What’s Gotta Stay

 
Taking concert photos really can be a lot of fun; hopefully you get that sense from me as I cover so many topics on how you can hopefully take better photos.  Of course not everyone goes to a concert with this in mind, though for me it is a big part of the experience.  Yeah, [...]

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Recently I have had several requests to talk a little about ISO settings, what I use and why. First, thanks for the specific request. Second…well, no second just let’s get into it!
On a technical level, ISO really is just an acronym for the International Standards Organization that has set specific parameters for measuring [...]

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Previously I’ve talked about some techniques to try and get a photo in focus, but today let’s take the concept a little further.  After you have mastered the techniques to hold your camera still and you get good lucky enough to capture your favorite entertainer holding still enough to get a great shot, the question [...]

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Digital photography has done many things to the photography world, one of which is increase exponentially the number of photos being taken. Why not, really? If you take a bad shot, you just delete it. Plus, if you take a lot of shots, you are more likely to catch that “perfect” shot [...]

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Donny Osmond in Blue, 2004 UK Tour
There is a time and a place for flash photography, but concerts are not it. There will be some that can show me some great shots they got because their flash fired off just perfectly, but I will tell you those are the off chance exceptions rather [...]

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Donny Osmond in Salt Lake City, 8/21/07
By popular demand, I have decided to start up a series of tips for taking great photos at concerts. Hopefully the tips I share will be both useful and entertaining as I will try to also include photo(s) that emphasize the point I am trying to make. [...]

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