Nice video with good information I do a lot of what you said when I shoot a live music shows!
@mleachphoto6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@waynebelfast3 жыл бұрын
I was shooting at 12,800 ISO when I shot a gig in Love & Death. That was fun.
@mleachphoto3 жыл бұрын
Dang girl!
@jurgenwittmann2905 Жыл бұрын
12.800 ISO was not fun. It took much time to denoise about 50 pics with Topaz Denoise AI. I'm happy when I can stay max. ISO 3200, but sometimes the front light is too bad.
@dylanthiessen Жыл бұрын
I've been using an APSC-sensor camera (Fujifilm X-H1) and it's worked out very well for me. That said, I've had to crank the ISO at times, but hopefully a couple new lenses (Fuji 16-55 f/2.8 and 50-140 f/2.8) will reduce the need for that. Thanks for the suggestions!
@mleachphoto Жыл бұрын
Still a great camera and lens selection!
@TEVVISUALS3 ай бұрын
Hey thank you for the great advice!❤🎉
@mleachphoto3 ай бұрын
You're welcome, glad to have helped!
@knife97213 ай бұрын
Awesome video, super helpful
@mleachphoto3 ай бұрын
Thank you, glad to have helped 🙂
@ReadIcculus9311 күн бұрын
1st thing you'll need, prayer. Pray the venue or the band has decent lights lol Or bring enough batteries for your flash to light a football stadium.
@mleachphoto9 күн бұрын
@@ReadIcculus93 not far off lol
@PaulTakesPhotos3 жыл бұрын
Ear plugs! I found that out at my first concert shoot a few weeks ago... Metal music...very valid tip :) Fast lenses for lowlight is a must and the iso handling of your camera matters too. Cool video!
@mleachphoto3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Glad you enjoyed the vid 😊
@behangmotief2 жыл бұрын
I tend to go way higher in ISO just to get more atmosphere. :)
@mleachphoto2 жыл бұрын
Gotta be done!
@t816c10 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed your video! Restarting my photog passion with music photog as my niche. Just starting out with bar gigs to dip my toes in water but i think your tips are still very useful! Cheers mate from Philippines
@mleachphoto10 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! The best way to get yourself out there 😊
@brokeboiiflashy208310 ай бұрын
Sending love from France thank you a lot brother !
@mleachphoto10 ай бұрын
🇫🇷❤️🤘
@HappyNerdPhoto3 жыл бұрын
This is such useful info! I'm wanting to start adding concert photos to my portfolio! It sounds like so much fun and I feel like its a great opportunity to makes some sweet art.
@mleachphoto3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment, glad the video helped ^_^
@krismcclain Жыл бұрын
Just found this video!! Thanks for sharing. I’m just starting concert photography
@mleachphoto Жыл бұрын
Nice one, enjoy your journey ☺️
@andytattmedia3 жыл бұрын
Great video mate!! earplugs are no.1 !! Agreed!
@mleachphoto3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed brother! ^_^
@RockNewsUK3 жыл бұрын
How do you make money from it? How about a video on that?
@mleachphoto3 жыл бұрын
Cheers for the suggestion!
@DavidSimchock2 жыл бұрын
The best way to make money photographing music is to say “no” to the artists, festivals , producers, publications, venues, etc that ask you to shoot for free (ie, for the “exposure”). Far too many music photographers are willing to “work” for free. Don’t be that guy/gal. Get your images to a consistently very high quality level and ask/demand to get paid.
@georgriedl9042 Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Greetings from Austria!
@mleachphoto Жыл бұрын
Howdy from Northern Ireland ☺️
@blankasteiner79822 жыл бұрын
Great video, thank you Marc! :)))
@mleachphoto2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed ☺️
@gbollo913 жыл бұрын
Great video mate!
@mleachphoto3 жыл бұрын
Thanks dude 😊❤️
@MarceloFernandez19673 жыл бұрын
Great
@mleachphoto3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much 😁
@carlmcneill11392 жыл бұрын
I started wearing earplugs at concerts way back in the early 90s. Do you ever under expose your shots if the lights are really bright, to preserve the highlights? Sometimes you have high dynamic range scenes where the band is in low light but you have all those cool rays shining through the fog they're blowing out.
@mleachphoto2 жыл бұрын
It can vary tbh. I'm more of an under exposure type of guy for most things. But over exposing can look pretty good in some cases too!
