as someone who wants to become a tour photographer I really appreciate you posting this and helping people like me and teaching us all about this!!!

[samanthaeskritt]

I finally got in to the media pit to shoot a band I've listened to for years now. A security guard saw me taking photos and invited me in without a pass. It was a huge learning experience and I've been motivated to get my camera in that environment as much as possible ever since. There's something special about capturing artists in their element both on and off stage, and creating your own art in the process. Thanks for posting this, its given me the motivation to play around with learning video alongside my journey with photography.

[JanayaPardo]

Watching this was so serendipitous! Lany was one of my first concerts I ever went to! I have been doing photography for 7+ years and have fallen in and out of love with it.

Now, I plan on moving to Nashville in September to photograph musicians, direct music videos, and go on tour with bands! A life long dream.

Thank you for sharing your story and inspiring the rest of us to keep going❤️‍🔥

[TorisStory]

dude, this is sick. what an awesome story. I've definitely seen your name and photos pop up on my instagram, especially cause I love LANY. your photos are SICK. A year ago I slid in the DMs of a new local music venue asking if I could shoot some shows. Fast forward a year, Im now their house photographer, I JUST got brought on by a promoter to shoot a lot of their shows around FL--my home state, and artists are now starting to request ME. Life is crazy. I'm hoping to find a band to tour with soon aaaand maybe make enough connections to get out FL and get to Chicago or ATL or even nash. this is definitely inspiring me to tell my story. I'm scared I'll somehow jinx it if i make a video on it though hahaha.

[Thekwachishow]

I snuck my camera into a lil durk and kodak black concert. didn't plan on quitting my job to pursue this but here I am. lol. the pictures came out amazing so i guess I gotta keep going.

[kenttt]

Dude I LOVE this video. This was super inspirational and I can definitely tell you’re a very humble person. I recently got off my first tour with Dean Lewis as their photographer/videographer. It was definitely one of the most memorable experiences an aspiring photographer can have.

[rosiaidek]

amazing video Trevor! such a crazy story, I had nooo idea you started with LANY, what a full circle moment 🥺 I’m a live sound engineer and I’m getting close to internship season, it would be a dream to work for my favorite bands but I’ve gotten get better at “no shame in asking!”. DMs and emails have power I guess!

[amnu]

great storytelling, super engaging video fr! all the coolest shit i’ve experienced in my life has come from when i simply asked or took a chance, it’s also so fun to look back and pin point a singular “fuck it, what’s the worst that could happen” moment

[eddie-soto]

As someone who shoots EDM shows for a living, I absolutely loved hearing about your journey. I can totally relate to needing to sneak in my camera in the beginning of my journey to some places as well all the while being in school lol good stuff, great video, and solid content overall

[AsaFletcher]

man, this is such a crazy story and video! the dream is to be doing what you’re doing, and i look up to you so much!

[dolciraw]

i shot my first show ever last month and it also was for an artist that i absolutely admire, i left the venue feeling like my life had just started, i finally understood what it felt like to know what the answer to that what do you wanna be when you grow up question was and it felt amazing. i got there by asking and asking and asking and talking to whoever i had to, and im so glad i did it. now i'm taking the courage yo do it again and get to shoot another show, i don't know how or when but i know i'll keep trying until i get to post a video like yours haha. this video is giving me lots of hope and honestly makes me feel more confident, knowing it is possible, so thank you. immediatly subscribed, i'll definitly be coming back for more. thank you :)

[MindofRicky]

such a cool way of telling your story Trev! Not to mention your COUNTLESS hours of volunteering for church shoots proud of u homie pumped for the next video

[aksharmedia]

Dude you're honest and transparent In front of camera that's the big quality we need in our industry, Thank you For Real Guidance .

[hannahhoekstra]

This is so awesome! I love hearing people's stories and how they get to where they are.

[EvanJohnRicker]

Always loved the shots you got at CW! Love seeing the story continue. Keep crushing it!

[niddymusic]

I LOVED your video! Immediately subbed and followed your ig. I specifically resonated with the part about not being afraid to ask people for opportunities online. I feel very inspired now to try and grab as many opportunities as I can, especially since I am on a music degree at the moment where my classmates regularly perform at the local venues

[edwardcrockett]

keep it up bro! i love the combination of different parts of your day as you're telling a story! Big fan!

[layvids]

Thank you so much for sharing! This is so valuable!! I am going to see a concert in a week, and I’ve been watching as many concert photography videos as I can. Very informative.

[Balomatheus]

Man, love your work and the bands you work with! Such a great job! Big fan from brazil 🤘🏻🇧🇷

[soniatavik]

hi trevor!! i just wanted to comment because this video was exactly the inspiration i needed :-) so happy that you get to do what you love everyday, to even better things in 2022!!!! x