Band Photography

[ACDCROCKS]

some pictures for those who need some ideas.

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ALL Pictures (c) 2005
Paul Patterson

[DwightMcCann]

Is the next to last a single image? How did you mange it? The second and third images are really wonderful even though a bit diametric to each other. These are gnarly ideas and thoughts and clever and fun. I think when I have more than 'first three songs' I should be more experimental. I'm shooting ZZ Top tonight and probably won't be given time to try very much, but the 'bulb and swing camera' really sounds like an opportunity ... it was you who suggested that somewhere, wasn't it?

[ACDCROCKS]

Is the next to last a single image? How did you mange it? The second and third images are really wonderful even though a bit diametric to each other. These are gnarly ideas and thoughts and clever and fun. I think when I have more than 'first three songs' I should be more experimental. I'm shooting ZZ Top tonight and probably won't be given time to try very much, but the 'bulb and swing camera' really sounds like an opportunity ... it was you who suggested that somewhere, wasn't it?

Yes, it was me.
1)Second to Last was Bulb. 18-70MM. It's a little tricky. Zoom onto your subject, click bulb... hold a 1/2second, zoom back hold 2 seconds.
--or--
2)Focus on your subject, click the shutter, then swirl all over the room area for a few seconds zooming in/ or out.
-- IDEAS--
3) Look for lights, to make lines, adds interest and people dawn at for some reason and think it's "awesome". Other Photographer make think your cazy, "why he swing that camera".

. Experiment, once you get it, it's rewarding the only editing was done by a computer was the sharpening. I got bored Taking" normal photos and experimented.
Good luck at the ZZ TOP Concert you lucky Cat I'm 17, I can do Geometry, but I can't do art class 'glueing, drawling, but I can take pretty goot band photos..A for effort on that, plus I work for a Proffesional Photographer, but you get to Shoot ZZ top... Little Jealusy there ;). I wouldn't mind photographing AC/DC, BOB DYLAN Simon & Garfunkel.....
-ACDC Rocker

[ACDCROCKS]

Is the next to last a single image? How did you mange it? The second and third images are really wonderful even though a bit diametric to each other. These are gnarly ideas and thoughts and clever and fun. I think when I have more than 'first three songs' I should be more experimental. I'm shooting ZZ Top tonight and probably won't be given time to try very much, but the 'bulb and swing camera' really sounds like an opportunity ... it was you who suggested that somewhere, wasn't it?


all the pics were taken by the camera, not edited by the computer, I belive only the camera should do the work and have a creative mind, not the compute have a creative mind, and have the camera be a P&S.

[elTwitcho]

all the pics were taken by the camera, not edited by the computer, I belive only the camera should do the work and have a creative mind, not the compute have a creative mind, and have the camera be a P&S.

Oh boy, figured it was only a matter of time before you started up with that here too...

I like the third and fourth, but most of these are pretty good and have some potential. I personally prefer to see uniformity in size from a set but whatever works for you is important.

[ACDCROCKS]

Oh boy, figured it was only a matter of time before you started up with that here too...

I like the third and fourth, but most of these are pretty good and have some potential. I personally prefer to see uniformity in size from a set but whatever works for you is important.

I created this thread:, I thought i would be nice enough to give ideas, you have pros thinking "how did you do that"?..

[DwightMcCann]

I have now tried some of this bulb-and-zoom/swing thing and find it is much more "touchy" than I expected. I got nothing worth posting but will continue to experiment.

It is nice that so many of us hold such strong opinions as to what is "right" but it would be equally nice for us to respect the "incorrect" opinions of others.

[DwightMcCann]

ACDC, I guess you added/deleted your query ... but I always need help but usually don't have time for it. However, when I finally get time to do a bit more experimentation I will post images and ask for guidance.