@carlmcneill11392 жыл бұрын
@@mleachphoto Jefferson Starship is performing at the Helen Keller festival tonight and I'm getting a pass to take pictures inside the fence. I have taken pictures of small bands but they don't take stage until 8:30. This will be my first major band to take photos of and I want to do it right. I'm not a professional but I do consider myself advanced. I mostly did landscape and milky way photos with some portraits here and there. I mostly shoot in manual mode. I have a 24-70 I can use when I'm up close but I'll probably use my 70-200 the most. This event is at a park. Everyone brings their own chairs to sit in. It's only $5 to get in but you can sit in one area of the park and not pay and you can still hear everything.
@mleachphoto2 жыл бұрын
@@carlmcneill1139 all the best!
@brunafeltrin26352 жыл бұрын
Hi! Nice video! Question: what do you think about the lens Tamron 28-75mm f 2.8 for gigs?
@mleachphoto2 жыл бұрын
Hey Bruna, great question. It's a fantastic lens for gig photography! So sharp and so quick for focusing, and that was even on an A7 II.
@brunafeltrin26352 жыл бұрын
@@mleachphoto Thank you for your reply! Yeah, I recently got these lens and I’m still getting use to it! I also have an A7II and I hope to get many cool pics from that! 🤗
@mleachphoto2 жыл бұрын
@@brunafeltrin2635 Glad to help! There is a review of the lens in my review section, feel free to check it out ^_^
@PraveenKumar-tn3dg9 ай бұрын
What about white balance which one you prefer sir
@PraveenKumar-tn3dg9 ай бұрын
Sir
@deebee2754 Жыл бұрын
I just realized - are those DALEKs on the shelf behind you?
@mleachphoto Жыл бұрын
They are indeed ^_^
@eugeneessandoh9867 Жыл бұрын
Hi please do we use apeedlite in concert photography?
@mleachphoto Жыл бұрын
Most of the time, no as it's not allowed. For local bands it's okay, but bigger names it's not.
@kacha2290 Жыл бұрын
Hi. Are you recommending shoot in MF or auto focus?
@mleachphoto Жыл бұрын
Try both! Auto focus would be my main choice overall. But sometimes mf can help in more difficult situations 😊
@rbolwell Жыл бұрын
Do not offer to send photos. If they want them, they pay!
@frankifinch225 Жыл бұрын
Shhhhh
@mleachphoto Жыл бұрын
Um, no?
@anitacorwin49292 жыл бұрын
Do you have a particularly favorite lens you like to use?
@mleachphoto2 жыл бұрын
That is an answer I can never pin down lol
@DanCohoon2 жыл бұрын
If you can't shoot hand held at 1/8 of second you are not trying. Tack sharp is boring, blurry is best. Use a pint glass as a tripod.
@mleachphoto2 жыл бұрын
These!
@nelsono4315 Жыл бұрын
while improvements have been made in crop sensor bodies I would highly recommend a full frame body. Full frame sensors handle high ISO much better. Another thing is a 17-40mm lens on a full frame body is a 17-40mm lens. On a Canon crop sensor body that same lens is actually 27-64mm lens. Don't be afraid of using a lens like the 24-105mm f4. Yes, you want to have f2.8 or faster lenses but don't let f4 scare you. If the lights are constantly changing shooting in manual mode can be tricky. Either shutter priority or aperture priority might be easier for handling rapidly changing lights. Give Auto ISO a try and see if it works for you. You can set the aperture and shutter speed and let the camera choose the ISO based on the light. So basically shooting in manual with Auto ISO. One less thing for you to worry about. I prefer lenses with a fixed aperture as opposed to kit lenses with variable aperture.
@mleachphoto Жыл бұрын
Great tips!
@1slkss Жыл бұрын
Or you could park your lens at its max aperture, set your ISO as high as needed to cover even the lowest of light & highest of your expected SS, then simply just adjust your SS to fit your needs & style choice. Todays cameras can handle ISOs at or above 12,800 with little to no grain issues.
@leanadora75 Жыл бұрын
Do you think 30yo is too late to become amusci photographer ?
@mleachphoto Жыл бұрын
NEVER EVER EVER!
@leanadora75 Жыл бұрын
@@mleachphoto Thanks !! In my head im like.. if i start now, why would they take me, a 30yo something with a newish portofilio when they can have a 20yo something with 5 years of portofilio ahha