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I should hold a raffle as I ended up with too many bottles of this. You'd get one by default of course
Medium? What kind of a guitar wielding loser are you?
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Thanks for the tips, guys, I'll make a note of them and try and keep them in mind next time. I realised tonight that I'd forgotten about ISO completely - felt very stupid - that said, it's obviously not an all-encompassing solution. I do try and use surroundings to my advantage if there's anything I can rest the camera on but obviously if there's nothing at the right height, then you get a bit stuck, haha! I do have a proper heavy duty tripod at home, but because of its weight it's not really something I take out unless I know I'm going to use it extensively. Things like the self timer and changing individual settings are things I've always done with that, but I generally seem to try and avoid changing settings around too much when I'm on the go - maybe that's something I need to try working on more.
To be fair, ain't nobody got time for a full on heavy duty tripod. Get the light possible thing you can get away with
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Anyone got any tips on nighttime handheld shooting (ie, without a tripod) - I tend to just try and cut the shutter speed down as much as possible, which is the only solution to try and avoid vibrations and keep it hopefully in focus, but obviously the outcome is usually pretty dark, so I have to work with it on post processing a bit if it's good enough from that. Met someone tonight though who was taking photos with a shutter speed no different from daytime and the shots were coming out perfect, like well lit versions of what I was actually seeing. To be fair his camera was a lot more expensive looking than mine, but mine's still decent and I could never get something like that. He said it was just by working with the aperture setting, but that definitely doesn't work like that for me, like I say, cutting shutter speed is the only option I've found. Is there something I'm missing, or is it just the difference in camera quality? Mine's a kind of intermediate level Nikon D5100, and I think his was a very professional looking Canon of some sort. Just don't know if there's some settings tips I'm missing for nighttime stuff. I can't be bothered carrying a tripod around with me everywhere but when it's dark it's a bit of a challenge trying to get the shots I want obviously, so it's a bit hit and miss on results.
So for landscape, you really need a tripod or something similar. The pro dude was probably rocking a 5d onwards which is amazing in low light.
When I was rocking the x100s I basically used my surroundings to act as a tripod. Be a bit creative with what you currently have. I might bring my monopod in the future, the foot of mine can transform into proper tripod feet for extra stability
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I was thinking that perhaps it is some sort of height adjuster for the GK. it's certainly not part of the GK Kit.
It's so frustrating that there are no better pictures available.
I'm hoping maybe Bobbles or someone else who has seen the real thing can shed some light on it??
come on, that was over 10 years ago! i just remember it being a heavy motherfucker
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Haha aww. When both music and photography are quite passionate topics for people who care about them.
In response to the flash usage thing Bob was going on about. I don't see using flash as a sign of lacking in skill and ability. I think it takes just as amount skill to use flash well than not using flash. That's something I wished I could get tuition on.
So I think not using flash in a gig scenario is more about it being more pleasant for the band/artist/whatever.
It's not a sign of weakness, but it's definitely easier to spot if someone is a n00b based on how they use it than the ones who don't use flash. I've seen some raging n00bs rocking an assistant holding a flashgun once. Their shots were shite and the band afterwards contacted me to use my photos instead. So yeah, I definitely view it on a photographer by photographer basis.
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Yeah I don't really get that either
Would be cool on a big dark stage to have people lighting you up with flash - making it part of the lightshow
Guess it depends on the show. Fever Ray gigs are notoriously moody dark which helps for the mood and green lasers but any flash photography would make a crappy shot that kills the atmosphere. Best to avoid those kinda gigs haha.
Beach house are like that too. I only endure shooting them because I want a free ticket and it's sold out
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The silly thing is, from looking at some of his other gig photography, he clearly knows how to work within the conventional framework.
I can see why at a big gig, having a shit load of people all flashing away would be a) annoying for punters and b) potentially ruin the lighting effects/etc but for this sort of thing where it's one chap working with boring/non-existent venue lighting and with a high-energy act, I reckon the more the merrier
In some cases I think it adds to the live vibe - don't think this:
would have been quite the same without loads of disorientating strobe. Band/crowd/photographer all stumbling around the same spaceyeah as long as he adapts all is well. it would be hypocritical for me to actually say he should limit it to 3 songs because I pretty much break all the rules when i have the opportunity, photography is a very selfish role where there are times, you need to be a complete dickhole to get the shots you want.
