 Patrick A. Hunton |
How to shoot a band at a concert? How do you shoot a band at a concert with low lighting? If you leave the shutter open longer the images tend to be blurry if the band moves around alot. So, how on earth do you get good pictures of bands in low light situations when the are rocking the house???
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Jeff S. Kennedy |
Fast lens, fast film, monopod if you can, and don't be afraid of motion blur. It can look pretty cool. Otherwise, wait for a relatively still moment to shoot.
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Colin Bell |
I do a lot of Low light work with live bands. If you use professional film and “Push” the film, you can get excellent results. If you do not know about “Pushing and Pulling” film, I’m sure there is a detailed section on this website that explains it. Basically, you expose the film you have at a different film speed than it is rated for. Example: you used 1600 speed colour film. You would rate it at 3200 (or 6400 depending on the film) and when you are getting it processed - go to a professional lab - and tell them that it was pushed to 3200. They then process that type of film at 3200. That’s “Pushing”, it increases the amount of light that gets to the film. That way you can use the available natural light. This will add atmosphere to your photos. Pushing can increase the grain in your photos, but with modern film it isn’t as bad (or good) as it used to be and in some cases there is no grain at all. You can find out how much a film can be pushed or pulled by reading the manufacturer’s instructions. They are usually on the inside of the film box. Manufacturer’s website’s are also good sources. I usually go to a job with four or five different types of professional film, to cover all the different shots that I am after. I use Fuji colour films and push them as far as they can go for available low light shots. I use Fuji rated at normal or just above for straight flash shots and also for available light and second curtain sync shots (a bit of movement in the picture). Well, I hope I have been of some help to you. The best advice that I can give you is take more pictures and don’t be afraid to experiment. Regards,
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