 Corey Thompson |
Selecting the correct light for shooting concerts Hi, I shoot alot of concerts and the pictures are sometimes blurred or the lighting isn't correct...Can anyone give me some advice on shooting indoors? Lighting? I use the Sony A100 w/18-70mm lens
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Melissa L. Zavadil |
Whats the f on that lens?
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Corey Thompson |
f3.5-5.6
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W. |
Blurring in low light is caused by camera shake, or subject motion, or both. You need faster shutter speeds, or more support for your camera, or both. For faster shutter speeds you need more (flash)light, or a higher ISO setting, or both. For more support - to control camera movement/shake - you need a tripod, monopod, or even the back of the chair in front of you. In aperture priority ("Av"), set at the widest (F3.5 - F5.6), the camera will select the fastest possible shutter speeds in those circumstances. The DoF will be limited, though. Have fun!
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Mark Feldstein |
Corey here's a link you'll probably find pretty useful over at Photo Net. http://photo.net/learn/concerts/mirarchi/concer_i Covers all the fundamentals of low light concert photography. ;>)
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W. |
Looks like it covers the fundamentals of rock guitar too, Mark. Is that Dave Meniketti?
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- Carlton Ward Contact Carlton Ward Carlton Ward's Gallery |
The guitarist pictured on the link is Pat Metheny. I also shoot a lot of concert & small clubs and I will use my monopod when I can and shoot with high ISO and small DOF to get the fastest shutter speed I can. Most bars have very poor lighting and results are usually poor but in concert halls the lighting is better and my pictures usually look better as well. Bars also have a tendency to use too much red spot lighting which tends to make everything look undefined or blurred.
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Matthew A. Bamberg |
USE YOUR FLASH--you'd think that if the stage is far away that a flash wouldn't reach, but in reality the light is harsh onstage so that if you don't use a flash you'll get the blast of light where the performer is specked with areas of white out. When you use a flash, it acts as a fill, so that the light getting to the stage more nearly matches the light that is already there.
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Mark Feldstein |
Hmmmmm...maybe it was rock cod and manacotti (al Pesto). :>0) And Corey, if you decide to use flash as Matt suggests, make sure the concert allows it. Look around for signs, check the program, and if all else fails, ask. A lot of concerts prohibit photography generally and flash photography specifically, for obvious reasons I guess. Take it light guys.
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Corey Thompson |
Thanks for all the tips/advice....I really appreciate it.
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