The real silly thing is when he puts the camera on his head
explain all you want but people will think you're silly for doing that. -
Some guy called me out for a fight!
Edit: All amusement aside, it's interesting to see the photographer side of things and how they've built up this legend of ettiquette/etc.
Serves you right for calling him a berk
Most of the "etiquette" was built by tour managers and artists who felt photographers being a form of distraction from their show. I know folks who absolutely ban photographs and would mid show tell someone to stop or get them thrown out. The extreme cases you can accept because ultimately it's down to the artist and how comfortable they are performing with photographers. The rest have pretty much been down to the legacy default restrictions led by Bruce Springsteen.
Now.. one thing I've learnt from photography is that the limitation of things improve their skills. Back in the days, any shitmuncher could get a photopasses and the photographers (rocking analogue) had shit all idea how their photos would come out, so they would swamp the band with flash to make sure they'll get a decent shot and end up ruining it for the later generation.
With these limitations it makes us think outside the box in how to overcome it. Everything from holding the camera a way to reduce camera shake to working with the existing lights on stage. Flash just makes most people lazy as every angle should work ok and a lot of them use it because they just don't know how to make a good shot without it. Not to say flash is bad! The guy in question needs the flash because of the high speeds and aims it at subject to create an isolation effect on the surroundings (but ouch it hurts my eyes). That's fine, but not everyone knows how to use a flash and again lifting such restrictions will end up screwing the band and fans. Small gigs are easier to manage because there's a closer bond between photographer and artist, you can contact them and ask this stuff, try asking muse about using flash.
For the 3 song rule, the limitation makes sure the photographer is making every second count. you're more likely to take loads of boring shit shots if you have the whole set to shoot them, when you only have 3 songs you're working your asshole to get the good stuff out. it's a challenge!
Basically, think of all the shitmuncher photographers if these limitations were no longer in place. For small venues there isn't much policing of these rules and tour managers generally don't give a shit if a photographer is merking the shit out of their band with light. Good place to practice flash and learn how to compose for the entire set (BUT fuck me, some people know how to shoot loads of samey shots)
I don't know what my point is... Rules are good
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so much beef on my Facebook post i shared
never seen so much cross over between muser friends, photography friends and gig friends -
I can confirm this.
But really, I need a new tuner. How's the tracking on the polytune?
dont you just want to hear bs' custom guitar with fuzz turned on, fuzz probe on and fuzz factory turned on. I'm hoping one will inverse the other and create an amazing bliss of fuzz. that or it's just going to be sludgy mud
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Thanks! Kookos is such a handsome fella.
can you do a symmetrical shot of him
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get a shure glx-d. comes with a tuner!
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Looks really good! Did you use a flash?
Nope
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Few snapshots taken at London Comic con
Not much photography skill involved here, but just more reasons on why I'm impressed with the x100s.
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oh yeah i forgot about the three song limit. I just do some minor "pre-planning" before the gig starts, like checking for a good vantage point as I'm walking to the front of the pit. I get a feel for lighting and energy and all that when the gig starts. no real rush to get the money shot since I don't have a time limit. I guess that's one advantage i have.
does anyone have experience with third party lenses? Rokinon? Sigma? I feel like a lot of these lenses are manual focus only, which isn't too bad but I can't always tell if my images are in focus. my glasses need replacing.
main preplanning i occasionally do (depends if i'm bothered or not) is look up previous shows they played and check the photos out on that so you know where people are positioned. study the photos and make my ones better.
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I'm selling my SG. Its up for €550 but I'll accept anything over 400. This includes a hard case worth around €100.
If you're interested please go through the website. The price doesn't include shipping.
why would anyone offer you anything over 400 when you've already stated your lower limit of 400
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i've been wondering how much is too much. one of the official Reading Fest photographers said he came home with 300 photos... and one photographer i know said she got 50 shots out of 4 hour shoot. supposedly a big feat for her, but she is a fashion photographer. meanwhile I took close to 1000 photos just from Paul McCartney's performance. at all other gigs excluding Muse, 250 is pretty standard for me. I get quite trigger happy.
oh I just noticed that crane!! nice! gardens in general are lovely to photograph.
