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Taken for Chainbound's Halloween show. The best shot of the night for sure!
Taken for Chainbound's Halloween show. The best shot of the night for sure!
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Location
This was taken at a Halloween Metal show at the Hong Kong Chinese Restaurant and Lounge in Dallas, Oregon. I had never been in the lounge portion of the establishment, so it was a new experience for me.Time
The concert started at 8pm or so. Since the concert was in a 100% indoor venue, I had consistent lighting which is a great advantage for concerts and the like. It allows a photographer to manipulate the camera/lighting to whatever is needed.Lighting
I had two external flashes set up in the venue. One was set on the stage, and the other I had mounted at the back of the venue (it's a small lounge area). The blessing in disguise for this photo was that the cellophane red filter I had attached to the stage flash slipped one of the mounts due to the vibrations from the music. Had that not happened, I wouldn't have the red and white contrast you see here. I actually didn't realize it happened until after the photo was shot.Equipment
Camera: NIKON D40 Aperture: 4/1 Exposure: 33333/1000000 ISO: 400 Two external flashes, one on the stage and one at the back, red cellophane light filter on stage flashInspiration
When I'm shooting a concert of any kind, the only inspiration for me is to never stop shooting. Keep firing off as many shots as you can, even if you think you've shot the same thing already. The inspiration is to end up with plenty of options, because you never know what shot will be your best until you're editing.Editing
I did, but never too much. My style of photography is to try and create the best possible RAW image I can, and then do minor adjustments in post to make it pop. Dehazing, saturation, and contrast are the main adjustments I focus on, and others I do minor changes to. Unless I'm going for something really artsy, which isn't often, I'll over-do a bunch of the adjustments. But not in this particular shot.In my camera bag
Before heading out to a shoot, It all depends on what I anticipate my needs being, and then I always bring a little more above that. The staples however, are as follows: To begin, I recently heard of Brevite, and their camera backpack options. I picked one up and it has absolutely changed my photography game especially on hikes. Since this photo, I've upgraded my camera chassis to a NIKON D3400 and could not be happier. With a higher ISO rating, and the ability to shoot at higher and lower shutter speeds than my D40, it's definitely an upgrade. The lens that I keep mounted on 95% of the time is my TAMRON XR DiII. With a zoom range from 18-200mm, this lens has proven to be all that I need in most situations. I'm really looking forward to one day having a much larger lens for better nature shots. I always carry at least one of my two Bower external flashes, along with some extra batteries. To go with these are a set of Selons lighting filters for color and diffusion adjustment. I also have a transmitter and receiver by Vello to communicate with the external flash, along with extra batteries for those as well. Since I started my photography journey, I've always had a puffer for my camera's built in flash. I started with a Gary Wong puffer that was gifted to me, but have since purchased others from varying brands in my 10+ years of shooting. The effectiveness of puffers is that it will diffuse the light coming from the built in flash to help it not hit the subject as harshly. I always strap a tripod on my backpack as I never truly know when or if I'll need one. Do I use on often? No not really, but I'm always glad to have one available.Feedback
Use new experiences as experiments. If you haven't done something like it in the past, say so, but don't undersell yourself. Show off your best shots that are similar to what they're looking for, and tell them you'll give them the very best you have. Also, be sure to get paid up front, at least half. Had a shoot for a concert that never paid me. Live and learn I suppose!