Ha 300 for a festival is pretty small. For gigs you do need to shoot lots to safeguard yourself, however unless you know a publication that will upload 300 photos, you should downsize your photos when you're back to obviously get ride of samey and blurry shots
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Yeah, that's pretty much what happened.
And yep, I do try to go through all the photos I've taken after and cut them down as much as I can - it's a bit different here obviously though because I'm also trying to document as much of my Japanese experience as possible in addition to taking the photos that I know will be some of my favourites, so there's a balance there that means I'm taking a lot of extra photos and stuff. There's so many places to go though so I'm always trying to go to as many as possible at the moment. Obviously I have a selection of my favourites set aside and so on.
Yeah when there's a lot of things to shoot it gets difficult, means you'll need to be extra picky to make sure you don't overload. Tough job
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I know how to use Lightroom, guys, but thanks, haha! I was just throwing these up more as snapshots that made me laugh more than anything. I need to upload some of my proper favourite pictures when I have time but I just haven't yet. I have gone a bit overboard on the post processing in the past though, so I do try and keep things quite subtle now. Once winter comes and I have more reasons to not go out every day taking hundreds more, I'll try and put some of my favourites through some enhancing though. Just haven't had time so far, haha! I seem to remember the last time I posted edited pictures on the Muse board though, I got pages of responses asking about the white balance on my camera, so people don't always get it, haha!
Haha i can't remember whether it was white balance or saturation that was the key. I think someone insinuated your white balance being off when all you did was desaturate it a bit. Good times.
But yeah. Be more ruthless with your shots and delete more. I just thought knowing you and your guitar specs you'd be a bit of a hoarder. I usually come back from a gig with 220 shots and kill it down to 30 odd and only submit 10-17. Still think it's overkill. Muse gigs are worst
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Erm...
On a more serious note, Japan is a photographer's paradise - seriously need to get some of my favourite photos so far uploaded at some point - the only problem is that while the whether stays so good, I don't have time because I'm always out taking more and more, haha! I need a good solid week or two of torrential rain and I don't think I'm going to get it for a while yet, haha! I've been here a month and already filled up at least a third of the space I had remaining on my laptop. Definitely going to need to buy an external around Christmas.
In the meantime, before I get to some serious shots, here's another of the local wildlife desperately trying to get into my pictures, haha!
Just do some quality photo editorial work. As years go by you'll learn to trash so much more photos in order to showcase your best work and to save time and resources.
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But that's what sets are for! I like chronological ordering anyway. Saying that not used Flickr properly in ages boo.
It's always impossible telling someone as stubborn as you to change your ways! Gawd!
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welp got the 24-105 per my friend's suggestion. There goes my paycheck. 24-70 is now high on my wishlist but I figure the 24-105 will be good for festivals. In the meantime I need to do more research on lenses.
lol I've just been going through the thread and Matthijs recommended me the 24-70 a while back. does your 24-105 get much use nowadays, Matt?
haha I usually end up desaturating but I'll try that. I'll have to get more creative when nearly the whole gig is drenched in red light.
I like how this one turned out.
Gary Clark Jr. @ The Wiltern by Lucy (嘉莉), on Flickr
You're usually screwed when it's solid red, mine wasn't so I was lucky.
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I've never saw the point of them - what have they done with collections?
Oh inn, what a sheltered life you live in.
Essentially folders are shite for organising stuff. It's all grouped by date but maybe you want all photos of a band, or all photos of a person. You can do that with collections. It's essentially sets on Flickr.
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fuck why haven't i been using collections all this time!
at all other gigs excluding Muse, 250 is pretty standard for me. I get quite trigger happy. 
24-70 is now high on my wishlist but I figure the 24-105 will be good for festivals. 
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I hardly rock a tripod. It's more for proper pro shots that you're dying to take. They're usually sports or nightlife and I'd prefer not to ruin the evening lugging one around. I did bring a monopod for fireworks for New Year's Eve but it was a bit unnecessary in the end.
If you're happy with the range and flexibility of a zoom lens then invest in a better zoom lens that isn't the kit. The lower aperture helps.